Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 7, 2017, 3:50 PM EST for 7 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 40 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
- Feb 7, 2017, 3:50 PM EST (20:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2017, 4:30 PM EST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Harris County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Troup County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 4:23 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Timberdale, GA | MULTIPLE TREES AND LIMBS DOWN ON STRUCTURES NEAR US 27 AND OLD MOON RD. |
| Feb 7, 4:36 PM EST | TORNADO | 2 Sw Rehobeth, GA | A BRIEF TORNADO TRAVELED ALONG HIGHWAY 27 IN SOUTHERN HARRIS COUNTY MAINLY SNAPPING OR UPROOTING TREES... AND KNOCKING DOWN POWER POLES. IT STARTED ON WEST BONACRE RD AND THEN QUICKLY STRENGTHENED AS IT CROSSED HWY 27 NORTH OF RAYMOND RD. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT |
| Feb 7, 4:40 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Cataula, GA | MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN TOWN OF CATAULA ON US 27. SOME POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN ON VEHICLES WITH PEOPLE INSIDE. |
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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1498 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
102
WUUS52 KFFC 072050
SVRFFC
GAC053-145-197-199-215-263-285-072130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0030.170207T2050Z-170207T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
350 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia...
Western Marion County in west central Georgia...
Muscogee County in west central Georgia...
Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...
Southeastern Troup County in west central Georgia...
Southwestern Talbot County in west central Georgia...
Harris County in west central Georgia...
* Until 430 PM EST
* At 347 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located extending from
west of West Point to west of Fort Benning, moving northeast at 55
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Hamilton, Talbotton, Cusseta, Pine Mountain, Waverly
Hall, Geneva, Fort Benning/Lawson Army Air Field, North Fort
Benning, Bibb City, Upatoi, Brantley, F.D. Roosevelt State Park,
Green Island Hills, Juniper, Cataula, the Columbus Metropolitan
Airport, Oakland, Stovall and Mountain Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
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 3305 8488 3265 8451 3223 8457 3223 8492
3225 8492 3226 8489 3233 8501 3238 8497
3244 8497 3246 8500 3252 8500 3264 8511
3266 8509 3269 8512 3274 8511 3276 8514
3278 8512 3281 8517 3285 8515 3286 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 243DEG 46KT 3273 8545 3239 8513 3204 8519
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
836
WWUS52 KFFC 072117
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
417 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017
GAC053-145-197-199-215-263-285-072130-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170207T2130Z/
Meriwether GA-Marion GA-Muscogee GA-Chattahoochee GA-Troup GA-
Talbot GA-Harris GA-
417 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MERIWETHER...WESTERN MARION...MUSCOGEE...
CHATTAHOOCHEE...SOUTHEASTERN TROUP...SOUTHWESTERN TALBOT AND HARRIS
COUNTIES...
At 416 PM EST, severe thunderstorms extended from near West Point to
near Vista Terrace to near Jamestown/south Fort Benning, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Hamilton, Talbotton, Cusseta, Pine Mountain, Waverly Hall,
Geneva, Fort Benning/lawson Army Air Fld, North Fort Benning, Bibb
City, Upatoi, Brantley, F.d. Roosevelt State Park, Green Island
Hills, Juniper, Cataula, Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Oakland,
Stovall and Mountain Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
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 3305 8488 3265 8451 3223 8457 3223 8492
3225 8492 3226 8489 3233 8501 3238 8497
3244 8497 3246 8500 3252 8500 3264 8511
3266 8509 3269 8512 3274 8511 3276 8514
3278 8512 3281 8517 3283 8512 3286 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 244DEG 43KT 3286 8513 3246 8484 3226 8488
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 44 min |
| Feb 7, 3:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade | 50 min |
| Feb 7, 4:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot, Taylor | 48 min |
| Feb 7, 4:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 46 min |
| Feb 7, 4:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 42 min |
| Feb 7, 5:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor, Upson | 26 min |
| Feb 7, 5:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 37 min |
| Feb 7, 5:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon | 25 min |
| Feb 7, 5:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 37 min |
| Feb 7, 5:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe, Taylor, Upson | 36 min |
| Feb 7, 5:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly, Sumter | 41 min |
| Feb 7, 5:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 31 min |
| Feb 7, 5:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Peach | 43 min |
| Feb 7, 5:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Jones, Monroe | 32 min |
| Feb 7, 6:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 50 min |
| Feb 7, 6:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bleckley, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 41 min |
| Feb 7, 6:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bleckley, Hancock, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson | 38 min |
| Feb 7, 6:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 49 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.