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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 86, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 11, 2021Butts County, Henry County, Spalding County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 11, 2021, 3:34 PM EDT for Butts County, Henry County, Spalding County, Georgia. It was in force for 26 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 11, 2021, 3:34 PM EDT (19:34 UTC)
Expired
May 11, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Butts County, GA, Henry County, GA, Spalding County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 34 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 2021-05-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 46 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 2021-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 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
46 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-119 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
774 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

493 
WUUS52 KFFC 111934
SVRFFC
GAC035-151-255-112000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0086.210511T1934Z-210511T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
334 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Spalding County in west central Georgia...
  Southern Henry County in north central Georgia...
  Southwestern Butts County in central Georgia...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 332 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Towalaga, or
  near Griffin, moving east at 30 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Griffin, Jackson, Hampton, Locust Grove, Jenkinsburg, Towalaga,
  Luella, Walker Mill, McKibben and Experiment.

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 3327 8429 3340 8428 3342 8401 3331 8393
      3321 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 276DEG 26KT 3333 8420 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
970 
WWUS52 KFFC 111938
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
338 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021

GAC035-151-255-112000-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210511T2000Z/
Spalding GA-Henry GA-Butts GA-
338 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SPALDING...SOUTHERN HENRY AND SOUTHWESTERN BUTTS
COUNTIES...

At 338 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Locust Grove,
or 8 miles south of McDonough, and is nearly stationary.

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...
Griffin, Jackson, Hampton, Locust Grove, Jenkinsburg, Towalaga,
Luella, Walker Mill, McKibben and Experiment.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3327 8429 3340 8428 3342 8401 3331 8393
      3321 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 276DEG 26KT 3333 8414 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
346 
WWUS52 KFFC 111952
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
352 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021

GAC035-151-255-112000-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210511T2000Z/
Spalding GA-Henry GA-Butts GA-
352 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL SPALDING...SOUTHEASTERN HENRY AND SOUTHWESTERN BUTTS
COUNTIES...

At 352 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over McKibben, or
near Jackson, moving east at 30 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...
Jackson, Locust Grove, Jenkinsburg and McKibben. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3324 8418 3338 8412 3338 8398 3331 8393
      3321 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 285DEG 24KT 3328 8405 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
252 
WWUS52 KFFC 111959
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
359 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021

GAC035-151-255-112009-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210511T2000Z/
Spalding GA-Henry GA-Butts GA-
359 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SPALDING...
SOUTHEASTERN HENRY AND SOUTHWESTERN BUTTS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400
PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3324 8418 3338 8412 3338 8398 3331 8393
      3321 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 276DEG 26KT 3328 8401 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding29 min
May 11, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin29 min
May 11, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper26 min
May 11, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Putnam39 min
May 11, 4:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJasper, Jones23 min
May 11, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson26 min
May 11, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris37 min
May 11, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson23 min
May 11, 7:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson23 min
May 11, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs27 min
May 11, 7:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Twiggs46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.