Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 18, 2021, 11:20 AM EDT for Emanuel County, Georgia. It was in force for 25 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
- Jul 18, 2021, 11:20 AM EDT (15:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2021, 11:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Emanuel County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 962 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -70 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 983 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
991
WUUS52 KFFC 181520
SVRFFC
GAC107-181545-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0109.210718T1520Z-210718T1545Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1120 AM EDT Sun Jul 18 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Emanuel County in east central Georgia...
* Until 1145 AM EDT.
* At 1120 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Thrift, or
10 miles southwest of Millen, moving northeast at 55 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...
Twin City, Garfield, Canoochee and George L Smith State Park.
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 3258 8201 3254 8213 3269 8221 3274 8212
3266 8208 3262 8202 3260 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 1520Z 239DEG 48KT 3267 8203
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
865
WWUS52 KFFC 181523
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1123 AM EDT Sun Jul 18 2021
GAC107-181545-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-210718T1545Z/
Emanuel GA-
1123 AM EDT Sun Jul 18 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN EMANUEL COUNTY...
At 1123 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Garfield, or
12 miles southwest of Millen, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Twin City, Garfield, Canoochee and George L Smith State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3258 8201 3254 8213 3269 8221 3274 8212
3266 8208 3262 8202 3260 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 1523Z 242DEG 16KT 3265 8206
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 26 min |
| Jul 17, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 30 min |
| Jul 17, 8:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 23 min |
| Jul 18, 11:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 26 min |
| Jul 18, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Wilcox | 50 min |
| Jul 18, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 26 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.