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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 511, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2023, 8:04 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 27 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
- Aug 13, 2023, 8:04 PM EDT (00:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2023, 8:31 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Catoosa County, GA, Murray County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 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 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 576 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1474 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
668
WUUS52 KFFC 140004
SVRFFC
GAC047-213-295-313-140045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0511.230814T0004Z-230814T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
804 PM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Catoosa County in northwestern Georgia...
Central Murray County in northwestern Georgia...
Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...
Southeastern Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 804 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rocky Face,
or near Dalton, moving east at 25 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...
Dalton, Chatsworth, Ringgold, Varnell, Eton, Tunnel Hill, Crandall,
Sumac, Rocky Face, Tilton, Mill Creek, Beaverdale, Dawnville,
Villanow, and North Georgia Speedway.
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 3466 8516 3491 8513 3493 8470 3466 8477
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 272DEG 20KT 3482 8505
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
605
WWUS52 KFFC 140017
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
817 PM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023
GAC295-140027-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0511.000000T0000Z-230814T0045Z/
Walker GA-
817 PM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3493 8470 3466 8477 3466 8505 3491 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 272DEG 20KT 3482 8496
$$
GAC047-213-313-140045-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0511.000000T0000Z-230814T0045Z/
Catoosa GA-Murray GA-Whitfield GA-
817 PM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL CATOOSA...CENTRAL MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES...
At 817 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dalton, moving
east at 25 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...
Dalton, Chatsworth, Varnell, Eton, Tunnel Hill, Crandall, Sumac,
Rocky Face, Tilton, Mill Creek, Beaverdale, Dawnville, and North
Georgia Speedway.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3493 8470 3466 8477 3466 8505 3491 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 272DEG 20KT 3482 8496
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$520
WWUS52 KFFC 140031
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
831 PM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023
GAC047-213-313-140041-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0511.000000T0000Z-230814T0045Z/
Catoosa GA-Murray GA-Whitfield GA-
831 PM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CATOOSA...CENTRAL
MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this strong thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3493 8470 3466 8477 3466 8505 3491 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 272DEG 20KT 3482 8486
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 23 min |
| Aug 13, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens | 46 min |
| Aug 14, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 47 min |
| Aug 14, 2:29 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Chattahoochee, Crawford and 43 more | 30 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 26 min |
| Aug 14, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 30 min |
| Aug 14, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 45 min |
| Aug 14, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon, Murray | 49 min |
| Aug 14, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 37 min |
| Aug 14, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 24 min |
| Aug 14, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 26 min |
| Aug 14, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 33 min |
| Aug 14, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke | 29 min |
| Aug 14, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 33 min |
| Aug 14, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 40 min |
| Aug 14, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon | 36 min |
| Aug 14, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 37 min |
| Aug 14, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Heard | 26 min |
| Aug 14, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 33 min |
| Aug 14, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Troup | 33 min |
| Aug 14, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 29 min |
| Aug 14, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Putnam | 31 min |
| Aug 14, 7:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 25 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.