Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 341, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 2, 2018, 7:31 AM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2018, 7:31 AM EST (12:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 2, 2018, 8:15 AM EST
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Glascock County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:33 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 249 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 797 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
184
WUUS52 KFFC 021231
SVRFFC
GAC125-163-167-301-303-021315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0341.181202T1231Z-181202T1315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
731 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Warren County in east central Georgia...
Glascock County in east central Georgia...
Washington County in east central Georgia...
Northwestern Johnson County in east central Georgia...
Jefferson County in east central Georgia...
* Until 815 AM EST.
* At 730 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Deepstep to near Sandersville to north of
Tuckers Crossroad, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Sandersville, Louisville, Gibson, Wrens, Davisboro, Tennille,
Harrison, Stapleton, Oconee, Avera, Mitchell, Deepstep,
Riddleville, Edge Hill, Edgehill, Hamburg State Park, Downs,
Grange, Stapletons Crossroads and Agricola.
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.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3310 8228 3271 8289 3271 8296 3275 8294
3276 8296 3280 8295 3305 8305 3307 8304
3313 8290 3320 8285 3324 8275 3326 8275
3328 8267 3336 8254 3334 8250 3333 8242
3331 8239 3331 8234 3326 8225 3323 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 230DEG 50KT 3307 8293 3297 8277 3279 8287
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
974
WWUS52 KFFC 021240
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
740 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
GAC167-021250-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0341.000000T0000Z-181202T1315Z/
Johnson GA-
740 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3310 8228 3279 8277 3281 8280 3276 8296
3280 8295 3305 8305 3307 8304 3313 8290
3320 8285 3324 8275 3326 8275 3328 8267
3335 8255 3333 8242 3331 8239 3331 8234
3327 8226 3323 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 230DEG 53KT 3316 8279 3306 8263 3288 8273
$$
GAC125-163-301-303-021315-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0341.000000T0000Z-181202T1315Z/
Warren GA-Glascock GA-Washington GA-Jefferson GA-
740 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WARREN...GLASCOCK...WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON
COUNTIES...
At 740 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hamburg State Park to near Downs to near
Harrison, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Sandersville, Louisville, Gibson, Wrens, Davisboro, Tennille,
Harrison, Stapleton, Oconee, Avera, Mitchell, Deepstep, Riddleville,
Edge Hill, Edgehill, Hamburg State Park, Downs, Grange, Stapletons
Crossroads and Agricola.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3310 8228 3279 8277 3281 8280 3276 8296
3280 8295 3305 8305 3307 8304 3313 8290
3320 8285 3324 8275 3326 8275 3328 8267
3335 8255 3333 8242 3331 8239 3331 8234
3327 8226 3323 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 230DEG 53KT 3316 8279 3306 8263 3288 8273
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$478
WWUS52 KFFC 021247
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
747 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
GAC303-021256-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0341.000000T0000Z-181202T1315Z/
Washington GA-
747 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3310 8228 3294 8253 3302 8255 3304 8260
3313 8266 3318 8274 3321 8273 3326 8275
3328 8267 3335 8255 3333 8242 3331 8239
3331 8234 3329 8230 3327 8229 3327 8226
3323 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1246Z 228DEG 54KT 3322 8268 3311 8255 3300 8253
$$
GAC125-163-301-021315-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0341.000000T0000Z-181202T1315Z/
Warren GA-Glascock GA-Jefferson GA-
747 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WARREN...GLASCOCK AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...
At 746 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Mitchell to near Stapletons Crossroads to near
Davisboro, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Louisville, Gibson, Wrens, Stapleton, Avera, Mitchell, Edge Hill,
Edgehill, Grange, Stapletons Crossroads, Matthews, Agricola,
Stellaville and Bastonville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3310 8228 3294 8253 3302 8255 3304 8260
3313 8266 3318 8274 3321 8273 3326 8275
3328 8267 3335 8255 3333 8242 3331 8239
3331 8234 3329 8230 3327 8229 3327 8226
3323 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1246Z 228DEG 54KT 3322 8268 3311 8255 3300 8253
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$901
WWUS52 KFFC 021306
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
806 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
GAC125-163-301-021315-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0341.000000T0000Z-181202T1315Z/
Warren GA-Glascock GA-Jefferson GA-
806 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WARREN...GLASCOCK
AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 AM EST...
The storms which prompted the warning are moving out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3310 8228 3294 8253 3302 8255 3304 8260
3313 8266 3318 8274 3321 8273 3326 8275
3328 8267 3335 8255 3333 8242 3331 8239
3331 8234 3329 8230 3327 8229 3327 8226
3323 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1305Z 270DEG 50KT 3338 8245 3327 8232 3316 8230
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 7:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wheeler | 36 min |
| Dec 1, 10:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 27 min |
| Dec 1, 11:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 28 min |
| Dec 1, 11:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 52 min |
| Dec 2, 12:35 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 6 hr |
| Dec 2, 12:37 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Emanuel, Laurens, Montgomery and 8 more | 15 hr |
| Dec 2, 1:08 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Dec 2, 1:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 38 min |
| Dec 2, 2:26 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 6 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 25 min |
| Dec 2, 4:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 30 min |
| Dec 2, 4:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Wheeler | 28 min |
| Dec 2, 4:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 25 min |
| Dec 2, 5:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 30 min |
| Dec 2, 5:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 11 min |
| Dec 2, 5:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Candler | 16 min |
| Dec 2, 5:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 31 min |
| Dec 2, 5:55 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 6 hr |
| Dec 2, 6:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 23 min |
| Dec 2, 6:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 30 min |
| Dec 2, 6:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 25 min |
| Dec 2, 6:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 37 min |
| Dec 2, 7:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 25 min |
| Dec 2, 7:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 37 min |
| Dec 2, 7:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 94 min |
| Dec 2, 10:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 41 min |
| Dec 2, 11:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Pulaski | 46 min |
| Dec 2, 11:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 24 min |
| Dec 2, 11:59 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Crisp | 12 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.