Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 12:59 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 31 min. 3 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
- May 4, 2021, 12:59 PM EDT (16:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2021, 1:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Polk County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1:03 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Cassville, GA | TREE DOWN ON A POWERLINE AT MARTIN RD SW AND BAILEY HILL RD SW. |
| May 4, 1:08 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Cartersville, GA | TREE ON A POWERLINE ALONG MAIN STREET. |
| May 4, 1:13 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Hobgood Park, GA | A TREE WAS DOWNED ON CANVAS BACK DRIVE. ANOTHER TREE WAS DOWNED NEARBY ON MYRTLE ROAD. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 10:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 590 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 753 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
232
WUUS52 KFFC 041659
SVRFFC
GAC015-057-067-223-233-041730-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0073.210504T1659Z-210504T1730Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1259 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
Southwestern Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Cobb County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Polk County in northwestern Georgia...
Southern Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1259 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over
Taylorsville, or 12 miles southwest of Cartersville, moving east at
55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Cartersville, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Rockmart, Euharlee,
Emerson, Aragon, White, Taylorsville, Lake Arrowhead, Burnt Hickory
Ridge, Kellogg Creek, Red Top Mountain State Park, Oak Grove,
Kennesaw State University, Little River Landing, George Washington
Carver St Pk, Stilesboro and Sutallee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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 3410 8505 3416 8504 3433 8461 3421 8453
3403 8453 3400 8510 3410 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 1659Z 259DEG 46KT 3408 8499
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
211
WWUS52 KFFC 041721
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
121 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021
GAC233-041731-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210504T1730Z/
Polk GA-
121 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3425 8480 3433 8461 3421 8453 3403 8453
3401 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 259DEG 46KT 3413 8466
$$
GAC015-057-067-223-041730-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210504T1730Z/
Paulding GA-Cherokee GA-Cobb GA-Bartow GA-
121 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PAULDING...SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE...NORTHWESTERN COBB
AND SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTIES...
At 121 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over George
Washington Carver St Pk, or 8 miles east of Cartersville, moving east
at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cartersville, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Emerson, Lake Arrowhead,
Kellogg Creek, Red Top Mountain State Park, Oak Grove, Kennesaw State
University, Little River Landing, George Washington Carver St Pk,
Sutallee, Hobgood Park and Bridgemill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3425 8480 3433 8461 3421 8453 3403 8453
3401 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 259DEG 46KT 3413 8466
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$169
WWUS52 KFFC 041724
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
124 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021
GAC015-057-067-223-041733-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210504T1730Z/
Paulding GA-Cherokee GA-Cobb GA-Bartow GA-
124 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PAULDING...
SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE...NORTHWESTERN COBB AND SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 130 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Georgia.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3425 8480 3433 8461 3421 8453 3403 8453
3401 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 1723Z 259DEG 46KT 3414 8462
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 8:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 2 hr |
| May 3, 8:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 36 min |
| May 3, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 30 min |
| May 3, 9:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 48 hr |
| May 3, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 22 min |
| May 3, 9:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 12 hr |
| May 3, 9:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas | 12 hr |
| May 3, 9:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 37 hr |
| May 3, 9:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 3 hr |
| May 3, 11:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 67 min |
| May 4, 12:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Treutlen | 27 min |
| May 4, 1:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 28 min |
| May 4, 1:36 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 9 hr |
| May 4, 4:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 5 hr |
| May 4, 10:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 48 min |
| May 4, 11:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 29 min |
| May 4, 11:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Walker, Whitfield | 25 min |
| May 4, 11:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 35 min |
| May 4, 11:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 42 min |
| May 4, 11:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 33 min |
| May 4, 12:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon | 57 min |
| May 4, 12:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Polk | 31 min |
| May 4, 12:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 40 min |
| May 4, 1:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Paulding | 32 min |
| May 4, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding | 32 min |
| May 4, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall, White | 28 min |
| May 4, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Gwinnett | 27 min |
| May 4, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall | 38 min |
| May 4, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 44 min |
| May 4, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale, Walton | 25 min |
| May 4, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 35 min |
| May 4, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 19 min |
| May 4, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Newton, Oconee and 2 more | 34 min |
| May 4, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton and 3 more | 48 min |
| May 4, 3:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Carroll, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton and 6 more | 7 hr |
| May 4, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 26 min |
| May 4, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 25 min |
| May 4, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 32 min |
| May 4, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Spalding | 29 min |
| May 4, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 37 min |
| May 4, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 24 min |
| May 4, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Pulaski | 28 min |
| May 4, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski | 36 min |
| May 4, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 28 min |
| May 4, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Troup | 39 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.