Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 2:53 PM EDT for 11 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 52 min. 4 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, 2:53 PM EDT (18:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Houston County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:51 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, 2:54 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Saint Louis, GA | ONE TREE DOWN AT WILLOW LAKE ROAD NEAR THE COUNTY LINE. |
| Mar 28, 3:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Saint Louis, GA | ONE TREE DOWN AT NORWOOD SPRINGS ROAD AND HIGHWAY 341 |
| Mar 28, 3:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Jeffersonville, GA | ONE TREE DOWN ON RAILROAD STREET |
| Mar 28, 3:48 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nw Toomsboro, GA | ONE TREE DOWN ON OHP DOMINY ROAD. |
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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 137 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.
847
WUUS52 KFFC 281853
SVRFFC
GAC021-023-079-091-153-175-193-225-235-289-319-281945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0030.210328T1853Z-210328T1945Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
253 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Laurens County in central Georgia...
Central Wilkinson County in central Georgia...
Northeastern Macon County in west central Georgia...
Northwestern Dodge County in central Georgia...
Southern Bibb County in central Georgia...
Northern Pulaski County in central Georgia...
Twiggs County in central Georgia...
Bleckley County in central Georgia...
Peach County in central Georgia...
Houston County in central Georgia...
Eastern Crawford County in central Georgia...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 253 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Jack Brown Estates to near Winchester, moving
east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Macon, Perry, Fort Valley, Cochran, Hawkinsville, Jeffersonville,
Irwinton, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron, Montezuma, Gordon,
Chester, Marshallville, McIntyre, Dexter, Dudley, Danville,
Montrose and Allentown.
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 3226 8361 3229 8361 3229 8382 3232 8406
3280 8388 3290 8315 3252 8295 3222 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 274DEG 57KT 3273 8378 3236 8389
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
747
WWUS52 KFFC 281914
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
314 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
GAC079-193-225-281924-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210328T1945Z/
Macon GA-Peach GA-Crawford GA-
314 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MACON...PEACH AND
EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3226 8361 3229 8361 3229 8382 3253 8374
3252 8372 3261 8372 3283 8366 3290 8315
3252 8295 3222 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 268DEG 43KT 3281 8351 3267 8351 3236 8370
$$
GAC021-023-091-153-175-235-289-319-281945-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210328T1945Z/
Laurens GA-Wilkinson GA-Dodge GA-Bibb GA-Pulaski GA-Twiggs GA-
Bleckley GA-Houston GA-
314 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LAURENS...CENTRAL WILKINSON...NORTHWESTERN DODGE...
SOUTHEASTERN BIBB...NORTHERN PULASKI...TWIGGS...BLECKLEY AND HOUSTON
COUNTIES...
At 314 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Dry Branch to near Bullard to Grove Park, moving east
at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Macon, Perry, Cochran, Hawkinsville, Jeffersonville, Irwinton, Warner
Robins, Centerville, Gordon, Chester, McIntyre, Dexter, Dudley,
Danville, Montrose, Allentown, Robins Air Force Base, Marion,
Hayneville and Houston Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3226 8361 3229 8361 3229 8382 3253 8374
3252 8372 3261 8372 3283 8366 3290 8315
3252 8295 3222 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 268DEG 43KT 3281 8351 3267 8351 3236 8370
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$167
WWUS52 KFFC 281933
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
333 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
GAC021-281942-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210328T1945Z/
Bibb GA-
333 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3226 8361 3229 8361 3236 8359 3246 8357
3261 8351 3285 8348 3290 8315 3252 8295
3222 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 272DEG 48KT 3280 8328 3266 8328 3235 8347
$$
GAC023-091-153-175-235-289-319-281945-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210328T1945Z/
Laurens GA-Wilkinson GA-Dodge GA-Pulaski GA-Twiggs GA-Bleckley GA-
Houston GA-
333 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LAURENS...CENTRAL WILKINSON...NORTHWESTERN DODGE...
NORTHERN PULASKI...TWIGGS...BLECKLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON
COUNTIES...
At 332 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Myricks Mill to near Jeffersonville to near
Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cochran, Hawkinsville, Jeffersonville, Irwinton, Chester, McIntyre,
Dexter, Dudley, Danville, Montrose, Allentown, Marion, Dubois,
Browndale, Tarversville, Empire, Mobley Crossing, Roddy, Nicklesville
and Baileys Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3226 8361 3229 8361 3236 8359 3246 8357
3261 8351 3285 8348 3290 8315 3252 8295
3222 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 272DEG 48KT 3280 8328 3266 8328 3235 8347
HAIL...<.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, 12:22 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, 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.