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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 245, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 23, 20176 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2017, 6:11 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 34 min. 9 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 23, 2017, 6:11 PM EDT (22:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2017, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 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 23, 6:20 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 341 Ene Adairsville, GAMESONET STATION GA327, 1 ENE ADAIRSVILLE.
Jun 23, 6:24 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Sutallee, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN BLOCKING BOTH LANES AT WHITE ROAD AND MT OLIVE CHURCH LANE.
Jun 23, 6:31 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 344 Ne Cartersville, GAMESONET STATION GA342, 3 NE CARTERSVILLE.
Jun 23, 6:35 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 303 Sw Ball Ground, GAAWOS STATION CNI, 3 WSW BALL GROUND.
Jun 23, 6:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Beasley Gap, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON REINHARDT COLLEGE PARKWAY RIGHT BEFORE SALACOA ROAD.
Jun 23, 6:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Burris Crossroads, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PITTMAN LANE AND DIXON ROAD.
Jun 23, 6:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Burris Crossroads, GATREES AND WIRES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PITTMAN LANE AND DIXON ROAD.
Jun 23, 6:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Lake Arrowhead, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE ROADWAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LAKE ARROWHEAD DRIVE AND INDIAN RIDGE WAY.
Jun 23, 6:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Waleska, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PUCKETT ROAD AND FINCHER 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 23, 1:16 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 134 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 2017-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1201 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

326 
WUUS52 KFFC 232211
SVRFFC
GAC015-057-123-129-213-227-232245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0245.170623T2211Z-170623T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
611 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
  Southern Murray County in northwestern Georgia...
  Western Gilmer County in north central Georgia...
  Gordon County in northwestern Georgia...
  Pickens County in north central Georgia...
  Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 645 PM EDT

* At 611 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Resaca to Sonoraville to near Euharlee, moving
  northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Canton, Cartersville, Calhoun, Jasper, Ellijay, Woodstock, Holly
  Springs, Adairsville, Euharlee, Emerson, White, Waleska, Kingston,
  East Ellijay, Resaca, Talking Rock, Cassville, Buffington,
  Fairmount and Ranger.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

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 900 PM EDT for northwestern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3464 8438 3414 8443 3410 8502 3442 8491
      3461 8499 3462 8493 3463 8491 3465 8492
      3486 8454 3485 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 239DEG 48KT 3457 8491 3446 8486 3414 8497 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
081 
WWUS52 KFFC 232236
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
636 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

GAC015-057-123-129-213-227-232246-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0245.000000T0000Z-170623T2245Z/
Cherokee GA-Murray GA-Gilmer GA-Gordon GA-Pickens GA-Bartow GA-
636 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN CHEROKEE...SOUTHERN
MURRAY...WESTERN GILMER...GORDON...PICKENS AND BARTOW COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds
and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northwestern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3464 8438 3414 8443 3410 8502 3442 8491
      3461 8499 3462 8493 3463 8491 3465 8492
      3486 8454 3485 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 270DEG 48KT 3473 8458 3462 8453 3430 8464 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 8:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth, Gwinnett, Walton39 min
Jun 22, 8:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Putnam, Walton47 min
Jun 22, 8:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 1 more43 min
Jun 22, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock28 min
Jun 22, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Madison, Oglethorpe31 min
Jun 22, 9:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Taliaferro, Wilkes31 min
Jun 22, 9:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Taliaferro, Wilkes30 min
Jun 23, 3:59 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 38 more35 hr
Jun 23, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Dade, Walker39 min
Jun 23, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk, Walker, Whitfield47 min
Jun 23, 5:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk48 min
Jun 23, 6:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHaralson, Polk52 min
Jun 23, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Haralson, Paulding, Polk45 min
Jun 23, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Pickens39 min
Jun 23, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson45 min
Jun 23, 7:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton49 min
Jun 23, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin, White51 min
Jun 23, 7:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Heard50 min
Jun 23, 7:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Heard50 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.