Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 3, 2017, 11:56 AM EDT for Stewart County, Webster County, Georgia. It was in force for 34 min. 7 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
- Apr 3, 2017, 11:56 AM EDT (15:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2017, 12:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Stewart County, GA, Webster County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Lumpkin, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND SHINGLE DAMAGE ON HOME ON OLD CHESTNUT ROAD |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Sw Lumpkin, GA | THIS WAS AN EF0 TORNADO WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 1.6 MILES AND A MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH OF 150 YARDS. THE ESTIMATED PEAK WIND WAS 85 MPH. THIS TORNADO SNAPPED AND DOWNED NUMEROUS TREES AND DAMAGED A PORTION OF A ROOF AT A SCHOOL. |
| Apr 3, 12:13 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lumpkin, GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF ROCKWELL STREET AND HARDWICK LANE. |
| Apr 3, 12:16 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 E Randall, GA | THIS WAS AN EF0 TORNADO THAT HAD A PATH LENGTH OF 1.3 MILES AND A MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH OF 100 YARDS. THE ESTIMATED PEAK WIND WAS 70 MPH. THIS TORNADO DAMAGED AN OUTBUILDING AND SNAPPED AND DOWNED MULTIPLE TREES. |
| Apr 3, 12:16 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 S Seminole, GA | THIS WAS AN EF0 TORNADO WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 3.9 MILES AND A MAXIUM PATH WIDTH OF 150 YARDS. THE ESTIMATED PEAK WIND SPEED WAS 75 MPH. THIS TORNADO SNAPPED AND UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES. |
| Apr 3, 12:20 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Ssw Richland, GA | TREES DOWN ACROSS POWERLINES. CAUSING SHUT DOWN OF EASTBOUND LANE OF SR 520. |
| Apr 3, 12:21 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wsw Richland, GA | TWO TREES AND A POWER POLE REPORTED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 520 IN RICHLAND |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 10:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -350 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 987 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 317 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 392 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
356
WUUS52 KFFC 031556
SVRFFC
GAC259-307-031630-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0098.170403T1556Z-170403T1630Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1156 AM EDT MON APR 3 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Stewart County in west central Georgia...
Webster County in west central Georgia...
* Until 1230 PM EDT
* At 1153 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sanford, or
8 miles northeast of Georgetown, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lumpkin, Preston, Richland, Weston, Seminole, Charles, Kimbrough,
Westville, Brooklyn, Leveretts, Troutman, Sanford, Centerpoint,
Dumas and Providence Canyon State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread
wind damage across Eastern Alabama. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
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 3192 8467 3193 8468 3192 8469 3192 8480
3193 8480 3192 8491 3195 8496 3198 8496
3198 8501 3197 8504 3199 8504 3199 8507
3202 8505 3203 8506 3223 8467 3223 8463
3200 8444 3193 8445 3192 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 1553Z 246DEG 46KT 3196 8498
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
446
WWUS52 KFFC 031622
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1222 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
GAC259-307-031632-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-170403T1630Z/
Stewart GA-Webster GA-
1222 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR STEWART AND WEBSTER COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 PM EDT...
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
west central Georgia.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for Stewart and
Webster counties
LAT...LON 3192 8467 3193 8468 3192 8469 3192 8480
3193 8480 3192 8491 3195 8496 3198 8496
3198 8501 3197 8504 3199 8504 3199 8507
3202 8505 3203 8506 3223 8467 3223 8463
3200 8444 3193 8445 3192 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 1622Z 246DEG 46KT 3211 8459
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 9:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 10:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Twiggs | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 10:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Heard, Polk | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 10:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 10:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 10:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Haralson | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 10:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard, Troup | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 10:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 10:57 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 11:00 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Paulding | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 11:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 11:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Hancock | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 11:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Paulding | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 11:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Troup | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 11:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 11:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 11:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 11:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 42 min |
| Apr 3, 11:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 11:35 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Fulton | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 11:39 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 36 min |
| Apr 3, 11:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 16 min |
| Apr 3, 11:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 42 min |
| Apr 3, 11:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 11:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Pike, Spalding, Upson | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 12:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin, White | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 12:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 12:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Gwinnett | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 12:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 12:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Taylor, Webster | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 12:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Spalding | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Jackson, Walton | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 12:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Newton | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 12:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Monroe | 35 min |
| Apr 3, 12:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Macon, Peach, Schley, Taylor | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 1:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Walton | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 1:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Macon, Peach | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oconee, Walton | 44 min |
| Apr 3, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jasper, Jones, Putnam, Twiggs and 1 more | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 1:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 1:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jasper, Jones, Putnam | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski and 2 more | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 2:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Twiggs, Washington and 1 more | 42 min |
| Apr 3, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro and 1 more | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 2:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 2:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 36 min |
| Apr 3, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wheeler and 1 more | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 2:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington and 1 more | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Washington | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 3:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jefferson, Washington | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen and 1 more | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen | 26 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.