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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jul 7, 2021, 4:14 PM EDT for Emanuel County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 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
- Jul 7, 2021, 4:14 PM EDT (20:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Emanuel County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 1532 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 725 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
125
WFUS52 KFFC 072014
TORFFC
GAC107-072045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0025.210707T2014Z-210707T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
414 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Emanuel County in east central Georgia...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 414 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Union, moving northwest at 20 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...
Twin City, Garfield and George L Smith State Park.
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 3256 8203 3254 8203 3256 8208 3253 8213
3259 8224 3270 8215 3270 8210 3266 8208
3261 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 152DEG 17KT 3253 8205
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$1 follow-up statement
726
WWUS52 KFFC 072028
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
428 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021
GAC107-072045-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210707T2045Z/
Emanuel GA-
428 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL EMANUEL COUNTY...
At 428 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over George L Smith State Park, moving northwest at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Twin City, Garfield and George L Smith State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3256 8208 3253 8213 3259 8224 3270 8215
3270 8210 3266 8208 3261 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 135DEG 15KT 3258 8209
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Heard, Jones, Lamar, Meriwether and 5 more | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry | 43 min |
| Jul 7, 12:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler, Wilcox | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and 2 more | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Macon, Peach, Schley, Sumter and 3 more | 47 min |
| Jul 7, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot and 3 more | 61 min |
| Jul 7, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 24 min |
| Jul 7, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Dawson, Lumpkin, Pickens | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer | 35 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.