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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 28, 2021Bartow County, Floyd County, Gordon County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 9:05 AM EDT for Bartow County, Floyd County, Gordon County, Georgia. It was in force for 40 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 28, 2021, 9:05 AM EDT (13:05 UTC)
Expired: Mar 28, 2021, 9:45 AM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bartow County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gordon County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:04 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 28, 9:11 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Wsw Rome, GA	TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG BURNETT FERRY RD NEAR ALTO PARK RECREATION CENTERT.

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 28, 6:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 114 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -127 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1016 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 269 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 293 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

492 
WUUS52 KFFC 281305
SVRFFC
GAC015-115-129-281345-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0025.210328T1305Z-210328T1345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
905 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Floyd County in northwestern Georgia...
  Southeastern Gordon County in northwestern Georgia...
  Northern Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 945 AM EDT.

* At 904 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shannon, or
  near Rome, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Rome, Cartersville, Calhoun, Adairsville, White, Kingston,
  Plainville, Cassville, Shannon, Fairmount, Sonoraville, Pinson,
  Folsom, Pine Log, Funkhouser and Lindale.

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 3436 8522 3451 8465 3446 8465 3444 8466
      3436 8465 3435 8464 3435 8465 3423 8465
      3419 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1304Z 258DEG 38KT 3430 8510 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

2 follow-up statements

081 
WWUS52 KFFC 281329
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
929 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

GAC015-115-129-281345-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210328T1345Z/
Floyd GA-Gordon GA-Bartow GA-
929 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLOYD...SOUTHEASTERN GORDON AND NORTHERN BARTOW
COUNTIES...

At 928 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Folsom, or 13
miles north of Cartersville, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Rome, Cartersville, Adairsville, White, Kingston, Cassville, Shannon,
Fairmount, Pine Log, Folsom, Funkhouser and Lindale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3433 8510 3451 8465 3446 8465 3444 8466
      3436 8465 3435 8464 3435 8465 3423 8465
      3420 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 258DEG 38KT 3435 8479 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

690 
WWUS52 KFFC 281338
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
938 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

GAC015-115-129-281348-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210328T1345Z/
Floyd GA-Gordon GA-Bartow GA-
938 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FLOYD...
SOUTHEASTERN GORDON AND NORTHERN BARTOW COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945
AM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for
north central and northwestern 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 3433 8510 3451 8465 3446 8465 3444 8466
      3436 8465 3435 8464 3435 8465 3423 8465
      3420 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1338Z 258DEG 38KT 3437 8467 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 27, 8:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	15 min
Mar 28, 5:33 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon	21 days
Mar 28, 6:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade	31 min
Mar 28, 6:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade, Walker	30 min
Mar 28, 7:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	41 min
Mar 28, 7:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Floyd, Walker	25 min
Mar 28, 8:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fannin, Murray, Union, Whitfield	39 min
Mar 28, 8:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga, Gordon	33 min
Mar 28, 8:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens	34 min
Mar 28, 9:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer	34 min
Mar 28, 9:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Floyd, Polk	31 min
Mar 28, 9:17 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union	28 min
Mar 28, 9:30 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dawson, Pickens	30 min
Mar 28, 9:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Towns	34 min
Mar 28, 9:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Paulding, Polk	24 min
Mar 28, 10:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb, Forsyth, Paulding	25 min
Mar 28, 10:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Forsyth, Hall	32 min
Mar 28, 11:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison and 1 more	29 min
Mar 28, 11:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Troup	37 min
Mar 28, 11:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta	30 min
Mar 28, 12:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Spalding	36 min
Mar 28, 12:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Meriwether, Troup	28 min
Mar 28, 12:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Butts, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Pike, Spalding	23 min
Mar 28, 12:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Butts, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Spalding	30 min
Mar 28, 12:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dade	7 hr
Mar 28, 12:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Meriwether, Pike, Upson	25 min
Mar 28, 12:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Troup	36 min
Mar 28, 1:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jasper, Putnam	32 min
Mar 28, 1:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lamar, Monroe	31 min
Mar 28, 1:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jones	36 min
Mar 28, 1:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Stewart	34 min
Mar 28, 1:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Greene, Putnam, Taliaferro	33 min
Mar 28, 2:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion, Taylor	26 min
Mar 28, 2:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon, Peach, Schley, Taylor	33 min
Mar 28, 2:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Dodge, Houston, Laurens and 5 more	52 min
Mar 28, 3:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson	28 min
Mar 28, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Washington	35 min
Mar 28, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Laurens	24 min
Mar 28, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen, Washington	49 min
Mar 28, 6:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	12 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.