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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 17, 2021Twiggs County, Wilkinson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Aug 17, 2021, 5:48 AM EDT for Twiggs County, Wilkinson County, Georgia. It was in force for 16 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 17, 2021, 5:48 AM EDT (09:48 UTC)
Expired
Aug 17, 2021, 6:04 AM EDT
In force
16 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Twiggs County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:49 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 17, 5:48 AM EDTTORNADO1 Ne District Path, GAMETAL SIDING OF ACADEMY SPORTS BUILDING (OFF OF MISSLE BASE RD) WAS TORN OFF AND FOLDED OVER NEARBY FENCING
Aug 17, 5:48 AM EDTTORNADO1 Ne District Path, GAMULTIPLE REPORTS OF DAMAGE IN THE AREA OF MISSLE BASE RD. BOATS OVERTURNED AT ACADEMY SPORTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER...DAMAGE TO A NEARBY PUMP HOUSE...AND A TRACTOR TRAILER OVERTURNED ON I-16 NEAR EXIT 24.
Aug 17, 5:51 AM EDTTORNADO2 Nne District Path, GAMULTIPLE TREES DOWNED NEAR PROSPECT CHURCH RD AND HWY 96

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 17, 3:45 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 130 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 2021-08-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 288 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-08-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
288 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
457 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

321 
WFUS52 KFFC 170948
TORFFC
GAC289-319-171015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0031.210817T0948Z-210817T1015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
548 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Wilkinson County in central Georgia...
  Northeastern Twiggs County in central Georgia...

* Until 615 AM EDT.
    
* At 548 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over District Path, or near Jeffersonville, moving
  north at 30 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...
  Jeffersonville, Myricks Mill and District Path. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3259 8339 3281 8341 3285 8332 3279 8325
      3258 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0948Z 186DEG 24KT 3262 8336 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
956 
WWUS52 KFFC 170952
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
552 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

GAC289-319-171015-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210817T1015Z/
Wilkinson GA-Twiggs GA-
552 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WILKINSON AND NORTHEASTERN TWIGGS COUNTIES...
    
At 551 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over District Path, or over Jeffersonville, moving north
at 30 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...
Jeffersonville and Myricks Mill. 

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.

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3262 8339 3281 8341 3285 8332 3279 8325
      3261 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0951Z 185DEG 24KT 3265 8336 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$
830 
WWUS52 KFFC 171004
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
604 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

GAC289-319-171014-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210817T1015Z/
Wilkinson GA-Twiggs GA-
604 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL WILKINSON AND NORTHEASTERN
TWIGGS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3262 8339 3281 8341 3285 8332 3279 8325
      3261 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 1003Z 186DEG 24KT 3274 8335 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 17, 12:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee7 min
Aug 17, 12:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee21 min
Aug 17, 1:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee27 min
Aug 17, 2:49 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCTaylor26 min
Aug 17, 3:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor29 min
Aug 17, 3:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge26 min
Aug 17, 3:10 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCMacon, Taylor23 min
Aug 17, 3:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge35 min
Aug 17, 3:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson36 min
Aug 17, 4:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson25 min
Aug 17, 4:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb24 min
Aug 17, 4:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta37 min
Aug 17, 4:39 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup14 min
Aug 17, 4:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston33 min
Aug 17, 4:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta28 min
Aug 17, 5:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb26 min
Aug 17, 5:06 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBibb, Houston24 min
Aug 17, 5:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper35 min
Aug 17, 5:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs35 min
Aug 17, 5:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge33 min
Aug 17, 6:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene28 min
Aug 17, 6:18 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCGreene, Morgan, Oconee20 min
Aug 17, 6:26 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBaldwin, Jones, Wilkinson17 min
Aug 17, 6:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson25 min
Aug 17, 6:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson36 min
Aug 17, 6:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens35 min
Aug 17, 7:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam24 min
Aug 17, 7:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson29 min
Aug 17, 7:19 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCJohnson, Laurens, Washington26 min
Aug 17, 7:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin31 min
Aug 17, 7:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones25 min
Aug 17, 7:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan25 min
Aug 17, 7:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke32 min
Aug 17, 8:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb3 hr
Aug 17, 8:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock24 min
Aug 17, 8:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington36 min
Aug 17, 8:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee31 min
Aug 17, 8:22 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb3 hr
Aug 17, 8:24 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCMorgan, Oconee, Walton19 min
Aug 17, 8:31 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett5 hr
Aug 17, 8:40 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCClayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and 1 more6 hr
Aug 17, 8:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington27 min
Aug 17, 8:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWarren34 min
Aug 17, 9:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton4 hr
Aug 17, 9:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes25 min
Aug 17, 9:38 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton8 hr
Aug 17, 9:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock34 min
Aug 17, 9:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks32 min
Aug 17, 10:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks27 min
Aug 17, 10:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCElbert11 min
Aug 17, 10:26 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBanks30 min
Aug 17, 10:32 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBanks, Hall, Jackson, Madison5 hr
Aug 17, 10:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton3 hr
Aug 17, 10:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb2 hr
Aug 17, 11:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite36 min
Aug 17, 11:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite20 min
Aug 17, 11:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUnion31 min
Aug 17, 12:00 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBanks9 hr
Aug 17, 12:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHall, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White6 hr
Aug 17, 12:21 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhite7 hr
Aug 17, 1:00 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTowns9 hr
Aug 17, 2:46 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTowns21 hr
Aug 17, 3:18 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk5 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.