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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Mar 26, 2021, 12:10 AM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 35 min. 1 report 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
- Mar 26, 2021, 12:10 AM EDT (04:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2021, 12:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Emergency
- Tornado emergency
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Catastrophic
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Clayton County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 12:22 AM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Ene Thomas Crossroads, GA | TREES DOWN BLOCKING BEAUMONT FARMS DR OFF OF FISCHER RD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 7:46 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 12 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
- 344 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1291 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 328 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 476 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 6.8
The text
As transmitted.
103
WFUS52 KFFC 260410
TORFFC
GAC063-077-113-121-260445-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0015.210326T0410Z-210326T0445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1210 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR CITY OF NEWNAN...
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Fayette County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Coweta County in west central Georgia...
South central Fulton County in north central Georgia...
Southwestern Clayton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 1209 AM EDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
observed over Newnan, moving northeast at 50 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for Newnan. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Peachtree City, Union City, Riverdale,
Fairburn, Tyrone, Palmetto, Sharpsburg, Cannongate, Sandy Creek,
Thomas Crossroads and Irondale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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 3360 8447 3354 8437 3344 8435 3343 8435
3332 8469 3339 8467 3349 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 244DEG 43KT 3339 8477
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.50IN
$$4 follow-up statements
981
WWUS52 KFFC 260422
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1222 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
GAC063-077-113-121-260445-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210326T0445Z/
Fayette GA-Coweta GA-Fulton GA-Clayton GA-
1222 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTH PEACHTREE CITY AND FAYETTEVILLE...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FOR NORTHERN
FAYETTE...NORTHEASTERN COWETA...SOUTH CENTRAL FULTON AND WEST CENTRAL
CLAYTON COUNTIES...
At 1221 AM EDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Thomas Crossroads, or 9 miles east of Newnan, moving east at 40
mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for NORTH PEACHTREE CITY AND FAYETTEVILLE. This is
a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Peachtree City, Union City, Riverdale,
Fairburn, Tyrone, Palmetto, Cannongate, Sandy Creek, Irondale and
Thomas Crossroads.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8447 3354 8437 3344 8435 3336 8467
3339 8467 3340 8468 3350 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 253DEG 34KT 3342 8464
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.50IN
$$808
WWUS52 KFFC 260432
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1232 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
GAC077-121-260442-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210326T0445Z/
Coweta GA-Fulton GA-
1232 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COWETA AND SOUTH CENTRAL
FULTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3355 8445 3354 8437 3344 8435 3342 8454
3351 8456
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 243DEG 37KT 3346 8453
$$
GAC063-113-260445-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210326T0445Z/
Fayette GA-Clayton GA-
1232 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE AND WEST CENTRAL CLAYTON COUNTIES...
At 1232 AM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Sandy Creek, or
near Fayetteville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Riverdale and Irondale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3355 8445 3354 8437 3344 8435 3342 8454
3351 8456
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 243DEG 37KT 3346 8453
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$240
WWUS52 KFFC 260437
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1237 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
GAC063-113-260445-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210326T0445Z/
Fayette GA-Clayton GA-
1237 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE AND WEST CENTRAL CLAYTON COUNTIES...
At 1237 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fayetteville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Riverdale and Irondale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3354 8437 3344 8435 3344 8448 3351 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 254DEG 35KT 3348 8444
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$020
WWUS52 KFFC 260442
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1242 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
GAC063-113-260452-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210326T0445Z/
Fayette GA-Clayton GA-
1242 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE AND WEST CENTRAL
CLAYTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3354 8437 3344 8435 3344 8448 3351 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 244DEG 43KT 3350 8440
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding, Polk | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 8:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 9 hr |
| Mar 25, 8:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 41 min |
| Mar 25, 8:53 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 9 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 8 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:18 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Fulton | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 4 days |
| Mar 25, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 5 days |
| Mar 25, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 59 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 27 min |
| Mar 25, 9:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray | 16 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Towns | 7 hr |
| Mar 25, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 10:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 10 days |
| Mar 25, 10:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 10:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 10:34 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Union | 21 days |
| Mar 25, 10:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Walker, Whitfield | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 10:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Union | 9 hr |
| Mar 25, 11:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Heard | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 11:28 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 34 hr |
| Mar 25, 11:36 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 9 days |
| Mar 25, 11:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 35 min |
| Mar 25, 11:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 11:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 16 min |
| Mar 25, 11:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 12:14 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta | 9 min |
| Mar 26, 12:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 31 min |
| Mar 26, 12:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Towns | 21 days |
| Mar 26, 1:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 26 min |
| Mar 26, 1:06 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Lumpkin, White | 5 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 39 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:25 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 32 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 2:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 2:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 8 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow | 7 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 2:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson, Madison | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 2:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 2:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 3:09 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | White | 2 hr |
| Mar 26, 4:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 9 min |
| Mar 26, 4:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 15 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 21 days |
| Mar 26, 5:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 3 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 6:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 8 min |
| Mar 26, 6:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 7:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Putnam, Taliaferro | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 8:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 25 hr |
| Mar 26, 8:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 19 hr |
| Mar 26, 8:36 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 5 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Washington | 39 min |
| Mar 26, 10:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 23 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 37 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 13 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Crawford, Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 11:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 16 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 44 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 10 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 9 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Taylor | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 12:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 38 hr |
| Mar 26, 12:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Bleckley, Houston, Macon, Peach, Twiggs and 1 more | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Houston, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 31 min |
| Mar 26, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 43 min |
| Mar 26, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 21 min |
| Mar 26, 4:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 14 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.