Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 12:45 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 30 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 28, 2021, 12:45 PM EDT (16:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 1:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Butts County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Spalding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:48 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 nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 53 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.
713
WUUS52 KFFC 281645
SVRFFC
GAC035-151-159-171-207-255-281715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0029.210328T1645Z-210328T1715Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1245 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Spalding County in west central Georgia...
North central Monroe County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Henry County in north central Georgia...
Butts County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Jasper County in central Georgia...
Northeastern Lamar County in west central Georgia...
* Until 115 PM EDT.
* At 1245 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Walker Mill,
or 8 miles east of Griffin, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Monticello, Locust Grove, Flovilla, Jenkinsburg, Turtle
Cove, Berner, Walker Mill, McKibben, High Falls State Park, Blount,
McElheneys Crossroads, Indian Springs State Park, Stark and Chappel
Mill.
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 3336 8416 3339 8388 3337 8386 3339 8383
3340 8376 3326 8368 3314 8375 3314 8376
3319 8418 3327 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 270DEG 44KT 3326 8412
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
520
WWUS52 KFFC 281656
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1256 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
GAC151-255-281705-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210328T1715Z/
Spalding GA-Henry GA-
1256 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN SPALDING AND
SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3325 8412 3329 8409 3330 8410 3330 8407
3332 8407 3331 8406 3334 8403 3336 8403
3336 8401 3338 8399 3339 8388 3337 8386
3339 8383 3340 8376 3326 8368 3314 8376
3318 8412
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 270DEG 44KT 3326 8396
$$
GAC035-159-171-207-281715-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210328T1715Z/
Monroe GA-Butts GA-Jasper GA-Lamar GA-
1256 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONROE...BUTTS...SOUTHWESTERN JASPER AND
NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTIES...
At 1255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Indian Springs
State Park, or over Jackson, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Monticello, Flovilla, Jenkinsburg, Turtle Cove, Berner,
McKibben, Chappel Mill, High Falls State Park, Blount, McElheneys
Crossroads, Indian Springs State Park and Stark.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3325 8412 3329 8409 3330 8410 3330 8407
3332 8407 3331 8406 3334 8403 3336 8403
3336 8401 3338 8399 3339 8388 3337 8386
3339 8383 3340 8376 3326 8368 3314 8376
3318 8412
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 270DEG 44KT 3326 8396
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$766
WWUS52 KFFC 281714
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
114 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
GAC035-159-171-207-281724-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210328T1715Z/
Monroe GA-Butts GA-Jasper GA-Lamar GA-
114 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONROE...
BUTTS...SOUTHWESTERN JASPER AND NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 115 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3325 8412 3329 8409 3330 8410 3330 8407
3332 8407 3331 8406 3334 8403 3336 8403
3336 8401 3338 8399 3339 8388 3337 8386
3339 8383 3340 8376 3326 8368 3314 8376
3318 8412
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 270DEG 44KT 3326 8369
$$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, 12:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Pike, Spalding | 23 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.