Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 521, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2023, 3:14 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 46 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
- Aug 15, 2023, 3:14 PM EDT (19:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Butts County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Henry County, GA, Spalding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:14 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 3:14 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Lovejoy, GA | Tree down at intersection of West James Cir and HWY 81. |
| Aug 15, 3:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Birdie, GA | Tree down along Steele Road. |
| Aug 15, 3:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nw Highland Mills, GA | 1 tree down along Vineyard Road. |
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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 21 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
- 1677 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 831 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
017
WUUS52 KFFC 151914
SVRFFC
GAC035-063-113-151-255-152000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0521.230815T1914Z-230815T2000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
314 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Spalding County in west central Georgia...
Southeastern Fayette County in north central Georgia...
Southwestern Henry County in north central Georgia...
Southwestern Butts County in central Georgia...
South central Clayton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Birdie, or 8
miles northwest of Griffin, moving east at 35 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...
Griffin, McDonough, Fayetteville, Hampton, Lovejoy, Locust Grove,
Brooks, Jenkinsburg, Woolsey, Sunny Side, Highland Mills,
Blacksville, Towalaga, Experiment, Walker Mill, Birdie, McKibben,
Vaughn, Inman, and Luella.
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 3328 8450 3342 8451 3346 8406 3333 8404
3324 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 277DEG 32KT 3335 8436
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$4 follow-up statements
065
WWUS52 KFFC 151930
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
330 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
GAC113-151940-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-230815T2000Z/
Fayette GA-
330 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3332 8439 3334 8439 3334 8438 3336 8440
3338 8439 3339 8440 3340 8439 3343 8439
3346 8406 3333 8404 3324 8404 3328 8442
3328 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 277DEG 32KT 3333 8419
$$
GAC035-063-151-255-152000-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-230815T2000Z/
Spalding GA-Henry GA-Butts GA-Clayton GA-
330 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN SPALDING...SOUTHWESTERN HENRY...SOUTHWESTERN BUTTS AND
SOUTH CENTRAL CLAYTON COUNTIES...
At 330 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Luella, or 7
miles south of McDonough, moving east at 35 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...
Griffin, McDonough, Hampton, Lovejoy, Locust Grove, Jenkinsburg,
Sunny Side, Highland Mills, Blacksville, Towalaga, Experiment, Walker
Mill, Birdie, McKibben, Vaughn, Luella, Atlanta Motor Speedway, and
Jw Smith Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3332 8439 3334 8439 3334 8438 3336 8440
3338 8439 3339 8440 3340 8439 3343 8439
3346 8406 3333 8404 3324 8404 3328 8442
3328 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 277DEG 32KT 3333 8419
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$380
WWUS52 KFFC 151941
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
341 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
GAC063-151950-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-230815T2000Z/
Clayton GA-
341 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CLAYTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3331 8432 3338 8429 3344 8425 3346 8406
3333 8404 3324 8404 3327 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 277DEG 32KT 3332 8408
$$
GAC035-151-255-152000-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-230815T2000Z/
Spalding GA-Henry GA-Butts GA-
341 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SPALDING...SOUTHWESTERN HENRY AND SOUTHWESTERN BUTTS
COUNTIES...
At 340 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jenkinsburg, or
near Jackson, moving east at 35 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...
Griffin, McDonough, Hampton, Locust Grove, Jenkinsburg, Sunny Side,
Highland Mills, Blacksville, Towalaga, Experiment, Walker Mill,
McKibben, and Luella.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3331 8432 3338 8429 3344 8425 3346 8406
3333 8404 3324 8404 3327 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 277DEG 32KT 3332 8408
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$373
WWUS52 KFFC 151948
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
348 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
GAC035-151-255-152000-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-230815T2000Z/
Spalding GA-Henry GA-Butts GA-
348 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SPALDING...SOUTH CENTRAL HENRY AND SOUTHWESTERN
BUTTS COUNTIES...
At 347 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jenkinsburg, or
over Jackson, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
McDonough, Locust Grove, Jenkinsburg, Walker Mill, McKibben, and
Blacksville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3334 8418 3345 8414 3346 8406 3333 8404
3324 8404 3326 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 277DEG 32KT 3331 8400
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$506
WWUS52 KFFC 151954
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
354 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
GAC035-151-255-152004-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-230815T2000Z/
Spalding GA-Henry GA-Butts GA-
354 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SPALDING...SOUTH
CENTRAL HENRY AND SOUTHWESTERN BUTTS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM
EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning will continue to move out of
the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However,
heavy rain and lightning is still possible with this thunderstorm,
mainly over northeast Spalding and northwest Butts county.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3334 8418 3345 8414 3346 8406 3333 8404
3324 8404 3326 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 283DEG 21KT 3330 8405
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 10:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 30 min |
| Aug 14, 11:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 39 min |
| Aug 14, 11:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 12:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 1:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 29 min |
| Aug 15, 2:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 3:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer | 32 min |
| Aug 15, 3:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union, White | 43 min |
| Aug 15, 4:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 9:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 11:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 24 min |
| Aug 15, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 38 min |
| Aug 15, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee | 35 min |
| Aug 15, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Madison, Oglethorpe | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 38 min |
| Aug 15, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oconee, Walton | 47 min |
| Aug 15, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Madison, Oglethorpe | 33 min |
| Aug 15, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 45 min |
| Aug 15, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 40 min |
| Aug 15, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 52 min |
| Aug 15, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 33 min |
| Aug 15, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 45 min |
| Aug 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry | 40 min |
| Aug 15, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether | 46 min |
| Aug 15, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 49 min |
| Aug 15, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro | 44 min |
| Aug 15, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Newton | 28 min |
| Aug 15, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Newton, Rockdale | 52 min |
| Aug 15, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike, Spalding | 31 min |
| Aug 15, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Pike and 2 more | 44 min |
| Aug 15, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Putnam | 39 min |
| Aug 15, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 31 min |
| Aug 15, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 23 min |
| Aug 15, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones, Monroe | 43 min |
| Aug 15, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren | 51 min |
| Aug 15, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 28 min |
| Aug 15, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Warren | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones, Washington, Wilkinson | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Peach | 35 min |
| Aug 15, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Jones, Twiggs | 40 min |
| Aug 15, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 52 min |
| Aug 15, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Washington | 46 min |
| Aug 15, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Webster | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 27 min |
| Aug 15, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Schley | 32 min |
| Aug 15, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 47 min |
| Aug 15, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly, Macon, Marion, Schley, Taylor | 44 min |
| Aug 15, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 42 min |
| Aug 15, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski | 49 min |
| Aug 15, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 33 min |
| Aug 15, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 41 min |
| Aug 15, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Aug 15, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Telfair | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs, Wheeler | 42 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.