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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Aug 17, 2021, 6:18 AM EDT for Greene County, Morgan County, Oconee County, Georgia. It was in force for 20 min. 1 report 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, 6:18 AM EDT (10:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2021, 6:38 AM EDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Greene County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Oconee County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 6:23 AM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Ese Greshamville, GA | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DAMAGE, MAINLY TREES DOWN WITH MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, IN THE ARROWHEAD SUBDIVISION. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 3:45 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
480
WFUS52 KFFC 171018
TORFFC
GAC133-211-219-171100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0032.210817T1018Z-210817T1100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
618 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Oconee County in northeastern Georgia...
East central Morgan County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Greene County in east central Georgia...
* Until 700 AM EDT.
* At 618 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Carey, or near Greensboro, moving north at 25 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...
Greensboro, Greshamville, Parks Mill, Carey, Swords and Wrayswood.
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 3347 8328 3348 8329 3368 8342 3379 8335
3374 8322 3350 8316
TIME...MOT...LOC 1018Z 158DEG 22KT 3354 8324
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
825
WWUS52 KFFC 171023
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
623 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
GAC133-211-219-171100-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210817T1100Z/
Oconee GA-Morgan GA-Greene GA-
623 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE...EAST CENTRAL MORGAN AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE
COUNTIES...
At 623 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Carey, or near Greensboro, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, Greshamville, Carey, Swords and Wrayswood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3352 8329 3368 8342 3379 8335 3374 8322
3355 8320
TIME...MOT...LOC 1023Z 158DEG 22KT 3357 8326
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$245
WWUS52 KFFC 171038
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
638 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
GAC133-211-219-171048-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210817T1100Z/
Oconee GA-Morgan GA-Greene GA-
638 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE...EAST CENTRAL MORGAN
AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE 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. However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for north central,
northeastern and east central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3352 8329 3368 8342 3379 8335 3374 8322
3355 8320
TIME...MOT...LOC 1037Z 158DEG 22KT 3366 8330
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 12:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 7 min |
| Aug 17, 12:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 21 min |
| Aug 17, 1:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 27 min |
| Aug 17, 2:49 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Taylor | 26 min |
| Aug 17, 3:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 29 min |
| Aug 17, 3:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 26 min |
| Aug 17, 3:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Macon, Taylor | 23 min |
| Aug 17, 3:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 3:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 36 min |
| Aug 17, 4:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 25 min |
| Aug 17, 4:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 24 min |
| Aug 17, 4:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 37 min |
| Aug 17, 4:39 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 14 min |
| Aug 17, 4:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 33 min |
| Aug 17, 4:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 28 min |
| Aug 17, 5:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 26 min |
| Aug 17, 5:06 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston | 24 min |
| Aug 17, 5:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 5:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 5:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 33 min |
| Aug 17, 5:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 16 min |
| Aug 17, 6:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 28 min |
| Aug 17, 6:26 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones, Wilkinson | 17 min |
| Aug 17, 6:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 25 min |
| Aug 17, 6:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 36 min |
| Aug 17, 6:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 7:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 24 min |
| Aug 17, 7:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 29 min |
| Aug 17, 7:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Washington | 26 min |
| Aug 17, 7:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 31 min |
| Aug 17, 7:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 25 min |
| Aug 17, 7:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 25 min |
| Aug 17, 7:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke | 32 min |
| Aug 17, 8:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 8:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 24 min |
| Aug 17, 8:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 36 min |
| Aug 17, 8:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee | 31 min |
| Aug 17, 8:22 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 8:24 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Morgan, Oconee, Walton | 19 min |
| Aug 17, 8:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 5 hr |
| Aug 17, 8:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 8:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 27 min |
| Aug 17, 8:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 34 min |
| Aug 17, 9:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 4 hr |
| Aug 17, 9:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 25 min |
| Aug 17, 9:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 8 hr |
| Aug 17, 9:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 34 min |
| Aug 17, 9:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 32 min |
| Aug 17, 10:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 27 min |
| Aug 17, 10:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Elbert | 11 min |
| Aug 17, 10:26 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Banks | 30 min |
| Aug 17, 10:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall, Jackson, Madison | 5 hr |
| Aug 17, 10:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 10:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 36 min |
| Aug 17, 11:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 20 min |
| Aug 17, 11:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Union | 31 min |
| Aug 17, 12:00 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Banks | 9 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Hall, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:21 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | White | 7 hr |
| Aug 17, 1:00 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Towns | 9 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:46 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Towns | 21 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:18 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 5 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.