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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 2, 2022Clarke County, Oconee County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2022, 6:09 PM EDT for Clarke County, Oconee County, Georgia. It was in force for 21 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
Jun 2, 2022, 6:09 PM EDT (22:09 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2022, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
21 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clarke County, GA, Oconee County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:09 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 nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 115 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 12:00Z on 2022-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 747 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 12:00Z on 2022-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -11 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
747 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1217 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

038 
WUUS52 KFFC 022209
SVRFFC
GAC059-219-022245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0101.220602T2209Z-220602T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
609 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Oconee County in northeastern Georgia...
  Southeastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 609 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North High
  Shoals, or near Watkinsville, moving east at 10 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...
  Watkinsville, North High Shoals, Bishop, Athens-Clarke County,
  Whitehall, State Botanical Garden Of Ga, Eastville, Barnett Shoals
  and Farmington.

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 3398 8332 3387 8327 3381 8330 3381 8329
      3379 8329 3375 8330 3378 8347 3381 8348
      3382 8353 3384 8355 3387 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 262DEG 9KT 3382 8350 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
2 follow-up statements
352 
WWUS52 KFFC 022220
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
620 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

GAC059-022229-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-220602T2245Z/
Clarke GA-
620 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning is not expected 
to impact the southern part of the county. Therefore, the warning 
has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3381 8330 3381 8329 3375 8330 3378 8347
      3381 8348 3382 8353 3384 8355 3387 8356
      3388 8337 3386 8332 3385 8330 3385 8328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 266DEG 15KT 3382 8343 

$$

GAC219-022245-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-220602T2245Z/
Oconee GA-
620 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTY...

At 619 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bishop, or over
Watkinsville, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Watkinsville, North High Shoals, Bishop, Barnett Shoals and
Farmington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3381 8330 3381 8329 3375 8330 3378 8347
      3381 8348 3382 8353 3384 8355 3387 8356
      3388 8337 3386 8332 3385 8330 3385 8328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 266DEG 15KT 3382 8343 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
341 
WWUS52 KFFC 022230
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
630 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

GAC219-022239-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-220602T2245Z/
Oconee GA-
630 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTY 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 and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3381 8330 3381 8329 3375 8330 3378 8347
      3381 8348 3382 8353 3384 8355 3387 8356
      3388 8337 3386 8332 3385 8330 3385 8328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 262DEG 9KT 3382 8340 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 1:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray37 min
Jun 2, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon31 min
Jun 2, 2:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Gilmer, Gordon24 min
Jun 2, 2:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGilmer34 min
Jun 2, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow28 min
Jun 2, 2:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin36 min
Jun 2, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray37 min
Jun 2, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer30 min
Jun 2, 3:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns34 min
Jun 2, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTowns, Union36 min
Jun 2, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFloyd29 min
Jun 2, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether35 min
Jun 2, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite24 min
Jun 2, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd31 min
Jun 2, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon36 min
Jun 2, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether25 min
Jun 2, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon36 min
Jun 2, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield31 min
Jun 2, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding26 min
Jun 2, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMurray30 min
Jun 2, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford25 min
Jun 2, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts38 min
Jun 2, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee25 min
Jun 2, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow26 min
Jun 2, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston, Jones, Twiggs26 min
Jun 2, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke30 min
Jun 2, 6:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones, Putnam25 min
Jun 2, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin28 min
Jun 2, 7:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke33 min
Jun 2, 7:32 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.