Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 45 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
- Mar 25, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT (23:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Paulding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:44 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 12:26 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1602 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 397 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 647 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS52 KFFC 252345
SVRFFC
GAC015-057-121-223-260030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0017.210325T2345Z-210326T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
745 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
North central Fulton County in north central Georgia...
Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 745 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Stilesboro,
or 8 miles southwest of Cartersville, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Canton, Cartersville, Milton, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Euharlee,
Emerson, Ball Ground, White, Waleska, Kingston, Taylorsville, Free
Home, Cassville, Buffington, Hickory Flat, Kellogg Creek, Red Top
Mountain State Park, Lathemtown and Hobgood Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northwestern
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for
north central and northwestern Georgia.
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 3438 8440 3437 8440 3438 8438 3425 8426
3412 8429 3406 8493 3408 8493 3408 8501
3425 8502 3425 8501 3426 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 256DEG 48KT 3411 8494
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
300
WWUS52 KFFC 260006
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
806 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
GAC223-260015-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210326T0030Z/
Paulding GA-
806 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PAULDING COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3438 8440 3437 8440 3438 8438 3425 8426
3412 8429 3410 8476 3430 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 254DEG 40KT 3417 8469
$$
GAC015-057-121-260030-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210326T0030Z/
Cherokee GA-Fulton GA-Bartow GA-
806 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR CHEROKEE...NORTH CENTRAL FULTON AND SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW
COUNTIES...
At 805 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Red Top
Mountain State Park, or near Cartersville, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Canton, Cartersville, Milton, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Emerson, Ball
Ground, White, Waleska, Free Home, Buffington, Hickory Flat, Kellogg
Creek, Red Top Mountain State Park, Lathemtown, Hobgood Park, Union
Hill, Lake Arrowhead, Birmingham and Little River Landing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3438 8440 3437 8440 3438 8438 3425 8426
3412 8429 3410 8476 3430 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 254DEG 40KT 3417 8469
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$489
WWUS52 KFFC 260021
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
821 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
GAC015-121-260029-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210326T0030Z/
Fulton GA-Bartow GA-
821 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL FULTON AND
SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3438 8440 3437 8440 3438 8438 3427 8428
3419 8431 3414 8463 3433 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 256DEG 48KT 3422 8446
$$
GAC057-260030-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210326T0030Z/
Cherokee GA-
821 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY...
At 819 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Canton, moving
east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Canton, Holly Springs, Ball Ground, Waleska, Buffington, Little River
Landing, Hickory Flat, Union Hill, Lake Arrowhead, Lathemtown,
Sutallee and Bridgemill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central
Georgia.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3438 8440 3437 8440 3438 8438 3427 8428
3419 8431 3414 8463 3433 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 256DEG 48KT 3422 8446
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$146
WWUS52 KFFC 260029
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
829 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
GAC057-260039-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210326T0030Z/
Cherokee GA-
829 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3438 8440 3437 8440 3438 8438 3427 8428
3419 8431 3414 8463 3433 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 256DEG 48KT 3425 8432
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 6:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 14 min |
| Mar 25, 6:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 37 min |
| Mar 25, 6:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Troup | 37 min |
| Mar 25, 10:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 53 min |
| Mar 25, 11:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 41 min |
| Mar 25, 11:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 10 hr |
| Mar 25, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray | 30 min |
| Mar 25, 12:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 12:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 31 hr |
| Mar 25, 12:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 12:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cobb, Floyd, Paulding, Polk | 49 min |
| Mar 25, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton | 26 min |
| Mar 25, 1:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett and 2 more | 45 min |
| Mar 25, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk | 42 min |
| Mar 25, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 2:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 43 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Polk | 27 min |
| Mar 25, 2:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 11 min |
| Mar 25, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding, Polk | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 3:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk | 13 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth | 37 min |
| Mar 25, 4:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 57 min |
| Mar 25, 4:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 35 hr |
| Mar 25, 4:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd | 46 min |
| Mar 25, 5:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Towns, Union, Whitfield | 10 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Pickens | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 34 min |
| Mar 25, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 35 min |
| Mar 25, 7:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 4 days |
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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.