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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 1, 2022Catoosa County, Dade County, Walker County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 1, 2022, 9:46 PM EST for Catoosa County, Dade County, Walker County, Georgia. It was in force for 44 min. 2 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
Jan 1, 2022, 9:46 PM EST (02:46 UTC)
Expired
Jan 1, 2022, 10:30 PM EST
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Dade County, GA, Walker County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:49 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 1, 9:54 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Cloudland Canyon S, GAMULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND BLOCKING THE ROAD.
Jan 1, 9:56 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese Morganville, GAPOWER LINE DOWNED AT SAGE DR AND SCENIC HWY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 1, 7:53 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 181 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2022-01-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 60 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2022-01-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 298 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
60 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1129 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
298 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
387 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

649 
WUUS52 KFFC 020246
SVRFFC
GAC047-083-295-020330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0001.220102T0246Z-220102T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
946 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Catoosa County in northwestern Georgia...
  Central Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
  Dade County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 1030 PM EST.

* At 945 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Stephensville to near Hollywood, moving east at
  55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Ringgold, Trenton, Fort Oglethorpe, Rossville, Chickamauga, Lookout
  Mountain, Blue Spring, Fairview, Chattanooga  Valley, Hooker,
  Cloudland Canyon State Park, Cooper Heights, Rock Spring, Rising
  Fawn, Noble, Lakeview, Indian Springs, Graysville, Cole City and
  Wildwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for northwestern
Georgia.

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 3499 8498 3497 8498 3497 8500 3493 8500
      3472 8526 3469 8555 3498 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 251DEG 46KT 3493 8559 3469 8595 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
1 follow-up statement
939 
WWUS52 KFFC 020320
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1020 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022

GAC047-083-295-020330-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220102T0330Z/
Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Dade GA-
1020 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EST
FOR CATOOSA...NORTHWESTERN WALKER AND DADE COUNTIES...

At 1020 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Ooltewah to Cloudland Canyon State Park, moving east
at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Ringgold, Trenton, Fort Oglethorpe, Rossville, Chickamauga, Lookout
Mountain, Blue Spring, Fairview, Chattanooga  Valley, Hooker,
Cloudland Canyon State Park, Cooper Heights, Rock Spring, Lakeview,
Indian Springs, Graysville, Cole City, Wildwood, Stephensville and
Boynton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for northwestern
Georgia.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8498 3497 8498 3497 8500 3493 8500
      3479 8528 3478 8556 3498 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 251DEG 46KT 3507 8510 3483 8546 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 9:08 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson39 hr
Jan 1, 9:52 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCDade, Walker8 min
Jan 2, 1:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga25 min
Jan 2, 2:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin31 min
Jan 2, 3:17 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade7 hr
Jan 2, 4:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Paulding24 min
Jan 2, 4:09 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryFFCBartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb and 18 more29 hr
Jan 2, 4:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett30 min
Jan 2, 4:39 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Douglas36 min
Jan 2, 4:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison31 min
Jan 2, 5:14 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fulton31 min
Jan 2, 5:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup24 min
Jan 2, 6:11 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup34 min
Jan 2, 6:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding27 min
Jan 2, 6:36 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris24 min
Jan 2, 6:38 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether37 min
Jan 2, 6:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Harris, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Pike and 2 more46 min
Jan 2, 7:53 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones, Monroe37 min
Jan 2, 9:47 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth11 hr
Jan 2, 12:54 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield21 days
Jan 2, 1:50 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox25 min
Jan 2, 2:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair35 min
Jan 2, 2:59 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox31 min
Jan 2, 3:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs26 min
Jan 2, 3:41 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Pulaski34 min
Jan 2, 3:55 PM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more20 hr
Jan 2, 3:55 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Towns, Union and 1 more17 hr
Jan 2, 4:04 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Wilcox26 min
Jan 2, 4:26 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Pulaski, Wilcox34 min
Jan 2, 4:45 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Wilcox30 min
Jan 2, 5:05 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Laurens40 min
Jan 2, 5:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox16 min
Jan 2, 5:41 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair34 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.