Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 11, 2021, 4:40 PM EDT for Baldwin County, Hancock County, Putnam County, Georgia. It was in force for 39 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, 4:40 PM EDT (20:40 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2021, 5:19 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baldwin County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Putnam County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
103
WUUS52 KFFC 112040
SVRFFC
GAC009-141-237-112130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0087.210511T2040Z-210511T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
440 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Baldwin County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Putnam County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Hancock County in east central Georgia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 440 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Resseaus
Crossroads, or 9 miles south of Eatonton, moving east at 20 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...
Milledgeville, Meriwether, Resseaus Crossroads, Plant Harlee Branch
and Underwood.
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 3307 8314 3314 8342 3318 8343 3319 8345
3328 8344 3327 8311 3314 8307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 284DEG 17KT 3318 8338
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
089
WWUS52 KFFC 112055
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
455 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021
GAC009-141-237-112130-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210511T2130Z/
Baldwin GA-Putnam GA-Hancock GA-
455 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN BALDWIN...SOUTH CENTRAL PUTNAM AND SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK
COUNTIES...
At 455 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Meriwether, or
near Milledgeville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Milledgeville, Meriwether, Plant Harlee Branch and Underwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3312 8335 3326 8332 3325 8310 3314 8307
3307 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 285DEG 22KT 3315 8327
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$653
WWUS52 KFFC 112113
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
513 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021
GAC237-112123-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210511T2130Z/
Putnam GA-
513 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3310 8325 3322 8320 3321 8311 3314 8307
3307 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 283DEG 18KT 3313 8316
$$
GAC009-141-112130-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210511T2130Z/
Baldwin GA-Hancock GA-
513 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...
At 513 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Underwood, or
near Milledgeville, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Milledgeville and Underwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3310 8325 3322 8320 3321 8311 3314 8307
3307 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 283DEG 18KT 3313 8316
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$663
WWUS52 KFFC 112119
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
519 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021
GAC009-141-112129-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210511T2130Z/
Baldwin GA-Hancock GA-
519 PM EDT Tue May 11 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BALDWIN AND
SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3310 8325 3322 8320 3321 8311 3314 8307
3307 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 284DEG 17KT 3312 8312
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 29 min |
| May 11, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Spalding | 26 min |
| May 11, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 29 min |
| May 11, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 26 min |
| May 11, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Jones | 23 min |
| May 11, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 26 min |
| May 11, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 37 min |
| May 11, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 23 min |
| May 11, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 23 min |
| May 11, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 27 min |
| May 11, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Twiggs | 46 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.