Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2020, 5:40 AM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 32 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
- Apr 9, 2020, 5:40 AM EDT (09:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2020, 6:12 AM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bibb County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Monroe County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 5:56 AM EDT | HAIL 1 | 1 W Juliette, GA | REPORTS OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL IN JULIETTE. |
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 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 845 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 911 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted.
411
WUUS52 KFFC 090940
SVRFFC
GAC021-169-171-207-091030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0063.200409T0940Z-200409T1030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
540 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Bibb County in central Georgia...
Central Monroe County in central Georgia...
Central Jones County in central Georgia...
Northeastern Lamar County in west central Georgia...
* Until 630 AM EDT.
* At 540 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chappel Mill,
or 8 miles northeast of Barnesville, moving southeast at 50 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...
Macon, Forsyth, Gray, Postell, Bradley, Bolingbroke, Wayside,
Goggins, Dames Ferry, Clinton, Jarrell Plantation, High Falls State
Park, Wesleyan, Arkwright, Collier, Juliette, Johnstonville and
Plant Scherer.
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 3310 8414 3320 8408 3314 8382 3313 8381
3314 8379 3308 8352 3292 8346 3285 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0940Z 294DEG 45KT 3315 8406
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
535
WWUS52 KFFC 090950
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
550 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
GAC171-090959-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-200409T1030Z/
Lamar GA-
550 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3305 8405 3319 8404 3314 8382 3313 8381
3314 8378 3308 8352 3292 8346 3285 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0949Z 294DEG 45KT 3310 8393
$$
GAC021-169-207-091030-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-200409T1030Z/
Bibb GA-Monroe GA-Jones GA-
550 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL BIBB...CENTRAL MONROE AND CENTRAL JONES COUNTIES...
At 549 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Forsyth, moving
southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Macon, Forsyth, Gray, Postell, Bradley, Bolingbroke, Wayside, Dames
Ferry, Clinton, Jarrell Plantation, High Falls State Park, Wesleyan,
Arkwright, Collier, Juliette and Plant Scherer.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3305 8405 3319 8404 3314 8382 3313 8381
3314 8378 3308 8352 3292 8346 3285 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0949Z 294DEG 45KT 3310 8393
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$768
WWUS52 KFFC 091000
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
600 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
GAC021-169-207-091030-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-200409T1030Z/
Bibb GA-Monroe GA-Jones GA-
600 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL BIBB...EASTERN MONROE AND CENTRAL JONES COUNTIES...
At 559 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Plant Scherer,
or 9 miles east of Forsyth, moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Macon, Forsyth, Gray, Postell, Bradley, Bolingbroke, Wayside, Dames
Ferry, Clinton, Jarrell Plantation, Wesleyan, Arkwright, Juliette and
Plant Scherer.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3300 8395 3315 8386 3314 8382 3313 8381
3314 8378 3308 8352 3292 8346 3285 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0959Z 294DEG 45KT 3304 8378
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$459
WWUS52 KFFC 091012
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
612 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
GAC021-169-207-091022-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-200409T1030Z/
Bibb GA-Monroe GA-Jones GA-
612 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BIBB...EASTERN
MONROE AND CENTRAL JONES COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3300 8395 3315 8386 3314 8382 3313 8381
3314 8378 3308 8352 3292 8346 3285 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 1011Z 294DEG 45KT 3297 8360
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Toombs | 19 min |
| Apr 8, 8:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 22 min |
| Apr 9, 1:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 63 min |
| Apr 9, 2:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Union | 29 min |
| Apr 9, 3:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union, White | 29 min |
| Apr 9, 3:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 27 min |
| Apr 9, 3:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Floyd | 25 min |
| Apr 9, 4:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 30 min |
| Apr 9, 4:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 4:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 31 min |
| Apr 9, 4:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding | 35 min |
| Apr 9, 5:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Douglas | 24 min |
| Apr 9, 5:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Spalding | 23 min |
| Apr 9, 5:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 24 min |
| Apr 9, 6:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones, Wilkinson | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 6:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson, Wilkinson | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 6:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 7:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 9 min |
| Apr 9, 3:08 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 29 hr |
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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.