Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 170, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2017, 7:26 PM EDT for Lamar County, Monroe County, Georgia. It was in force for 34 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, 7:26 PM EDT (23:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lamar County, GA, Monroe County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 69 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.
688
WUUS52 KFFC 272326
SVRFFC
GAC171-207-280000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0170.170427T2326Z-170428T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
726 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Monroe County in central Georgia...
Eastern Lamar County in west central Georgia...
* Until 800 PM EDT
* At 725 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Forsyth,
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Barnesville, Forsyth, Redbone, Blount, Goggins, Dames Ferry,
Berner, Collier, Juliette, Johnstonville, Brent and Plant Scherer.
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 central and
west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3291 8407 3314 8415 3320 8389 3320 8384
3318 8382 3313 8382 3303 8372 3302 8372
3301 8373 3300 8372 3298 8372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 249DEG 49KT 3305 8395
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
499
WWUS52 KFFC 272341
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
741 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
GAC171-272351-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-170428T0000Z/
Lamar GA-
741 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3294 8393 3313 8399 3315 8382 3313 8382
3303 8372 3302 8372 3301 8373 3300 8372
3298 8372 3294 8392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 266DEG 24KT 3304 8385
$$
GAC207-280000-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-170428T0000Z/
Monroe GA-
741 PM EDT THU APR 27 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY...
At 741 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Plant Scherer,
or near Forsyth, moving east at 30 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...
Forsyth, Juliette, Plant Scherer and Dames Ferry.
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 central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3294 8393 3313 8399 3315 8382 3313 8382
3303 8372 3302 8372 3301 8373 3300 8372
3298 8372 3294 8392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 266DEG 24KT 3304 8385
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 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, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 30 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, 7:32 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.