Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2022
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Atlanta, GA
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon | 24 min |
| Jun 2, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 34 min |
| Jun 2, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 34 min |
| Jun 2, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Towns, Union | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd | 29 min |
| Jun 2, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 35 min |
| Jun 2, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 24 min |
| Jun 2, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 25 min |
| Jun 2, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 26 min |
| Jun 2, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Murray | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford | 25 min |
| Jun 2, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 38 min |
| Jun 2, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee | 25 min |
| Jun 2, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 26 min |
| Jun 2, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Jones, Twiggs | 26 min |
| Jun 2, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones, Putnam | 25 min |
| Jun 2, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke | 33 min |
| Jun 2, 7:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee | 3 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.