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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 299, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 23, 2017Greene County, Oglethorpe County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 23, 2017, 8:55 PM EDT for Greene County, Oglethorpe County, Georgia. It was in force for 50 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 23, 2017, 8:55 PM EDT (00:55 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2017, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Greene County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 111 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
Jul 23, 9:03 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Nw Philomath, GATREE REPORTED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF CRAWFORDVILLE RD AND SIMS CROSS 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 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 141 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 2017-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 759 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -42 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
759 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-31 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1389 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

601 
WUUS52 KFFC 240055
SVRFFC
GAC133-221-240145-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0299.170724T0055Z-170724T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
855 PM EDT SUN JUL 23 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Greene County in east central Georgia...
  South central Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 945 PM EDT

* At 855 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Penfield, or
  7 miles north of Greensboro, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Greensboro, Union Point, Woodville, White Plains, Siloam, Maxeys,
  Stephens, Penfield, Philomath and Daniel Springs.

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 3364 8297 3362 8298 3363 8299 3362 8300
      3360 8299 3358 8301 3349 8298 3346 8303
      3364 8330 3385 8312 3373 8295 3369 8300
      3366 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 301DEG 17KT 3368 8317 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
774 
WWUS52 KFFC 240119
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
919 PM EDT SUN JUL 23 2017

GAC221-240129-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0299.000000T0000Z-170724T0145Z/
Oglethorpe GA-
919 PM EDT SUN JUL 23 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OGLETHORPE
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 3364 8297 3362 8298 3363 8299 3362 8300
      3360 8299 3358 8301 3357 8301 3350 8298
      3348 8299 3346 8303 3360 8321 3370 8312
      3371 8305 3366 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 301DEG 17KT 3362 8305 

$$

GAC133-240145-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0299.000000T0000Z-170724T0145Z/
Greene GA-
919 PM EDT SUN JUL 23 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY...

At 919 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Union Point, or
8 miles northeast of Greensboro, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, Union Point, Woodville, White Plains, Siloam and Daniel
Springs.

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 3364 8297 3362 8298 3363 8299 3362 8300
      3360 8299 3358 8301 3357 8301 3350 8298
      3348 8299 3346 8303 3360 8321 3370 8312
      3371 8305 3366 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 301DEG 17KT 3362 8305 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 8:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Oglethorpe25 min
Jul 23, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes29 min
Jul 23, 9:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren39 min
Jul 23, 9:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Warren49 min
Jul 23, 10:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington24 min
Jul 23, 10:38 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett24 hr
Jul 23, 11:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer32 min
Jul 24, 2:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jones, Monroe50 min
Jul 24, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock39 min
Jul 24, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb52 min
Jul 24, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper46 min
Jul 24, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPolk26 min
Jul 24, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper44 min
Jul 24, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Jefferson41 min
Jul 24, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta47 min
Jul 24, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry51 min
Jul 24, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette42 min
Jul 24, 4:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Henry, Newton38 min
Jul 24, 4:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWashington50 min
Jul 24, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Fayette, Henry, Spalding39 min
Jul 24, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson, Washington49 min
Jul 24, 5:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHenry6 hr
Jul 24, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike, Upson44 min
Jul 24, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar40 min
Jul 24, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson47 min
Jul 24, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Talbot35 min
Jul 24, 7:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Talbot, Taylor, Upson6 hr
Jul 24, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Harris, Macon, Peach, Talbot, Taylor39 min
Jul 24, 7:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Houston, Macon, Peach, Schley, Taylor37 min
Jul 24, 7:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSumter46 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.