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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Mar 25, 2021, 2:56 PM EDT for Elbert County, Franklin County, Hart County, Georgia. It was in force for 49 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
- Mar 25, 2021, 2:56 PM EDT (18:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Elbert County, GA, Franklin County, GA, Hart County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1602 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 397 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 647 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
756
WFUS52 KGSP 251856
TORGSP
GAC105-119-147-251945-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0006.210325T1856Z-210325T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
256 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Franklin County in northeastern Georgia...
Northwestern Elbert County in northeastern Georgia...
Hart County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 256 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Carnesville, or 5 miles north of
Ila, moving east at 40 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...
Carnesville, Franklin Springs, Royston, Victoria Bryant State Park
and Canon around 310 PM EDT.
Bowersville around 320 PM EDT.
Hartwell and Reed Creek around 330 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include Rock
Branch, Nuberg and Vanna.
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 Greenville-Spartanburg 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 3423 8308 3427 8312 3424 8317 3425 8320
3424 8325 3426 8330 3423 8335 3426 8334
3432 8339 3447 8287 3444 8286 3437 8284
3434 8279 3429 8278 3427 8275 3423 8274
3418 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 255DEG 35KT 3425 8330
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
RWH2 follow-up statements
373
WWUS52 KGSP 251916
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
316 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
GAC119-251925-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210325T1945Z/
Franklin GA-
316 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the county. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3423 8308 3427 8312 3431 8310 3435 8310
3435 8311 3436 8311 3441 8310 3447 8288
3437 8284 3434 8279 3429 8278 3427 8275
3423 8274 3418 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 256DEG 41KT 3430 8300
$$
GAC105-147-251945-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210325T1945Z/
Elbert GA-Hart GA-
316 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ELBERT AND HART COUNTIES...
At 315 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southwest of Hartwell, moving east at 50 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...
Hartwell and Reed Creek around 320 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous storm include Rock Branch,
Nuberg and Vanna.
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 Greenville-Spartanburg 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 3423 8308 3427 8312 3431 8310 3435 8310
3435 8311 3436 8311 3441 8310 3447 8288
3437 8284 3434 8279 3429 8278 3427 8275
3423 8274 3418 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 256DEG 41KT 3430 8300
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RWH804
WWUS52 KGSP 251944
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
GAC105-147-251954-
/O.EXP.KGSP.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210325T1945Z/
Elbert GA-Hart GA-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ELBERT AND HART COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 345 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3423 8308 3427 8312 3431 8310 3435 8310
3435 8311 3436 8311 3441 8310 3447 8288
3437 8284 3434 8279 3429 8278 3427 8275
3423 8274 3418 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 255DEG 35KT 3437 8269
$$
RWHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 4:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | Rabun | 23 hr |
| Mar 25, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rabun | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rabun | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 3:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Hart | 48 min |
| Mar 25, 4:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Habersham, Rabun | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 7:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Rabun | 11 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.