Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 21, 2017, 7:48 PM EDT for 9 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 42 min. 5 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, 7:48 PM EDT (23:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2017, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bartow County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 7:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Hunts Corner, GA | ROOF DAMAGE AND TREE SPLIT ALONG HUNTS GIN RD. |
| Mar 21, 8:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | John Graham Homes, GA | LARGE TREE DOWN ON GROUNDS OF NGHA THE HIGHRISE IN ROME |
| Mar 21, 8:04 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wsw Mount Berry, GA | TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE OFF ARMSTRONG AVE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 21, 8:04 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Cherokee Acres, GA | TREE DOWN ON A TRAILER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 21, 8:06 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 51 | 2 Nnw Adairsville, GA | TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED WIND GUSTS OF 51 MPH ON BOWDOIN LANE IN ADAIRSVILLE. ALSO REPORTED DAMAGE TO SHINGLES... SIDING... AND LIMBS |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
076
WUUS52 KFFC 212348
SVRFFC
GAC015-055-111-115-123-129-213-227-313-220030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0075.170321T2348Z-170322T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
748 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Murray County in northwestern Georgia...
Gilmer County in north central Georgia...
Central Floyd County in northwestern Georgia...
Eastern Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...
Gordon County in northwestern Georgia...
Western Pickens County in north central Georgia...
Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...
Northern Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...
Northwestern Fannin County in north central Georgia...
* Until 830 PM EDT
* At 746 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located extending from
near Gap Springs to near Chatsworth to Oostanaula to near
Chattoogaville, moving east-southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Reports of trees and powerlines down have occurred in
Dade, Catoosa, and Whitfield counties.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Rome, Dalton, Calhoun, Summerville, Chatsworth, Jasper, Ellijay,
Blue Ridge, Adairsville, Varnell, Eton, East Ellijay, Resaca,
Plainville, Talking Rock, Shannon, Fairmount, Lyerly, Menlo and
Ranger.
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 3499 8432 3463 8433 3439 8454 3438 8458
3441 8458 3441 8465 3436 8466 3422 8525
3433 8547 3449 8550 3454 8517 3459 8513
3459 8506 3468 8505 3478 8496 3499 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 285DEG 27KT 3504 8477 3474 8478 3450 8499 3437
8546
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
180
WWUS52 KFFC 220024
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
824 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017
GAC015-055-111-115-123-129-213-227-313-220033-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0075.000000T0000Z-170322T0030Z/
Murray GA-Gilmer GA-Floyd GA-Whitfield GA-Gordon GA-Pickens GA-
Chattooga GA-Bartow GA-Fannin GA-
824 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MURRAY...GILMER...CENTRAL
FLOYD...EASTERN WHITFIELD...GORDON...WESTERN PICKENS...CHATTOOGA...
NORTHERN BARTOW AND NORTHWESTERN FANNIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830
PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3499 8432 3463 8433 3439 8454 3438 8458
3441 8458 3441 8465 3436 8466 3422 8525
3433 8547 3449 8550 3454 8517 3459 8513
3459 8506 3468 8505 3478 8496 3499 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 285DEG 27KT 3497 8447 3467 8448 3443 8469 3430
8516
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 50 min |
| Mar 21, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall, White | 40 min |
| Mar 21, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin | 52 min |
| Mar 21, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 37 min |
| Mar 21, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall, White | 46 min |
| Mar 21, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 39 min |
| Mar 21, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 33 min |
| Mar 21, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Union | 47 min |
| Mar 21, 5:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Hall, White | 6 hr |
| Mar 21, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Lumpkin, Union | 51 min |
| Mar 21, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall, White | 47 min |
| Mar 21, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 18 min |
| Mar 21, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 36 min |
| Mar 21, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, White | 49 min |
| Mar 21, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 31 min |
| Mar 21, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Lumpkin, Union | 38 min |
| Mar 21, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks | 46 min |
| Mar 21, 6:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 6 hr |
| Mar 21, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin | 24 min |
| Mar 21, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 23 min |
| Mar 21, 6:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, Union, White | 6 hr |
| Mar 21, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 33 min |
| Mar 21, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 32 min |
| Mar 21, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, Union | 47 min |
| Mar 21, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 44 min |
| Mar 21, 6:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin | 42 min |
| Mar 21, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 37 min |
| Mar 21, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Jackson, Madison | 52 min |
| Mar 21, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 49 min |
| Mar 21, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Madison | 37 min |
| Mar 21, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 51 min |
| Mar 21, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Walker and 1 more | 49 min |
| Mar 21, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 47 min |
| Mar 21, 7:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Union | 44 min |
| Mar 21, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 43 min |
| Mar 21, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oglethorpe | 24 min |
| Mar 21, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson, Oconee | 36 min |
| Mar 21, 7:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Walton | 42 min |
| Mar 21, 7:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 25 min |
| Mar 21, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer, Murray | 23 min |
| Mar 21, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 34 min |
| Mar 21, 7:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray | 34 min |
| Mar 21, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 45 min |
| Mar 21, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin, White | 27 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.