Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 273, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2017, 6:07 PM EDT for Butts County, Jasper County, Georgia. It was in force for 38 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
- Jul 7, 2017, 6:07 PM EDT (22:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2017, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Butts County, GA, Jasper County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:09 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 7, 6:07 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Jackson, GA | A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN NW OF JACKSON AT PAUL MATTOX RD BY BROOKWOOD AVE |
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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 1391 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 880 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
112
WUUS52 KFFC 072207
SVRFFC
GAC035-159-072245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0273.170707T2207Z-170707T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
607 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Butts County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Jasper County in central Georgia...
* Until 645 PM EDT
* At 606 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jackson, and
is nearly stationary.
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...
Jackson, Flovilla, Indian Springs State Park, Turtle Cove and
Stark.
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 3335 8401 3338 8387 3337 8386 3338 8384
3340 8376 3318 8381 3328 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 269DEG 4KT 3331 8400
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
984
WWUS52 KFFC 072222
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
622 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
GAC035-159-072245-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0273.000000T0000Z-170707T2245Z/
Butts GA-Jasper GA-
622 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUTTS AND SOUTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTIES...
At 622 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jackson, and is
nearly stationary.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Flovilla, Indian Springs State Park, Turtle Cove and Stark.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has
passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free
at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3338 8387 3337 8386 3338 8384 3340 8376
3318 8381 3324 8396 3337 8393
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 269DEG 4KT 3331 8398
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$337
WWUS52 KFFC 072243
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
643 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
GAC035-159-072253-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0273.000000T0000Z-170707T2245Z/
Butts GA-Jasper GA-
643 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUTTS AND
SOUTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 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 gusty winds
are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3338 8387 3337 8386 3338 8384 3340 8376
3318 8381 3324 8396 3337 8393
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 269DEG 4KT 3331 8395
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 9:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 1:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 49 min |
| Jul 7, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 60 min |
| Jul 7, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee, Oglethorpe | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Gordon, Pickens | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 32 min |
| Jul 7, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro, Wilkes | 61 min |
| Jul 7, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 49 min |
| Jul 7, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 43 min |
| Jul 7, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 47 min |
| Jul 7, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 49 min |
| Jul 7, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee | 26 min |
| Jul 7, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee, Oglethorpe | 53 min |
| Jul 7, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 53 min |
| Jul 7, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale | 50 min |
| Jul 7, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 52 min |
| Jul 7, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 51 min |
| Jul 7, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 43 min |
| Jul 7, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 52 min |
| Jul 7, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 49 min |
| Jul 7, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 52 min |
| Jul 7, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Putnam | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 25 min |
| Jul 7, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Jones, Putnam | 49 min |
| Jul 7, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 29 min |
| Jul 7, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton | 27 min |
| Jul 7, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 26 min |
| Jul 7, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 25 min |
| Jul 7, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton | 32 min |
| Jul 7, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 23 min |
| Jul 7, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 36 min |
| Jul 7, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 32 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.