Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 141, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 5, 2017, 3:25 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 50 min. 3 reports 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 5, 2017, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2017, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dodge County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Wheeler County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 3:38 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Wnw Five Points, GA | THIS WAS AN EF2 TORNADO WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 20.4 MILES AND A MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH OF 400 YARDS. THE ESTIMATED PEAK WIND IS 115 MPH. |
| Apr 5, 3:40 PM EDT | TORNADO | Five Points, GA | MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON JAMES EVANS ROAD. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A HOME AND A BARN. |
| Apr 5, 3:42 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 E Five Points, GA | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED TREES SNAPPED AND POWERLINES DOWN ALONG HWY 319. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 12:54 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 703 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 624 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 320 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 264 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.2
The text
As transmitted.
019
WUUS52 KFFC 051925
SVRFFC
GAC091-175-283-309-052015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0141.170405T1925Z-170405T2015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service PEACHTREE CITY GA
325 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
The National Weather Service in PEACHTREE CITY has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Laurens County in central Georgia...
Northeastern Dodge County in central Georgia...
Western Treutlen County in east central Georgia...
Northwestern Wheeler County in central Georgia...
* Until 415 PM EDT
* At 325 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Plainfield,
or 9 miles north of Eastman, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Dublin, Soperton, East Dublin, Chester, Dexter, Cadwell, Rentz,
Lothair, Landsburg, Cedar Grove, Orland, Rockledge, Orianna,
Barnhill, Minter, Harlow, Brewton, Lowery and Blackville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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 800 PM EDT for central and
east central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3231 8310 3240 8320 3261 8278 3257 8267
3252 8267 3250 8262 3251 8258 3231 8262
3231 8265 3230 8266 3229 8264 3229 8265
3227 8264 3221 8265 3216 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 247DEG 35KT 3233 8314
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 3:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 52 min |
| Apr 5, 3:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts and 46 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 4:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 4:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 5:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 28 min |
| Apr 5, 5:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 28 min |
| Apr 5, 6:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 6:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 6:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Heard, Troup | 55 min |
| Apr 5, 7:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 58 min |
| Apr 5, 7:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter, Webster | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 7:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Troup | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 7:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Heard | 59 min |
| Apr 5, 7:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 30 min |
| Apr 5, 7:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 7:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 8:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Spalding | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 8:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton | 49 min |
| Apr 5, 8:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 8:14 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton, Heard | 46 min |
| Apr 5, 8:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 26 min |
| Apr 5, 8:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 8:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 9:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 30 min |
| Apr 5, 9:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Rockdale | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 9:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Warren, Washington, Wilkinson | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 10:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 65 min |
| Apr 5, 10:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Walton | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 10:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding and 1 more | 43 min |
| Apr 5, 10:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 11:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Spalding | 25 min |
| Apr 5, 11:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Heard | 52 min |
| Apr 5, 11:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 11 min |
| Apr 5, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 11:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Spalding | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 11:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 11:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 67 min |
| Apr 5, 11:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 11:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 11:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Rockdale | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 12:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison and 3 more | 38 min |
| Apr 5, 12:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 66 min |
| Apr 5, 12:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 15 min |
| Apr 5, 12:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Newton | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 12:19 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 47 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 18 min |
| Apr 5, 12:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Morgan, Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 12:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 4 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 12:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oglethorpe | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 12:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Sumter | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 12:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oconee | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 1:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Sumter | 40 min |
| Apr 5, 1:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 38 min |
| Apr 5, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 1:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 1:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 44 min |
| Apr 5, 1:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 41 min |
| Apr 5, 1:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 26 min |
| Apr 5, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 19 min |
| Apr 5, 2:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Wilcox | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Douglas | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 2:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski | 43 min |
| Apr 5, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 42 min |
| Apr 5, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 2:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 66 min |
| Apr 5, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Gordon | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 3:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 24 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 35 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 66 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 10 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox | 55 min |
| Apr 5, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 3:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 40 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Laurens, Treutlen | 47 min |
| Apr 5, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Heard | 30 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.