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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jan 1, 2021, 2:01 PM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 29 min. 5 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
- Jan 1, 2021, 2:01 PM EST (19:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2021, 2:30 PM EST
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Crawford County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Upson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2:01 PM EST | TORNADO | 5 Wsw Fickling Mill, GA | SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 19 AND JACK PEED ROAD NORTH OF BUTLER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jan 1, 2:02 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wsw Fickling Mill, GA | EMA REPORTED MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG LT PEED ROAD OFF OF US HWY 19 NORTH OF BUTLER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Jan 1, 2:05 PM EST | TORNADO | 3 W Fickling Mill, GA | SEVERAL ADDITIONAL TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED AND SOME MINOR ROOF DAMAGE SEEN TO A HOME NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LT PEED ROAD AND 208/E OLD WIRE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jan 1, 2:18 PM EST | TORNADO | 4 E Salem, GA | EMA HAS CONFIRMED A ROOF BLOWN OFF A HOME, ALONG WITH MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AROUND THE AREA ALONG HOPEWELL ROAD WEST. |
| Jan 1, 2:19 PM EST | TORNADO | 3 Wsw Musella, GA | EMA CONFIRMED ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME OFF TAYLOR ROAD, ALONG WITH MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AROUND THE AREA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 81 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -202 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 389 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 491 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
249
WFUS52 KFFC 011901
TORFFC
GAC079-207-269-293-011930-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0002.210101T1901Z-210101T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
201 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Monroe County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Upson County in west central Georgia...
Northwestern Crawford County in central Georgia...
Northeastern Taylor County in west central Georgia...
* Until 230 PM EST.
* At 201 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fickling Mill, or near Butler, moving northeast at
40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Roberta, Culloden, Knoxville, Salem, Sandy Point, Horns, Musella
and Fickling Mill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. 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 3258 8427 3266 8429 3290 8405 3289 8390
3270 8391
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 229DEG 36KT 3265 8424
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
708
WWUS52 KFFC 011914
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
214 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021
GAC269-293-011923-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210101T1930Z/
Upson GA-Taylor GA-
214 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN UPSON AND NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3269 8414 3268 8417 3271 8420 3277 8417
3280 8414 3280 8412 3282 8412 3290 8405
3289 8390 3270 8391 3268 8410 3269 8411
3267 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 229DEG 36KT 3273 8412
$$
GAC079-207-011930-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210101T1930Z/
Monroe GA-Crawford GA-
214 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
At 213 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Salem, or near Roberta, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Roberta, Knoxville, Sandy Point, Musella and Salem.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3269 8414 3268 8417 3271 8420 3277 8417
3280 8414 3280 8412 3282 8412 3290 8405
3289 8390 3270 8391 3268 8410 3269 8411
3267 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 229DEG 36KT 3273 8412
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1:26 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Butts, Cherokee, Clarke and 47 more | 9 hr |
| Jan 1, 11:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Troup | 31 min |
| Jan 1, 11:32 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 28 min |
| Jan 1, 11:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 27 min |
| Jan 1, 12:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Meriwether, Pike | 37 min |
| Jan 1, 12:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Henry, Lamar, Spalding | 30 min |
| Jan 1, 1:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 25 min |
| Jan 1, 1:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 44 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jones, Monroe | 25 min |
| Jan 1, 2:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 15 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:57 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Putnam | 23 min |
| Jan 1, 3:04 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 26 min |
| Jan 1, 3:28 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 32 min |
| Jan 1, 3:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Putnam | 24 min |
| Jan 1, 3:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Putnam | 22 min |
| Jan 1, 3:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Peach | 32 min |
| Jan 1, 4:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro | 25 min |
| Jan 1, 4:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 30 min |
| Jan 1, 4:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 27 min |
| Jan 1, 5:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Washington | 23 min |
| Jan 1, 6:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Johnson, Laurens | 23 min |
| Jan 1, 6:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson | 36 min |
| Jan 1, 6:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson, Treutlen | 41 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.