Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at May 13, 1993, 2:02 PM EDT for Colquitt County, Tift County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 13, 1993, 2:02 PM EDT (18:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 13, 1993, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Colquitt County, GA, Tift County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 693 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 561 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCSG 131808 TORCSG GAC071-277-131830- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 202 PM EDT THU MAY 13 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBUS HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA ...COLQUITT COUNTY...TIFT COUNTY BASE ON REPORTS RECEIVES FROM THE COLQUITT COUNTY EMA. TORNADO SPOTTED BY A FARMER AND A DEPUTY SHERIFF NEAR THE MOULTRIE GEORGIA AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. &
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 13, 10:46 AM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
FLZ003-005-GAZ011-131545- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1040 AM EDT (940 AM CDT) THU MAY 13 1993 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF THE NORTH FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA UNTIL 4 PM EDT (3 PM CDT) THIS AFTERNOON. AT 1035 AM EDT (935 AM CDT) WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE JUST WEST OF THE APALACHICOLA RIVER. THE MOST INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS LINE WERE LOCATED NEAR BETTS IN BAY COUNTY FLORIDA JUST WEST OF THE CALHOUN COUNTY LINE...AND NEAR PANAMA CITY. THE LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS MOST OF JACKSON AND CALHOUN COUNTIES IN FLORIDA DURING THE NEXT HOUR...AND WILL BE MOVING INTO WESTERN LIBERTY AND GADSDEN COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...AND SEMINOLE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN... LOCALLY STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL.
Special weather statement, May 13, 10:46 AM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
FLZ003-005-GAZ011-131545- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1040 AM EDT (940 AM CDT) THU MAY 13 1993 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF THE NORTH FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA UNTIL 4 PM EDT (3 PM CDT) THIS AFTERNOON. AT 1035 AM EDT (935 AM CDT) WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE JUST WEST OF THE APALACHICOLA RIVER. THE MOST INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS LINE WERE LOCATED NEAR BETTS IN BAY COUNTY FLORIDA JUST WEST OF THE CALHOUN COUNTY LINE...AND NEAR PANAMA CITY. THE LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS MOST OF JACKSON AND CALHOUN COUNTIES IN FLORIDA DURING THE NEXT HOUR...AND WILL BE MOVING INTO WESTERN LIBERTY AND GADSDEN COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...AND SEMINOLE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN... LOCALLY STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL.
Special weather statement, May 13, 11:28 AM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
FLZ003-005-GAZ011-131630- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1125 AM EDT (1025 AM CDT) THU MAY 13 1993 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF NORTH FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA UNTIL 4 PM EDT (3 PM CDT) THIS AFTERNOON. LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS CONTINUES MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. AT 1120 AM EDT (1020 AM CDT) WEATHER RADAR SHOWED THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED EASTWARD INTO EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY AND CALHOUN COUNTY IN FLORIDA. THE LINE WAS MOVING INTO WESTERN GADSDEN AND WESTERN LIBERTY COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...AND SEMINOLE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. THE MOST INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERW LOCATED OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST JACKSON COUNTY...AND IN NORTHERN GULF COUNTY IN THE DEAD LAKE AREA. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE MOVING TOWARDS THE EAST AT AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH...AND WILL MOVE INTO GADSDEN AND LIBERTY COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...AND SEMINOLE COUNTY IN GEORGIA BEFORE NOON. THE LINE WILL THEN MOVE INTO DECATUR COUNTY IN GEORGIA...AND INTO WESTERN LEON AND WAKULLA COUNTIES SHORTLY AFTER NOON.
Special weather statement, May 13, 11:28 AM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
FLZ003-005-GAZ011-131630- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1125 AM EDT (1025 AM CDT) THU MAY 13 1993 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF NORTH FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA UNTIL 4 PM EDT (3 PM CDT) THIS AFTERNOON. LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS CONTINUES MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. AT 1120 AM EDT (1020 AM CDT) WEATHER RADAR SHOWED THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED EASTWARD INTO EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY AND CALHOUN COUNTY IN FLORIDA. THE LINE WAS MOVING INTO WESTERN GADSDEN AND WESTERN LIBERTY COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...AND SEMINOLE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. THE MOST INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERW LOCATED OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST JACKSON COUNTY...AND IN NORTHERN GULF COUNTY IN THE DEAD LAKE AREA. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE MOVING TOWARDS THE EAST AT AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH...AND WILL MOVE INTO GADSDEN AND LIBERTY COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...AND SEMINOLE COUNTY IN GEORGIA BEFORE NOON. THE LINE WILL THEN MOVE INTO DECATUR COUNTY IN GEORGIA...AND INTO WESTERN LEON AND WAKULLA COUNTIES SHORTLY AFTER NOON.
Special weather statement, May 13, 12:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
FLZ005-GAZ011-131715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1210 PM EDT THU MAY 13 1993 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF NORTH FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA UNTIL 4 PM EDT. LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SHOWERS CONTINUES MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. AT 1205 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS EXTENDED FROM CENTRAL DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA SOUTHWARD ACROSS GADSDEN AND LIBERTY COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...TO NORTHWEST GULF COUNTY FLORIDA. DURING THE PAST HOUR...THE THUNDERSTORM INTENSITY HAD DECREASED SOMEWHAT. HOWEVER...THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE STILL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WIND GUSTS AS THEY PASSED. THE LINE WILL CONTINUE MOVING EAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH...AND WILL BE MOVING ACROSS GRADY COUNTY IN GEORGIA...AND ACROSS LEON AND WAKULLA COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE GREATER TALLAHASSEE AREA...DURING THE NEXT HOUR.
Special weather statement, May 13, 12:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
FLZ005-GAZ011-131715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1210 PM EDT THU MAY 13 1993 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF NORTH FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA UNTIL 4 PM EDT. LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SHOWERS CONTINUES MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. AT 1205 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS EXTENDED FROM CENTRAL DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA SOUTHWARD ACROSS GADSDEN AND LIBERTY COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...TO NORTHWEST GULF COUNTY FLORIDA. DURING THE PAST HOUR...THE THUNDERSTORM INTENSITY HAD DECREASED SOMEWHAT. HOWEVER...THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE STILL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WIND GUSTS AS THEY PASSED. THE LINE WILL CONTINUE MOVING EAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH...AND WILL BE MOVING ACROSS GRADY COUNTY IN GEORGIA...AND ACROSS LEON AND WAKULLA COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE GREATER TALLAHASSEE AREA...DURING THE NEXT HOUR.
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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.