Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 303, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2017, 4:25 PM EDT for Washington County, Georgia. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2017, 4:25 PM EDT (20:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2017, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Washington County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 1248 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 731 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
142
WUUS52 KFFC 242025
SVRFFC
GAC303-242115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0303.170724T2025Z-170724T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
425 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Washington County in east central Georgia...
* Until 515 PM EDT
* At 424 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Deepstep,
moving east at 5 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...
Sandersville, Tennille, Deepstep and Warthen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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 3286 8269 3289 8295 3308 8302 3308 8301
3310 8299 3311 8296 3311 8295 3313 8290
3315 8288 3319 8281 3306 8269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 258DEG 5KT 3301 8289
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
892
WWUS52 KFFC 242106
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
506 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017
GAC303-242115-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0303.000000T0000Z-170724T2115Z/
Washington GA-
506 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property,
therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still likely with this
thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3286 8269 3289 8295 3308 8302 3308 8301
3310 8299 3311 8296 3311 8295 3313 8290
3315 8288 3319 8281 3306 8269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 258DEG 5KT 3302 8283
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe | 25 min |
| Jul 23, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 29 min |
| Jul 23, 8:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe | 50 min |
| Jul 23, 9:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 39 min |
| Jul 23, 9:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Warren | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 24 min |
| Jul 23, 10:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Jul 23, 11:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 32 min |
| Jul 24, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jones, Monroe | 50 min |
| Jul 24, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 39 min |
| Jul 24, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 52 min |
| Jul 24, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 46 min |
| Jul 24, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 26 min |
| Jul 24, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper | 44 min |
| Jul 24, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson | 41 min |
| Jul 24, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 47 min |
| Jul 24, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 51 min |
| Jul 24, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 42 min |
| Jul 24, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Newton | 38 min |
| Jul 24, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Spalding | 39 min |
| Jul 24, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson, Washington | 49 min |
| Jul 24, 5:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Henry | 6 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike, Upson | 44 min |
| Jul 24, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar | 40 min |
| Jul 24, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 47 min |
| Jul 24, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 35 min |
| Jul 24, 7:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 6 hr |
| Jul 24, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Harris, Macon, Peach, Talbot, Taylor | 39 min |
| Jul 24, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Houston, Macon, Peach, Schley, Taylor | 37 min |
| Jul 24, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.