Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 26, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Aug 17, 2021, 10:36 AM EDT for Habersham County, Georgia. It was in force for 39 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
- Aug 17, 2021, 10:36 AM EDT (14:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2021, 11:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Habersham County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 3:45 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 259 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 461 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 197 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
749
WFUS52 KGSP 171436
TORGSP
GAC137-171515-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0026.210817T1436Z-210817T1515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1036 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Habersham County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 1115 AM EDT.
* At 1036 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 6 miles north of Homer, or 5 miles southeast of
Baldwin, moving northwest at 35 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Alto around 1040 AM EDT.
Cornelia, Baldwin and Mount Airy around 1050 AM EDT.
Clarkesville and Demorest around 1100 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Batesville.
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.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your
message should describe the event and the specific location where it
occurred.
&&
LAT...LON 3480 8368 3473 8351 3473 8349 3457 8342
3448 8346 3449 8354 3445 8360 3452 8365
3454 8362 3460 8365 3462 8364 3465 8366
3468 8364 3471 8364 3473 8362 3477 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1436Z 154DEG 29KT 3443 8348
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
CSH2 follow-up statements
822
WWUS52 KGSP 171454
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1054 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
GAC137-171515-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210817T1515Z/
Habersham GA-
1054 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EDT FOR
HABERSHAM COUNTY...
At 1053 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles south of Clarkesville, or near Mount Airy, moving
northwest at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Demorest around 1100 AM EDT.
Clarkesville around 1110 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Batesville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3480 8368 3473 8351 3473 8349 3457 8342
3448 8346 3449 8354 3462 8364 3465 8366
3468 8364 3471 8364 3473 8362 3477 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1453Z 153DEG 24KT 3453 8349
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
TDP302
WWUS52 KGSP 171511
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1111 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
GAC137-171521-
/O.EXP.KGSP.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210817T1515Z/
Habersham GA-
1111 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HABERSHAM COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 AM
EDT...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for northeastern
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
northeastern Georgia.
To report severe weather to the National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg, call toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or
post on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your
message should describe the event and the specific location where it
occurred.
LAT...LON 3480 8368 3473 8351 3473 8349 3457 8342
3448 8346 3449 8354 3462 8364 3465 8366
3468 8364 3471 8364 3473 8362 3477 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1511Z 154DEG 29KT 3466 8356
$$
TDPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 10:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Elbert | 37 min |
| Aug 17, 10:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Elbert, Hart | 26 min |
| Aug 17, 11:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Habersham | 26 min |
| Aug 17, 11:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Habersham | 5 hr |
| Aug 17, 11:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Habersham, Rabun, Stephens | 13 min |
| Aug 17, 11:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Habersham, Rabun | 5 hr |
| Aug 17, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rabun | 32 min |
| Aug 17, 2:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Rabun | 19 min |
| Aug 17, 4:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Habersham | 6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.