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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 251, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 23, 20175 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2017, 8:50 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 40 min. 1 report 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, 8:50 PM EDT (00:50 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2017, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Jackson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:55 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
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, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 118 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.

370 
WUUS52 KFFC 240050
SVRFFC
GAC011-013-135-139-157-240130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0251.170624T0050Z-170624T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Barrow County in north central Georgia...
  Southwestern Banks County in northeastern Georgia...
  Northeastern Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...
  Southern Hall County in north central Georgia...
  Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 930 PM EDT

* At 849 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hog Mountain,
  or 11 miles northeast of Lawrenceville, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Winder, Jefferson, Commerce, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Buford,
  Braselton, Auburn, Flowery Branch, Dacula, Maysville, Arcade,
  Nicholson, Hoschton, Pendergrass, Carl, Talmo, Rest Haven, Candler
  and Chateau Elan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, 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 3433 8342 3403 8340 3399 8404 3415 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 252DEG 43KT 3411 8390 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
677 
WWUS52 KFFC 240104
SVSFFC

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

GAC013-135-139-240114-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0251.000000T0000Z-170624T0130Z/
Barrow GA-Gwinnett GA-Hall GA-
904 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN BARROW...NORTHEASTERN
GWINNETT AND SOUTHERN HALL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3433 8342 3408 8341 3409 8379 3410 8379
      3411 8381 3413 8381 3426 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 252DEG 48KT 3417 8369 

$$

GAC011-157-240130-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0251.000000T0000Z-170624T0130Z/
Banks GA-Jackson GA-
904 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BANKS AND JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 904 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pendergrass, or
7 miles northwest of Jefferson, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

Locations impacted include...
Jefferson, Commerce, Braselton, Maysville, Arcade, Nicholson,
Hoschton, Pendergrass, Talmo, Peach State Speedway, Apple Valley and
Banks Crossing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, 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 3433 8342 3408 8341 3409 8379 3410 8379
      3411 8381 3413 8381 3426 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 252DEG 48KT 3417 8369 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
396 
WWUS52 KFFC 240127
SVSFFC

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

GAC011-157-240136-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0251.000000T0000Z-170624T0130Z/
Banks GA-Jackson GA-
927 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BANKS AND JACKSON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3433 8342 3408 8341 3409 8379 3410 8379
      3411 8381 3413 8381 3426 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 252DEG 43KT 3424 8342 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 8:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson47 min
Jun 23, 8:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett29 min
Jun 23, 8:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding48 min
Jun 23, 8:52 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

Nearby

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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.