Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 2016, 5:24 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2016, 5:24 PM EDT (21:24 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties DeKalb County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Walton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 5:28 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Belmont, GA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN BETWEEN BELMONT AND LITHONIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 58 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 447 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 765 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
612
WUUS52 KFFC 012124
SVRFFC
GAC089-135-217-247-297-012200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0032.160501T2124Z-160501T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
524 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN WALTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
SOUTHEASTERN GWINNETT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
NORTHEASTERN ROCKDALE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
EAST CENTRAL DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
NORTH CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT
* AT 524 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LITHONIA...OR
8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CONYERS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CONYERS...SNELLVILLE...LOGANVILLE...STONE MOUNTAIN...LITHONIA...WALNUT
GROVE...LAKEVIEW ESTATES...MOUNTAIN PARK...GUM CREEK...BELMONT...
MILSTEAD...BIG HAYNES CREEK PARK...REDAN...ROSEBUD AND YOUTH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3372 8419 3381 8418 3390 8386 3366 8385
3371 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 264DEG 26KT 3377 8411
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
869
WWUS52 KFFC 012144
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
544 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016
GAC089-135-012154-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-160501T2200Z/
GWINNETT GA-DEKALB GA-
544 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GWINNETT AND EAST
CENTRAL DEKALB COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3373 8385 3366 8385 3368 8395 3371 8404
3376 8401 3377 8400 3383 8386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 270DEG 22KT 3374 8400
$$
GAC217-247-297-012200-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-160501T2200Z/
WALTON GA-ROCKDALE GA-NEWTON GA-
544 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL WALTON...NORTHEASTERN ROCKDALE AND NORTH CENTRAL
NEWTON COUNTIES...
AT 544 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKEVIEW
ESTATES...OR NEAR CONYERS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CONYERS...LOGANVILLE...WALNUT GROVE...LAKEVIEW ESTATES...GUM CREEK...BIG
HAYNES CREEK PARK AND YOUTH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3373 8385 3366 8385 3368 8395 3371 8404
3376 8401 3377 8400 3383 8386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 270DEG 22KT 3374 8400
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$358
WWUS52 KFFC 012151
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
551 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016
GAC217-247-297-012200-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-160501T2200Z/
WALTON GA-ROCKDALE GA-NEWTON GA-
551 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL WALTON...
NORTHEASTERN ROCKDALE AND NORTH CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 600 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER SMALL HAIL
IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3373 8385 3366 8385 3368 8395 3371 8404
3376 8401 3377 8400 3383 8386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 264DEG 26KT 3374 8400
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Rockdale | 32 min |
| Apr 30, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Morgan, Newton, Oconee and 1 more | 48 min |
| May 1, 1:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 25 min |
| May 1, 1:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 35 min |
| May 1, 2:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth | 29 min |
| May 1, 2:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 28 min |
| May 1, 3:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett, Rockdale | 35 min |
| May 1, 3:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 33 min |
| May 1, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 24 min |
| May 1, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 48 min |
| May 1, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 31 min |
| May 1, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 28 min |
| May 1, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 31 min |
| May 1, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 45 min |
| May 1, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 36 min |
| May 1, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 24 min |
| May 1, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 36 min |
| May 1, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 25 min |
| May 1, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 37 min |
| May 1, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 34 min |
| May 1, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 32 min |
| May 1, 7:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 35 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.