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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2018, 8:44 PM EDT for Towns County, Georgia. It was in force for 46 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
- Mar 17, 2018, 8:44 PM EDT (00:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2018, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Towns County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 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
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 191 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
- 368 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1222 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
The text
As transmitted.
056
WUUS52 KFFC 180044
SVRFFC
GAC281-180130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0004.180318T0044Z-180318T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
844 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Towns County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 930 PM EDT
* At 843 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tusquitee, or
near Hayesville, moving southeast at 35 mph.
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...
Hiawassee, Tate City, Macedonia, Plum Orchard Gap Shelter and
Titus.
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 3495 8355 3494 8360 3492 8359 3491 8363
3490 8363 3488 8366 3484 8366 3499 8388
3499 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 295DEG 29KT 3509 8380
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
167
WWUS52 KFFC 180111
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
911 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2018
GAC281-180130-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180318T0130Z/
Towns GA-
911 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TOWNS COUNTY...
At 911 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tate City, or
11 miles northwest of Clayton, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Tate City, Titus and Plum Orchard Gap Shelter.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has
passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free
at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3495 8355 3494 8360 3492 8359 3492 8361
3491 8362 3499 8375 3499 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 295DEG 29KT 3499 8355
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Towns, Union | 50 min |
| Mar 17, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Towns, Union, White | 48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.