Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 18, 2021, 7:55 AM EDT for 8 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 65 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
- Mar 18, 2021, 7:55 AM EDT (11:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baker County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Clay County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Early County, GA, Quitman County, GA, Randolph County, GA, Terrell County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:58 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 8:50 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sse Chickasawhatchee, GA | SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED AND ROOF DAMAGE TO ONE STRUCTURE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 12:02 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Mar 18, 7:53 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 1019 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
717
WUUS52 KTAE 181155
SVRTAE
GAC007-037-061-095-099-239-243-273-181300-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0032.210318T1155Z-210318T1300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
755 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia...
Eastern Clay County in southwestern Georgia...
Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...
Northwestern Baker County in southwestern Georgia...
Calhoun County in southwestern Georgia...
Northeastern Early County in southwestern Georgia...
Eastern Quitman County in southwestern Georgia...
Terrell County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 755 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles west of Cuthbert to near Arlington, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Newton, Morgan, Dawson, Cuthbert, Edison, Arlington, Shellman,
Leary, Douglasville, Sasser, Damascus, Bronwood, Parrott,
Bellville, Bluffton, Iveys Mill, Parksville, Carnegie, Dawson
Municipal A/P and Chambliss.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for southwestern
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for
southwestern Georgia.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Tallahassee.
&&
LAT...LON 3188 8436 3187 8430 3127 8435 3128 8484
3194 8502 3195 8496 3192 8491 3193 8480
3192 8480 3192 8445 3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1155Z 210DEG 50KT 3180 8494 3141 8482
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVD3 follow-up statements
263
WWUS52 KTAE 181156
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
756 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
GAC007-037-061-095-099-239-243-273-181300-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210318T1300Z/
Dougherty GA-Clay GA-Randolph GA-Baker GA-Calhoun GA-Early GA-
Quitman GA-Terrell GA-
756 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EDT
FOR WESTERN DOUGHERTY...EASTERN CLAY...RANDOLPH...NORTHWESTERN
BAKER...CALHOUN...NORTHEASTERN EARLY...EASTERN QUITMAN AND TERRELL
COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
At 756 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles west of Cuthbert to near Arlington, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Morgan, Dawson, Cuthbert, Edison, Arlington, Shellman, Leary,
Douglasville, Sasser, Damascus, Bronwood, Parrott, Bellville,
Bluffton, Iveys Mill, Parksville, Carnegie, Dawson Municipal A/P and
Chambliss.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for southwestern
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for
southwestern Georgia.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.
&&
LAT...LON 3188 8436 3187 8430 3127 8435 3128 8484
3194 8502 3195 8496 3192 8491 3193 8480
3192 8480 3192 8445 3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1156Z 210DEG 50KT 3180 8494 3141 8482
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVD613
WWUS52 KTAE 181228
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
828 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
GAC061-239-181238-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210318T1300Z/
Clay GA-Quitman GA-
828 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CLAY AND EASTERN
QUITMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for southwestern
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for
southwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3188 8436 3187 8430 3127 8435 3128 8463
3187 8481 3193 8480 3192 8480 3192 8445
3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1228Z 270DEG 26KT 3188 8469 3133 8453
$$
GAC007-037-095-099-243-273-181300-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210318T1300Z/
Dougherty GA-Randolph GA-Baker GA-Calhoun GA-Early GA-Terrell GA-
828 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EDT
FOR WESTERN DOUGHERTY...EASTERN RANDOLPH...NORTHWESTERN BAKER...
CALHOUN...EAST CENTRAL EARLY AND TERRELL COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA...
At 828 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southwest of Weston to 10 miles south of
Leary, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Morgan, Dawson, Shellman, Leary, Sasser, Bronwood, Parrott,
Iveys Mill, Holt, Clarks Mill, Dawson Municipal A/P, Aycock Mill,
Chambliss, Olivers Mill, Martins Crossroads, Benevolence,
Chickasawhatchee, Wades and Pachitla.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for southwestern
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for
southwestern Georgia.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.
&&
LAT...LON 3188 8436 3187 8430 3127 8435 3128 8463
3187 8481 3193 8480 3192 8480 3192 8445
3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1228Z 270DEG 26KT 3188 8469 3133 8453
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVD033
WWUS52 KTAE 181246
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
846 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
GAC099-181256-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210318T1300Z/
Early GA-
846 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL EARLY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for southwestern
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for
southwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3188 8436 3187 8430 3127 8435 3128 8440
3130 8453 3192 8469 3192 8445 3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1246Z 234DEG 36KT 3192 8450 3137 8434
$$
GAC007-037-095-243-273-181300-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210318T1300Z/
Dougherty GA-Randolph GA-Baker GA-Calhoun GA-Terrell GA-
846 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EDT
FOR WESTERN DOUGHERTY...EASTERN RANDOLPH...NORTHWESTERN BAKER...
EASTERN CALHOUN AND TERRELL COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
At 846 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Weston to near Newton, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Morgan, Dawson, Shellman, Leary, Sasser, Bronwood, Parrott,
Holt, Clarks Mill, Dawson Municipal A/P, Aycock Mill, Chambliss,
Olivers Mill, Chickasawhatchee, Milford, Bridges Crossroad, Herod,
Ducker and Cordrays Mill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for southwestern
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for
southwestern Georgia.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.
&&
LAT...LON 3188 8436 3187 8430 3127 8435 3128 8440
3130 8453 3192 8469 3192 8445 3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1246Z 234DEG 36KT 3192 8450 3137 8434
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 7:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Seminole | 59 min |
| Mar 18, 7:32 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early | 43 min |
| Mar 18, 8:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Decatur, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole | 51 min |
| Mar 18, 10:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin and 5 more | 94 min |
| Mar 18, 10:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Brooks | 53 min |
| Mar 18, 12:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lanier | 33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.