Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2018, 1:41 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 49 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
- Jun 28, 2018, 1:41 PM EDT (17:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2018, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chattooga County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Polk County, GA, Walker County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 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 28, 1:44 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Coosa, GA | REPORT VIS TWITTER OF A TREE DOWN ALONG ALABAMA HWY BETWEEN ROME AND COOSA |
| Jun 28, 1:44 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ene Coosa, GA | TREE SNAPPED AT THE BASE BRINGING DOWN POWERLINES AND DMAAGING AN RV CAMPER OFF WESTHAVEN DR NEAR ROME |
| Jun 28, 1:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Lindale, GA | POWERLINES WERE REPORTED DOWN ON 101 HARRISON STREET. |
| Jun 28, 1:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ene Coosa, GA | MULITPLE POWERLINES DOWN IN ROME; WOODS RD. PARK RD. |
| Jun 28, 1:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Coosa, GA | MULTIPLE POWERLINES DOWN IN WEST ROME; FOSTER MILL RD, MORTON BEND RD, TURNER BEND RD |
| Jun 28, 1:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Rome, GA | TREE FELL ON A HOUSE ALONG KENWOOD DR. MINOR DAMAGE REPORTED. |
| Jun 28, 1:48 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ene Coosa, GA | TREE FELL ON A HOUSE ALONG WEST HAVEN DR. MINOR DAMAGE REPORTED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 11:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 1102 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 778 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.7
The text
As transmitted.
676
WUUS52 KFFC 281741
SVRFFC
GAC055-115-233-295-281830-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0201.180628T1741Z-180628T1830Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
141 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Floyd County in northwestern Georgia...
Southwestern Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
Polk County in northwestern Georgia...
Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 230 PM EDT.
* At 141 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northeast of Mentone to near Holland to near
Cave Spring, moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Rome, Cedartown, Summerville, Cave Spring, Lyerly, Menlo, Fish
Creek, Etna, Lindale, Esom Hill, Antioch, Coosa, Cloudland,
Berryton, Chattoogaville, James H. Floyd State Park and Holland.
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 3467 8542 3429 8516 3391 8512 3391 8539
3462 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 033DEG 10KT 3462 8549 3432 8534 3411 8529
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
764 WWUS52 KFFC 281817 SVSFFC Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 217 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018 GAC055-295-281827- /O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-180628T1830Z/ Walker GA-Chattooga GA- 217 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WALKER AND CHATTOOGA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. LAT...LON 3418 8519 3391 8512 3391 8539 3429 8546 TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 007DEG 22KT 3418 8545 3391 8523 $$ GAC115-233-281830- /O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-180628T1830Z/ Floyd GA-Polk GA- 217 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD AND WESTERN POLK COUNTIES... At 217 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Waterhouse to Felton, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Cedartown, Cave Spring, Etna, Antioch, Esom Hill and Lindale. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3418 8519 3391 8512 3391 8539 3429 8546 TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 007DEG 22KT 3418 8545 3391 8523 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 29 min |
| Jun 27, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 40 min |
| Jun 27, 8:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 35 min |
| Jun 27, 8:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 26 min |
| Jun 27, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 24 min |
| Jun 27, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson, Washington | 56 min |
| Jun 27, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 50 min |
| Jun 27, 9:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 24 min |
| Jun 27, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 30 min |
| Jun 27, 10:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Polk | 32 min |
| Jun 27, 10:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 45 min |
| Jun 27, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 24 min |
| Jun 28, 5:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Towns and 2 more | 36 min |
| Jun 28, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin | 31 min |
| Jun 28, 7:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Lumpkin | 31 min |
| Jun 28, 7:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 25 min |
| Jun 28, 8:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Towns, Union | 26 min |
| Jun 28, 8:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Cherokee, Clarke, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett and 5 more | 38 min |
| Jun 28, 9:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Jackson | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 9:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin, White | 26 min |
| Jun 28, 9:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Oconee, Walton | 32 min |
| Jun 28, 9:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin | 27 min |
| Jun 28, 10:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Hall, Jackson | 23 min |
| Jun 28, 10:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer | 43 min |
| Jun 28, 10:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield | 48 min |
| Jun 28, 10:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Oconee | 24 min |
| Jun 28, 10:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens and 1 more | 40 min |
| Jun 28, 11:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett, Oconee, Walton | 27 min |
| Jun 28, 11:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 45 min |
| Jun 28, 11:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth | 26 min |
| Jun 28, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 41 min |
| Jun 28, 12:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Walker and 1 more | 60 min |
| Jun 28, 12:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Rockdale | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 12:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 23 min |
| Jun 28, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Fayette | 30 min |
| Jun 28, 12:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 26 min |
| Jun 28, 12:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 12:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 6 hr |
| Jun 28, 12:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Walker | 48 min |
| Jun 28, 1:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Fayette, Lamar, Spalding | 27 min |
| Jun 28, 1:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 24 min |
| Jun 28, 1:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 36 min |
| Jun 28, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup | 49 min |
| Jun 28, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Upson | 31 min |
| Jun 28, 1:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 1:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Johnson, Peach, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 32 min |
| Jun 28, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 50 min |
| Jun 28, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 43 min |
| Jun 28, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Peach, Pulaski | 32 min |
| Jun 28, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Heard | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs | 50 min |
| Jun 28, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Marion, Taylor | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Pulaski | 41 min |
| Jun 28, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski | 39 min |
| Jun 28, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 30 min |
| Jun 28, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Troup | 43 min |
| Jun 28, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Sumter and 1 more | 45 min |
| Jun 28, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Jun 28, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Schley, Sumter | 33 min |
| Jun 28, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 30 min |
| Jun 28, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 24 min |
| Jun 28, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Sumter and 1 more | 47 min |
| Jun 28, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 31 min |
| Jun 28, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Sumter | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 44 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.