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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 139, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 30, 2021Chattooga County, Floyd County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 30, 2021, 2:33 PM EDT for Chattooga County, Floyd County, Georgia. It was in force for 30 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
Aug 30, 2021, 2:33 PM EDT (18:33 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2021, 3:03 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chattooga County, GA, Floyd County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:34 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 150 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 2021-08-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1025 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 2021-08-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 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
1025 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
710 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

028 
WUUS52 KFFC 301833
SVRFFC
GAC055-115-301915-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0139.210830T1833Z-210830T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
233 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Floyd County in northwestern Georgia...
  Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 233 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Holland, or 9
  miles south of Summerville, moving northwest 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...
  Summerville, Trion, Lyerly, Menlo, Cloudland, Berryton,
  Chattoogaville, James H. Floyd State Park and Holland.

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 3459 8537 3458 8536 3458 8535 3459 8535
      3459 8534 3432 8525 3427 8541 3431 8547
      3459 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 155DEG 16KT 3435 8539 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
941 
WWUS52 KFFC 301846
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
246 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

GAC115-301856-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0139.000000T0000Z-210830T1915Z/
Floyd GA-
246 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL FLOYD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3459 8537 3458 8536 3458 8535 3459 8535
      3459 8534 3439 8527 3437 8534 3433 8537
      3429 8539 3429 8543 3431 8547 3459 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 155DEG 16KT 3440 8542 

$$

GAC055-301915-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0139.000000T0000Z-210830T1915Z/
Chattooga GA-
246 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR CHATTOOGA COUNTY...

At 246 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lyerly, or near
Summerville, moving northwest at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Summerville, Trion, Lyerly, Menlo, Cloudland, Berryton,
Chattoogaville, James H. Floyd State Park and Holland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3459 8537 3458 8536 3458 8535 3459 8535
      3459 8534 3439 8527 3437 8534 3433 8537
      3429 8539 3429 8543 3431 8547 3459 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 155DEG 16KT 3440 8542 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
895 
WWUS52 KFFC 301903
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
303 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

GAC055-301913-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0139.000000T0000Z-210830T1915Z/
Chattooga GA-
303 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CHATTOOGA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are 
still possible with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.

LAT...LON 3459 8537 3458 8536 3458 8535 3459 8535
      3459 8534 3439 8527 3437 8534 3433 8537
      3429 8539 3429 8543 3431 8547 3459 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 155DEG 16KT 3447 8546 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 4:19 AM EDTFlood WatchFFCBartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 12 more1 min
Aug 30, 4:27 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchFFCBartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb and 22 more43 hr
Aug 30, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga31 min
Aug 30, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Whitfield36 min
Aug 30, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon34 min
Aug 30, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPickens26 min
Aug 30, 4:41 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCGilmer, Gordon, Pickens14 min
Aug 30, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon31 min
Aug 30, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer, Murray, Pickens, Whitfield34 min
Aug 30, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens31 min
Aug 30, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar29 min
Aug 30, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta34 min
Aug 30, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll22 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.