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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 123, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 10, 2021Harris County, Muscogee County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2021, 2:52 PM EDT for Harris County, Muscogee County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 min. 5 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
Aug 10, 2021, 2:52 PM EDT (18:52 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2021, 3:20 PM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Harris County, GA, Muscogee County, GA

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 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
Aug 10, 2:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Flat Rock, GAA TREE WAS DOWNED ON MILGEN ROAD NEAR FLAT ROCK ROAD.
Aug 10, 3:02 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese Fortson, GAA TREE WAS DOWNED ON VETERANS PARKWAY AT GREY ROCK ROAD.
Aug 10, 3:02 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nne Fortson, GAA TREE WAS DOWNED ONTO WEST BONACRE ROAD.
Aug 10, 3:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Fortson, GAA TREE WAS DOWNED ONTO FORTSON RD.
Aug 10, 3:07 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMulberry Grove, GAA TREE WAS DOWNED ONTO POWER LINES ON FORTSON ROAD.

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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 96 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 2021-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1201 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1201 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1041 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

818 
WUUS52 KFFC 101852
SVRFFC
GAC145-215-101945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0123.210810T1852Z-210810T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
252 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Muscogee County in west central Georgia...
  Southeastern Harris County in west central Georgia...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 252 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fortson, or 9
  miles south of Hamilton, and is nearly stationary.

  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...
  Bibb City, Ellerslie, Flat Rock, Laurel Hills, Green Island Hills,
  Midland, Kenwood, Cataula, Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Fortson
  and Mulberry Grove.

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 3267 8501 3273 8490 3265 8476 3249 8479
      3250 8500 3252 8501 3253 8502 3254 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 092DEG 3KT 3263 8490 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
1 follow-up statement
208 
WWUS52 KFFC 101920
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
320 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

GAC145-215-101929-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0123.000000T0000Z-210810T1945Z/
Muscogee GA-Harris GA-
320 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MUSCOGEE AND
SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3267 8501 3273 8490 3265 8476 3249 8479
      3250 8500 3252 8501 3253 8502 3254 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 092DEG 3KT 3263 8493 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 12:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion33 min
Aug 10, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon30 min
Aug 10, 1:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion23 min
Aug 10, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster32 min
Aug 10, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot30 min
Aug 10, 1:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris28 min
Aug 10, 1:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga26 min
Aug 10, 1:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley33 min
Aug 10, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon32 min
Aug 10, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford34 min
Aug 10, 2:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Taylor, Upson40 min
Aug 10, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris37 min
Aug 10, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPeach34 min
Aug 10, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee30 min
Aug 10, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPeach15 min
Aug 10, 3:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston53 min
Aug 10, 3:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris37 min
Aug 10, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup34 min
Aug 10, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette33 min
Aug 10, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock27 min
Aug 10, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta24 min
Aug 10, 4:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCPutnam51 min
Aug 10, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock33 min
Aug 10, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry25 min
Aug 10, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Hancock41 min
Aug 10, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll33 min
Aug 10, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan30 min
Aug 10, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton24 min
Aug 10, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan34 min
Aug 10, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett31 min
Aug 10, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe30 min
Aug 10, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGwinnett36 min
Aug 10, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee36 min
Aug 10, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCOconee31 min
Aug 10, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison40 min
Aug 10, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns32 min
Aug 10, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade25 min
Aug 10, 7:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalker30 min
Aug 10, 7:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Walker44 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.