Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 203, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2017, 5:30 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 45 min. 4 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 29, 2017, 5:30 PM EDT (21:30 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2017, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Greene County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 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 29, 5:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Woodville, GA | REPORT OF A TREE BLOWN DOWN IN WOODVILLE ON E PEACHTREE AVE AND HWY 77 |
| May 29, 5:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Union Point, GA | REPORT OF A TREE BLOWN DOWN ON ATHENS HWY IN UNION POINT |
| May 29, 5:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Union Point, GA | REPORT OF A TREE BLOWN DOWN ON HILLIARD ST IN UNION POINT |
| May 29, 5:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Union Point, GA | REPORT OF A TREE BLOWN DOWN ON VEAZEY ST IN UNION POINT |
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 29, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -236 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1043 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
860
WUUS52 KFFC 292130
SVRFFC
GAC133-211-219-221-292215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0203.170529T2130Z-170529T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
530 PM EDT MON MAY 29 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Oconee County in northeastern Georgia...
East central Morgan County in north central Georgia...
Northern Greene County in east central Georgia...
Southwestern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 615 PM EDT
* At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greshamville,
or 7 miles northeast of Madison, moving east at 25 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...
Greensboro, Union Point, Woodville, Maxeys, Buckhead, Stephens,
Penfield, Wrayswood, Philomath, Greshamville and Apalachee.
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 3371 8298 3369 8300 3368 8298 3363 8299
3362 8300 3360 8299 3358 8301 3355 8342
3372 8347 3385 8307 3376 8298
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 257DEG 21KT 3366 8336
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
470
WWUS52 KFFC 292143
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
543 PM EDT MON MAY 29 2017
GAC211-292152-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0203.000000T0000Z-170529T2215Z/
Morgan GA-
543 PM EDT MON MAY 29 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northeastern and east central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3371 8298 3369 8300 3368 8298 3363 8299
3362 8300 3360 8299 3358 8301 3356 8328
3375 8337 3385 8307 3376 8298
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 257DEG 21KT 3368 8327
$$
GAC133-219-221-292215-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0203.000000T0000Z-170529T2215Z/
Oconee GA-Greene GA-Oglethorpe GA-
543 PM EDT MON MAY 29 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE...NORTHERN GREENE AND SOUTHWESTERN OGLETHORPE
COUNTIES...
At 542 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wrayswood, or 8
miles northwest of Greensboro, moving east at 25 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...
Greensboro, Union Point, Woodville, Maxeys, Stephens, Penfield,
Wrayswood and Philomath.
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 3371 8298 3369 8300 3368 8298 3363 8299
3362 8300 3360 8299 3358 8301 3356 8328
3375 8337 3385 8307 3376 8298
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 257DEG 21KT 3368 8327
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$976
WWUS52 KFFC 292212
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
612 PM EDT MON MAY 29 2017
GAC133-219-221-292222-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0203.000000T0000Z-170529T2215Z/
Oconee GA-Greene GA-Oglethorpe GA-
612 PM EDT MON MAY 29 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE...NORTHERN
GREENE AND SOUTHWESTERN OGLETHORPE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM
EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northeastern and east central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3371 8298 3369 8300 3368 8298 3363 8299
3362 8300 3360 8299 3358 8301 3356 8328
3375 8337 3385 8307 3376 8298
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 257DEG 21KT 3373 8290
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 24 min |
| May 29, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 28 min |
| May 29, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 23 min |
| May 29, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 34 min |
| May 29, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 28 min |
| May 29, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Troup | 26 min |
| May 29, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 23 min |
| May 29, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 34 min |
| May 29, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 30 min |
| May 29, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Peach | 31 min |
| May 29, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke | 28 min |
| May 29, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 26 min |
| May 29, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Pike, Spalding, Upson | 32 min |
| May 29, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 29 min |
| May 29, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 41 min |
| May 29, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison | 38 min |
| May 29, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 37 min |
| May 29, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe | 29 min |
| May 29, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 36 min |
| May 29, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 31 min |
| May 29, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 42 min |
| May 29, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 41 min |
| May 29, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 25 min |
| May 29, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Morgan | 45 min |
| May 29, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 28 min |
| May 29, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 26 min |
| May 29, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 63 min |
| May 29, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 30 min |
| May 29, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen | 28 min |
| May 29, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 41 min |
| May 29, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens, Treutlen | 14 min |
| May 29, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 28 min |
| May 29, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Whitfield | 25 min |
| May 29, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 27 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.