Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 274, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2017, 6:36 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 39 min. 2 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 7, 2017, 6:36 PM EDT (22:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2017, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Jasper County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Newton County, GA, Putnam County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:38 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, 6:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Brownwood, GA | REPORT OF A TREE DOWN ON BROWNWOOD ROAD... ONE HALF MILE OFF OF ATLANTA HWY |
| Jul 7, 6:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Mansfield, GA | A TREE FELL ON A POWER LINE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LLOYD ROAD AND MILL POND ROAD. |
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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 83 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.
589
WUUS52 KFFC 072236
SVRFFC
GAC159-211-217-237-072315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0274.170707T2236Z-170707T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
636 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Morgan County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Putnam County in central Georgia...
Northeastern Jasper County in central Georgia...
East central Newton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 715 PM EDT
* At 636 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newborn, or
11 miles southeast of Covington, moving southeast at 10 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...
Madison, Newborn, Mansfield, Shady Dale, Central Georgia Experiment
Stn, Farrar and Godfrey.
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 3345 8377 3358 8371 3359 8344 3341 8344
3333 8353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 294DEG 11KT 3349 8370
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
763
WWUS52 KFFC 072302
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
702 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
GAC217-072312-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0274.000000T0000Z-170707T2315Z/
Newton GA-
702 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3337 8361 3359 8353 3359 8344 3341 8344
3333 8353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 294DEG 11KT 3346 8361
$$
GAC159-211-237-072315-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0274.000000T0000Z-170707T2315Z/
Morgan GA-Putnam GA-Jasper GA-
702 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MORGAN...NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM AND EAST CENTRAL
JASPER COUNTIES...
At 702 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Farrar, or 11
miles north of Monticello, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Madison, Shady Dale, Godfrey and Central Georgia Experiment Stn.
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 3337 8361 3359 8353 3359 8344 3341 8344
3333 8353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 294DEG 11KT 3346 8361
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$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, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper | 38 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, 6:44 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.