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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 127, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 25, 2025, 4:51 PM EDT for Banks County, Hall County, White County, Georgia. It was in force for 10 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2025, 4:51 PM EDT (20:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2025, 5:01 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Banks County, GA, Hall County, GA, White County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 379 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 674 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 25, 3:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 3:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 342 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Saturday) Issued at 342 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025 A mid-/upper-level shortwave and forcing along a prefrontal trough have aided in the development of a broken line of showers and storms across TN and AL. This convective complex is expected to move through mainly north Georgia this evening and tonight, and could bring gusty to locally damaging winds. The general time frame for the complex to move through is ~6 PM to ~2 AM. Ahead of this feature, diurnally-driven isolated to scattered showers and storms can be expected, although convective initiation may not kick off until mid-afternoon given the cloud deck that has been in place this morning and early afternoon. Additionally, Day Cloud Phase Distinction satellite imagery is not yet indicating widespread towering Cu or cooling cloud tops indicative of instability being utilized. Like the hail with a few storms yesterday proved, marginal mid-level lapse rates of 6.5-7.0 C/km amid generous SBCAPE may support a few intense updrafts capable of damaging wind gusts and hail. Additionally, bulk shear remains relatively weak, so diurnally- driven storms will be slow-movers, capable of heavy rainfall. For tomorrow (Saturday), have capped PoPs at 30% during peak heating, but even this may be too generous. Northwest flow and a weak ridge will move in behind the exiting aforementioned shortwave trough. This general flow pattern will support increased subsidence, which should limit any convection to isolated at most. Martin && .LONG TERM... (Sunday morning through next Thursday) Issued at 342 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025 - High pressure through the long term will keep temps warm and the chance for thunderstorms slim. - More unsettled weather possible towards the end of next week. High pressure over the southeast is expected to set up and hold strong through most of the long term forecast. Temps are expected to be in the upper 80s with overnight lows in the upper 50s and low 60s. Given the temps, an afternoon thunderstorm is certainly possible but the threat for widespread storms will remain low. A front is expected to stall across TN/N. GA at some point late next week, which will bring the chance for some rain back to the northern part of the state. The trick with the forecast is where the front eventually stalls, some solutions further north continue the dry spell and as a result we've decided to keep the possibility of rain capped at slight until we can get a better look at it. Aside from needing the rain, this front doesn't currently appear to pose any risk for severe weather or significant flooding, but please continue to monitor the forecast if you have plans. Vaughn && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 147 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025 MVFR to low-VFR cigs will persist through the afternoon and early evening. Iso/sct SHRA and TSRA are expected, mainly across north Georgia, with a more organized line of SHRA/TSRA expected late this evening into tonight. The TEMPO timing for TSRA at ATL and the metro sites is 00z-04z, 02z-06z at AHN, 04z-08z at MCN, and 01z-05z at CSG. Expect cigs to deteriorate in the wake of the convection, but may be patchy in nature, so there is some uncertainty regarding MVFR/IFR potential/coverage. As far as winds go, expect SW to SSW winds through the afternoon/evening, going light to calm overnight. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence on all elements. Martin && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 61 85 58 81 / 50 30 0 10 Atlanta 63 84 61 83 / 30 30 0 10 Blairsville 57 78 51 77 / 60 30 0 10 Cartersville 60 83 55 81 / 50 30 0 10 Columbus 64 88 63 89 / 30 30 10 20 Gainesville 61 82 58 79 / 50 30 0 10 Macon 64 87 62 87 / 30 30 0 10 Rome 60 83 55 80 / 50 30 0 10 Peachtree City 61 85 58 85 / 30 30 0 20 Vidalia 65 89 65 89 / 10 30 10 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...Martin LONG TERM....Vaughn AVIATION...Martin
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 25, 11:57 AM EDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1157 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-261600- Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa- Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta- Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel- Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene- Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson- Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon- Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray- Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach- Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton- Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs- Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren- Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes- Wilkinson- 1157 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight, primarily across north Georgia. The chance for thunderstorms will be greatest from around 6 PM to around 2 AM. Some storms may be strong and a few severe storms will be possible, with gusty to damaging winds, small hail, and locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday... Isolated thunderstorms are forecast this weekend across portions of north and central Georgia, and again on Thursday. Widespread severe storms are not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 25, 4:24 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
424 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025
GAZ004>006-252100-
Whitfield GA-Murray GA-Fannin GA-
424 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Murray,
northeastern Whitfield and northwestern Fannin Counties through 500
PM EDT...
At 424 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Gregory, or 12 miles
north of Chatsworth, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Crandall, Tennga, Beaverdale, Sumac, Cisco, Gregory, Cohutta
Wilderness, and Cohutta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3499 8454 3487 8468 3486 8484 3499 8497
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 221DEG 29KT 3496 8477
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Apr 25, 4:37 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
437 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025
GAZ016-023-024-252100-
Banks GA-Hall GA-White GA-
437 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Banks,
southeastern White and northeastern Hall Counties through 500 PM
EDT...
At 437 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Leaf, or near
Cleveland, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail and frequent
cloud to ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Leaf, Mossy Creek, Clermont, Hollingsworth, Cleveland, Sautee, and
Lula.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3467 8364 3465 8366 3462 8364 3458 8364
3455 8362 3452 8365 3451 8367 3443 8361
3449 8354 3448 8346 3445 8339 3445 8341
3438 8363 3442 8377 3456 8383 3468 8369
3470 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 245DEG 16KT 3455 8366
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Paulding | 21 min |
| Apr 25, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 36 min |
| Apr 25, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Habersham | 23 min |
| Apr 25, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin, Union | 26 min |
| Apr 25, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall, Lumpkin, White | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 35 min |
| Apr 25, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 43 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.