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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 1, 20174 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 1, 2017, 6:57 PM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 48 min. 1 report 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
Mar 1, 2017, 6:57 PM EST (23:57 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2017, 7:45 PM EST
In force
48 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), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 1, 7:13 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene River West, GAA COUPLE OF TREES REPORTED DOWN... ALONG WITH POWER LINES ON CAPPS FERRY RD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 1, 4:43 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 26 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 2017-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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 2017-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 173 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
680 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
306 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

435 
WUUS52 KFFC 012357
SVRFFC
GAC045-077-097-121-020045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0047.170301T2357Z-170302T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
657 PM EST WED MAR 1 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 745 PM EST

* At 657 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located extending from
  Treasure Lake to near Carrollton, moving east at 45 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...
  Newnan, Carrollton, East Point, Union City, College Park, Fairburn,
  Tyrone, Palmetto, Whitesburg, Chattahoochee Hill Country, Plant
  Yates, Byers Crossroads, Hannah, Seaton Lake, Fairplay, Dunaway
  Gardens, Clem, Cannongate, Treasure Lake and Campbellton.

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 3367 8491 3365 8446 3355 8450 3354 8451
      3352 8459 3351 8461 3348 8462 3345 8462
      3338 8470 3354 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 272DEG 40KT 3362 8492 3354 8512 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
989 
WWUS52 KFFC 020036
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
736 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

GAC045-077-097-121-020046-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-170302T0045Z/
Carroll GA-Douglas GA-Coweta GA-Fulton GA-
736 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL...
SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS...NORTH CENTRAL COWETA AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM EST...
            
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 and lightning remain possible with these thunderstorms.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EST for
north central, northwestern and west central Georgia.

LAT...LON 3367 8491 3365 8446 3355 8450 3354 8451
      3352 8459 3351 8461 3348 8462 3345 8462
      3338 8470 3354 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 272DEG 40KT 3360 8441 3352 8461 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 1, 3:39 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield38 min
Mar 1, 4:12 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray, Whitfield33 min
Mar 1, 4:19 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray41 min
Mar 1, 4:50 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Union25 min
Mar 1, 4:55 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Gordon, Pickens50 min
Mar 1, 4:56 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga34 min
Mar 1, 4:58 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White47 min
Mar 1, 5:06 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks24 min
Mar 1, 5:30 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPolk30 min
Mar 1, 5:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin24 min
Mar 1, 5:47 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDawson, Hall, Lumpkin, White43 min
Mar 1, 5:53 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPolk37 min
Mar 1, 6:11 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson34 min
Mar 1, 6:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks31 min
Mar 1, 6:20 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding40 min
Mar 1, 6:23 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Hall37 min
Mar 1, 6:35 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb25 min
Mar 1, 6:58 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton32 min

Nearby

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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.