Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 262, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2017, 2:41 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 49 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
- Jul 6, 2017, 2:41 PM EDT (18:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2017, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Banks County, GA, Hall County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Madison County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 3:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Mount Pleasant, GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR 200 BLOCK OF VAUGHN RD. |
| Jul 6, 3:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Diamond Hill, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MOONS GROVE CHURCH ROAD AND JOHNNIE CHANDLER ROAD. |
| Jul 6, 3:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Danielsville, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COLBERT GROVE CHURCH ROAD AND HIGHWAY 29. |
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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 1341 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 947 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
871
WUUS52 KFFC 061841
SVRFFC
GAC011-139-157-195-061930-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0262.170706T1841Z-170706T1930Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
241 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Banks County in northeastern Georgia...
East central Hall County in north central Georgia...
Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...
Western Madison County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 330 PM EDT
* At 241 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Peach State
Speedway, or near Jefferson, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Jefferson, Commerce, Homer, Danielsville, Maysville, Arcade,
Nicholson, Pendergrass, Ila, Gillsville, Talmo, Pocataligo, Peach
State Speedway, Diamond Hill, Pinefield Crossroads, Apple Valley,
Neese, Hollingsworth and Banks Crossing.
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 3447 8342 3444 8339 3439 8338 3432 8339
3427 8334 3424 8334 3426 8330 3425 8327
3425 8323 3406 8315 3403 8357 3404 8360
3405 8362 3405 8365 3406 8365 3429 8377
3449 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 255DEG 30KT 3418 8361
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
714
WWUS52 KFFC 061856
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
256 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
GAC139-061906-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0262.000000T0000Z-170706T1930Z/
Hall GA-
256 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HALL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3447 8342 3444 8339 3439 8338 3432 8339
3427 8334 3424 8334 3426 8330 3425 8323
3406 8315 3403 8353 3427 8365 3430 8362
3433 8365 3449 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 255DEG 30KT 3421 8346
$$
GAC011-157-195-061930-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0262.000000T0000Z-170706T1930Z/
Banks GA-Jackson GA-Madison GA-
256 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR BANKS...EASTERN JACKSON AND WESTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
At 256 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Commerce,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Jefferson, Commerce, Homer, Danielsville, Maysville, Arcade,
Nicholson, Ila, Gillsville, Pocataligo, Peach State Speedway, Diamond
Hill, Pinefield Crossroads, Apple Valley, Neese, Hollingsworth and
Banks Crossing.
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 3447 8342 3444 8339 3439 8338 3432 8339
3427 8334 3424 8334 3426 8330 3425 8323
3406 8315 3403 8353 3427 8365 3430 8362
3433 8365 3449 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 255DEG 30KT 3421 8346
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$182
WWUS52 KFFC 061926
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
326 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
GAC011-157-195-061935-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0262.000000T0000Z-170706T1930Z/
Banks GA-Jackson GA-Madison GA-
326 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BANKS...EASTERN JACKSON AND
WESTERN MADISON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3447 8342 3444 8339 3439 8338 3432 8339
3427 8334 3424 8334 3426 8330 3425 8323
3406 8315 3403 8353 3427 8365 3430 8362
3433 8365 3449 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 255DEG 30KT 3427 8321
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 8:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Warren | 27 min |
| Jul 5, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson | 27 min |
| Jul 6, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 27 min |
| Jul 6, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 39 min |
| Jul 6, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 41 min |
| Jul 6, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall, Jackson | 49 min |
| Jul 6, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Floyd | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 27 min |
| Jul 6, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 37 min |
| Jul 6, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 51 min |
| Jul 6, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens and 1 more | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton, Paulding | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 49 min |
| Jul 6, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 27 min |
| Jul 6, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth | 49 min |
| Jul 6, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 31 min |
| Jul 6, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 41 min |
| Jul 6, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 44 min |
| Jul 6, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 33 min |
| Jul 6, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 60 min |
| Jul 6, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 24 min |
| Jul 6, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 50 min |
| Jul 6, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 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.