Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2018, 4:14 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 46 min. 12 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
- Jun 1, 2018, 4:14 PM EDT (20:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dawson County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Hall County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 4:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Rabbitown, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE 3500 BLOCK OF SHORELAND DRIVE. |
| Jun 1, 4:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Rabbitown, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE 6200 BLOCK OF COMMODORE DRIVE. |
| Jun 1, 4:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Rabbitown, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SALLEE DRIVE AND SALLEE CIRCLE. |
| Jun 1, 4:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw Gainesville, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE 100 BLOCK OF CHRISTOPHER DRIVE NW IN GAINESVILLE. |
| Jun 1, 4:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Gainesville, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EAST RIDGE ROAD AND PATTERSON DRIVE IN GAINESVILLE. |
| Jun 1, 4:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Gainesville, GA | REPORTS OF A TREE FALLING ONTO A RESIDENCE ON THE 1000 BLOCK OF LUCILLE LANE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. |
| Jun 1, 4:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Gainesville, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE 300 BLOCK OF GREEN STREET IN GAINESVILLE. |
| Jun 1, 4:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Rabbitown, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EAST RIDGE ROAD AND PATTERSON DRIVE IN GAINESVILLE. |
| Jun 1, 4:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Rabbitown, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE 4900 BLOCK OF POPLAR SPRINGS ROAD IN GAINESVILLE. |
| Jun 1, 4:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Rabbitown, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE 5300 BLOCK OF BUFFINGTON ROAD. |
| Jun 1, 4:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Gillsville, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE 6400 BLOCK OF GILLSVILLE HIGHWAY. |
| Jun 1, 4:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Gillsville, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE 5300 BLOCK OF BUFFINGTON ROAD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 521 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 809 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
672
WUUS52 KFFC 012014
SVRFFC
GAC085-117-139-187-012100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0077.180601T2014Z-180601T2100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
414 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Forsyth County in north central Georgia...
South central Lumpkin County in north central Georgia...
Southeastern Dawson County in north central Georgia...
Hall County in north central Georgia...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 414 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near War Hill
Park, or 7 miles southeast of Dawsonville, moving east at 25 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...
Gainesville, Dawsonville, Lula, Gillsville, Dougherty, Silver City,
Chestatee, Murrayville and War Hill Park.
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 3446 8364 3442 8362 3442 8364 3440 8366
3436 8367 3435 8365 3432 8365 3430 8362
3429 8363 3422 8371 3432 8415 3447 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 276DEG 23KT 3437 8400
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
549
WWUS52 KFFC 012032
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
432 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
GAC085-117-187-012042-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-180601T2100Z/
Forsyth GA-Lumpkin GA-Dawson GA-
432 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FORSYTH...SOUTH
CENTRAL LUMPKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
north central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3442 8362 3442 8364 3440 8366 3436 8367
3435 8365 3432 8365 3430 8362 3422 8371
3427 8393 3429 8393 3429 8394 3439 8397
3445 8393 3445 8392 3446 8392 3446 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 274DEG 23KT 3436 8385
$$
GAC139-012100-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-180601T2100Z/
Hall GA-
432 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL HALL COUNTY...
At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gainesville,
moving east at 25 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...
Gainesville, Lula, Gillsville and Murrayville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3442 8362 3442 8364 3440 8366 3436 8367
3435 8365 3432 8365 3430 8362 3422 8371
3427 8393 3429 8393 3429 8394 3439 8397
3445 8393 3445 8392 3446 8392 3446 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 274DEG 23KT 3436 8385
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 8:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 60 min |
| May 31, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Putnam | 29 min |
| May 31, 9:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 26 min |
| May 31, 9:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Whitfield | 39 min |
| May 31, 9:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Washington | 23 min |
| May 31, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 26 min |
| May 31, 11:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 34 min |
| May 31, 11:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Walker | 45 min |
| May 31, 11:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 44 min |
| May 31, 11:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 43 min |
| May 31, 11:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | White | 5 hr |
| Jun 1, 12:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 33 min |
| Jun 1, 12:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 44 min |
| Jun 1, 12:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 12:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 1:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Oconee | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 1:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 49 min |
| Jun 1, 1:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 2:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Newton | 44 min |
| Jun 1, 3:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Jasper, Jones | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 5:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 52 hr |
| Jun 1, 8:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 24 min |
| Jun 1, 1:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 41 min |
| Jun 1, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 49 min |
| Jun 1, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 27 min |
| Jun 1, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Gordon | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale, Walton | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 30 min |
| Jun 1, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb | 27 min |
| Jun 1, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Newton, Walton | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 33 min |
| Jun 1, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton | 45 min |
| Jun 1, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette and 2 more | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton | 34 min |
| Jun 1, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 33 min |
| Jun 1, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall | 43 min |
| Jun 1, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 27 min |
| Jun 1, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 38 min |
| Jun 1, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Newton, Spalding | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro and 1 more | 30 min |
| Jun 1, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Meriwether and 3 more | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Newton and 1 more | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 5:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 5 hr |
| Jun 1, 5:06 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 24 hr |
| Jun 1, 5:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 17 min |
| Jun 1, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Putnam | 26 min |
| Jun 1, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Harris, Jones, Lamar, Meriwether and 5 more | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 62 min |
| Jun 1, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 25 min |
| Jun 1, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Monroe and 2 more | 48 min |
| Jun 1, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson | 33 min |
| Jun 1, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon | 27 min |
| Jun 1, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 24 min |
| Jun 1, 7:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart | 49 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.