Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 19, 2020, 11:16 AM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 29 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
- Apr 19, 2020, 11:16 AM EDT (15:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2020, 11:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dooly County, GA, Houston County, GA, Macon County, GA, Pulaski County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:19 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 19, 11:27 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Elko, GA | NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG ELKO ROAD, JUST SOUTH OF SR 26. POSSIBLE BRIEF TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Apr 19, 11:28 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Unadilla, GA | TRUCK TRAILER BLOWN OVER ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO SEVERAL SERVICE STATION SIGNS JUST OFF THE INTERSTATE NEAR UNADILLA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Apr 19, 11:40 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Hawkinsville, GA | ROOF DAMAGE, SHED DESTROYED, AND THREE TREES DOWNED OFF OF PINELEVEL DR IN HAWKINSVILLE. A WHIRRING SOUND WAS ALSO REPORTED. |
| Apr 19, 11:40 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Hawkinsville, GA | SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWNED ON VALLEYWOOD TRAIL. |
| Apr 19, 11:40 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wsw Hawkinsville, GA | REPORTS OF TREES ON HOMES IN THE CITY OF HAWKINSVILLE. |
| Apr 19, 11:40 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Hawkinsville, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND A HOME NEAR THE HWY 26 AND BROOKWOOD DRIVE AREA. |
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, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1440 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
670
WUUS52 KFFC 191516
SVRFFC
GAC093-153-193-235-191545-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0099.200419T1516Z-200419T1545Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1116 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Macon County in west central Georgia...
Northwestern Pulaski County in central Georgia...
Northeastern Dooly County in central Georgia...
Southern Houston County in central Georgia...
* Until 1145 AM EDT.
* At 1116 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Henderson,
or 11 miles east of Oglethorpe, moving east at 55 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...
Perry, Hawkinsville, Unadilla, Hayneville, Browndale, Meadowdale,
Grovania, Elko, Grove Park, Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area, Moss Oak,
Pulaski State Prison, Henderson, Klondike and Clinchfield.
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 3224 8394 3245 8388 3245 8383 3244 8383
3245 8382 3243 8352 3233 8343 3222 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 1516Z 278DEG 48KT 3232 8387
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
715
WWUS52 KFFC 191531
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1131 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020
GAC193-191541-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-200419T1545Z/
Macon GA-
1131 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3223 8373 3244 8373 3243 8352 3233 8343
3222 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 278DEG 48KT 3230 8367
$$
GAC093-153-235-191545-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-200419T1545Z/
Pulaski GA-Dooly GA-Houston GA-
1131 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PULASKI...NORTHEASTERN DOOLY AND SOUTHEASTERN
HOUSTON COUNTIES...
At 1131 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elko, or 11
miles west of Hawkinsville, moving east at 55 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...
Perry, Hawkinsville, Unadilla, Hayneville, Browndale, Ocmulgee Public
Fishing Area, Grovania, Elko, Pulaski State Prison, Grove Park,
Klondike and Clinchfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3223 8373 3244 8373 3243 8352 3233 8343
3222 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 278DEG 48KT 3230 8367
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 7:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Troup | 32 min |
| Apr 19, 7:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding | 47 min |
| Apr 19, 8:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Troup | 38 min |
| Apr 19, 8:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 32 min |
| Apr 19, 9:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Washington | 27 min |
| Apr 19, 9:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 52 min |
| Apr 19, 9:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 47 min |
| Apr 19, 9:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 45 min |
| Apr 19, 10:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 28 min |
| Apr 19, 10:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 10:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Schley | 42 min |
| Apr 19, 10:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Schley, Taylor | 37 min |
| Apr 19, 11:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 25 min |
| Apr 19, 11:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 11:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Wheeler | 28 min |
| Apr 19, 11:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski | 34 min |
| Apr 19, 11:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 24 min |
| Apr 19, 12:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler | 24 min |
| Apr 19, 12:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Pulaski | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Laurens | 26 min |
| Apr 19, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens, Treutlen | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 24 min |
| Apr 19, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 24 min |
| Apr 19, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Sumter | 32 min |
| Apr 19, 6:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 19, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 33 min |
| Apr 19, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Harris, Muscogee, Talbot, Taylor | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 7:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Houston, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley and 2 more | 11 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.