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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 332, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 21, 2017Emanuel County, Johnson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 21, 2017, 6:40 PM EDT for Emanuel County, Johnson 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
Sep 21, 2017, 6:40 PM EDT (22:40 UTC)
Expired
Sep 21, 2017, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Emanuel County, GA, Johnson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:41 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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 199 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2017-09-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 375 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2017-09-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
375 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-96 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1335 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

321 
WUUS52 KFFC 212240
SVRFFC
GAC107-167-212330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0332.170921T2240Z-170921T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
640 PM EDT THU SEP 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Emanuel County in east central Georgia...
  Johnson County in east central Georgia...

* Until 730 PM EDT

* At 640 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Wrightsville to Summertown, moving southwest at
  15 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...
  Swainsboro, Wrightsville, Adrian, Summertown, Kite, Spann, Modoc,
  Blundale, Three Points, Norristown Junction, Dellwood, New Home,
  Meeks and Scott.

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 these storms. 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 3251 8239 3254 8267 3261 8267 3264 8275
      3267 8277 3279 8270 3278 8266 3279 8264
      3280 8250 3277 8246 3276 8243 3278 8240
      3280 8242 3281 8222 3264 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 031DEG 12KT 3272 8266 3273 8230 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
904 
WWUS52 KFFC 212316
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
716 PM EDT THU SEP 21 2017

GAC107-167-212330-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0332.000000T0000Z-170921T2330Z/
Emanuel GA-Johnson GA-
716 PM EDT THU SEP 21 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN EMANUEL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES...

At 716 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lovett to near Dellwood, moving southwest at 15
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...
Swainsboro, Wrightsville, Adrian, Summertown, Kite, Spann, Modoc,
Blundale, Three Points, Norristown Junction, Dellwood, New Home,
Meeks and Scott.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 3251 8239 3254 8267 3261 8267 3264 8275
      3267 8277 3279 8270 3278 8266 3279 8264
      3280 8250 3277 8246 3276 8243 3278 8240
      3280 8242 3281 8222 3264 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 031DEG 12KT 3263 8272 3264 8236 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 21, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery32 min
Sep 21, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks34 min
Sep 21, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Wheeler29 min
Sep 21, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens33 min
Sep 21, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTelfair, Wheeler34 min
Sep 21, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson37 min
Sep 21, 5:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Telfair34 min
Sep 21, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge33 min
Sep 21, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson36 min
Sep 21, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson33 min
Sep 21, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson33 min
Sep 21, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski33 min
Sep 21, 6:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCPulaski, Wilcox31 min
Sep 21, 7:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski30 min
Sep 21, 7:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson24 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.