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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2021, 9:32 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 28 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 19, 2021, 9:32 PM EDT (01:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2021, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Emanuel County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Treutlen County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 252 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -116 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 651 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 340 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 516 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 4.7
The text
As transmitted.
759
WFUS52 KFFC 200132
TORFFC
GAC107-167-175-283-200200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0022.210620T0132Z-210620T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
932 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Laurens County in central Georgia...
West central Emanuel County in east central Georgia...
Northwestern Treutlen County in east central Georgia...
Southern Johnson County in east central Georgia...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 932 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Orland, or near Soperton, moving northeast at 25
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...
Adrian, Orland, Rockledge, Orianna, Blackville, Norristown and
Scott.
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.
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 3234 8272 3239 8277 3257 8266 3255 8255
3250 8244 3248 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 215DEG 24KT 3239 8270
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
301
WWUS52 KFFC 200159
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
959 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
GAC107-167-175-283-200208-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210620T0200Z/
Laurens GA-Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Johnson GA-
959 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LAURENS...WEST CENTRAL
EMANUEL...NORTHWESTERN TREUTLEN AND SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 1000 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3234 8272 3239 8277 3257 8266 3255 8255
3250 8244 3248 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 215DEG 24KT 3251 8260
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 30 min |
| Jun 19, 9:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 25 min |
| Jun 19, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 24 min |
| Jun 19, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 10:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 10:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 10:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 48 min |
| Jun 19, 11:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 10 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Peach | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 2:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 30 min |
| Jun 20, 2:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 24 min |
| Jun 20, 3:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 3:22 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Taylor | 23 min |
| Jun 20, 3:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 27 min |
| Jun 20, 3:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 29 min |
| Jun 20, 4:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley, Stewart, Webster | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 4:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 33 min |
| Jun 20, 5:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Sumter | 24 min |
| Jun 20, 6:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Warren | 36 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.