Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2021, 3:54 PM EDT for Floyd County, Polk County, Georgia. It was in force for 38 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
- Jun 12, 2021, 3:54 PM EDT (19:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2021, 4:32 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Floyd County, GA, Polk County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 111 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
- 886 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 658 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
367
WUUS52 KFFC 121954
SVRFFC
GAC115-233-122045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0095.210612T1954Z-210612T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
354 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Floyd County in northwestern Georgia...
Western Polk County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 353 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cave Spring,
or 9 miles northeast of Forney, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Cedartown, Cave Spring, Etna, Coosa and Esom Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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 3427 8529 3403 8515 3391 8527 3393 8539
3425 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 002DEG 8KT 3418 8534
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
596
WWUS52 KFFC 122018
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
418 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021
GAC115-233-122045-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-210612T2045Z/
Floyd GA-Polk GA-
418 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD AND WESTERN POLK COUNTIES...
At 418 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was centered 3 miles west of
Cave Spring moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cedartown, Cave Spring, Etna and Esom Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3417 8534 3402 8518 3391 8527 3393 8539
3417 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 349DEG 13KT 3411 8538
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$594
WWUS52 KFFC 122032
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021
GAC115-233-122042-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-210612T2045Z/
Floyd GA-Polk GA-
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD AND WESTERN
POLK 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,
lightning and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3417 8534 3402 8518 3391 8527 3393 8539
3417 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 002DEG 8KT 3408 8538
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 9:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 27 min |
| Jun 11, 9:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 31 min |
| Jun 11, 10:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 27 min |
| Jun 11, 10:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 32 min |
| Jun 11, 10:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 12:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 31 min |
| Jun 12, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | McDuffie | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 40 min |
| Jun 12, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 31 min |
| Jun 12, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 26 min |
| Jun 12, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 24 min |
| Jun 12, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Warren | 49 min |
| Jun 12, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro | 31 min |
| Jun 12, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 30 min |
| Jun 12, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon | 24 min |
| Jun 12, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 30 min |
| Jun 12, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 27 min |
| Jun 12, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 28 min |
| Jun 12, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wheeler | 27 min |
| Jun 12, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 31 min |
| Jun 12, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilcox | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 27 min |
| Jun 12, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 24 min |
| Jun 12, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens, Treutlen | 22 min |
| Jun 12, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 36 min |
| Jun 12, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 27 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.