Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2018, 3:09 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. 1 report 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
- May 18, 2018, 3:09 PM EDT (19:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2018, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Baldwin County, GA, Jones County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 3:22 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Browns Crossing, GA | MULTIPLE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG COUNTY LINE CHURCH ROAD IN WESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY. |
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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 749 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
187 WUUS52 KFFC 181909 SVRFFC GAC009-169-289-319-181945- /O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0045.180518T1909Z-180518T1945Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 309 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Wilkinson County in central Georgia... Central Baldwin County in central Georgia... North central Twiggs County in central Georgia... Southeastern Jones County in central Georgia... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 308 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gordon, or 11 miles west of Irwinton, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. * Locations impacted include... Milledgeville, Gordon, Ivey, Midway-Hardwick, Coopers, Hardwick, Browns Crossing, Allenwood, Mountain Springs, Pancras and Scottsboro. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. 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 3277 8333 3283 8350 3316 8336 3308 8312 TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 198DEG 15KT 3287 8336 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$
2 follow-up statements
632
WWUS52 KFFC 181920
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
320 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018
GAC289-181929-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180518T1945Z/
Twiggs GA-
320 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TWIGGS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3285 8328 3289 8340 3290 8341 3289 8341
3291 8346 3316 8336 3308 8312
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 198DEG 15KT 3292 8334
$$
GAC009-169-319-181945-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180518T1945Z/
Wilkinson GA-Baldwin GA-Jones GA-
320 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WILKINSON...CENTRAL BALDWIN AND SOUTHEASTERN JONES
COUNTIES...
At 319 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gordon, or 12
miles northwest of Irwinton, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail and strong winds.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Milledgeville, Gordon, Ivey, Midway-Hardwick, Coopers, Hardwick,
Browns Crossing, Allenwood, Pancras and Scottsboro.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3285 8328 3289 8340 3290 8341 3289 8341
3291 8346 3316 8336 3308 8312
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 198DEG 15KT 3292 8334
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$490
WWUS52 KFFC 181933
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
333 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018
GAC169-319-181942-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180518T1945Z/
Wilkinson GA-Jones GA-
333 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WILKINSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3298 8319 3298 8322 3296 8326 3295 8326
3294 8328 3295 8329 3294 8331 3297 8337
3306 8340 3316 8336 3308 8312
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 198DEG 15KT 3297 8332
$$
GAC009-181945-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180518T1945Z/
Baldwin GA-
333 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY...
At 332 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Coopers, or 9
miles southwest of Milledgeville, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail and strong winds.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Milledgeville, Midway-Hardwick, Coopers, Hardwick, Browns Crossing,
Allenwood, Pancras and Scottsboro.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and strong winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3298 8319 3298 8322 3296 8326 3295 8326
3294 8328 3295 8329 3294 8331 3297 8337
3306 8340 3316 8336 3308 8312
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 198DEG 15KT 3297 8332
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 8:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 28 min |
| May 17, 8:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 41 min |
| May 17, 9:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 41 min |
| May 17, 9:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 48 min |
| May 18, 11:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 50 min |
| May 18, 12:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly | 24 min |
| May 18, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly | 42 min |
| May 18, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Peach | 52 min |
| May 18, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Twiggs | 46 min |
| May 18, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Laurens | 43 min |
| May 18, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones, Monroe | 30 min |
| May 18, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 34 min |
| May 18, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 31 min |
| May 18, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson | 35 min |
| May 18, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren | 27 min |
| May 18, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 28 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.