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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 3, 20186 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2018, 7:49 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 26 min. 9 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: Jun 3, 2018, 7:49 PM EDT (23:49 UTC)
Expired: Jun 3, 2018, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Pike County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Upson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:50 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
Jun 3, 7:49 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E The Rock, GA	NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT THE ROCK RANCH.
Jun 3, 7:54 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nw Yatesville, GA	TREE REPORTED DOWN ON BOYT ROAD PAST REST HAVEN ROAD AND NEAR GREEN FOREST ROAD.
Jun 3, 8:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ne Barnesville, GA	MULTIPLE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN LAMAR COUNTY.
Jun 3, 8:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 W Brent, GA	MULTIPLE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ON SPEAR ROAD.
Jun 3, 8:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Brent, GA	NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED ALONG LEE WILLIAMSON ROAD. TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ON A HOUSE AS WELL.
Jun 3, 8:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Brent, GA	NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED ALONG LEE WILLIAMS ROAD. TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ON A HOUSE AS WELL.
Jun 3, 8:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Wnw Brent, GA	NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED AND DOWNED ALONG BRENT ROAD BETWEEN COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD AND SPEAR ROAD. TREES WERE ALSO REPORTED ON HOUSES, OUTDOOR SHEDS, AS WELL AS A CAR.
Jun 3, 8:16 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wnw Brent, GA	A FEW TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG BRENT ROAD BETWEEN LEE WILLIAMSON ROAD AND PARKS ROAD.
Jun 3, 8:16 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Se Collier, GA	MULTIPLE TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG OLD ATLANTA HIGHWAY.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 70 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 744 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -118 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1257 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

062 
WUUS52 KFFC 032349
SVRFFC
GAC079-171-207-231-255-293-040015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0101.180603T2349Z-180604T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
749 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Spalding County in west central Georgia...
  Southeastern Pike County in west central Georgia...
  Southwestern Monroe County in central Georgia...
  Eastern Upson County in west central Georgia...
  Crawford County in central Georgia...
  Lamar County in west central Georgia...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 749 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Logtown, or 8
  miles southeast of Thomaston, moving southeast at 30 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...
  Thomaston, Barnesville, Roberta, Milner, Yatesville, Culloden,
  Aldora, The Rock, Goggins, Redbone Crossroads, Russellville, Brent,
  Musella, Chappel Mill, Knoxville, Redbone, Logtown, Liberty Hill,
  Salem and Sandy Point.

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 3264 8408 3269 8411 3267 8413 3279 8433
      3314 8425 3325 8412 3320 8412 3320 8409
      3287 8386 3285 8389 3282 8389 3280 8387
      3258 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 304DEG 25KT 3283 8420 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 8:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock, Warren	30 min
Jun 2, 8:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp, Dooly	30 min
Jun 2, 9:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp, Dooly	29 min
Jun 3, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Walker	31 min
Jun 3, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Whitfield	30 min
Jun 3, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	28 min
Jun 3, 3:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Dade, Walker	26 min
Jun 3, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Murray, Whitfield	30 min
Jun 3, 3:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Murray, Whitfield	31 min
Jun 3, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gordon	30 min
Jun 3, 4:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Gordon, Whitfield	30 min
Jun 3, 4:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Pickens	34 min
Jun 3, 4:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens	16 min
Jun 3, 4:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee	25 min
Jun 3, 5:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris	34 min
Jun 3, 5:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Harris, Muscogee, Troup	38 min
Jun 3, 5:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Stewart, Webster	26 min
Jun 3, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris, Talbot	30 min
Jun 3, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton	27 min
Jun 3, 6:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot	35 min
Jun 3, 6:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Henry	30 min
Jun 3, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton	14 min
Jun 3, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Meriwether	25 min
Jun 3, 6:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Henry, Newton, Rockdale	30 min
Jun 3, 6:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion	27 min
Jun 3, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Taylor	33 min
Jun 3, 7:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Talbot	30 min
Jun 3, 7:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Jasper, Newton	28 min
Jun 3, 7:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Henry	15 min
Jun 3, 7:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Butts, Henry, Jasper, Monroe, Newton, Spalding	25 min
Jun 3, 7:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Upson	23 min
Jun 3, 7:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lamar, Spalding	25 min
Jun 3, 7:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Butts, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe and 2 more	28 min
Jun 3, 7:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Stewart	39 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.