Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 24, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jun 20, 2021, 4:12 AM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 33 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, 4:12 AM EDT (08:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2021, 4:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Macon County, GA, Marion County, GA, Schley County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Webster County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:15 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 138 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.
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WFUS52 KFFC 200812
TORFFC
GAC193-197-249-261-307-200845-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0024.210620T0812Z-210620T0845Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
412 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Macon County in west central Georgia...
Southeastern Marion County in west central Georgia...
East central Webster County in west central Georgia...
Schley County in west central Georgia...
Northwestern Sumter County in west central Georgia...
* Until 445 AM EDT.
* At 412 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Preston, 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...
Americus, Ellaville, Preston, Andersonville, Friendship, Bumphead,
La Crosse and Walls Crossing.
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 3204 8453 3212 8458 3234 8424 3214 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 0812Z 244DEG 37KT 3210 8451
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$2 follow-up statements
813
WWUS52 KFFC 200826
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
426 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021
GAC197-307-200836-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210620T0845Z/
Marion GA-Webster GA-
426 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND EAST CENTRAL
WEBSTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for west central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3214 8443 3217 8443 3219 8441 3234 8424
3214 8411 3210 8440
TIME...MOT...LOC 0826Z 244DEG 37KT 3216 8436
$$
GAC193-249-261-200845-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210620T0845Z/
Macon GA-Schley GA-Sumter GA-
426 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MACON...SOUTHERN SCHLEY AND NORTHWESTERN SUMTER
COUNTIES...
At 426 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Concord, or near Ellaville, 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...
Ellaville, Andersonville, La Crosse, Friendship and Bumphead.
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 3214 8443 3217 8443 3219 8441 3234 8424
3214 8411 3210 8440
TIME...MOT...LOC 0826Z 244DEG 37KT 3216 8436
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$338
WWUS52 KFFC 200838
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
438 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021
GAC193-249-261-200847-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210620T0845Z/
Macon GA-Schley GA-Sumter GA-
438 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MACON...SOUTHERN SCHLEY AND
NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for west central
Georgia.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3214 8443 3217 8443 3219 8441 3234 8424
3214 8411 3210 8440
TIME...MOT...LOC 0837Z 244DEG 37KT 3252 8384
$$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, 3:22 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, 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.