Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 12, 2019, 1:54 PM EST for 8 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 36 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
- Feb 12, 2019, 1:54 PM EST (18:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2019, 2:30 PM EST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Harris County, GA, Marion County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Schley County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Upson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2:00 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Juniper, GA | MARION EMA REPORTS SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 355 IN THE BOX SPRINGS AREA. |
| Feb 12, 2:00 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Olive Branch, GA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY WITH AROUND A DOZEN MAJOR ROADS AFFECTED. HARDEST HIT AREA BETWEEN SR 36 AND SR 315 WNW OF TALBOTON. |
| Feb 12, 2:00 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ssw Juniper, GA | MARION EMA REPORTS SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 355 IN THE BOX SPRINGS AREA, AS WELL AS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ROOFS OF A CHURCH AND A HOUSE DIRECTLY CAUSED BY THE WIND |
| Feb 12, 2:08 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Rowland, GA | THE UPSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN IN THE ROLAND AREA NEAR HIGHWAY 36 AND WEST JEFFERSON STREET AND ROLAND ROAD. |
| Feb 12, 2:18 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Redbone Crossroad, GA | THE UPSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN AROUND THE INTERSECTION OF WAYMANVILLE ROAD AND NEW HARMONY CHURCH ROAD. |
| Feb 12, 2:24 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wsw Fickling Mill, GA | IN ADDITION TO NUMEROUS TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED 2 HOMES WITH ROOF DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WIND 4-5 MILES NORTH OF BUTLER |
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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 496 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 274 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 279 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
099
WUUS52 KFFC 121854
SVRFFC
GAC053-145-197-215-249-263-269-293-121930-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0002.190212T1854Z-190212T1930Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
154 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2019
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Marion County in west central Georgia...
Eastern Muscogee County in west central Georgia...
Northeastern Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...
Central Upson County in west central Georgia...
Northwestern Schley County in west central Georgia...
Talbot County in west central Georgia...
Taylor County in west central Georgia...
Eastern Harris County in west central Georgia...
* Until 230 PM EST.
* At 154 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Baughville,
or 7 miles southwest of Talbotton, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Thomaston, Buena Vista, Butler, Talbotton, Manchester, Waverly
Hall, Woodland, Junction City, Geneva, Lincoln Park, Upatoi, Sunset
Village, Brantley, Murrays Crossroads, Juniper, Rupert, Baughville,
Flint Hill, Oakland and Sprewell Bluff State 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 3234 8479 3285 8476 3285 8457 3287 8453
3289 8418 3230 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 266DEG 44KT 3261 8463
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
647
WWUS52 KFFC 121907
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
207 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2019
GAC053-145-215-121917-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190212T1930Z/
Muscogee GA-Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-
207 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MUSCOGEE...
NORTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE AND EASTERN HARRIS COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3233 8454 3259 8459 3285 8457 3287 8453
3289 8418 3230 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 266DEG 44KT 3262 8444
$$
GAC197-249-263-269-293-121930-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190212T1930Z/
Marion GA-Upson GA-Schley GA-Talbot GA-Taylor GA-
207 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EST
FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION...CENTRAL UPSON...NORTHWESTERN SCHLEY...
TALBOT AND TAYLOR COUNTIES...
At 207 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Junction City,
or 7 miles southeast of Talbotton, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Thomaston, Buena Vista, Butler, Talbotton, Woodland, Junction City,
Geneva, Lincoln Park, Sunset Village, Murrays Crossroads, Rupert,
Oakland, Sprewell Bluff State Park, Howard, Logtown, Tazewell,
Prattsburg, Big Lazer Creek Wma, Wesley Church and Baldwinville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3233 8454 3259 8459 3285 8457 3287 8453
3289 8418 3230 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 266DEG 44KT 3262 8444
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2:35 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Barrow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Carroll and 58 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 29 min |
| Feb 12, 12:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 33 min |
| Feb 12, 12:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin | 26 min |
| Feb 12, 1:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton and 1 more | 29 min |
| Feb 12, 1:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Lumpkin, White | 29 min |
| Feb 12, 1:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 23 min |
| Feb 12, 1:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Meriwether, Pike, Rockdale and 1 more | 24 min |
| Feb 12, 1:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Henry, Rockdale | 24 min |
| Feb 12, 1:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, White | 36 min |
| Feb 12, 1:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 35 min |
| Feb 12, 1:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 30 min |
| Feb 12, 1:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Morgan and 5 more | 37 min |
| Feb 12, 2:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Sumter, Taylor and 1 more | 30 min |
| Feb 12, 2:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Macon, Peach, Talbot, Taylor and 1 more | 52 min |
| Feb 12, 2:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Clarke, Jasper, Lamar, Madison, Monroe and 4 more | 49 min |
| Feb 12, 2:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Twiggs and 1 more | 23 min |
| Feb 12, 3:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jones, Oglethorpe, Putnam and 3 more | 49 min |
| Feb 12, 3:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Houston, Jones, Laurens and 2 more | 46 min |
| Feb 12, 4:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens and 6 more | 30 min |
| Feb 12, 4:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Montgomery, Toombs and 1 more | 31 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.