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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jan 1, 2021, 3:28 PM EST for Taliaferro County, Warren County, Wilkes County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 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
- Jan 1, 2021, 3:28 PM EST (20:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2021, 4:00 PM EST
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Taliaferro County, GA, Warren County, GA, Wilkes County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 3:27 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -202 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 389 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 491 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
885
WFUS52 KFFC 012028
TORFFC
GAC265-301-317-012100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0006.210101T2028Z-210101T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
328 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Warren County in east central Georgia...
Southern Taliaferro County in east central Georgia...
Southeastern Wilkes County in east central Georgia...
* Until 400 PM EST.
* At 327 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Barnett, or near Crawfordville, moving northeast
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...
Crawfordville, Sharon, Aonia, Cadley, Barnett, Rocky Creek Fire
Dept., Raytown and Holliday 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.
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 3365 8249 3366 8251 3365 8252 3364 8256
3365 8258 3363 8258 3364 8259 3363 8261
3363 8262 3362 8262 3361 8265 3352 8262
3344 8287 3344 8291 3353 8295 3375 8255
3364 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 237DEG 28KT 3351 8286
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
378
WWUS52 KFFC 012051
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
351 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021
GAC265-301-012100-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210101T2100Z/
Warren GA-Taliaferro GA-
351 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WARREN AND SOUTHERN
TALIAFERRO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for east central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3365 8249 3366 8251 3364 8256 3365 8258
3363 8258 3364 8259 3363 8262 3362 8263
3361 8265 3360 8265 3360 8269 3362 8269
3361 8273 3365 8274 3375 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 237DEG 28KT 3361 8267
$$
GAC317-012100-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210101T2100Z/
Wilkes GA-
351 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY...
At 350 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rocky Creek Fire Dept., or 9 miles southeast of
Washington, moving northeast 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...
Aonia, Lundberg, Rocky Creek Fire Dept. and Holliday 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3365 8249 3366 8251 3364 8256 3365 8258
3363 8258 3364 8259 3363 8262 3362 8263
3361 8265 3360 8265 3360 8269 3362 8269
3361 8273 3365 8274 3375 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 237DEG 28KT 3361 8267
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$049
WWUS52 KFFC 012058
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
358 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021
GAC317-012108-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210101T2100Z/
Wilkes GA-
358 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
400 PM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for east central
Georgia.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3365 8249 3366 8251 3364 8256 3365 8258
3363 8258 3364 8259 3363 8262 3362 8263
3361 8265 3360 8265 3360 8269 3362 8269
3361 8273 3365 8274 3375 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 237DEG 28KT 3364 8262
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1:26 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Butts, Cherokee, Clarke and 47 more | 9 hr |
| Jan 1, 11:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Troup | 31 min |
| Jan 1, 11:32 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 28 min |
| Jan 1, 11:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 27 min |
| Jan 1, 12:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Meriwether, Pike | 37 min |
| Jan 1, 12:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Henry, Lamar, Spalding | 30 min |
| Jan 1, 1:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 25 min |
| Jan 1, 1:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 44 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:01 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Taylor, Upson | 29 min |
| Jan 1, 2:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jones, Monroe | 25 min |
| Jan 1, 2:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 15 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:57 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Putnam | 23 min |
| Jan 1, 3:04 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 26 min |
| Jan 1, 3:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Putnam | 24 min |
| Jan 1, 3:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Putnam | 22 min |
| Jan 1, 3:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Peach | 32 min |
| Jan 1, 4:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro | 25 min |
| Jan 1, 4:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 30 min |
| Jan 1, 4:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 27 min |
| Jan 1, 5:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Washington | 23 min |
| Jan 1, 6:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Johnson, Laurens | 23 min |
| Jan 1, 6:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson | 36 min |
| Jan 1, 6:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson, Treutlen | 41 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.