Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 306, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2017, 6:47 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 43 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 25, 2017, 6:47 PM EDT (22:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2017, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Carroll County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:49 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 25, 6:49 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | West Lake, GA | ONE TREE DOWN ALONG W LAKE WAY. |
| Jul 25, 6:52 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Aberdeen Estates, GA | TWO TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BANKS MILL ROAD AND DANIELL MILL 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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 756 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 804 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
459
WUUS52 KFFC 252247
SVRFFC
GAC045-077-097-121-252330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0306.170725T2247Z-170725T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
647 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Carroll County in northwestern Georgia...
Southwestern Douglas County in north central Georgia...
North central Coweta County in west central Georgia...
Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 730 PM EDT
* At 646 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bill Arp,
moving southwest 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...
Villa Rica, Whitesburg, Chattahoochee Hills, Dunaway Gardens, Byers
Crossroads, Treasure Lake, Hannah, Roscoe, Bill Arp, Seaton Lake
and Fairplay.
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 3372 8478 3364 8470 3341 8481 3354 8496
3368 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 051DEG 7KT 3364 8482
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
572
WWUS52 KFFC 252325
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
725 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2017
GAC045-077-097-121-252334-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0306.000000T0000Z-170725T2330Z/
Carroll GA-Douglas GA-Coweta GA-Fulton GA-
725 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL...
SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS...NORTH CENTRAL COWETA AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning is weakening below severe
limits, and therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
However, small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible
with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3372 8478 3364 8470 3341 8481 3354 8496
3368 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 051DEG 7KT 3359 8489
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 10:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 26 min |
| Jul 25, 9:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 49 min |
| Jul 25, 10:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 38 min |
| Jul 25, 10:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee, Stewart | 6 hr |
| Jul 25, 11:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 37 min |
| Jul 25, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley, Sumter, Webster | 58 min |
| Jul 25, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Macon, Sumter | 58 min |
| Jul 25, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 46 min |
| Jul 25, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 48 min |
| Jul 25, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Laurens | 45 min |
| Jul 25, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 19 min |
| Jul 25, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale | 47 min |
| Jul 25, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 41 min |
| Jul 25, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Johnson, Laurens | 49 min |
| Jul 25, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 38 min |
| Jul 25, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Fulton | 36 min |
| Jul 25, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 50 min |
| Jul 25, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 28 min |
| Jul 25, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 44 min |
| Jul 25, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 39 min |
| Jul 25, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 45 min |
| Jul 25, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson | 49 min |
| Jul 25, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 50 min |
| Jul 25, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 23 min |
| Jul 25, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 52 min |
| Jul 25, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 47 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.