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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 9, 20246 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2024, 7:58 AM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 47 min. 7 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
May 9, 2024, 7:58 AM EDT (11:58 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2024, 8:45 AM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Hall County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Madison County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:58 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
May 9, 8:00 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ene Gillsville, GAEm reports two trees down near Welborn Rd near Hickory Level Creek and Queen Rd between Hwy 323 and Carson Segars Rd.
May 9, 8:00 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Sw Hollingsworth, GAEm reports two trees down near Yonah Homer Rd at Wynn Lake Rd and Mt Sinai Rd near Silver Shoals Rd.
May 9, 8:05 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Hollingsworth, GASeveral trees down near hwy 441 along Apple Pie Ridge Rd at Hwy 441 Bypass and near Dalton Dr as well as Harmony Church Rd near Ferguson Rd and hwy 105 near laurel ridge and Nancy Creek.
May 9, 8:05 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Pinefield Crossroa, GASeveral trees and powerlines down in area circled by Damascus Rd, GA105, and Chitwood Rd.
May 9, 8:10 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Maysville, GACorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 NE Maysville. Em reports two trees down at Hwy 98 near Quail Rd and Grove Level Rd near N Mangum Bridge Rd.
May 9, 8:15 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Banks Crossing, GACorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NE Banks Crossing. Em reports tree down at Dodd Rd and Harden Bridge Rd.
May 9, 8:20 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nne Five Points, GACorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NNE Five Points. Em reports tree down at Sweetgum Ln and Sims Bridge Rd.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 9, 5:45 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 138 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 00:00Z on 2024-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1387 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 00:00Z on 2024-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1387 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1252 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.5

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The text

As transmitted.

854 
WUUS52 KFFC 091158
SVRFFC
GAC011-013-059-139-157-195-091245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0101.240509T1158Z-240509T1245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
758 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Barrow County in north central Georgia...
  Banks County in northeastern Georgia...
  Northwestern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia...
  Southeastern Hall County in north central Georgia...
  Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...
  Northwestern Madison County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 845 AM EDT.

* At 758 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gillsville,
  or 7 miles west of Homer, moving east at 65 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...
  Gainesville, Jefferson, Commerce, Homer, Buford, Braselton, Flowery
  Branch, Oakwood, Lula, Maysville, Arcade, Nicholson, Hoschton,
  Pendergrass, Ila, Gillsville, Talmo, Rest Haven, Athens-Clarke
  County, and Candler.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for north central
and northeastern Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3448 8346 3446 8340 3442 8338 3432 8339
      3427 8334 3424 8334 3426 8330 3425 8327
      3424 8318 3426 8314 3397 8348 3408 8384
      3412 8383 3410 8387 3414 8399 3446 8363
      3443 8361 3449 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 1158Z 287DEG 68KT 3430 8362 

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

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 8:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDade, Walker48 min
May 8, 9:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade23 min
May 8, 9:14 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCDade, Walker31 min
May 8, 9:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield49 min
May 8, 9:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Dade, Walker31 min
May 8, 10:07 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCDade, Walker23 min
May 8, 10:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker65 min
May 8, 10:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Gordon, Walker, Whitfield48 min
May 8, 10:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray, Whitfield30 min
May 8, 10:43 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCGilmer, Murray, Whitfield32 min
May 8, 10:51 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMurray, Walker, Whitfield24 min
May 8, 11:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield6 hr
May 8, 11:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCGilmer, Murray64 min
May 8, 11:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCCatoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield62 min
May 8, 11:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Union44 min
May 8, 11:16 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCGilmer, Murray, Whitfield22 min
May 8, 11:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade29 min
May 8, 11:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Towns, Union49 min
May 8, 11:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCFannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Union47 min
May 9, 12:02 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCGilmer, Murray6 hr
May 9, 12:02 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatFFCMurray, Whitfield8 hr
May 9, 12:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCGilmer, Gordon, Murray50 min
May 9, 12:27 AM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatFFCChattooga, Walker48 min
May 9, 12:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDawson, Hall, Lumpkin, Union, White43 min
May 9, 12:51 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatFFCGilmer, Murray8 hr
May 9, 12:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDawson, Gilmer, Pickens38 min
May 9, 1:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Hall40 min
May 9, 1:06 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGordon, Walker, Whitfield39 min
May 9, 1:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Walker50 min
May 9, 1:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield32 min
May 9, 1:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Hall, Madison56 min
May 9, 2:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker49 min
May 9, 2:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Forsyth27 min
May 9, 2:42 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens and 1 more7 hr
May 9, 2:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth, Hall, Jackson45 min
May 9, 2:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson52 min
May 9, 3:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe42 min
May 9, 3:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMadison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes38 min
May 9, 4:10 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield92 min
May 9, 4:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer7 hr
May 9, 4:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow37 min
May 9, 4:25 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer9 hr
May 9, 4:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer10 hr
May 9, 4:38 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield42 hr
May 9, 4:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe46 min
May 9, 5:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Oglethorpe, Wilkes38 min
May 9, 5:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCOglethorpe, Wilkes40 min
May 9, 5:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield62 min
May 9, 6:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Murray, Union44 min
May 9, 6:31 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield44 min
May 9, 6:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray13 hr
May 9, 6:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White55 min
May 9, 7:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dawson, Floyd, Gilmer and 3 more44 min
May 9, 7:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Hall31 min
May 9, 7:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall42 min
May 9, 7:38 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade28 hr
May 9, 7:42 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth and 5 more48 min
May 9, 8:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer, Pickens21 days
May 9, 8:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Douglas, Fulton51 min
May 9, 8:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Madison, Oconee27 min
May 9, 9:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Oglethorpe, Wilkes40 min
May 9, 9:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard39 min
May 9, 9:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Pike31 min
May 9, 10:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee35 min
May 9, 10:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Hancock, Washington32 min
May 9, 10:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTalbot, Taylor24 min
May 9, 10:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris35 min
May 9, 10:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Talbot32 min
May 9, 10:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga20 hr
May 9, 11:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard40 min
May 9, 11:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Macon, Peach, Taylor29 min
May 9, 11:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Talbot29 min
May 9, 11:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston, Peach31 min
May 9, 12:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether37 min
May 9, 12:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Houston48 min
May 9, 12:20 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield42 hr
May 9, 12:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley23 min
May 9, 12:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMacon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster45 min
May 9, 12:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs43 min
May 9, 12:33 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMacon, Marion, Schley, Sumter27 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.