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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 3, 2021Twiggs County, Wilkinson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2021, 4:44 PM EDT for Twiggs County, Wilkinson County, Georgia. It was in force for 46 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, 4:44 PM EDT (20:44 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Twiggs County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 2 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 130 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.

452 
WUUS52 KFFC 032044
SVRFFC
GAC289-319-032130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0065.210503T2044Z-210503T2130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Wilkinson County in central Georgia...
  Central Twiggs County in central Georgia...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 444 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bullard, or 9
  miles southwest of Jeffersonville, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Jeffersonville, Irwinton, McIntyre, Danville, Marion, Tarversville,
  District Path, Bullard, Fitzpatrick, Nicklesville, Ripley and
  Myricks 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 3267 8357 3287 8323 3269 8301 3252 8348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 237DEG 31KT 3261 8348 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
476 
WWUS52 KFFC 032119
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
519 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

GAC289-032128-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210503T2130Z/
Twiggs GA-
519 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL TWIGGS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central Georgia.

LAT...LON 3280 8335 3287 8323 3269 8301 3261 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 237DEG 31KT 3277 8318 

$$

GAC319-032130-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210503T2130Z/
Wilkinson GA-
519 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN WILKINSON COUNTY...

At 518 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Irwinton,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Irwinton, McIntyre and Nicklesville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3280 8335 3287 8323 3269 8301 3261 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 237DEG 31KT 3277 8318 

HAIL...<.75IN
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, 1:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Putnam34 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, 4:55 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.