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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 19, 20225 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2022, 4:12 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 32 min. 3 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
Jul 19, 2022, 4:12 PM EDT (20:12 UTC)
Expired
Jul 19, 2022, 4:44 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Carroll County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Paulding County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 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
Jul 19, 4:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Winston, GATREE DOWN ON POWERLINES ON VILLAGE ENTRANCE RD.
Jul 19, 4:17 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ssw Douglasville, GATREE DOWN ON CAR IN PARKING LOT OF BUSINESS ON 9500 BLOCK OF HWY 5. NO INJURIES.
Jul 19, 4:44 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Bankhead, GATREE DOWN ON HOUSE AT INTERSECTION OF LAVENDER DR NW AND CHAPPELL RD NW.

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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 51 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 2022-07-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 13 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 2022-07-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 58 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
13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1293 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

837 
WUUS52 KFFC 192012
SVRFFC
GAC045-067-097-121-223-192100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0252.220719T2012Z-220719T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
412 PM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
  Central Cobb County in north central Georgia...
  Northeastern Carroll County in northwestern Georgia...
  Douglas County in north central Georgia...
  Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 411 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near New Hope to near Douglasville to near Fairplay,
  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...
  Atlanta, Marietta, Douglasville, Dallas, Smyrna, East Point, Union
  City, Villa Rica, Powder Springs, Fairburn, Austell, Palmetto,
  Hiram, Lithia Springs, Chattahoochee Hills, Fair Oaks, Lost
  Mountain Park, Vinings, Brownsville and Bill Arp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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 3395 8448 3376 8439 3352 8467 3368 8500
      3381 8487 3398 8488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 267DEG 16KT 3392 8478 3375 8471 3366 8487 

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

$$
1 follow-up statement
029 
WWUS52 KFFC 192044
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
444 PM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022

GAC045-067-097-121-223-192050-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-220719T2100Z/
Paulding GA-Cobb GA-Carroll GA-Douglas GA-Fulton GA-
444 PM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING...
CENTRAL COBB...NORTHEASTERN CARROLL...DOUGLAS AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has 
been cancelled.  However gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent 
lightning are still possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 3395 8448 3376 8439 3352 8467 3368 8500
      3381 8487 3398 8488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 267DEG 16KT 3393 8464 3376 8457 3367 8473 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 18, 8:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Fayette36 min
Jul 19, 8:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton26 min
Jul 19, 9:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton25 min
Jul 19, 9:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Henry, Rockdale25 min
Jul 19, 9:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd, Gordon37 min
Jul 19, 10:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd, Polk38 min
Jul 19, 11:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding, Polk24 min
Jul 19, 12:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd29 min
Jul 19, 12:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSumter29 min
Jul 19, 12:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp26 min
Jul 19, 1:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard33 min
Jul 19, 1:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Dooly, Wilcox30 min
Jul 19, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler36 min
Jul 19, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster26 min
Jul 19, 2:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee35 min
Jul 19, 3:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Telfair, Wheeler29 min
Jul 19, 3:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley, Sumter, Webster25 min
Jul 19, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart27 min
Jul 19, 3:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs32 min
Jul 19, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding28 min
Jul 19, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley24 min
Jul 19, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon30 min
Jul 19, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas27 min
Jul 19, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot, Taylor37 min
Jul 19, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll30 min
Jul 19, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike31 min
Jul 19, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Fulton31 min
Jul 19, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta29 min
Jul 19, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike26 min
Jul 19, 5:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Fulton25 min
Jul 19, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb33 min
Jul 19, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike29 min
Jul 19, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton31 min
Jul 19, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin37 min
Jul 19, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette29 min
Jul 19, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan25 min
Jul 19, 6:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe33 min
Jul 19, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWarren35 min
Jul 19, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro27 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.