Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 4:27 PM EDT for Burke County, Georgia. It was in force for 48 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
- Mar 28, 2021, 4:27 PM EDT (20:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Burke County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 4:43 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Vidette, GA | BURKE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TREES DOWN ALONG DRONE RD SOUTH OF GOUGH. |
| Mar 28, 4:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 W Waynesboro, GA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 W WAYNESBORO. BURKE COUNTY FIRE CLEARED A TREE THAT FELL ALONG EVANS DR. |
| Mar 28, 4:52 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Waynesboro, GA | BURKE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 80 WEST, JUST OUTSIDE OF WAYNESBORO. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 270 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -108 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 739 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.2
The text
As transmitted.
250
WUUS52 KCAE 282027
SVRCAE
GAC033-282115-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0011.210328T2027Z-210328T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
427 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Burke County in east central Georgia...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 427 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles south of Wrens to Wadley to 9 miles
southeast of Wrightsville, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Waynesboro, Plant Vogtle, Sardis, Midville, Alexander, Burke County
Airport, Gough, Girard, Vidette, Di-
Lane Wildlife Management Area, Magruder, Shell Bluff, Shell Bluff
Landing and Rosier.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection seek shelter inside a sturdy building and stay
away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3283 8231 3293 8227 3308 8229 3320 8225
3324 8184 3320 8176 3317 8177 3313 8173
3309 8161 3305 8156 3305 8154 3291 8176
3295 8186 3292 8196 3292 8208 3288 8213
3281 8215 3280 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 256DEG 49KT 3312 8241 3285 8241 3267 8258
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
635
WWUS52 KCAE 282101
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
501 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
GAC033-282115-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210328T2115Z/
Burke GA-
501 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR BURKE COUNTY...
At 501 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northeast of Waynesboro to Perkins to near
Emmalane, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Waynesboro, Plant Vogtle, Sardis, Midville, Alexander, Burke County
Airport, Girard, Shell Bluff, Shell Bluff Landing, Di-
Lane Wildlife Management Area and Magruder.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection seek shelter inside a sturdy building and stay
away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3283 8231 3293 8227 3297 8216 3313 8210
3324 8184 3320 8176 3317 8177 3313 8173
3309 8161 3305 8156 3305 8154 3291 8176
3295 8186 3293 8193 3292 8208 3288 8213
3281 8215 3280 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 264DEG 43KT 3316 8195 3291 8193 3278 8203
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$090
WWUS52 KCAE 282115
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
515 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
GAC033-282124-
/O.EXP.KCAE.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210328T2115Z/
Burke GA-
515 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BURKE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
515 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds up to 50 MPH are still possible with these thunderstorms.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Columbia.
LAT...LON 3283 8231 3293 8227 3297 8216 3313 8210
3324 8184 3320 8176 3317 8177 3313 8173
3309 8161 3305 8156 3305 8154 3291 8176
3295 8186 3293 8193 3292 8208 3288 8213
3281 8215 3280 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 256DEG 49KT 3320 8177 3295 8175 3282 8185
$$
fwaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Richmond | 60 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.