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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 10, 20244 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2024, 12:13 AM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 35 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
May 10, 2024, 12:13 AM EDT (04:13 UTC)
Expired
May 10, 2024, 12:48 AM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dooly County, GA, Macon County, GA, Marion County, GA, Schley County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:14 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 122 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 2024-05-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1119 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 2024-05-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 136 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
1119 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-93 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
652 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
4.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

136 
WUUS52 KFFC 100413
SVRFFC
GAC093-193-197-249-100500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0113.240510T0413Z-240510T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1213 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Macon County in west central Georgia...
  Central Marion County in west central Georgia...
  Northwestern Dooly County in central Georgia...
  Central Schley County in west central Georgia...

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 1213 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Buena Vista,
  moving east at 45 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...
  Buena Vista, Ellaville, Oglethorpe, Montezuma, Byromville, Ideal,
  Dooling, Putnam, Brantley, Murrays Crossroads, Whitewater State
  Park, Fountainville, Zellobee, Tazewell, Clearview, Doyle,
  Bartlett, and Walls Crossing.

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 3222 8414 3223 8418 3222 8418 3224 8462
      3238 8462 3239 8432 3237 8432 3237 8425
      3239 8425 3240 8384 3238 8384 3238 8386
      3236 8386 3236 8385 3220 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 270DEG 38KT 3229 8453 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
879 
WWUS52 KFFC 100438
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1238 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

GAC197-100448-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-240510T0500Z/
Marion GA-
1238 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MARION 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 3222 8414 3223 8418 3222 8418 3224 8440
      3239 8439 3239 8432 3237 8432 3237 8425
      3239 8425 3240 8384 3238 8384 3238 8386
      3236 8386 3236 8385 3220 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 270DEG 38KT 3229 8422 

$$

GAC093-193-249-100500-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-240510T0500Z/
Macon GA-Dooly GA-Schley GA-
1238 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT
FOR MACON...NORTHWESTERN DOOLY AND CENTRAL SCHLEY COUNTIES...

At 1238 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fountainville,
or near Ellaville, moving east at 45 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...
Ellaville, Oglethorpe, Montezuma, Byromville, Ideal, Dooling, Murrays
Crossroads, Whitewater State Park, Clearview, Fountainville,
Bartlett, and Walls Crossing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3222 8414 3223 8418 3222 8418 3224 8440
      3239 8439 3239 8432 3237 8432 3237 8425
      3239 8425 3240 8384 3238 8384 3238 8386
      3236 8386 3236 8385 3220 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 270DEG 38KT 3229 8422 

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

$$
995 
WWUS52 KFFC 100448
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1248 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

GAC093-193-249-100458-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-240510T0500Z/
Macon GA-Dooly GA-Schley GA-
1248 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MACON...NORTHWESTERN DOOLY AND
CENTRAL SCHLEY COUNTIES 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, heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3222 8414 3223 8418 3222 8418 3224 8440
      3239 8439 3239 8432 3237 8432 3237 8425
      3239 8425 3240 8384 3238 8384 3238 8386
      3236 8386 3236 8385 3220 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 0447Z 270DEG 38KT 3229 8409 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 11:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll32 min
May 9, 11:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee37 min
May 9, 11:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee23 min
May 10, 12:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Webster41 min
May 10, 12:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Sumter, Wilcox43 min
May 10, 12:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster32 min
May 10, 1:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Wilcox34 min
May 10, 4:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCStewart, Webster41 min
May 10, 4:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster35 min
May 10, 4:56 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon52 hr
May 10, 5:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Schley, Sumter25 min
May 10, 5:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Pickens29 min
May 10, 5:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Pulaski34 min
May 10, 7:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa28 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.