Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2017, 6:16 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 44 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
- Jul 26, 2017, 6:16 PM EDT (22:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 2017, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Butts County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Newton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:16 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 26, 6:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Starrsville, GA | REPORTS OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON DIXIE RD AND ELKS CLUB RD |
| Jul 26, 6:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Worthville, GA | REPORTS OF SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 36 INCLUDING MULTIPLE NEAR KEYS FERRY RD |
| Jul 26, 6:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Malcolm Woods, GA | REPORTS OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON HWY 36 AND HWY 162 |
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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 752 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -74 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1155 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
623
WUUS52 KFFC 262216
SVRFFC
GAC035-151-159-211-217-262300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0310.170726T2216Z-170726T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
616 PM EDT WED JUL 26 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Morgan County in north central Georgia...
Southeastern Henry County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Butts County in central Georgia...
Jasper County in central Georgia...
Newton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 700 PM EDT
* At 616 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Covington to Farrar, moving southwest 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...
McDonough, Covington, Monticello, Oxford, Porterdale, Newborn,
Mansfield, Shady Dale, Stewart, Ola, Turtle Cove, Worthville,
Eudora, North Alcovy, McElheneys Crossroads, Fincherville, Oak
Hill, Almon, Starrsville and Brick Store.
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 8417 3353 8406 3354 8405 3353 8405
3353 8404 3360 8398 3370 8385 3365 8376
3364 8374 3345 8354 3318 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 022DEG 19KT 3362 8381 3346 8363
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
787
WWUS52 KFFC 262237
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
637 PM EDT WED JUL 26 2017
GAC211-262246-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-170726T2300Z/
Morgan GA-
637 PM EDT WED JUL 26 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3345 8417 3353 8406 3354 8405 3353 8405
3353 8404 3360 8398 3370 8385 3361 8382
3356 8375 3342 8362 3318 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 022DEG 19KT 3356 8384 3340 8366
$$
GAC035-151-159-217-262300-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-170726T2300Z/
Henry GA-Butts GA-Jasper GA-Newton GA-
637 PM EDT WED JUL 26 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENRY...NORTHEASTERN BUTTS...CENTRAL JASPER AND
NEWTON COUNTIES...
At 636 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Starrsville to near Calvin, moving south at 20
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
McDonough, Covington, Monticello, Oxford, Porterdale, Newborn,
Mansfield, Stewart, Ola, Turtle Cove, Worthville, Almon, Starrsville,
Calvin, Eudora, North Alcovy, McElheneys Crossroads, Fincherville,
Adgateville and Oak Hill.
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 8417 3353 8406 3354 8405 3353 8405
3353 8404 3360 8398 3370 8385 3361 8382
3356 8375 3342 8362 3318 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 022DEG 19KT 3356 8384 3340 8366
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$138
WWUS52 KFFC 262252
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
652 PM EDT WED JUL 26 2017
GAC035-151-159-217-262301-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-170726T2300Z/
Henry GA-Butts GA-Jasper GA-Newton GA-
652 PM EDT WED JUL 26 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENRY...
NORTHEASTERN BUTTS...CENTRAL JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 700 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
are still possible with these thunderstorms.
LAT...LON 3345 8417 3353 8406 3354 8405 3353 8405
3353 8404 3360 8398 3370 8385 3361 8382
3356 8375 3342 8362 3318 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 022DEG 19KT 3356 8384 3340 8366
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Putnam | 30 min |
| Jul 26, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 46 min |
| Jul 26, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 42 min |
| Jul 26, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 42 min |
| Jul 26, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Warren | 44 min |
| Jul 26, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Peach | 51 min |
| Jul 26, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 44 min |
| Jul 26, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Houston, Macon, Peach, Taylor, Twiggs | 46 min |
| Jul 26, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Taliaferro, Warren | 44 min |
| Jul 26, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Taliaferro | 38 min |
| Jul 26, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 49 min |
| Jul 26, 5:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Morgan, Walton | 44 min |
| Jul 26, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter, Webster | 57 min |
| Jul 26, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 43 min |
| Jul 26, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Pickens | 48 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.