Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 263, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2018, 8:22 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 23 min. 6 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
- Jul 21, 2018, 8:22 PM EDT (00:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2018, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Barrow County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Walton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 8:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Winder, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SIMS ROAD AND LAKESHORE DRIVE. |
| Jul 21, 8:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Russell, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE 800 BLOCK OF ATLANTA HIGHWAY SE. |
| Jul 21, 8:30 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | 2 S Winder, GA | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF QUARTER TO POSSIBLY PING PONG HAIL IN BARROW COUNTY. |
| Jul 21, 8:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Statham, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 211 AND BOOTH CIRCLE. |
| Jul 21, 8:42 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 7 W Athens, GA | 7 MILES WEST OF ATHENS |
| Jul 21, 8:52 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | 1 Wsw Oconee Heights, GA | HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED WITH SOMW LARGER STONES REPOTED, POSSIBLY UP TO TENNIS BALL SIZED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 2306 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 902 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
485
WUUS52 KFFC 220022
SVRFFC
GAC013-059-157-219-297-220045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0263.180722T0022Z-180722T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
822 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Oconee County in northeastern Georgia...
Barrow County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia...
Northeastern Walton County in north central Georgia...
Southeastern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 822 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bold Springs,
or near Winder, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Winder, Watkinsville, Auburn, Statham, Bogart, North High Shoals,
Bethlehem, Athens-Clarke County, Westgate Park, Bear Creek
Reservoir, Fort Yargo State Park, Oconee Heights, Eastville,
Nicholasville, Campton, Russell and Gratis.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm is producing large hail. 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 3387 8379 3402 8380 3406 8342 3383 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 272DEG 36KT 3395 8379
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 27 min |
| Jul 21, 8:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett | 26 min |
| Jul 21, 8:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 35 min |
| Jul 21, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Paulding | 44 min |
| Jul 21, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 26 min |
| Jul 21, 8:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding | 22 min |
| Jul 21, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 11 min |
| Jul 21, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth | 24 min |
| Jul 21, 8:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Walton | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 9:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall | 44 min |
| Jul 21, 9:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe | 34 min |
| Jul 21, 10:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 35 min |
| Jul 21, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 32 min |
| Jul 21, 11:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 29 min |
| Jul 21, 11:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 27 min |
| Jul 21, 11:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 16 min |
| Jul 22, 12:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | McDuffie | 17 min |
| Jul 22, 12:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 28 min |
| Jul 22, 1:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford | 34 min |
| Jul 22, 1:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 24 min |
| Jul 22, 1:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Twiggs | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 2:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Peach | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 4:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 21 hr |
| Jul 22, 1:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 26 min |
| Jul 22, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley | 26 min |
| Jul 22, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 36 min |
| Jul 22, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 41 min |
| Jul 22, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 34 min |
| Jul 22, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 44 min |
| Jul 22, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 35 min |
| Jul 22, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 41 min |
| Jul 22, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 46 min |
| Jul 22, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Candler | 10 min |
| Jul 22, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley | 37 min |
| Jul 22, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 21 min |
| Jul 22, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski | 28 min |
| Jul 22, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wheeler | 28 min |
| Jul 22, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 26 min |
| Jul 22, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 35 min |
| Jul 22, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 33 min |
| Jul 22, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 26 min |
| Jul 22, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs | 38 min |
| Jul 22, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 26 min |
| Jul 22, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 27 min |
| Jul 22, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 25 min |
| Jul 22, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 30 min |
| Jul 22, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jefferson, Washington | 43 min |
| Jul 22, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Jackson | 28 min |
| Jul 22, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 38 min |
| Jul 22, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilcox | 17 min |
| Jul 22, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 25 min |
| Jul 22, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe | 35 min |
| Jul 22, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 41 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.