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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 20, 20214 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jun 20, 2021, 3:22 AM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 23 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 20, 2021, 3:22 AM EDT (07:22 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2021, 3:45 AM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Marion County, GA, Schley County, GA, Taylor County, GA

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 8:00 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC13 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 118 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

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The text

As transmitted.

801 
WFUS52 KFFC 200722
TORFFC
GAC053-197-249-269-200745-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0023.210620T0722Z-210620T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
322 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Marion County in west central Georgia...
  Southeastern Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...
  Northwestern Schley County in west central Georgia...
  Southwestern Taylor County in west central Georgia...

* Until 345 AM EDT.
    
* At 321 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Manta, or near Cusseta, 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...
  Buena Vista, Brantley, Tazewell, Renfroe, Manta, Zellobee and Mauk.

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!

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 3223 8462 3223 8473 3228 8477 3252 8441
      3235 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0721Z 239DEG 37KT 3227 8468 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$
1 follow-up statement
321 
WWUS52 KFFC 200736
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
336 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

GAC053-200745-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210620T0745Z/
Chattahoochee GA-
336 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY 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 700 AM EDT for west central
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3227 8455 3236 8462 3252 8441 3235 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0735Z 239DEG 37KT 3235 8453 

$$

GAC197-249-269-200745-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210620T0745Z/
Marion GA-Schley GA-Taylor GA-
336 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
MARION...NORTHWESTERN SCHLEY AND SOUTHWESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES...
    
At 335 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Buena Vista, moving northeast at 45 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...
Buena Vista, Brantley, Tazewell and Mauk. 

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!

&&

LAT...LON 3227 8455 3236 8462 3252 8441 3235 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0735Z 239DEG 37KT 3235 8453 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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, 9:32 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen28 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, 3:33 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.