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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 21, 2017Lumpkin County, Union County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 21, 2017, 6:28 PM EDT for Lumpkin County, Union County, Georgia. It was in force for 47 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
Mar 21, 2017, 6:28 PM EDT (22:28 UTC)
Expired
Mar 21, 2017, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lumpkin County, GA, Union County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 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 21, 6:29 PM EDTHAIL 0.881 E Choestoe, GANICKEL-SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 180 EAST AND RICHARD B. RUSSELL SCENIC HIGHWAY.
Mar 21, 6:36 PM EDTHAIL 1Vogel State Park, GAQUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.

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 21, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 169 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 2017-03-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-03-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 125 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1219 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

133 
WUUS52 KFFC 212228
SVRFFC
GAC187-291-212315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0063.170321T2228Z-170321T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
628 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Lumpkin County in north central Georgia...
  Central Union County in north central Georgia...

* Until 715 PM EDT

* At 627 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Owltown, or
  near Blairsville, and is nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Blairsville, Owltown, Woods Hole Shelter, Blood Mountain Shelter,
  Vogel State Park and Track Rock.

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 3484 8380 3483 8379 3464 8394 3480 8407
      3490 8398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 297DEG 4KT 3480 8400 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
989 
WWUS52 KFFC 212306
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
706 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017

GAC187-291-212315-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-170321T2315Z/
Lumpkin GA-Union GA-
706 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LUMPKIN AND
CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central and northeastern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3484 8380 3483 8379 3464 8394 3480 8407
      3490 8398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 297DEG 4KT 3478 8396 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 21, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks50 min
Mar 21, 3:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Hall, White40 min
Mar 21, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin52 min
Mar 21, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga37 min
Mar 21, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHall, White46 min
Mar 21, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield39 min
Mar 21, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield33 min
Mar 21, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUnion47 min
Mar 21, 5:04 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHall, White6 hr
Mar 21, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Lumpkin, Union51 min
Mar 21, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Hall, White47 min
Mar 21, 5:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDade, Walker18 min
Mar 21, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray36 min
Mar 21, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLumpkin, White49 min
Mar 21, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade31 min
Mar 21, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Lumpkin, Union38 min
Mar 21, 5:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks46 min
Mar 21, 6:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDade, Walker6 hr
Mar 21, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin24 min
Mar 21, 6:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDade, Walker23 min
Mar 21, 6:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCLumpkin, Union, White6 hr
Mar 21, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJackson33 min
Mar 21, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalker32 min
Mar 21, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite44 min
Mar 21, 6:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin42 min
Mar 21, 6:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker37 min
Mar 21, 6:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Jackson, Madison52 min
Mar 21, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks49 min
Mar 21, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMadison37 min
Mar 21, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth51 min
Mar 21, 7:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Walker and 1 more49 min
Mar 21, 7:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJackson47 min
Mar 21, 7:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Union44 min
Mar 21, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton43 min
Mar 21, 7:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Madison, Oglethorpe24 min
Mar 21, 7:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson, Oconee36 min
Mar 21, 7:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Gwinnett, Walton42 min
Mar 21, 7:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks25 min
Mar 21, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer, Murray23 min
Mar 21, 7:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson34 min
Mar 21, 7:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGilmer, Murray34 min
Mar 21, 7:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe45 min
Mar 21, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin, White27 min
Mar 21, 7:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 3 more42 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.