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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 24, 202111 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 9:03 PM EDT for 11 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 42 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
Apr 24, 2021, 9:03 PM EDT (01:03 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Butts County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Walton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 24, 9:03 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Rosebud, GATREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED IN THE 2700 BLOCK OF LENORA ROAD SW.
Apr 24, 9:10 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 491 Wsw Conyers, GAMESONET STATION GA329 I-20 AT KLONDIKE WEST AVE.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 24, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 68 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2021-04-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 72 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2021-04-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 175 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
72 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-126 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1188 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
175 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

431 
WUUS52 KFFC 250103
SVRFFC
GAC035-135-151-159-207-211-217-219-247-255-297-250145-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0050.210425T0103Z-210425T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
903 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Spalding County in west central Georgia...
  Rockdale County in north central Georgia...
  Oconee County in northeastern Georgia...
  Morgan County in north central Georgia...
  Southeastern Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...
  North central Monroe County in central Georgia...
  Southeastern Henry County in north central Georgia...
  Walton County in north central Georgia...
  Butts County in central Georgia...
  Jasper County in central Georgia...
  Newton County in north central Georgia...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 903 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Rosebud to near Oak Hill to near Digbey, moving
  east at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Griffin, McDonough, Conyers, Monroe, Covington, Jackson, Madison,
  Watkinsville, Monticello, Snellville, Loganville, Locust Grove,
  Social Circle, Grayson, Oxford, Porterdale, Walnut Grove, Rutledge,
  Newborn and Flovilla.

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 3350 8409 3388 8399 3388 8336 3385 8328
      3381 8330 3380 8329 3373 8331 3370 8340
      3359 8334 3347 8338 3343 8353 3335 8354
      3318 8383 3319 8404 3320 8404 3320 8412
      3319 8413 3320 8438 3321 8440 3320 8447
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 272DEG 55KT 3385 8396 3350 8404 3323 8452 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
858 
WWUS52 KFFC 250121
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
921 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC135-247-250131-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210425T0145Z/
Rockdale GA-Gwinnett GA-
921 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ROCKDALE AND SOUTHEASTERN
GWINNETT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central, north central and west central Georgia.

LAT...LON 3350 8388 3387 8385 3388 8336 3385 8328
      3381 8330 3380 8329 3373 8331 3370 8340
      3359 8334 3347 8338 3343 8353 3335 8354
      3318 8383 3319 8404 3320 8404 3320 8412
      3319 8413 3320 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 272DEG 55KT 3384 8365 3349 8373 3322 8421 

$$

GAC035-151-159-207-211-217-219-255-297-250145-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210425T0145Z/
Spalding GA-Oconee GA-Morgan GA-Monroe GA-Henry GA-Walton GA-
Butts GA-Jasper GA-Newton GA-
921 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SPALDING...OCONEE...MORGAN...NORTH CENTRAL MONROE...
SOUTHEASTERN HENRY...WALTON...BUTTS...JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES...

At 921 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Gratis to Mansfield to East Griffin, moving east
at 65 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Griffin, Monroe, Covington, Jackson, Madison, Watkinsville,
Monticello, Locust Grove, Social Circle, Oxford, Walnut Grove,
Rutledge, Newborn, Flovilla, North High Shoals, Mansfield,
Jenkinsburg, Bostwick, Between and Good Hope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3350 8388 3387 8385 3388 8336 3385 8328
      3381 8330 3380 8329 3373 8331 3370 8340
      3359 8334 3347 8338 3343 8353 3335 8354
      3318 8383 3319 8404 3320 8404 3320 8412
      3319 8413 3320 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 272DEG 55KT 3384 8365 3349 8373 3322 8421 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 8:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette and 4 more53 min
Apr 24, 8:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Troup40 min
Apr 24, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth35 min
Apr 24, 8:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Gwinnett, Henry and 4 more39 min
Apr 24, 8:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Pike, Troup31 min
Apr 24, 9:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Lamar, Pike, Talbot, Upson32 min
Apr 24, 9:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 1 more39 min
Apr 24, 9:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe33 min
Apr 24, 10:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes37 min
Apr 24, 10:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones27 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.