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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 8, 2018Coweta County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2018, 5:59 PM EDT for Coweta County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia. It was in force for 46 min. 4 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 8, 2018, 5:59 PM EDT (21:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2018, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Coweta County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Spalding County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:00 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
Jun 8, 6:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Eastwood Estates, GATREE BLOWN DOWN ON LORA SMITH RD IN EASTERN NEWNAN
Jun 8, 6:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Thomas Crossroads, GATREE BLOWN DOWN ON LORA SMITH RD IN EAST NEWNAN
Jun 8, 6:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sse Madras, GAA TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO A BOWLING ALLEY AT SHENANDOAH BLVD (EAST NEWNAN) CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
Jun 8, 6:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wsw Thomas Crossroads, GATREE DOWN IN THE BACKYARD OF HOME ON BUTTONBUSH CT BY THE WHITE OAK GOLF CLUB

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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 13 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 2018-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 409 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 12:00Z on 2018-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 2 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
409 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-75 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1308 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

594 
WUUS52 KFFC 082159
SVRFFC
GAC077-113-255-082245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0110.180608T2159Z-180608T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
559 PM EDT FRI JUN 8 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Spalding County in west central Georgia...
  Fayette County in north central Georgia...
  Coweta County in west central Georgia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorms stretched from Newnan to 
  Peachtree City, and are nearly stationary.

  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...
  Newnan, Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Tyrone, Senoia, Grantville,
  Brooks, Moreland, Sharpsburg, Turin, Haralson, Woolsey, East
  Newnan, Starrs Mill, Inman, Dunaway Gardens, Cannongate, Madras,
  Arnco-Sargent and Vaughn.

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 3344 8496 3344 8494 3351 8481 3350 8450
      3340 8439 3336 8440 3335 8437 3320 8438
      3321 8440 3320 8449 3322 8451 3323 8492
      3343 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 042DEG 4KT 3336 8455 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
013 
WWUS52 KFFC 082237
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
637 PM EDT FRI JUN 8 2018

GAC077-113-255-082246-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-180608T2245Z/
Spalding GA-Fayette GA-Coweta GA-
637 PM EDT FRI JUN 8 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN SPALDING...FAYETTE AND
COWETA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe 
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property, 
therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 3344 8496 3344 8494 3351 8481 3350 8450
      3340 8439 3336 8440 3335 8437 3320 8438
      3321 8440 3320 8449 3322 8451 3323 8492
      3343 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 069DEG 6KT 3328 8442 3342 8490 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray45 min
Jun 8, 2:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs43 min
Jun 8, 2:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones51 min
Jun 8, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett49 min
Jun 8, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike, Upson45 min
Jun 8, 3:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Fulton40 min
Jun 8, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones49 min
Jun 8, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether41 min
Jun 8, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Fulton50 min
Jun 8, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon, Peach41 min
Jun 8, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper42 min
Jun 8, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford40 min
Jun 8, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam39 min
Jun 8, 4:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Taylor, Upson51 min
Jun 8, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCRockdale43 min
Jun 8, 5:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJasper, Morgan, Putnam40 min
Jun 8, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Newton, Rockdale35 min
Jun 8, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor41 min
Jun 8, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley41 min
Jun 8, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley, Sumter48 min
Jun 8, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton43 min
Jun 8, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Spalding39 min
Jun 8, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock44 min
Jun 8, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Floyd50 min
Jun 8, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union43 min
Jun 8, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Washington, Wilkinson40 min
Jun 8, 6:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Taliaferro50 min
Jun 8, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga47 min
Jun 8, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta43 min
Jun 8, 6:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson46 min
Jun 8, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene42 min
Jun 8, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski, Wilcox43 min
Jun 8, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Wilkinson41 min
Jun 8, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson44 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.