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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 22, 2005, 3:24 PM EST for Colquitt County, Quitman County, Georgia. It was in force for 281 days. 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 22, 2005, 3:24 PM EST (20:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2005, 2:18 PM EST
- In force
- 281 days
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Colquitt County, GA, Quitman County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2:00 PM EST | HAIL 1 | Georgetown, GA |
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 22, 2:20 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 531 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS52 KTAE 222025 TORTAE GAC071-222100- /O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0019.050322T2024Z-050322T2100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 324 PM EST TUE MAR 22 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... COLQUITT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA * UNTIL 400 PM EST * AT 322 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO 12 MILES WEST OF NORMAN PARK...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOULTRIE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... NORMAN PARK BY 345 PM EST... RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (850) 942-8833. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3131 8389 3122 8390 3118 8352 3132 8352 $$ 22-BARRY
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS52 KTAE 222033 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 332 PM EST TUE MAR 22 2005 GAC071-222100- /O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-050322T2100Z/ COLQUITT GA- 332 PM EST TUE MAR 22 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 400 PM EST FOR COLQUITT COUNTY... AT 327 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND THE PUBLIC CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SIGSBEE... OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOULTRIE NEAR HIGHWAY 133...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... NORMAN PARK BY 345 PM EST... CROSLAND BY 350 PM EST... THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN TALLAHASSEE. OR YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE DIRECTLY AT 850-942-8833 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3131 8389 3122 8390 3118 8352 3132 8352 $$ 22-BARRY
000 WFUS52 KTAE 281855 TORTAE GAC239-281930- /O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0019.051228T1855Z-051228T1930Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 155 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... QUITMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN * UNTIL 230 PM EST(130 PM CST) * AT 148 PM EST(1248 PM CST)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH MAY DEVELOP TORNADO NEAR GEORGETOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (850) 942-8833. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3192 8518 3177 8509 3188 8493 3193 8502 $$ 7-TREXLER
000 WWUS52 KTAE 281918 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 215 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005 GAC239-281925- /O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-051228T1930Z/ QUITMAN GA- 215 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR QUITMAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE SEVERE STORM HAS MOVED NORTHEAST OUT OF THE COUNTY...SO THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE CANCELLED. AROUND ONE INCH HAIL WAS REPORTED WITH THE STORM AS IT MOVED THROUGH QUITMAN COUNTY. PLEASE REPORT ANY DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN TALLAHASSEE. OR YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE DIRECTLY AT 850-942-8833 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3192 8518 3177 8509 3188 8493 3193 8502 $$ 7-TREXLER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 8:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin | 258 days |
| Mar 22, 8:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Mitchell | 258 days |
| Mar 22, 9:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay | 268 days |
| Mar 22, 9:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur | 278 days |
| Mar 22, 10:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Early, Seminole | 281 days |
| Mar 22, 12:18 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth | 160 days |
| Mar 22, 12:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Miller | 281 days |
| Mar 22, 12:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Cook, Tift, Turner, Worth | 281 days |
| Mar 22, 1:07 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Tift, Worth | 258 days |
| Mar 22, 1:12 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early | 258 days |
| Mar 22, 1:25 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift | 258 days |
| Mar 22, 1:32 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur, Miller, Seminole | 268 days |
| Mar 22, 1:59 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Miller, Mitchell | 268 days |
| Mar 22, 2:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Irwin | 29 min |
| Mar 22, 2:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Mitchell | 277 days |
| Mar 22, 2:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Miller, Seminole | 33 min |
| Mar 22, 2:52 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 83 min | |
| Mar 22, 3:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Miller, Mitchell | 36 min |
| Mar 22, 3:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Worth | 46 min |
| Mar 22, 3:46 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Tift | 281 days |
| Mar 22, 3:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady | 33 min |
| Mar 22, 4:01 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 119 min | |
| Mar 22, 4:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Cook | 25 min |
| Mar 22, 4:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien, Clay, Quitman | 281 days |
| Mar 22, 4:32 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Colquitt | 58 min |
| Mar 22, 5:34 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 116 min | |
| Mar 22, 5:58 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 32 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.