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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 225, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 15, 20174 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2017, 5:21 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 39 min. 7 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
Jun 15, 2017, 5:21 PM EDT (21:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bartow County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Polk County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 15, 5:21 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGShallwood, GAA TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO A HOME ON HERITAGE COVE IN CARTERSVILLE.
Jun 15, 5:22 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGShallwood, GAA TREE WAS BLOWN ONTO POWER LINES AT LITTLE VALLEY ROAD AT HIGHWAY 41.
Jun 15, 5:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Atco, GATWO TREES DOWN IN ROAD NEAR INTERSECTION OF CASSVILLE RD AND GRASSVILLE RD
Jun 15, 5:36 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Old Tallapoosa, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OLD HIGHWAY 78 AND PROVIDENCE CHURCH ROAD.
Jun 15, 5:36 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Steadman, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ALONG WILDCAT ROAD NEAR DUNCAN STREET.
Jun 15, 5:36 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBuchanan, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 120 AND JACKSONVILLE ROAD.
Jun 15, 5:36 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGPoplar Springs, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 100 AND POPLAR SPRINGS ROAD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 84 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2017-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 315 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2017-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
315 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-96 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1056 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
1 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

681 
WUUS52 KFFC 152121
SVRFFC
GAC015-143-223-233-152200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0225.170615T2121Z-170615T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
521 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
  Haralson County in northwestern Georgia...
  Polk County in northwestern Georgia...
  Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 600 PM EDT

* At 520 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Cassville to near Seney to near Felton to near
  Edwardsville, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Cartersville, Buchanan, Bremen, Rockmart, Euharlee, Tallapoosa,
  Emerson, Aragon, White, Kingston, Waco, Braswell, Taylorsville,
  Cassville, Yorkville, Burnt Hickory Ridge, Folsom, Draketown,
  Funkhouser and Fish Creek.

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 3410 8508 3410 8505 3413 8505 3418 8499
      3439 8483 3439 8468 3408 8474 3388 8494
      3381 8503 3381 8505 3379 8505 3369 8518
      3365 8529 3365 8534 3390 8538
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 319DEG 20KT 3428 8489 3409 8508 3392 8529 3369
8556

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
017 
WWUS52 KFFC 152140
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
540 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

GAC015-143-223-233-152200-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0225.000000T0000Z-170615T2200Z/
Paulding GA-Haralson GA-Polk GA-Bartow GA-
540 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL PAULDING...HARALSON...EASTERN POLK AND SOUTHEASTERN
BARTOW COUNTIES...

At 539 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Cartersville to Braswell to Buchanan to near Trickem,
moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Cartersville, Buchanan, Bremen, Rockmart, Tallapoosa, Emerson,
Aragon, Waco, Braswell, Yorkville, Burnt Hickory Ridge, Eubank Lake,
Antioch, Van Wert, Draketown, Felton and Stilesboro.

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 3402 8509 3413 8489 3424 8477 3424 8471
      3408 8474 3388 8494 3381 8503 3381 8505
      3379 8505 3369 8518 3365 8529 3365 8534
      3382 8537
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 317DEG 23KT 3419 8478 3400 8497 3383 8518 3360
8545

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 8:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton28 min
Jun 14, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Paulding33 min
Jun 14, 8:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb, Paulding36 min
Jun 14, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton29 min
Jun 15, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield32 min
Jun 15, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWhitfield31 min
Jun 15, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade36 min
Jun 15, 4:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield28 min
Jun 15, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Dade, Walker38 min
Jun 15, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga34 min
Jun 15, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd, Gordon42 min
Jun 15, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer, Gordon27 min
Jun 15, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper38 min
Jun 15, 4:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFloyd, Polk42 min
Jun 15, 4:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Floyd, Gordon31 min
Jun 15, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett37 min
Jun 15, 5:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGwinnett28 min
Jun 15, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb33 min
Jun 15, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee32 min
Jun 15, 5:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette and 4 more40 min
Jun 15, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Henry, Rockdale53 min
Jun 15, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee35 min
Jun 15, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton30 min
Jun 15, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett28 min
Jun 15, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCOglethorpe47 min
Jun 15, 6:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Oconee, Walton41 min
Jun 15, 6:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Pike and 1 more40 min
Jun 15, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton37 min
Jun 15, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall30 min
Jun 15, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot30 min
Jun 15, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Rockdale28 min
Jun 15, 6:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike, Upson38 min
Jun 15, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe30 min
Jun 15, 7:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Muscogee, Pike and 3 more44 min
Jun 15, 7:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding53 min
Jun 15, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Madison26 min
Jun 15, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee36 min
Jun 15, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSumter25 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.