Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 168, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2017, 6:30 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2017, 6:30 PM EDT (22:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2017, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Marion County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Talbot County, GA
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
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 27, 1:47 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -363 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 703 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 351 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 395 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS52 KFFC 272230
SVRFFC
GAC053-197-215-263-272300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0168.170427T2230Z-170427T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
630 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Marion County in west central Georgia...
East central Muscogee County in west central Georgia...
Northeastern Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...
Southwestern Talbot County in west central Georgia...
* Until 700 PM EDT
* At 630 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Geneva, or 7
miles south of Talbotton, moving east at 55 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...
Talbotton, Junction City, Geneva, Box Springs and Juniper.
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.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for west central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3258 8470 3261 8469 3274 8450 3257 8441
3256 8441 3256 8445 3254 8445 3253 8444
3253 8445 3248 8468 3258 8473
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 249DEG 48KT 3258 8458
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 27, 4:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 4:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 401 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2017 ...Area Forecast Discussion... .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Friday Night/... Current mosaic radar loop shows the main squall line now over Central GA continuing to move east. Current surface analysis continues to show this line moving into a very favorable area of instability and with us in the prime time heating of the day can expect to see a few more warnings before this is all over. There is another much weaker line of showers moving east over NW GA and this appears to be associated with the actual cold front. not expecting much out of this second line but will defiantly keep an eye on it. All of the Hi-Res models are in very good agreement showing this squall line continuing to move east through the evening then stalling somewhere across central/south GA after midnight. This squall is expected to weaken as the precip diminishes through Fri morning. The Hi-Res models are also showing some slight redevelopment friday as the old boundary moves back northward as a warm front through Fri evening. For now only seeing showers Fri as there is very little moisture available across the region for the boundary to work with. Keeping in a slight chance of precip across mainly N GA Fri. Temps will continue on the warm side of things as highs friday are expected to be in the 80s to near 90 across the CWA. 01 .LONG TERM /Saturday through Thursday/... Saturday starts with a fairly stout 500mb ridge centered off the South Carolina Coast with deep trough digging into NM and West TX. Strong warm advection setting up ahead of the trough across all of the southern states will make for a warm and muggy Saturday and Sunday. For Saturday...given the high dewpoints and upper 80 deg temps...models suggesting fairly unstable atmosphere across north GA during the afternoon hours. GFS forecasting mid level lapse rates near 7 deg c/km with SB CAPE surging past 4000 j/KG. Also of note is a 250mb jet streak emanating out of the GOM ahead of the advancing trof and around the upper ridge....which could serve as a trigger for storms late in the day Saturday. Given these higher values...if any storms can develop..particularly off the higher terrain like we often see in summer convection...there would be a higher probability of them becoming severe with hail and strong damaging winds. Model soundings do show some mid level dry air which would increase the risk for downburst type storms. Too early to tell IF any storms can develop but the conditions would favor some severe if they can. For Sunday/Monday...the large scale trof begins to eject through TX and LA with severe weather likely to develop out ahead of the trop in the MS valley. Our area will see south to southwesterly winds during the day increasing as the storm approaches. likely to be partly to mostly cloudy with moist advection in place but not expecting much precip as we will be lacking any real focus. ECMWF is a tad slower than the GFS with bringing the front in. The GFS would suggest Early Monday AM through the morning hours whereas the ECMWF is a bit slower and lifts the main trof to the NE owing to a fropa Monday Afternoon and evening. Will have evaluate through the weekend as another caveat is the possibility of Gulf Coast convection cutting off inflow to the north...which is typical in a southwest flow regime that amenities out of south LA. With the ECMWF lifting the trof out a little later and further north...it would suggest a greater prob of severe for the region. One item that appears to be lacking a bit is instability likely due to significant cloud cover ahead of the system. too many variables at this point to say for certain the severe threat. Tuesday and Wednesday we are in between systems with another deep trof digging into the lower MS valley by Thursday and thus another chance of thunderstorms and/or severe storms. 30 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Tornado Watch until 8 PM EDT this evening for the following zones: Baldwin...Bibb...Bleckley...Butts...Chattahoochee... Crawford...Crisp...Dodge...Dooly...Emanuel...Glascock...Greene... Hancock...Houston...Jasper...Jefferson...Johnson...Jones... Lamar...Laurens...Macon...Marion...Monroe...Montgomery... Morgan...Muscogee...Peach...Pulaski...Putnam...Schley... Stewart...Sumter...Talbot...Taliaferro...Taylor...Telfair... Toombs...Treutlen...Twiggs...Upson...Warren...Washington... Webster...Wheeler...Wilcox...Wilkinson. && SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....30 AVIATION...01
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 11:42 AM EDT, 6 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1142 AM EDT Thu Apr 27 2017 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-281545- Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa- Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta- Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel- Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene- Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson- Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon- Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray- Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach- Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton- Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs- Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren- Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes- Wilkinson- 1142 AM EDT Thu Apr 27 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... A cold front and associated line of thunderstorms will move across the area today. This line will primarily affect locations south and east of Interstate 85 today...however a few isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible north and west of Interstate 85. Isolated severe storms will be possible...mainly along south of a Columbus to Athens line this afternoon. The primary severe threats will be damaging wind gusts...small hail...and perhaps a brief spin up tornado or two. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Friday...becoming more scattered Saturday and Sunday as a moist airmass moves in. Isolated severe weather will be possible with these storms...mainly in the form of damaging winds and large hail. A cold front will approach the area Sunday night into Monday. Severe weather will be a concern as a line of organized thunderstorms accompanies the front. After a quiet Tuesday...thunderstorms return again on Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight...however we encourage sending us any reports of hail...wind damage or possible tornados.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 27, 4:30 PM EDT, 2 hours before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
430 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
GAZ014-015-023-272100-
Hall GA-Dawson GA-Lumpkin GA-
430 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN HALL...SOUTHEASTERN
DAWSON AND SOUTHEASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...
At 429 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered 3 miles east of
Dawsonville...moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Dahlonega, Garland, Murrayville and Auraria.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
LAT...LON 3455 8386 3454 8384 3453 8384 3453 8383
3452 8383 3452 8384 3451 8384 3450 8380
3443 8377 3439 8406 3446 8408 3456 8386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 255DEG 26KT 3442 8402
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHLocal storm report, Apr 27, 4:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
431 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0133 PM TORNADO 2 NNW JUNCTION CITY 32.63N 84.47W
04/27/2017 TALBOT GA EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDE SWATH OF TREES SNAPPED AND 1 HOME DAMAGED ALONG
ROCK CHURCH ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC1700593
KSLocal storm report, Apr 27, 4:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
432 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0136 PM TORNADO 1 ESE BALDWINVILLE 32.64N 84.43W
04/27/2017 TALBOT GA EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 INJ *** WIDE SWATH OF TREES SNAPPED OFF AND
THROWN ACROSS HWY 208 AND PARHAM ROAD. 2 HOMES
DAMAGED...ONE SIGNIFICANT. A WOMAN WAS TRAPPED IN ONE OF
THE HOMES AND RESCUED WITH MINOR INJURIES.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC1700594
KSSpecial weather statement, Apr 27, 5:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
501 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
GAZ023-272130-
Hall GA-
501 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HALL COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM EDT...
At 500 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered 5 miles west of
Gainesville...moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects.
Some locations in the path of this storm include Lake
Lanier, Gainesville, Lula and Gillsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
LAT...LON 3437 8366 3436 8367 3431 8365 3428 8393
3429 8394 3430 8393 3430 8394 3432 8395
3433 8395 3433 8396 3438 8397 3446 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 255DEG 26KT 3435 8392
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Apr 27, 5:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
526 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
GAZ078-079-089-272200-
Harris GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
526 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS...
SOUTHWESTERN TALBOT AND MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...
At 526 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Columbus Metropolitan
Airport, or near Columbus...moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
and heavy rain.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Columbus, Waverly Hall, Geneva, Bibb City, Upatoi, Ellerslie, Laurel
Hills, Green Island Hills, Juniper, Vista Terrace, Columbus
Metropolitan Airport, Baughville, Rose Hill, Avondale, Benning Park,
Fortson, Saint Marys Hills, Edgewood, Flat Rock and Highland Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
LAT...LON 3275 8462 3255 8451 3255 8455 3253 8456
3252 8460 3253 8461 3253 8465 3252 8470
3251 8473 3248 8474 3240 8498 3241 8498
3242 8496 3244 8497 3245 8500 3252 8500
3257 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 247DEG 49KT 3253 8493
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Apr 27, 6:08 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
608 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
GAZ078-079-089>091-272245-
Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-Marion GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
608 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE...SOUTHEASTERN
HARRIS...NORTHWESTERN MARION...SOUTHWESTERN TALBOT AND MUSCOGEE
COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...
At 608 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Flat Rock, or 8 miles
east of Columbus...moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
and heavy rain.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Columbus, Talbotton, Waverly Hall, Woodland, Junction City, Geneva,
North Fort Benning, Bibb City, Upatoi, Fort Benning/lawson Army Air
Fld, Ellerslie, Laurel Hills, Green Island Hills, Juniper, Vista
Terrace, Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Baughville, Rose Hill,
Eelbeck/West Fort Benning and Benning Hills.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
LAT...LON 3279 8455 3256 8441 3256 8444 3254 8445
3253 8445 3231 8498 3232 8500 3234 8501
3238 8497 3239 8499 3239 8497 3241 8498
3243 8496 3244 8497 3245 8500 3250 8500
3254 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 242DEG 31KT 3251 8485
WIND...40MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 5:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 6:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Murray | 18 min |
| Apr 27, 7:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 14 min |
| Apr 27, 8:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 9:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 10:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 10:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Douglas | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 12:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Muscogee | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 1:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 1:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Marion, Talbot | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 1:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Talbot, Taylor | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 1:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford, Taylor, Upson | 21 min |
| Apr 27, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Jones | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Jones, Twiggs | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Lumpkin | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee, Talbot | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 6:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Muscogee, Talbot | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Monroe | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jones, Monroe | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 7:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe | 22 min |
| Apr 27, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.