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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 112, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 3, 20177 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 3, 2017, 2:50 PM EDT for 7 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 25 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
Apr 3, 2017, 2:50 PM EDT (18:50 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2017, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Glascock County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wilkes County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 3, 2:59 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSparta, GATREES DOWN ON GA-15 NEAR DOLLAR GENERAL AND ON THE WAY MOTORS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 3, 10:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Apr 3, 2:07 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 166 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2017-04-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 26 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2017-04-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 317 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
26 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-350 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
987 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
317 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
392 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

261 
WUUS52 KFFC 031850
SVRFFC
GAC125-141-163-265-301-303-317-031915-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0112.170403T1850Z-170403T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
250 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Warren County in east central Georgia...
  Eastern Hancock County in east central Georgia...
  Glascock County in east central Georgia...
  Northwestern Washington County in east central Georgia...
  Taliaferro County in east central Georgia...
  Wilkes County in east central Georgia...
  North central Jefferson County in east central Georgia...

* Until 315 PM EDT

* At 250 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Rice Town to Rocky Creek Fire Dept. to near Warthen,
  moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Washington, Warrenton, Sparta, Gibson, Crawfordville, Tignall,
  Norwood, Mitchell, Sharon, Camak, Springfield, Hamburg State Park,
  Delhi, Shoals, Holliday Park, Powelton, Newtown, Agricola, Danburg
  and Mesena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

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.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central,
northeastern and east central Georgia.

LAT...LON 3305 8305 3308 8305 3306 8307 3307 8307
      3364 8289 3393 8286 3397 8277 3399 8266
      3386 8261 3387 8257 3380 8258 3364 8248
      3366 8251 3364 8256 3365 8258 3361 8265
      3341 8255 3335 8255 3329 8230
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 254DEG 58KT 3404 8267 3364 8267 3314 8282 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 9:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Pulaski25 min
Apr 3, 10:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Twiggs28 min
Apr 3, 10:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson, Heard, Polk25 min
Apr 3, 10:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Madison, Oconee31 min
Apr 3, 10:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson32 min
Apr 3, 10:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson28 min
Apr 3, 10:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard, Troup40 min
Apr 3, 10:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll23 min
Apr 3, 10:57 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCCarroll33 min
Apr 3, 11:00 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCPaulding30 min
Apr 3, 11:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson37 min
Apr 3, 11:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Hancock34 min
Apr 3, 11:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Douglas, Paulding32 min
Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Paulding31 min
Apr 3, 11:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Meriwether, Troup24 min
Apr 3, 11:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHancock, Taliaferro, Warren34 min
Apr 3, 11:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDouglas, Fulton33 min
Apr 3, 11:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton28 min
Apr 3, 11:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson42 min
Apr 3, 11:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee27 min
Apr 3, 11:35 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCFulton25 min
Apr 3, 11:39 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot36 min
Apr 3, 11:41 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Taliaferro, Wilkes16 min
Apr 3, 11:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes42 min
Apr 3, 11:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton25 min
Apr 3, 11:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCStewart, Webster34 min
Apr 3, 11:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Fayette, Henry, Pike, Spalding, Upson31 min
Apr 3, 12:07 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCStewart, Webster23 min
Apr 3, 12:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth, Hall, Lumpkin, White37 min
Apr 3, 12:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTalbot, Taylor, Upson33 min
Apr 3, 12:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett32 min
Apr 3, 12:26 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCCrawford, Monroe, Talbot, Taylor, Upson34 min
Apr 3, 12:30 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMacon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Taylor, Webster30 min
Apr 3, 12:32 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCButts, Henry, Spalding28 min
Apr 3, 12:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Barrow, Jackson, Walton34 min
Apr 3, 12:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Henry, Jasper, Newton37 min
Apr 3, 12:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLamar, Monroe35 min
Apr 3, 12:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Macon, Peach, Schley, Taylor31 min
Apr 3, 1:04 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCJasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe26 min
Apr 3, 1:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Walton29 min
Apr 3, 1:22 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Twiggs23 min
Apr 3, 1:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHouston, Macon, Peach47 min
Apr 3, 1:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Morgan, Oconee, Walton44 min
Apr 3, 1:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Jasper, Jones, Putnam, Twiggs and 1 more28 min
Apr 3, 1:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam39 min
Apr 3, 1:41 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBaldwin, Jasper, Jones, Putnam34 min
Apr 3, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs30 min
Apr 3, 1:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski and 2 more37 min
Apr 3, 1:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox47 min
Apr 3, 2:00 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCLaurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson45 min
Apr 3, 2:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Twiggs, Washington and 1 more42 min
Apr 3, 2:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Hancock, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro and 1 more38 min
Apr 3, 2:24 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHancock, Taliaferro, Warren39 min
Apr 3, 2:24 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson36 min
Apr 3, 2:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wheeler and 1 more43 min
Apr 3, 2:39 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCJohnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson24 min
Apr 3, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel33 min
Apr 3, 3:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Washington30 min
Apr 3, 3:07 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCJefferson, Washington23 min
Apr 3, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen and 1 more50 min
Apr 3, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMontgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler46 min
Apr 3, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Jefferson, Johnson29 min
Apr 3, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen26 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.