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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 25, 2021Floyd County, Haralson County, Polk County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 12:21 PM EDT for Floyd County, Haralson County, Polk County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 min. 4 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 25, 2021, 12:21 PM EDT (16:21 UTC)
Expired
Mar 25, 2021, 12:45 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Floyd County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Polk County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:25 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
Mar 25, 12:35 PM EDTHAIL 12 S Cedartown, GAQUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY NEAR CEDARTOWN GA.
Mar 25, 12:36 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Cedartown, GASEVERAL TREES AND LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE DOWNED ON KNIGHT WAY.
Mar 25, 12:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 W Antioch, GARECIEVED REPORTS OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR YOUNGS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Mar 25, 12:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ene Seney, GATREE AND POWERLINES DOWN ON WAX RD NEAR FLINT HILL CHURCH.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 94 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 397 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1602 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
397 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
647 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

550 
WUUS52 KFFC 251621
SVRFFC
GAC115-143-233-251645-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0011.210325T1621Z-210325T1645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1221 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Haralson County in northwestern Georgia...
  Southeastern Floyd County in northwestern Georgia...
  Polk County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 1245 PM EDT.

* At 1221 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Borden
  Springs, or near Piedmont, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cedartown, Rockmart, Aragon, Seney, Fish Creek, Etna, Felton, Esom
  Hill, Antioch and Van Wert.

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 3418 8506 3414 8504 3408 8505 3408 8502
      3396 8498 3395 8505 3392 8505 3385 8538
      3406 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 1621Z 255DEG 48KT 3395 8550 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
468 
WWUS52 KFFC 251631
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1231 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

GAC115-143-233-251645-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210325T1645Z/
Haralson GA-Floyd GA-Polk GA-
1231 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HARALSON...SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD AND POLK COUNTIES...

At 1231 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Esom Hill, or
near Cedartown, moving east 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...
Cedartown, Rockmart, Aragon, Seney, Fish Creek, Etna, Felton, Esom
Hill, Antioch and Van Wert.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northwestern
Georgia.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3406 8542 3418 8506 3414 8504 3408 8505
      3408 8502 3396 8498 3395 8505 3392 8505
      3388 8522 3386 8538
TIME...MOT...LOC 1631Z 255DEG 48KT 3399 8534 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 6:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris14 min
Mar 25, 6:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris37 min
Mar 25, 6:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Pike, Troup37 min
Mar 25, 10:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield53 min
Mar 25, 11:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield41 min
Mar 25, 11:46 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield10 hr
Mar 25, 12:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Gilmer, Murray30 min
Mar 25, 12:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd, Polk28 min
Mar 25, 12:17 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade31 hr
Mar 25, 12:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cobb, Floyd, Paulding, Polk49 min
Mar 25, 1:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton26 min
Mar 25, 1:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union36 min
Mar 25, 1:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett and 2 more45 min
Mar 25, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk42 min
Mar 25, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Hall47 min
Mar 25, 2:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa43 hr
Mar 25, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Polk27 min
Mar 25, 2:50 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBanks, Jackson, Madison11 min
Mar 25, 3:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding, Polk38 min
Mar 25, 3:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk13 hr
Mar 25, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Forsyth37 min
Mar 25, 4:18 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedFFCFloyd, Polk57 min
Mar 25, 4:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga35 hr
Mar 25, 4:59 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBartow, Floyd46 min
Mar 25, 5:34 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Murray, Towns, Union, Whitfield10 hr
Mar 25, 5:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Pickens38 min
Mar 25, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield34 min
Mar 25, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow35 min
Mar 25, 7:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield4 days
Mar 25, 7:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Fulton, Paulding45 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.