Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 248, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2017, 7:55 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 50 min. 3 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, 7:55 PM EDT (23:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2017, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Carroll County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Heard County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 8:06 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Texas, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LIPHAM ROAD AND STRAYLOTT ROAD. |
| Jun 23, 8:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Whispering Pines, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FRANKLIN PARKWAY AND OLD FIELD ROAD. |
| Jun 23, 8:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newnan, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 29 SOUTH AND REESE STREET. |
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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
253
WUUS52 KFFC 232355
SVRFFC
GAC045-077-097-121-149-240045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0248.170623T2355Z-170624T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
755 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Carroll County in northwestern Georgia...
Southwestern Douglas County in north central Georgia...
Heard County in west central Georgia...
Western Coweta County in west central Georgia...
Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 845 PM EDT
* At 755 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Woodland to near Big Springs to near Roanoke,
moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Newnan, Carrollton, Franklin, Palmetto, Whitesburg, Ephesus,
Centralhatchee, Moreland, Roopville, East Newnan, Chattahoochee
Hill Country, Plant Yates, Seaton Lake, Fairplay, Dunaway Gardens,
Clem, Blackjack Mountain, Madras, Byers Crossroads and Hannah.
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 3365 8486 3353 8469 3329 8476 3318 8524
3343 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 244DEG 42KT 3337 8536 3330 8527 3319 8533
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
474
WWUS52 KFFC 240034
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
834 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017
GAC149-240043-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0248.000000T0000Z-170624T0045Z/
Heard GA-
834 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HEARD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3326 8491 3338 8489 3352 8500 3363 8483
3353 8469 3329 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 245DEG 30KT 3349 8489 3342 8483 3331 8486
$$
GAC045-077-097-121-240045-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0248.000000T0000Z-170624T0045Z/
Carroll GA-Douglas GA-Coweta GA-Fulton GA-
834 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL...SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS...CENTRAL COWETA AND
SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES...
At 833 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Whitesburg to Arnco-Sargent to near East Newnan,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newnan, Palmetto, Whitesburg, Moreland, East Newnan, Chattahoochee
Hill Country, Plant Yates, Byers Crossroads, Hannah, Arnco-Sargent,
Seaton Lake, Dunaway Gardens, Roscoe and Madras.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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 3326 8491 3338 8489 3352 8500 3363 8483
3353 8469 3329 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 245DEG 30KT 3349 8489 3342 8483 3331 8486
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Gwinnett, Walton | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Putnam, Walton | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 8:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 1 more | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 28 min |
| Jun 22, 9:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oglethorpe | 31 min |
| Jun 22, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 31 min |
| Jun 22, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 3:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 38 more | 35 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk, Walker, Whitfield | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens | 34 min |
| Jun 23, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Pickens | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Haralson | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton | 49 min |
| Jun 23, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin, White | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Heard | 50 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.