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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 19, 20214 counties in Georgia

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.

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 252 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 340 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris30 min
Jun 19, 9:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe25 min
Jun 19, 9:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen24 min
Jun 19, 10:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion35 min
Jun 19, 10:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga38 min
Jun 19, 10:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson37 min
Jun 19, 10:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Taylor48 min
Jun 19, 11:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattooga10 hr
Jun 19, 11:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon, Peach28 min
Jun 20, 2:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee30 min
Jun 20, 2:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Stewart24 min
Jun 20, 3:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Stewart28 min
Jun 20, 3:22 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Taylor23 min
Jun 20, 3:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart27 min
Jun 20, 3:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor29 min
Jun 20, 4:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion, Schley, Stewart, Webster28 min
Jun 20, 4:12 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCMacon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster33 min
Jun 20, 5:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly, Sumter24 min
Jun 20, 6:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock, Warren36 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.