Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2020, 1:17 PM EDT for Forsyth County, Hall County, Jackson County, Georgia. It was in force for 43 min. 9 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
- May 22, 2020, 1:17 PM EDT (17:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2020, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Forsyth County, GA, Hall County, GA, Jackson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1:22 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Chestnut Mountain, GA | POWERLINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GA HWY 211 AND WINDER HWY (GA-53) |
| May 22, 1:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Talmo, GA | TREE DOWN ALONG TALMO TRAIL |
| May 22, 1:37 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Talmo, GA | 1 TREE DOWN ALONG MURPHY ROAD NEAR PENDERGRASS |
| May 22, 1:39 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Pendergrass, GA | THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IN JACKSON COUNTY REPORTED A TREE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE ROADWAY BLOCKING BOTH LANES ON COTTAGE LOOP NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 332 AND BROOKS LOOP. |
| May 22, 1:39 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Pendergrass, GA | THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IN JACKSON COUNTY REPORTED A TREE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE ROADWAY BLOCKING BOTH LANES ON COTTAGE LOOP NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 332 AND BROOKS LOOP. |
| May 22, 1:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Pendergrass, GA | 3 TREES DOWN ALONG OLD GAINESVILLE HWY IN PENDERGRASS |
| May 22, 1:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 55 | 1 Nnw Peach State Speed, GA | MEASURED WIND GUST OF 55 MPH AT KJCA AWOS, NORTH OF JEFFERSON AND NEAR PEACH STATE SPEEDWAY. |
| May 22, 1:51 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wnw Peach State Speed, GA | TREE DOWN ALONG DRY POND ROAD NEAR I-85 |
| May 22, 1:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Thyatira, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG PLAINVIEW ROAD. SEVERAL MORE ALONG DEADWYLER ROAD. |
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, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 142 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 878 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
007
WUUS52 KFFC 221717
SVRFFC
GAC117-139-157-221800-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0116.200522T1717Z-200522T1800Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
117 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Forsyth County in north central Georgia...
Central Hall County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 200 PM EDT.
* At 117 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Aqualand
Park, or 9 miles southwest of Gainesville, moving east at 30 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, Jefferson, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Lula, Maysville,
Pendergrass, Gillsville, Talmo, Candler, Peach State Speedway,
Aqualand Park, Chestnut Mountain, Oscarville, Road Atlanta-Lanier
Speedway and Apple Valley.
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 3437 8366 3436 8367 3435 8365 3432 8365
3427 8358 3414 8349 3414 8396 3428 8400
3441 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 1717Z 259DEG 28KT 3422 8396
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
970
WWUS52 KFFC 221739
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
139 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020
GAC117-221749-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-200522T1800Z/
Forsyth GA-
139 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FORSYTH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
north central and northeastern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3437 8366 3436 8367 3435 8365 3432 8365
3427 8358 3414 8349 3416 8386 3432 8389
3441 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 259DEG 28KT 3425 8376
$$
GAC139-157-221800-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-200522T1800Z/
Hall GA-Jackson GA-
139 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HALL AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...
At 139 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Candler, or
near Gainesville, moving east at 30 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, Jefferson, Oakwood, Lula, Maysville, Pendergrass,
Gillsville, Talmo, Candler, Chestnut Mountain, Peach State Speedway
and Apple Valley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3437 8366 3436 8367 3435 8365 3432 8365
3427 8358 3414 8349 3416 8386 3432 8389
3441 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 259DEG 28KT 3425 8376
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 22, 9:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 49 min |
| May 22, 10:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 45 min |
| May 22, 11:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray and 1 more | 45 min |
| May 22, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin and 3 more | 30 min |
| May 22, 12:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth | 38 min |
| May 22, 12:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall | 52 min |
| May 22, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 52 min |
| May 22, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jackson, Madison | 50 min |
| May 22, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Elbert | 15 min |
| May 22, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Elbert | 29 min |
| May 22, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 26 min |
| May 22, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 38 min |
| May 22, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 49 min |
| May 22, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart | 49 min |
| May 22, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Heard | 47 min |
| May 22, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 52 min |
| May 22, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding | 45 min |
| May 22, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 26 min |
| May 22, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Schley, Taylor | 23 min |
| May 22, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley, Sumter | 30 min |
| May 22, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 27 min |
| May 22, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wilcox | 33 min |
| May 22, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 44 min |
| May 22, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Wilcox | 24 min |
| May 22, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 39 min |
| May 22, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 33 min |
| May 22, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Telfair | 25 min |
| May 22, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly, Houston | 46 min |
| May 22, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Twiggs | 32 min |
| May 22, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 26 min |
| May 22, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Twiggs | 34 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.