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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 165, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 30, 2021, 3:15 PM EST for Harris County, Meriwether County, Troup County, Georgia. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2021, 3:15 PM EST (20:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2021, 3:45 PM EST
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Harris County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Troup County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 408 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 451 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 342 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 348 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
The text
As transmitted.
426
WUUS52 KFFC 302015
SVRFFC
GAC145-199-285-302045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0165.211230T2015Z-211230T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
315 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia...
Southeastern Troup County in west central Georgia...
Northern Harris County in west central Georgia...
* Until 345 PM EST.
* At 315 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near River View,
or near Valley, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Hamilton, Greenville, Manchester, West Point, Pine Mountain, Warm
Springs, F.d. Roosevelt State Park, Odessadale, Stovall, Mountain
Hill, Big Springs, Durand, Jones Crossroads, Baughs Crossroads,
Harris City and Whitesville-Pine Lake.
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 3308 8472 3285 8461 3284 8470 3278 8469
3268 8511 3272 8512 3274 8511 3274 8513
3276 8514 3278 8512 3281 8517 3283 8517
3285 8515 3285 8518 3287 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 249DEG 36KT 3282 8510
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
283
WWUS52 KFFC 302033
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
333 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
GAC199-285-302043-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0165.000000T0000Z-211230T2045Z/
Meriwether GA-Troup GA-
333 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MERIWETHER AND
SOUTHEASTERN TROUP COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for
west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3287 8484 3287 8475 3286 8475 3285 8472
3284 8470 3278 8469 3278 8471 3274 8486
3284 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 249DEG 36KT 3289 8490
$$
GAC145-302045-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0165.000000T0000Z-211230T2045Z/
Harris GA-
333 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EST
FOR NORTHEASTERN HARRIS COUNTY...
At 333 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pine Mountain,
or 8 miles north of Hamilton, moving east at 40 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...
Hamilton, Pine Mountain and F.d. Roosevelt State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3287 8484 3287 8475 3286 8475 3285 8472
3284 8470 3278 8469 3278 8471 3274 8486
3284 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 249DEG 36KT 3289 8490
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 8:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 32 min |
| Dec 29, 8:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 34 min |
| Dec 29, 9:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Walker | 23 min |
| Dec 29, 9:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 32 min |
| Dec 29, 9:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 52 min |
| Dec 29, 9:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Murray | 48 min |
| Dec 29, 10:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Whitfield | 40 min |
| Dec 29, 10:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 30 min |
| Dec 29, 10:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Paulding, Polk | 44 min |
| Dec 29, 10:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 38 min |
| Dec 29, 10:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Union | 34 min |
| Dec 29, 10:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 24 min |
| Dec 29, 11:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton and 3 more | 52 min |
| Dec 29, 11:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 48 min |
| Dec 29, 11:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall, White | 25 min |
| Dec 29, 11:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 33 min |
| Dec 29, 11:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Douglas | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 12:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 12:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, DeKalb, Jackson, Madison | 31 min |
| Dec 30, 1:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, DeKalb, Fulton, Oconee, Walton | 60 min |
| Dec 30, 1:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 23 min |
| Dec 30, 1:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 9 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 1:53 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Rockdale | 58 min |
| Dec 30, 4:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Heard | 40 min |
| Dec 30, 5:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard | 52 min |
| Dec 30, 5:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 7:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson | 38 min |
| Dec 30, 8:25 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 8:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 52 hr |
| Dec 30, 8:35 AM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee and 34 more | 10 hr |
| Dec 30, 8:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 23 min |
| Dec 30, 9:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette | 23 min |
| Dec 30, 9:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry | 32 min |
| Dec 30, 9:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 11 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:45 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas | 54 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 103 min |
| Dec 30, 9:55 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton, Heard and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Newton | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 10:15 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 10:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 61 min |
| Dec 30, 10:51 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rockdale and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 11:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 26 hr |
| Dec 30, 11:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 66 min |
| Dec 30, 12:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 19 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 34 min |
| Dec 30, 12:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Putnam | 28 min |
| Dec 30, 12:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Putnam | 29 min |
| Dec 30, 12:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Putnam | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 12:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 36 min |
| Dec 30, 12:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 36 min |
| Dec 30, 1:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 32 min |
| Dec 30, 1:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 28 min |
| Dec 30, 2:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 28 min |
| Dec 30, 2:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 25 min |
| Dec 30, 2:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Pike | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 2:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Peach | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 2:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Pike | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 2:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 2:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach | 44 min |
| Dec 30, 2:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 39 min |
| Dec 30, 2:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Putnam | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 2:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones, Wilkinson | 26 min |
| Dec 30, 2:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Twiggs | 31 min |
| Dec 30, 3:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wheeler | 26 min |
| Dec 30, 3:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 45 min |
| Dec 30, 3:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 26 min |
| Dec 30, 3:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Talbot, Upson | 50 min |
| Dec 30, 3:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 31 min |
| Dec 30, 3:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 35 min |
| Dec 30, 3:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Peach | 34 min |
| Dec 30, 3:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 46 min |
| Dec 30, 4:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Macon, Peach | 40 min |
| Dec 30, 4:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 50 min |
| Dec 30, 4:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 45 min |
| Dec 30, 4:18 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford, Taylor, Upson | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 4:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.