Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 264, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2017, 3:30 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 45 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
- Jul 6, 2017, 3:30 PM EDT (19:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2017, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Paulding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 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, 3:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Carmichael Crossro, GA | TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD ON HENSON WAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF UNION HILL RD. |
| Jul 6, 3:38 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Red Top Mountain, GA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN A 100 YARD SWATH BETWEEN CAMBRIDGE WAY AND RED TOP MOUNTAIN RD. |
| Jul 6, 3:43 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sse Waleska, GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF SAM NELSON RD AND RAMPLEY TRL |
| Jul 6, 3:43 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Waleska, GA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND AT LEAST ONE HOUSE WAS DAMAGED ALONG SAM NELSON RD... BETWEEN NELSON TRL AND RAMPLEY TRL. |
| Jul 6, 3:48 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N North Canton, GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON A HOUSE AT 1311 REINHARDT COLLEGE PARKWAY. |
| Jul 6, 3:48 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw North Canton, GA | TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES AT THE INTERSECTION OF SHOAL CREEK RD AND WHISPERING WOODS DR. |
| Jul 6, 3:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Hobgood Park, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON A RESIDENCE AT 6714 BELLS FERRY RD. |
| Jul 6, 4:07 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Free Home, GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON POWER LINES AT THE INTERSECTION OF WYATT RD AND SMITHWICK RD |
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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 91 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.
817
WUUS52 KFFC 061930
SVRFFC
GAC015-057-067-121-223-062015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0264.170706T1930Z-170706T2015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
330 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
Northern Cobb County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
Eastern Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 415 PM EDT
* At 330 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Red Top
Mountain State Park, or near Cartersville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Canton, Cartersville, Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton, Kennesaw,
Woodstock, Acworth, Holly Springs, Emerson, White, Waleska, Free
Home, Cassville, Buffington, Hickory Flat, Kellogg Creek, Red Top
Mountain State Park, Lathemtown and Hobgood 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 3436 8482 3431 8426 3411 8426 3410 8425
3403 8425 3406 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 272DEG 30KT 3418 8474
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
919
WWUS52 KFFC 061944
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
344 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
GAC223-061953-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0264.000000T0000Z-170706T2015Z/
Paulding GA-
344 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3431 8426 3411 8426 3410 8425 3403 8425
3406 8474 3408 8474 3408 8479 3434 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 272DEG 30KT 3418 8460
$$
GAC015-057-067-121-062015-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0264.000000T0000Z-170706T2015Z/
Cherokee GA-Cobb GA-Fulton GA-Bartow GA-
344 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR CHEROKEE...NORTHERN COBB...NORTHEASTERN FULTON AND SOUTHEASTERN
BARTOW COUNTIES...
At 343 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Little River
Landing, or 7 miles southwest of Canton, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Canton, Cartersville, Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton, Kennesaw,
Woodstock, Acworth, Holly Springs, Emerson, Waleska, Free Home,
Buffington, Hickory Flat, Kellogg Creek, Red Top Mountain State Park,
Lathemtown, Hobgood Park, Union Hill and Lake Arrowhead.
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 3431 8426 3411 8426 3410 8425 3403 8425
3406 8474 3408 8474 3408 8479 3434 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 272DEG 30KT 3418 8460
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$702
WWUS52 KFFC 062000
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
400 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
GAC015-067-062010-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0264.000000T0000Z-170706T2015Z/
Cobb GA-Bartow GA-
400 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN COBB AND SOUTHEASTERN
BARTOW COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3431 8426 3411 8426 3410 8425 3403 8425
3405 8442 3407 8442 3408 8463 3414 8465
3433 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 272DEG 30KT 3417 8442
$$
GAC057-121-062015-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0264.000000T0000Z-170706T2015Z/
Cherokee GA-Fulton GA-
400 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR CHEROKEE AND NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTIES...
At 400 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hickory Flat,
or near Canton, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Canton, Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton, Woodstock, Holly Springs,
Waleska, Free Home, Buffington, Hickory Flat, Union Hill, Lake
Arrowhead, Kellogg Creek, Oak Grove, Birmingham, Little River
Landing, Lebanon, Holbrook, Lathemtown and Sutallee.
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 3431 8426 3411 8426 3410 8425 3403 8425
3405 8442 3407 8442 3408 8463 3414 8465
3433 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 272DEG 30KT 3417 8442
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$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, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall, Jackson, Madison | 49 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, 3:56 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.