Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 9:25 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 38 min. 1 report 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
- Mar 25, 2021, 9:25 PM EDT (01:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 10:03 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 9:35 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 Sw Canton, GA | CHEROKEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CANTON |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 7:46 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 344 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1291 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 328 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 476 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 6.8
The text
As transmitted.
192
WUUS52 KFFC 260125
SVRFFC
GAC015-057-117-121-260215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0019.210326T0125Z-210326T0215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
925 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Forsyth County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
Southeastern Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 925 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 quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Canton, Cartersville, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Emerson, Ball
Ground, Free Home, Buffington, Hickory Flat, Drew, Union Hill,
Kellogg Creek, Red Top Mountain State Park, Birmingham, Little
River Landing, George Washington Carver St Pk, Lebanon, Holbrook,
Lathemtown and Ducktown.
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.
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 3409 8476 3422 8479 3438 8431 3427 8418
3415 8421
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 254DEG 40KT 3416 8470
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
414
WWUS52 KFFC 260137
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
937 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
GAC015-260147-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210326T0215Z/
Bartow GA-
937 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3438 8431 3427 8418 3415 8421 3410 8466
3427 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 256DEG 44KT 3420 8453
$$
GAC057-117-121-260215-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210326T0215Z/
Cherokee GA-Forsyth GA-Fulton GA-
937 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR CHEROKEE...NORTHWESTERN FORSYTH AND NORTHEASTERN FULTON
COUNTIES...
At 937 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bridgemill, or
near Canton, moving east at 50 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...
Canton, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Ball Ground, Free Home, Buffington,
Hickory Flat, Drew, Union Hill, Kellogg Creek, Birmingham, Little
River Landing, Lebanon, Holbrook, Lathemtown, Ducktown, Sutallee,
Reavis Mountain, Hobgood Park and Bridgemill.
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 8431 3427 8418 3415 8421 3410 8466
3427 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 256DEG 44KT 3420 8453
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$202
WWUS52 KFFC 260146
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
946 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
GAC057-117-121-260215-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210326T0215Z/
Cherokee GA-Forsyth GA-Fulton GA-
946 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN CHEROKEE...NORTHWESTERN FORSYTH AND NORTHEASTERN FULTON
COUNTIES...
At 945 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Buffington, or
near Canton, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Canton, Holly Springs, Ball Ground, Free Home, Buffington, Hickory
Flat, Drew, Union Hill, Birmingham, Holbrook, Lathemtown, Ducktown
and Reavis Mountain.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central
Georgia.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3438 8431 3427 8418 3415 8421 3412 8450
3432 8448
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 254DEG 40KT 3423 8441
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$170
WWUS52 KFFC 260203
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1003 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
GAC057-117-121-260213-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210326T0215Z/
Cherokee GA-Forsyth GA-Fulton GA-
1003 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CHEROKEE...
NORTHWESTERN FORSYTH AND NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
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 has been cancelled. However small hail and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3438 8431 3427 8418 3415 8421 3412 8450
3432 8448
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 254DEG 40KT 3429 8418
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding, Polk | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 8:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 9 hr |
| Mar 25, 8:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 41 min |
| Mar 25, 8:53 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 9 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 8 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:18 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 4 days |
| Mar 25, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 5 days |
| Mar 25, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 59 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 27 min |
| Mar 25, 9:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray | 16 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Towns | 7 hr |
| Mar 25, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 10:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 10 days |
| Mar 25, 10:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 10:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 10:34 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Union | 21 days |
| Mar 25, 10:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Walker, Whitfield | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 10:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Union | 9 hr |
| Mar 25, 11:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Heard | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 11:28 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 34 hr |
| Mar 25, 11:36 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 9 days |
| Mar 25, 11:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 35 min |
| Mar 25, 11:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 11:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 16 min |
| Mar 25, 11:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 12:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 12:14 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta | 9 min |
| Mar 26, 12:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 31 min |
| Mar 26, 12:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Towns | 21 days |
| Mar 26, 1:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 26 min |
| Mar 26, 1:06 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Lumpkin, White | 5 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 39 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:25 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 32 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 2:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 2:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 8 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow | 7 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 2:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson, Madison | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 2:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 2:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 3:09 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | White | 2 hr |
| Mar 26, 4:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 9 min |
| Mar 26, 4:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 15 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 21 days |
| Mar 26, 5:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 3 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 6:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 8 min |
| Mar 26, 6:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 7:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Putnam, Taliaferro | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 8:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 25 hr |
| Mar 26, 8:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 19 hr |
| Mar 26, 8:36 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 5 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Washington | 39 min |
| Mar 26, 10:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 23 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 37 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 13 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Crawford, Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 11:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 16 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 44 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 10 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 9 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Taylor | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 12:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 38 hr |
| Mar 26, 12:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Bleckley, Houston, Macon, Peach, Twiggs and 1 more | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Houston, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 31 min |
| Mar 26, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 43 min |
| Mar 26, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 21 min |
| Mar 26, 4:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 14 hr |
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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.