Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 37, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2018, 4:32 PM EDT for Greene County, Morgan County, Georgia. It was in force for 43 min. 5 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
- Apr 23, 2018, 4:32 PM EDT (20:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2018, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Greene County, GA, Morgan County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 4:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Madison, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ALONG BETHANY ROAD. |
| Apr 23, 4:54 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Buckhead, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON SAFFOLD ROAD. |
| Apr 23, 5:07 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Greshamville, GA | TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF REID DUVALL ROAD AND HWY 278. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Apr 23, 5:09 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Swords, GA | GREENE COUNTY EMA REPORTED A LARGE TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SWORDS RD AND STACI DRIVE. |
| Apr 23, 5:14 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Greshamville, GA | TREE DOWN ALONG C M COPELAN ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 581 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
063
WUUS52 KFFC 232032
SVRFFC
GAC133-211-232115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0037.180423T2032Z-180423T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
432 PM EDT MON APR 23 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Morgan County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Greene County in east central Georgia...
* Until 515 PM EDT
* At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Buckhead, or
near Madison, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Madison, Greensboro, Buckhead, Parks Mill, Carey, Swords and
Greshamville.
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 3346 8340 3345 8347 3354 8354 3372 8327
3354 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 238DEG 19KT 3352 8343
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
587
WWUS52 KFFC 232103
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
503 PM EDT MON APR 23 2018
GAC133-211-232115-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0037.000000T0000Z-180423T2115Z/
Morgan GA-Greene GA-
503 PM EDT MON APR 23 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES...
At 502 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greshamville,
or near Greensboro, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, Buckhead, Greshamville, Carey and Swords.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has
passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free
at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3353 8330 3351 8336 3350 8337 3361 8342
3372 8327 3359 8315
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 238DEG 19KT 3361 8326
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1:12 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 47 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Walker | 13 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 60 hr |
| Apr 23, 6:10 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 18 hr |
| Apr 23, 8:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens, Treutlen | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 8:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson, Treutlen | 29 min |
| Apr 23, 9:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Treutlen | 65 min |
| Apr 23, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 34 min |
| Apr 23, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 24 min |
| Apr 23, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 37 min |
| Apr 23, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 25 min |
| Apr 23, 3:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Henry, Rockdale | 21 min |
| Apr 23, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 18 min |
| Apr 23, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 37 min |
| Apr 23, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 24 min |
| Apr 23, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 20 min |
| Apr 23, 5:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Treutlen | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 23 min |
| Apr 23, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 27 min |
| Apr 23, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 35 min |
| Apr 23, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 25 min |
| Apr 23, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 35 min |
| Apr 23, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 45 min |
| Apr 23, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wheeler | 36 min |
| Apr 23, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs, Wheeler | 24 min |
| Apr 23, 6:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 32 min |
| Apr 23, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs | 45 min |
| Apr 23, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 37 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.