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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 30, 2017Hancock County, Taliaferro County, Warren County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 30, 2017, 10:16 PM EDT for Hancock County, Taliaferro County, Warren County, 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
Mar 30, 2017, 10:16 PM EDT (02:16 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2017, 11:00 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hancock County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Warren County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:19 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 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 148 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 90 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
90 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2069 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

661 
WUUS52 KFFC 310216
SVRFFC
GAC141-265-301-310300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0088.170331T0216Z-170331T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1016 PM EDT THU MAR 30 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Warren County in east central Georgia...
  Northeastern Hancock County in east central Georgia...
  Southern Taliaferro County in east central Georgia...

* Until 1100 PM EDT

* At 1015 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sparta,
  moving north at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Sparta, Crawfordville, Sharon, Springfield, Powelton, Barnett,
  Mayfield, Alexander Stephens Park and Culverton.

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 3319 8286 3323 8303 3348 8300 3349 8298
      3355 8299 3361 8282 3350 8270
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 193DEG 32KT 3326 8295 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
771 
WWUS52 KFFC 310232
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1032 PM EDT THU MAR 30 2017

GAC141-265-301-310300-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-170331T0300Z/
Warren GA-Hancock GA-Taliaferro GA-
1032 PM EDT THU MAR 30 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL WARREN...NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK AND SOUTHERN
TALIAFERRO COUNTIES...

At 1032 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Powelton, 
moving north at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Crawfordville, Sharon, Springfield, Powelton, Barnett, Mayfield and
Alexander Stephens Park.

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 3331 8280 3337 8301 3348 8300 3349 8298
      3355 8299 3361 8282 3350 8270
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 193DEG 33KT 3344 8289 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
363 
WWUS52 KFFC 310238
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1038 PM EDT THU MAR 30 2017

GAC141-310247-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-170331T0300Z/
Hancock GA-
1038 PM EDT THU MAR 30 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK 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 3341 8281 3342 8283 3343 8283 3343 8284
      3344 8285 3344 8292 3345 8295 3345 8299
      3346 8300 3348 8300 3349 8298 3355 8299
      3361 8282 3350 8270
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 193DEG 32KT 3349 8288 

$$

GAC265-301-310300-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-170331T0300Z/
Warren GA-Taliaferro GA-
1038 PM EDT THU MAR 30 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL WARREN AND SOUTHERN TALIAFERRO COUNTIES...

At 1037 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Barnett, 
moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Crawfordville, Sharon, Barnett and Alexander Stephens Park. 

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 3341 8281 3342 8283 3343 8283 3343 8284
      3344 8285 3344 8292 3345 8295 3345 8299
      3346 8300 3348 8300 3349 8298 3355 8299
      3361 8282 3350 8270
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 193DEG 32KT 3349 8288 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
142 
WWUS52 KFFC 310250
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1050 PM EDT THU MAR 30 2017

GAC265-301-310300-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-170331T0300Z/
Warren GA-Taliaferro GA-
1050 PM EDT THU MAR 30 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL WARREN AND
SOUTHERN TALIAFERRO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and is exiting the warned area. Therefore, the warning will 
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still possible with 
this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3341 8281 3342 8283 3343 8283 3343 8284
      3344 8285 3344 8292 3345 8295 3345 8299
      3346 8300 3348 8300 3349 8298 3355 8299
      3361 8282 3350 8270
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 193DEG 32KT 3360 8285 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 8:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard34 min
Mar 30, 8:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett, Rockdale28 min
Mar 30, 8:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale37 min
Mar 30, 9:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth, Hall35 min
Mar 30, 9:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Douglas39 min
Mar 30, 9:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Barrow, Jackson41 min
Mar 30, 9:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Meriwether51 min
Mar 30, 9:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall, Lumpkin, White32 min
Mar 30, 9:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington44 min
Mar 30, 10:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Forsyth29 min
Mar 30, 10:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks24 min
Mar 30, 10:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock31 min
Mar 30, 10:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro, Wilkes43 min
Mar 30, 11:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall26 min
Mar 31, 12:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks12 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.