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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 142, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 31, 20214 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 31, 2021, 1:54 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. 2 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 31, 2021, 1:54 PM EDT (17:54 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2021, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Glascock County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Warren County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:56 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 31, 2:02 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Sw Norwood, GATREE DOWNED ACROSS BOTH LANES ON THE 7000 BLOCK OF W ELAM CHURCH RD
Aug 31, 2:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNorwood, GATREE DOWNED ACROSS THE ROADWAY ON THE 500 BLOCK OF OLD GREENSBORO RD; POWER POLE AND LINE DAMAGED

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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 171 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 2021-08-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 209 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 2021-08-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 283 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
209 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
708 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
283 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
351 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

804 
WUUS52 KFFC 311754
SVRFFC
GAC125-141-265-301-311830-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0142.210831T1754Z-210831T1830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
154 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Warren County in east central Georgia...
  Northeastern Hancock County in east central Georgia...
  Northwestern Glascock County in east central Georgia...
  Southeastern Taliaferro County in east central Georgia...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 153 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jewell, or 7
  miles southwest of Warrenton, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Warrenton, Norwood, Sharon, Camak, Cadley, Shoals, Jewell, Beall
  Springs, Mayfield, Barnett, Reese, Mesena, Raytown and Culverton.

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 3322 8265 3329 8290 3360 8281 3361 8272
      3361 8271 3362 8269 3360 8269 3360 8266
      3361 8265 3346 8259 3341 8255 3335 8255
      3336 8253 3334 8250
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 208DEG 50KT 3333 8276 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
2 follow-up statements
764 
WWUS52 KFFC 311810
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
210 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021

GAC125-141-311819-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-210831T1830Z/
Hancock GA-Glascock GA-
210 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK AND
NORTHWESTERN GLASCOCK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3335 8255 3341 8283 3343 8282 3343 8284
      3344 8285 3360 8281 3361 8271 3362 8269
      3360 8269 3360 8266 3361 8265 3346 8259
      3341 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 270DEG 50KT 3350 8261 

$$

GAC265-301-311830-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-210831T1830Z/
Warren GA-Taliaferro GA-
210 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WARREN AND SOUTHEASTERN TALIAFERRO COUNTIES...

At 209 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mesena, or near
Thomson, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Warrenton, Norwood, Sharon, Camak, Cadley, Barnett, Mesena and
Raytown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3335 8255 3341 8283 3343 8282 3343 8284
      3344 8285 3360 8281 3361 8271 3362 8269
      3360 8269 3360 8266 3361 8265 3346 8259
      3341 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 270DEG 50KT 3350 8261 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
103 
WWUS52 KFFC 311822
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
222 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021

GAC265-301-311831-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-210831T1830Z/
Warren GA-Taliaferro GA-
222 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WARREN AND
SOUTHEASTERN TALIAFERRO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible through 245 PM.

LAT...LON 3335 8255 3341 8283 3343 8282 3343 8284
      3344 8285 3360 8281 3361 8271 3362 8269
      3360 8269 3360 8266 3361 8265 3346 8259
      3341 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 205DEG 54KT 3363 8268 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 8:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd30 min
Aug 30, 8:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite31 min
Aug 30, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns28 min
Aug 31, 8:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Heard, Troup34 min
Aug 31, 11:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski, Wilcox25 min
Aug 31, 11:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Twiggs33 min
Aug 31, 12:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jones, Putnam32 min
Aug 31, 12:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens, Telfair, Wilkinson33 min
Aug 31, 12:30 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb4 hr
Aug 31, 12:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Clarke, Greene, Jackson, Morgan, Oconee and 1 more32 min
Aug 31, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock, Johnson, Washington30 min
Aug 31, 1:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Walker30 min
Aug 31, 1:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Madison, Oglethorpe27 min
Aug 31, 1:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow24 min
Aug 31, 1:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Warren, Washington52 min
Aug 31, 1:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow34 min
Aug 31, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen46 min
Aug 31, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes37 min
Aug 31, 2:25 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield3 days
Aug 31, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot37 min
Aug 31, 7:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart, Webster35 min
Aug 31, 7:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCStewart35 min
Aug 31, 7:33 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCLamar, Monroe, Upson27 min
Aug 31, 7:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe24 min
Aug 31, 7:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster32 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.