Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 199, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2017, 5:24 AM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 51 min. 14 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
- May 28, 2017, 5:24 AM EDT (09:24 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2017, 6:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Carroll County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Paulding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:28 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 28, 5:35 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Union, GA | LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE REPORTED IN THE STREET NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HARMONY ROAD AND MULBERRY ROCK ROAD. |
| May 28, 5:35 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | New Georgia Estates, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MULBERRY ROCK ROAD AND NEW GEORGIA SCHOOL ROAD. |
| May 28, 5:39 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Bakers Bridge Esta, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GLENN EAGLES WAY AND DALLAS NEBO ROAD. |
| May 28, 5:40 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Due West Estates, GA | POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 92 AND DUE WEST ROAD. |
| May 28, 5:40 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Twelve Oaks, GA | POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EAST PAULDING DRIVE AND CROW CIRCLE. |
| May 28, 5:45 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Marietta Mobile Hom, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BATTLE DRIVE AND COBB INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD NORTHWEST. |
| May 28, 5:45 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Greyfield North, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BEAUMONT DRIVE NORTHWEST AND STILESBORO ROAD. |
| May 28, 5:47 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Hickory Glen, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COBALD DRIVE AND STOUT PARKWAY SOUTHWEST... |
| May 28, 5:47 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Sweetwater Bluff, GA | POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 5 AND SWEETWATER DRIVE. |
| May 28, 5:50 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Forest Glen, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MUIRWOOD DRIVE AND MUIRWOOD COURT. |
| May 28, 5:55 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | South Ridge, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LEE ROAD AND OLD LEE ROAD. |
| May 28, 6:00 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Floyd, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CONCORD ROAD SOUTHEAST AND NORTON PLACE SOUTHEAST |
| May 28, 6:00 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | La Bama, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED ON A HOUSE NEAR BETTINA COURT AND OLD ALABAMA ROAD SOUTHWEST. |
| May 28, 6:02 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Forest Acres, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ELMWOOD DRIVE AND ELMWOOD CIRCLE. |
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 28, 3:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 930 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -238 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1118 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted.
664
WUUS52 KFFC 280924
SVRFFC
GAC045-067-097-223-281015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0199.170528T0924Z-170528T1015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
524 AM EDT SUN MAY 28 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
Carroll County in northwestern Georgia...
Cobb County in north central Georgia...
Douglas County in north central Georgia...
* Until 615 AM EDT
* At 524 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Draketown to near Ranburne to Micaville, moving east
at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Marietta, Douglasville, Carrollton, Dallas, Smyrna, Kennesaw,
Acworth, Villa Rica, Powder Springs, Austell, Bremen, Temple,
Hiram, Bowdon, Mount Zion, Whitesburg, Braswell, Roopville, Lithia
Springs and Fair Oaks.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3372 8505 3388 8504 3395 8505 3395 8498
3403 8495 3403 8441 3383 8446 3368 8465
3366 8466 3363 8475 3359 8481 3351 8483
3352 8485 3344 8494 3346 8498 3343 8502
3343 8529 3365 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 0924Z 266DEG 43KT 3384 8505 3358 8531 3349 8554
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
254
WWUS52 KFFC 280948
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
548 AM EDT SUN MAY 28 2017
GAC045-067-097-223-281015-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-170528T1015Z/
Paulding GA-Carroll GA-Cobb GA-Douglas GA-
548 AM EDT SUN MAY 28 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING...CARROLL...COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES...
At 548 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mableton to Hannah to near Lowell, moving east at
45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Marietta, Douglasville, Carrollton, Dallas, Smyrna, Kennesaw,
Acworth, Villa Rica, Powder Springs, Austell, Hiram, Bowdon,
Whitesburg, Roopville, Lithia Springs, Fair Oaks, Lost Mountain Park,
Vinings, Brownsville and Bill Arp.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has
passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free
at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3367 8501 3377 8488 3384 8482 3403 8477
3403 8441 3383 8446 3368 8465 3366 8466
3363 8475 3359 8481 3351 8483 3352 8485
3344 8494 3346 8498 3343 8502 3343 8529
3355 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0948Z 270DEG 40KT 3386 8459 3360 8485 3351 8508
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$044
WWUS52 KFFC 281008
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
608 AM EDT SUN MAY 28 2017
GAC045-067-097-223-281018-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-170528T1015Z/
Paulding GA-Carroll GA-Cobb GA-Douglas GA-
608 AM EDT SUN MAY 28 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING...
CARROLL...COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 AM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for
north central and west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3367 8501 3377 8488 3384 8482 3403 8477
3403 8441 3383 8446 3368 8465 3366 8466
3363 8475 3359 8481 3351 8483 3352 8485
3344 8494 3346 8498 3343 8502 3343 8529
3355 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1008Z 267DEG 45KT 3386 8430 3360 8456 3351 8479
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 58 min |
| May 27, 11:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Towns, Union | 50 min |
| May 27, 11:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Dawson, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin and 2 more | 50 min |
| May 28, 12:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dawson, Floyd and 6 more | 49 min |
| May 28, 12:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson and 2 more | 42 min |
| May 28, 12:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Jackson, Madison | 46 min |
| May 28, 2:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding | 28 min |
| May 28, 2:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 36 min |
| May 28, 3:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 43 min |
| May 28, 3:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 33 min |
| May 28, 4:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 29 min |
| May 28, 4:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 26 min |
| May 28, 4:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 37 min |
| May 28, 5:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 28 min |
| May 28, 5:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 34 min |
| May 28, 6:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 30 min |
| May 28, 6:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 26 min |
| May 28, 6:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Walton | 24 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.