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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 316, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 30, 2017, 3:01 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 44 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
- Aug 30, 2017, 3:01 PM EDT (19:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Marion County, GA, Schley County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Webster County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 898 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
708
WUUS52 KFFC 301901
SVRFFC
GAC197-249-261-307-301945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0316.170830T1901Z-170830T1945Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
301 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Marion County in west central Georgia...
Webster County in west central Georgia...
Schley County in west central Georgia...
Sumter County in west central Georgia...
* Until 345 PM EDT
* At 300 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dumas, or
near Preston, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Americus, Ellaville, Preston, Plains, Andersonville, Smithville,
Sumter, Croxton Crossroads, New Era, La Crosse, Pennington,
Friendship, Maddox, Bumphead, Centerpoint, Dumas and Walls
Crossing.
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 3197 8444 3193 8445 3192 8452 3202 8466
3233 8433 3225 8422 3223 8422 3223 8417
3222 8413 3219 8413 3219 8409 3218 8404
3191 8424 3192 8434 3189 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 226DEG 31KT 3203 8446
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
167
WWUS52 KFFC 301917
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
317 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
GAC197-307-301927-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0316.000000T0000Z-170830T1945Z/
Marion GA-Webster GA-
317 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND
WEBSTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3189 8434 3197 8444 3217 8443 3225 8422
3223 8422 3222 8414 3219 8413 3219 8409
3218 8404 3191 8424 3192 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 232DEG 30KT 3207 8429
$$
GAC249-261-301945-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0316.000000T0000Z-170830T1945Z/
Schley GA-Sumter GA-
317 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN SCHLEY AND SUMTER COUNTIES...
At 317 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Americus,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Americus, Plains, Andersonville, Smithville, Sumter, Friendship,
Maddox, Bumphead, Croxton Crossroads, New Era, La Crosse and
Pennington.
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 3189 8434 3197 8444 3217 8443 3225 8422
3223 8422 3222 8414 3219 8413 3219 8409
3218 8404 3191 8424 3192 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 232DEG 30KT 3207 8429
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$800
WWUS52 KFFC 301928
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
328 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
GAC249-301938-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0316.000000T0000Z-170830T1945Z/
Schley GA-
328 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SCHLEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3189 8434 3197 8444 3216 8434 3215 8423
3215 8419 3218 8415 3219 8413 3219 8409
3218 8404 3191 8424 3192 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 232DEG 28KT 3205 8421
$$
GAC261-301945-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0316.000000T0000Z-170830T1945Z/
Sumter GA-
328 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN SUMTER COUNTY...
At 328 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Americus,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Americus, Plains, Smithville, Sumter, Maddox, Croxton Crossroads, New
Era and Pennington.
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 3189 8434 3197 8444 3216 8434 3215 8423
3215 8419 3218 8415 3219 8413 3219 8409
3218 8404 3191 8424 3192 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 232DEG 28KT 3205 8421
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 26 min |
| Aug 30, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Stewart, Sumter, Webster | 44 min |
| Aug 30, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 23 min |
| Aug 30, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 46 min |
| Aug 30, 4:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 48 min |
| Aug 30, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Telfair | 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.