Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2018, 4:38 PM EDT for 9 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 52 min. 6 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, 4:38 PM EDT (20:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2018, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clayton County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Pike County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Troup County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 6 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 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, 4:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw Starrs Mill, GA | TREE DOWN ON GOLF CART PATH INTERSECTING WITH HOLLY GROVE CHURCH RD. |
| Jun 1, 4:47 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ese Powers Crossroads, GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN IN THE 500 BLOCK OF J D WALTON RD. |
| Jun 1, 4:57 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Moreland, GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF CAMP RD AND ALEX STEPHENS RD. |
| Jun 1, 5:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Moreland, GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN IN THE 800 BLOCK OF BEXTON RD, SOUTH OF MORELAND. |
| Jun 1, 5:02 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 57 | 2 Se Moreland, GA | |
| Jun 1, 5:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Senoia, GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF MORGAN RD AND OLD HWY 85. |
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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 1 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.
660
WUUS52 KFFC 012038
SVRFFC
GAC063-077-113-149-151-199-231-255-285-012130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0079.180601T2038Z-180601T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
438 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Spalding County in west central Georgia...
Northern Meriwether County in west central Georgia...
Fayette County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Pike County in west central Georgia...
Southwestern Henry County in north central Georgia...
East central Heard County in west central Georgia...
Northeastern Troup County in west central Georgia...
Coweta County in west central Georgia...
Central Clayton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 438 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fayetteville to near Turin to near Powers
Crossroads, moving southeast at 10 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...
Newnan, Griffin, McDonough, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Franklin,
Peachtree City, Stockbridge, Riverdale, Hampton, Tyrone, Lovejoy,
Senoia, Hogansville, Grantville, Luthersville, Brooks, Moreland,
Williamson and Sharpsburg.
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 3348 8403 3317 8433 3315 8488 3331 8514
3342 8469 3356 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 294DEG 9KT 3349 8442 3334 8460 3330 8499
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
295
WWUS52 KFFC 012105
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
505 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
GAC149-285-012115-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-180601T2130Z/
Heard GA-Troup GA-
505 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HEARD AND
NORTHEASTERN TROUP COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area.Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
north central and west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3335 8498 3342 8469 3356 8443 3348 8403
3317 8433 3315 8486 3320 8486 3320 8487
3322 8486 3322 8492 3328 8495 3332 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 311DEG 10KT 3344 8436 3329 8454 3325 8493
$$
GAC063-077-113-151-199-231-255-012130-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-180601T2130Z/
Spalding GA-Meriwether GA-Fayette GA-Pike GA-Henry GA-Coweta GA-
Clayton GA-
505 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SPALDING...NORTHERN MERIWETHER...FAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN PIKE...
SOUTHWESTERN HENRY...COWETA AND CENTRAL CLAYTON COUNTIES...
At 505 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Jw Smith Reservoir to Senoia to Corinth, moving
southeast at 10 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...
Newnan, Griffin, McDonough, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Peachtree City,
Stockbridge, Riverdale, Hampton, Tyrone, Lovejoy, Senoia, Grantville,
Luthersville, Brooks, Moreland, Williamson, Sharpsburg, Turin and
Haralson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3335 8498 3342 8469 3356 8443 3348 8403
3317 8433 3315 8486 3320 8486 3320 8487
3322 8486 3322 8492 3328 8495 3332 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 311DEG 10KT 3344 8436 3329 8454 3325 8493
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$572
WWUS52 KFFC 012113
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
513 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
GAC063-077-113-151-199-231-255-012130-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-180601T2130Z/
Spalding GA-Meriwether GA-Fayette GA-Pike GA-Henry GA-Coweta GA-
Clayton GA-
513 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SPALDING...NORTHERN MERIWETHER...SOUTHERN FAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN
PIKE...SOUTHWESTERN HENRY...SOUTHERN COWETA AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAYTON
COUNTIES...
At 513 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lovejoy to near Senoia to near Corinth, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Griffin, McDonough, Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Stockbridge,
Hampton, Lovejoy, Senoia, Grantville, Luthersville, Brooks, Moreland,
Williamson, Sharpsburg, Turin, Haralson, Woolsey, Sunny Side, Lone
Oak and Lake Spivey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3337 8456 3352 8430 3348 8403 3317 8433
3315 8486 3320 8486 3320 8487 3322 8486
3322 8492 3325 8494 3327 8492 3330 8477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 294DEG 9KT 3343 8434 3328 8452 3324 8491
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$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, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin | 46 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, 4:47 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.