Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 29, 2021, 9:38 PM EST for Chattooga County, Dade County, Walker County, Georgia. It was in force for 52 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
- Dec 29, 2021, 9:38 PM EST (02:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2021, 10:30 PM EST
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chattooga County, GA, Dade County, GA, Walker County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 9:50 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ne Cloudland, GA | CHATTOOGA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS 2 TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 157 5 MILES NORTH OF HIGHWAY 48. |
| Dec 29, 9:55 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Center Post, GA | CHATTOOGA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A POWER LINE BLOWN DOWN AROUND THE INTERSECTION OF HARRISBURG ROAD AND BOLCAR BOULEVARD. |
| Dec 29, 10:05 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne James H. Floyd Sta, GA | THE CHATTOOGA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A TREE BLOWN DOWN AROUND MARBLE SPRINGS ROAD AND SLOPPY FLOYD LAKE ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 4:53 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 251 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 790 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 228 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
As transmitted.
402
WUUS52 KFFC 300238
SVRFFC
GAC055-083-295-300330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0151.211230T0238Z-211230T0330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
938 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
Southwestern Dade County in northwestern Georgia...
Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 1030 PM EST.
* At 938 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Sulpher Springs to near Hammondville to near
Fort Payne to near Collbran, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Summerville, Trion, Lyerly, Menlo, Naomi, Center Post,
Subligna, Suttles Mill, Noble, Tidings, Villanow, Cloudland,
Berryton and James H. Floyd State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EST for northwestern
Georgia. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act
quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such
as a basement or small interior room.
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 3482 8523 3480 8520 3477 8520 3478 8516
3477 8515 3472 8517 3472 8505 3465 8505
3459 8506 3458 8511 3448 8516 3442 8522
3437 8548 3472 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 259DEG 48KT 3466 8560 3455 8569 3448 8568 3439
8574
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$4 follow-up statements
879
WWUS52 KFFC 300254
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
954 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021
GAC083-300304-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-211230T0330Z/
Dade GA-
954 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DADE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EST for northwestern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3477 8520 3478 8516 3477 8515 3472 8517
3472 8505 3465 8505 3459 8506 3458 8511
3448 8516 3442 8522 3437 8548 3454 8552
3473 8542 3480 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 262DEG 50KT 3472 8534 3458 8538 3449 8548 3439
8551
$$
GAC055-295-300330-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-211230T0330Z/
Walker GA-Chattooga GA-
954 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EST
FOR SOUTHERN WALKER AND CHATTOOGA COUNTIES...
At 954 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lafayette to near Center Post to Menlo to New
Moon, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Summerville, Trion, Lyerly, Menlo, Naomi, Center Post,
Subligna, Suttles Mill, Tidings, Villanow, Cloudland, Berryton, James
H. Floyd State Park and Noble.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EST for northwestern
Georgia.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3477 8520 3478 8516 3477 8515 3472 8517
3472 8505 3465 8505 3459 8506 3458 8511
3448 8516 3442 8522 3437 8548 3454 8552
3473 8542 3480 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 262DEG 50KT 3472 8534 3458 8538 3449 8548 3439
8551
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$365
WWUS52 KFFC 300302
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1002 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021
GAC055-295-300330-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-211230T0330Z/
Walker GA-Chattooga GA-
1002 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALKER AND CHATTOOGA COUNTIES...
At 1002 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Naomi to near Trion to Summerville to near
Lyerly, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Summerville, Trion, Lyerly, Naomi, Center Post, Subligna,
Suttles Mill, Noble, Tidings, Villanow, Berryton and James H. Floyd
State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EST for northwestern
Georgia.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3477 8520 3478 8516 3477 8515 3472 8517
3472 8505 3465 8505 3459 8506 3458 8511
3448 8516 3442 8522 3437 8548 3444 8550
3457 8539 3477 8530 3480 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 266DEG 49KT 3474 8520 3456 8526 3448 8534 3437
8542
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$097
WWUS52 KFFC 300312
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1012 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021
GAC055-295-300330-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-211230T0330Z/
Walker GA-Chattooga GA-
1012 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALKER AND CENTRAL CHATTOOGA COUNTIES...
At 1012 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mill Creek to Lake Marvin to near Subligna to
near Tidings, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Summerville, Trion, Lyerly, Subligna, Suttles Mill, Villanow,
Berryton, Tidings and James H. Floyd State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EST for northwestern
Georgia.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3472 8517 3472 8505 3465 8505 3459 8506
3458 8511 3448 8516 3442 8522 3437 8548
3459 8525 3477 8515
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 259DEG 48KT 3476 8505 3458 8511 3450 8519 3439
8527
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$519
WWUS52 KFFC 300323
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1023 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021
GAC055-295-300333-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-211230T0330Z/
Walker GA-Chattooga GA-
1023 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALKER AND
CENTRAL CHATTOOGA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM EST...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EST for northwestern
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 AM EST for
northwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3472 8517 3472 8505 3465 8505 3459 8506
3458 8511 3448 8516 3442 8522 3437 8548
3459 8525 3477 8515
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 259DEG 48KT 3478 8490 3460 8496 3452 8504 3441
8512
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 8:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 32 min |
| Dec 29, 8:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 34 min |
| Dec 29, 9:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Walker | 23 min |
| Dec 29, 9:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 32 min |
| Dec 29, 9:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Murray | 48 min |
| Dec 29, 10:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Whitfield | 40 min |
| Dec 29, 10:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 30 min |
| Dec 29, 10:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Paulding, Polk | 44 min |
| Dec 29, 10:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 38 min |
| Dec 29, 10:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Union | 34 min |
| Dec 29, 10:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 24 min |
| Dec 29, 11:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton and 3 more | 52 min |
| Dec 29, 11:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 48 min |
| Dec 29, 11:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall, White | 25 min |
| Dec 29, 11:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 33 min |
| Dec 29, 11:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Douglas | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 12:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 12:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, DeKalb, Jackson, Madison | 31 min |
| Dec 30, 1:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, DeKalb, Fulton, Oconee, Walton | 60 min |
| Dec 30, 1:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 23 min |
| Dec 30, 1:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 9 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 1:53 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Rockdale | 58 min |
| Dec 30, 4:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Heard | 40 min |
| Dec 30, 5:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard | 52 min |
| Dec 30, 5:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 7:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson | 38 min |
| Dec 30, 8:25 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 8:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 52 hr |
| Dec 30, 8:35 AM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee and 34 more | 10 hr |
| Dec 30, 8:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 23 min |
| Dec 30, 9:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette | 23 min |
| Dec 30, 9:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry | 32 min |
| Dec 30, 9:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 11 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:45 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas | 54 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 103 min |
| Dec 30, 9:55 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton, Heard and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Newton | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 10:15 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 10:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 61 min |
| Dec 30, 10:51 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rockdale and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 11:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 26 hr |
| Dec 30, 11:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 66 min |
| Dec 30, 12:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 19 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 34 min |
| Dec 30, 12:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Putnam | 28 min |
| Dec 30, 12:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Putnam | 29 min |
| Dec 30, 12:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Putnam | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 12:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 36 min |
| Dec 30, 12:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 36 min |
| Dec 30, 1:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 32 min |
| Dec 30, 1:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 28 min |
| Dec 30, 2:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 28 min |
| Dec 30, 2:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 25 min |
| Dec 30, 2:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Pike | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 2:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Peach | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 2:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Pike | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 2:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 2:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach | 44 min |
| Dec 30, 2:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 39 min |
| Dec 30, 2:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Putnam | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 2:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones, Wilkinson | 26 min |
| Dec 30, 2:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Twiggs | 31 min |
| Dec 30, 3:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 3:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wheeler | 26 min |
| Dec 30, 3:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 45 min |
| Dec 30, 3:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 26 min |
| Dec 30, 3:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Talbot, Upson | 50 min |
| Dec 30, 3:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 31 min |
| Dec 30, 3:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 35 min |
| Dec 30, 3:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Peach | 34 min |
| Dec 30, 3:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 46 min |
| Dec 30, 4:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Macon, Peach | 40 min |
| Dec 30, 4:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 50 min |
| Dec 30, 4:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 45 min |
| Dec 30, 4:18 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford, Taylor, Upson | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 4:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 37 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.