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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 12:22 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 23 min. 2 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
- Mar 28, 2021, 12:22 PM EDT (16:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 12:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Butts County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Henry County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Pike County, GA, Spalding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:24 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, 12:34 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Griffin, GA | POWER LINE REPORTED DOWN ON S 6TH STREET. |
| Mar 28, 12:34 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Griffin, GA | POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF S 9TH STREET AND W BROAD STREET. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 15 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS52 KFFC 281622
SVRFFC
GAC035-113-151-171-231-255-281645-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0028.210328T1622Z-210328T1645Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1222 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Spalding County in west central Georgia...
Southeastern Fayette County in north central Georgia...
Northern Pike County in west central Georgia...
Southwestern Henry County in north central Georgia...
Southwestern Butts County in central Georgia...
Northern Lamar County in west central Georgia...
* Until 1245 PM EDT.
* At 1222 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brooks, or
10 miles west of Griffin, 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...
Griffin, Locust Grove, Milner, Brooks, Williamson, Orchard Hill,
Sunny Side, East Griffin, Highland Mills, Towalaga, Starrs Mill,
Experiment, Walker Mill, Birdie, McKibben, Vaughn, Hollonville,
Chappel Mill, Rover and Luella.
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 3335 8435 3338 8407 3324 8401 3312 8409
3315 8451 3318 8451 3320 8449 3324 8451
3326 8450 3328 8451 3332 8452 3333 8453
3334 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 1622Z 269DEG 41KT 3325 8444
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
716
WWUS52 KFFC 281626
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1226 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
GAC231-281636-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210328T1645Z/
Pike GA-
1226 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN PIKE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3333 8446 3335 8435 3338 8407 3324 8401
3314 8408 3317 8425 3319 8425 3319 8434
3320 8439 3321 8440 3321 8445 3326 8450
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 269DEG 41KT 3325 8438
$$
GAC035-113-151-171-255-281645-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210328T1645Z/
Spalding GA-Fayette GA-Henry GA-Butts GA-Lamar GA-
1226 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT
FOR SPALDING...SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE...SOUTHWESTERN HENRY...
SOUTHWESTERN BUTTS AND NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTIES...
At 1226 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Zetella, or
near Griffin, 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...
Griffin, Locust Grove, Brooks, Orchard Hill, Sunny Side, East
Griffin, Highland Mills, Towalaga, Experiment, Walker Mill, Birdie,
McKibben, Vaughn, Chappel Mill, Rover, Luella, Liberty Hill, Digbey,
Lake Horton and Zetella.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room,
a bathroom or closet or basement.
&&
LAT...LON 3333 8446 3335 8435 3338 8407 3324 8401
3314 8408 3317 8425 3319 8425 3319 8434
3320 8439 3321 8440 3321 8445 3326 8450
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 269DEG 41KT 3325 8438
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$896
WWUS52 KFFC 281634
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1234 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
GAC113-281644-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210328T1645Z/
Fayette GA-
1234 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3328 8441 3334 8436 3337 8407 3324 8401
3317 8406 3318 8425 3319 8425 3319 8434
3320 8438
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 269DEG 41KT 3325 8427
$$
GAC035-151-171-255-281645-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210328T1645Z/
Spalding GA-Henry GA-Butts GA-Lamar GA-
1234 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT
FOR SPALDING...SOUTH CENTRAL HENRY...SOUTHWESTERN BUTTS AND
NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTIES...
At 1234 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Griffin,
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...
Griffin, Locust Grove, Orchard Hill, Sunny Side, East Griffin,
Highland Mills, Towalaga, Experiment, Walker Mill, Birdie, McKibben,
Vaughn, Chappel Mill, Rover, Luella and Zetella.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3328 8441 3334 8436 3337 8407 3324 8401
3317 8406 3318 8425 3319 8425 3319 8434
3320 8438
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 269DEG 41KT 3325 8427
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$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, 9:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Gordon | 40 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, 12:45 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.