Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 23, NWS Atlanta, GA
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 8:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 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.
- 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.
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.
| 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, 9:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen | 28 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, 3:33 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.