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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 3, 20215 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2021, 1:56 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 34 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
May 3, 2021, 1:56 PM EDT (17:56 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2021, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Baldwin County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Putnam County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 3, 10:29 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 96 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 674 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 207 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
674 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
671 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
207 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
272 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
4.8

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The text

As transmitted.

242 
WUUS52 KFFC 031756
SVRFFC
GAC009-159-169-207-237-031830-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0060.210503T1756Z-210503T1830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
156 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Baldwin County in central Georgia...
  Southwestern Putnam County in central Georgia...
  Northeastern Monroe County in central Georgia...
  Northern Jones County in central Georgia...
  Southern Jasper County in central Georgia...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 156 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Juliette, or
  8 miles northeast of Forsyth, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Gray, Ethridge, Bradley, Wayside, Berner, Haddock, Resseaus
  Crossroads, Round Oak, Jarrell Plantation, Hillsboro, Browns
  Crossing, Juliette, Plant Scherer and Blountsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for central
Georgia.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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 3301 8328 3303 8386 3318 8386 3323 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 265DEG 32KT 3309 8380 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 8:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll25 min
May 3, 9:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel34 min
May 3, 9:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll32 min
May 3, 9:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas29 min
May 3, 10:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton31 min
May 3, 10:21 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCDouglas, Fulton24 min
May 3, 10:44 AM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedFFCDeKalb, Fulton31 min
May 3, 11:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Troup50 min
May 3, 11:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett32 min
May 3, 11:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton32 min
May 3, 11:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale37 min
May 3, 11:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Gwinnett, Rockdale, Walton37 min
May 3, 11:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding, Polk32 min
May 3, 12:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Pike42 min
May 3, 12:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, Jackson23 min
May 3, 12:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth and 5 more8 hr
May 3, 12:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow27 min
May 3, 12:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oglethorpe24 min
May 3, 12:42 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCClarke, Jackson, Madison, Oglethorpe33 min
May 3, 12:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb29 min
May 3, 12:48 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCJackson, Madison27 min
May 3, 12:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Spalding36 min
May 3, 1:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Spalding42 min
May 3, 1:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke24 min
May 3, 1:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Madison, Oglethorpe28 min
May 3, 1:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison11 min
May 3, 1:26 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCButts, Jasper34 min
May 3, 1:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMadison, Oglethorpe33 min
May 3, 2:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Talbot45 min
May 3, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin43 min
May 3, 2:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee35 min
May 3, 3:01 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb7 hr
May 3, 3:02 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton67 hr
May 3, 3:03 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk11 hr
May 3, 3:06 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb7 hr
May 3, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Washington39 min
May 3, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson31 min
May 3, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion29 min
May 3, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe34 min
May 3, 3:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Washington34 min
May 3, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWilkes13 min
May 3, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJefferson24 min
May 3, 4:21 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale66 hr
May 3, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Oconee, Walton29 min
May 3, 4:34 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb6 hr
May 3, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington23 min
May 3, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta37 min
May 3, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTwiggs, Wilkinson46 min
May 3, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Hancock, Warren, Washington29 min
May 3, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton24 min
May 3, 5:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson24 min
May 3, 5:29 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett7 hr
May 3, 5:40 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll and 63 more32 hr
May 3, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding, Polk29 min
May 3, 5:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Washington44 min
May 3, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes24 min
May 3, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPolk27 min
May 3, 6:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton3 hr
May 3, 6:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Treutlen25 min
May 3, 7:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPickens33 min
May 3, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel27 min
May 3, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup36 min
May 3, 7:45 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk4 hr

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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.