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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 249, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 23, 20176 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2017, 8:13 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 47 min. 8 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, 8:13 PM EDT (00:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2017, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Banks County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Jackson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 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, 8:22 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 431 Ne Aqualand Park, GAMESONET STATION D7746, 1 NE AQUALAND PARK.
Jun 23, 8:24 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Marlow, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OAKFIELD COURT AND TWIN OAKS LANE.
Jun 23, 8:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Devane, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BUCKHORN ROAD AND MT VERNON ROAD.
Jun 23, 8:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGOakwood, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OAK STREET AND WALNUT STREET.
Jun 23, 8:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGOakwood, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON OAK STREET.
Jun 23, 8:33 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 432 S Gainesville, GAASOS STATION GVL, LEE GILMER MEMORIAL ARPT.
Jun 23, 8:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Bellton, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ANTIOCH ROAD AND GLENN ROAD.
Jun 23, 9:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Talmo, GAA TREE WAS BLOWN OVER ONTO THE ROADWAY ON POND FORK CHURCH RD NEAR PENDERGRASS

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 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 130 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 00:00Z on 2017-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 364 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2017-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 121 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
364 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1358 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
121 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
172 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
3.8

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The text

As transmitted.

073 
WUUS52 KFFC 240013
SVRFFC
GAC011-085-117-135-139-157-240100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0249.170624T0013Z-170624T0100Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Forsyth County in north central Georgia...
  Western Banks County in northeastern Georgia...
  North central Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...
  Southeastern Dawson County in north central Georgia...
  Hall County in north central Georgia...
  Northwestern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 900 PM EDT

* At 812 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Silver City to near Chestatee to Buford
  Dam-Lake Lanier Parks, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Gainesville, Homer, Sugar Hill, Buford, Flowery Branch, Oakwood,
  Lula, Maysville, Clermont, Gillsville, Talmo, Rest Haven,
  Dougherty, Candler, Buford Dam-Lake Lanier Parks, Coal Mountain,
  Murrayville, Hollingsworth, Lake Lanier Islands and War Hill Park.

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 3449 8365 3443 8361 3448 8356 3447 8349
      3422 8355 3409 8417 3423 8410 3434 8417
      3443 8400 3442 8398 3445 8392 3446 8393
      3447 8391 3446 8391 3446 8389 3451 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 244DEG 38KT 3433 8406 3427 8403 3417 8408 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
366 
WWUS52 KFFC 240031
SVSFFC

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

GAC085-117-135-157-240041-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0249.000000T0000Z-170624T0100Z/
Forsyth GA-Gwinnett GA-Dawson GA-Jackson GA-
831 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN FORSYTH...NORTH
CENTRAL GWINNETT...SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3449 8366 3443 8361 3448 8356 3447 8349
      3428 8354 3427 8359 3429 8362 3424 8369
      3415 8397 3432 8389 3444 8394 3445 8392
      3446 8393 3447 8391 3446 8391 3446 8389
      3450 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 245DEG 43KT 3442 8385 3436 8382 3426 8387 

$$

GAC011-139-240100-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0249.000000T0000Z-170624T0100Z/
Banks GA-Hall GA-
831 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BANKS AND HALL COUNTIES...

At 831 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Murrayville to near Gainesville to near Oakwood,
moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

Locations impacted include...
Gainesville, Homer, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Lula, Clermont,
Gillsville, Candler, Murrayville and Hollingsworth.

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 3449 8366 3443 8361 3448 8356 3447 8349
      3428 8354 3427 8359 3429 8362 3424 8369
      3415 8397 3432 8389 3444 8394 3445 8392
      3446 8393 3447 8391 3446 8391 3446 8389
      3450 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 245DEG 43KT 3442 8385 3436 8382 3426 8387 

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 8:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett29 min
Jun 23, 8:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding48 min
Jun 23, 8:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson40 min
Jun 23, 8:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb38 min
Jun 23, 9:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, DeKalb, Henry, Newton, Rockdale47 min
Jun 23, 9:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Newton48 min
Jun 24, 10:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta33 min
Jun 24, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs26 min
Jun 24, 2:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart28 min
Jun 24, 6:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts25 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.