Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 12:35 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 2 S Cedartown, GA | QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY NEAR CEDARTOWN GA. |
| Mar 25, 12:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Cedartown, GA | SEVERAL TREES AND LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE DOWNED ON KNIGHT WAY. |
| Mar 25, 12:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Antioch, GA | RECIEVED REPORTS OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR YOUNGS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. |
| Mar 25, 12:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ene Seney, GA | TREE 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 6:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 14 min |
| Mar 25, 6:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 37 min |
| Mar 25, 6:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Troup | 37 min |
| Mar 25, 10:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 53 min |
| Mar 25, 11:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 41 min |
| Mar 25, 11:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 10 hr |
| Mar 25, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray | 30 min |
| Mar 25, 12:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 12:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 31 hr |
| Mar 25, 12:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cobb, Floyd, Paulding, Polk | 49 min |
| Mar 25, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton | 26 min |
| Mar 25, 1:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett and 2 more | 45 min |
| Mar 25, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk | 42 min |
| Mar 25, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 2:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 43 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Polk | 27 min |
| Mar 25, 2:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 11 min |
| Mar 25, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding, Polk | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 3:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk | 13 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth | 37 min |
| Mar 25, 4:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 57 min |
| Mar 25, 4:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 35 hr |
| Mar 25, 4:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd | 46 min |
| Mar 25, 5:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Towns, Union, Whitfield | 10 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Pickens | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 34 min |
| Mar 25, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 35 min |
| Mar 25, 7:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 4 days |
| Mar 25, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, Paulding | 45 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.