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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 2021, 2:38 AM EDT for DeKalb County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 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 26, 2021, 2:38 AM EDT (06:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2021, 3:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties DeKalb County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:42 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, 7:46 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:55 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 56 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.
186
WUUS52 KFFC 260638
SVRFFC
GAC089-121-135-260715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0022.210326T0638Z-210326T0715Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
238 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
Southwestern Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...
South central Fulton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 315 AM EDT.
* At 238 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Atlanta,
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Atlanta, Decatur, East Point, Snellville, College Park, Lilburn,
Clarkston, Hapeville, Stone Mountain, Avondale Estates, Lithonia,
Pine Lake, Tucker, Belvedere Park, North Decatur, North Druid
Hills, Midtown, Grant Park-Zoo Atlanta, Candler-Mcafee and Druid
Hills.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for
north central 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 3392 8407 3385 8397 3370 8407 3365 8449
3381 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 255DEG 49KT 3376 8440
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
773
WWUS52 KFFC 260647
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
247 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
GAC121-260657-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210326T0715Z/
Fulton GA-
247 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FULTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for
north central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3392 8407 3385 8397 3370 8407 3368 8435
3384 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 255DEG 49KT 3379 8425
$$
GAC089-135-260715-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210326T0715Z/
DeKalb GA-Gwinnett GA-
247 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT
FOR DEKALB AND SOUTHWESTERN GWINNETT COUNTIES...
At 247 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scottdale, or
over Decatur, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Atlanta, Decatur, Snellville, Lilburn, Clarkston, Stone Mountain,
Avondale Estates, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Tucker, Belvedere Park, North
Decatur, North Druid Hills, Candler-Mcafee, Druid Hills, North
Atlanta, Mountain Park, Belmont, East Lake and Little Five Points.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for
north central Georgia.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3392 8407 3385 8397 3370 8407 3368 8435
3384 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 255DEG 49KT 3379 8425
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$350
WWUS52 KFFC 260711
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
311 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
GAC089-135-260720-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210326T0715Z/
DeKalb GA-Gwinnett GA-
311 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DEKALB AND SOUTHWESTERN
GWINNETT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for
north central Georgia.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3392 8407 3385 8397 3370 8407 3368 8435
3384 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 0710Z 255DEG 49KT 3387 8389
$$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, 9:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Fulton | 38 min |
| 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, 2:58 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.