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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 150, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 8, 2021Laurens County, Wheeler County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 8, 2021, 2:45 AM EDT for Laurens County, Wheeler County, Georgia. It was in force for 34 min. 3 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
Oct 8, 2021, 2:45 AM EDT (06:45 UTC)
Expired
Oct 8, 2021, 3:19 AM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Laurens County, GA, Wheeler County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:45 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
Oct 8, 2:45 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Se Rentz, GATREE DOWN.
Oct 8, 2:46 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Nw Cedar Grove, GATREE DOWN.
Oct 8, 2:49 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Nnw Cedar Grove, GATREE DOWN.

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 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 200 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 00:00Z on 2021-10-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 785 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 00:00Z on 2021-10-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 63 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
785 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
833 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

394 
WUUS52 KFFC 080645
SVRFFC
GAC175-309-080730-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0150.211008T0645Z-211008T0730Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
245 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Laurens County in central Georgia...
  Northwestern Wheeler County in central Georgia...

* Until 330 AM EDT.

* At 245 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cedar Grove,
  or 10 miles northwest of Alamo, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Alamo, Lowery and Cedar 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 3218 8288 3219 8287 3220 8289 3218 8292
      3220 8298 3235 8296 3236 8273 3234 8273
      3233 8275 3233 8274 3231 8273 3231 8272
      3214 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 282DEG 11KT 3226 8290 

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

$$
1 follow-up statement
562 
WWUS52 KFFC 080719
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
319 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

GAC175-309-080729-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-211008T0730Z/
Laurens GA-Wheeler GA-
319 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAURENS AND
NORTHWESTERN WHEELER 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 heavy rain is still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3218 8288 3219 8287 3220 8289 3218 8292
      3220 8298 3235 8296 3236 8273 3234 8273
      3233 8275 3233 8274 3231 8273 3231 8272
      3214 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0716Z 282DEG 11KT 3224 8278 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 7, 8:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly37 min
Oct 7, 9:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar64 min
Oct 7, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly28 min
Oct 7, 9:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson5 days
Oct 7, 9:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts38 min
Oct 7, 10:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly30 min
Oct 7, 10:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski27 min
Oct 7, 10:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs43 min
Oct 7, 11:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Pulaski33 min
Oct 7, 11:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley32 min
Oct 8, 12:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs26 min
Oct 8, 12:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley28 min
Oct 8, 12:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach16 hr
Oct 8, 12:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs25 min
Oct 8, 1:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens40 min
Oct 8, 1:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens32 min
Oct 8, 1:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston31 min
Oct 8, 2:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens30 min
Oct 8, 2:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley29 min
Oct 8, 2:47 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens6 hr
Oct 8, 3:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley28 min
Oct 8, 3:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen24 min
Oct 8, 3:41 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski7 hr
Oct 8, 3:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski27 min
Oct 8, 3:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen24 min
Oct 8, 4:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge32 min
Oct 8, 4:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen25 min
Oct 8, 4:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen24 min
Oct 8, 5:03 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Wilcox8 hr
Oct 8, 5:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery35 min
Oct 8, 5:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes32 min
Oct 8, 6:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery26 min
Oct 8, 6:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro23 min
Oct 8, 6:53 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly6 hr
Oct 8, 7:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs37 min
Oct 8, 7:20 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDodge, Telfair, Wilcox5 hr
Oct 8, 7:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs30 min
Oct 8, 8:53 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Treutlen3 hr
Oct 8, 9:02 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDooly, Sumter88 min
Oct 8, 9:56 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCButts, Monroe101 min
Oct 8, 12:33 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJones10 hr
Oct 8, 2:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPulaski32 hr
Oct 8, 3:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly14 hr
Oct 8, 5:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCLaurens2 hr
Oct 8, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Treutlen34 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.