Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 186, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2017, 11:13 AM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 33 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 24, 2017, 11:13 AM EDT (15:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2017, 11:46 AM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dawson County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:15 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 24, 11:15 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Petersburg, GA | TREES REPORTED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF GA-411 AND PACK ROAD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 10:04 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 145 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 674 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS52 KFFC 241513
SVRFFC
GAC085-123-129-213-227-241600-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0186.170524T1513Z-170524T1600Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1113 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Murray County in northwestern Georgia...
Gilmer County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Dawson County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Gordon County in northwestern Georgia...
Northern Pickens County in north central Georgia...
* Until noon EDT
* At 1113 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oakman, or
14 miles east of Calhoun, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Ellijay, East Ellijay, Talking Rock, Ranger, Amicalola Falls State
Park, Sequoyah Lake, Carters, Talona, Fausett Lake, Len Foote Hike
Inn, Cartecay, Pisgah, Blaine, Oakman, Roy and Roundtop.
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.
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 600 PM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3476 8428 3469 8425 3467 8425 3467 8424
3455 8419 3454 8419 3453 8418 3448 8476
3459 8480 3480 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 1513Z 242DEG 32KT 3453 8470
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
507
WWUS52 KFFC 241530
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
GAC085-129-213-227-241540-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-170524T1600Z/
Murray GA-Dawson GA-Gordon GA-Pickens GA-
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MURRAY...
NORTHWESTERN DAWSON...NORTHEASTERN GORDON AND NORTHERN PICKENS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for north central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3476 8428 3469 8425 3468 8425 3467 8424
3458 8458 3468 8460 3480 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 1530Z 237DEG 36KT 3457 8469
$$
GAC123-241600-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-170524T1600Z/
Gilmer GA-
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FOR
CENTRAL GILMER COUNTY...
At 1130 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oakman, or 14
miles south of Chatsworth, 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...
Ellijay, East Ellijay, Pisgah, Roy, Roundtop and Talona.
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.
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 600 PM EDT for north central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3476 8428 3469 8425 3468 8425 3467 8424
3458 8458 3468 8460 3480 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 1530Z 237DEG 36KT 3457 8469
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$116
WWUS52 KFFC 241546
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1146 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
GAC123-241556-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-170524T1600Z/
Gilmer GA-
1146 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL GILMER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for north central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3476 8428 3469 8425 3468 8425 3467 8424
3458 8458 3468 8460 3480 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 1542Z 242DEG 32KT 3464 8453
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 8:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Polk | 51 min |
| May 23, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding | 44 min |
| May 23, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Paulding | 49 min |
| May 23, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth | 45 min |
| May 23, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 49 min |
| May 23, 10:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Jackson | 35 min |
| May 24, 12:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Laurens, Treutlen | 27 min |
| May 24, 2:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Jones | 30 min |
| May 24, 9:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 36 min |
| May 24, 9:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 28 min |
| May 24, 9:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 49 min |
| May 24, 10:17 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 14 min |
| May 24, 10:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 29 min |
| May 24, 10:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray | 27 min |
| May 24, 11:08 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray | 23 min |
| May 24, 11:22 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Pulaski, Wilcox | 23 min |
| May 24, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 33 min |
| May 24, 11:29 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer | 31 min |
| May 24, 11:31 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly | 29 min |
| May 24, 11:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 30 min |
| May 24, 11:54 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly | 17 min |
| May 24, 11:56 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Union | 14 min |
| May 24, 12:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 65 min |
| May 24, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 36 min |
| May 24, 12:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Peach | 33 min |
| May 24, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Warren | 28 min |
| May 24, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 23 min |
| May 24, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens | 28 min |
| May 24, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 31 min |
| May 24, 2:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Laurens | 31 min |
| May 24, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens | 37 min |
| May 24, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 25 min |
| May 24, 2:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge | 36 min |
| May 24, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 63 min |
| May 24, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 29 min |
| May 24, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 28 min |
| May 24, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin, White | 26 min |
| May 24, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 36 min |
| May 24, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 30 min |
| May 24, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Jones, Monroe | 25 min |
| May 24, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 33 min |
| May 24, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jones, Monroe | 24 min |
| May 24, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 30 min |
| May 24, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Twiggs | 23 min |
| May 24, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 48 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.