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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 28, 2009, 12:21 PM EDT for Baker County, Mitchell 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
- Mar 28, 2009, 12:21 PM EDT (16:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2009, 1:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Baker County, GA, Mitchell County, GA
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 10:20 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 510 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 491 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 355 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 372 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 8.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KTAE 281621
TORTAE
GAC007-205-281700-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0039.090328T1621Z-090328T1700Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1221 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BAKER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
MITCHELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELHAM...CAMILLA...
* UNTIL 100 PM EDT
* AT 1218 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAMILLA...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 30 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CAMILLA BY 1235 PM EDT...
9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BACONTON BY 1250 PM EDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3127 8399 3117 8400 3107 8437 3108 8441
3118 8448 3144 8416 3144 8409
TIME...MOT...LOC 1621Z 245DEG 28KT 3117 8434
$$
38-GODSEYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 8:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Early, Quitman, Randolph | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 8:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Quitman and 1 more | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 9:06 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Clay, Quitman, Randolph | 24 min |
| Mar 28, 9:15 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Randolph, Terrell | 45 min |
| Mar 28, 9:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Lee, Mitchell and 2 more | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 9:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Early | 51 min |
| Mar 28, 10:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Early, Miller, Seminole | 50 min |
| Mar 28, 10:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 6 more | 44 min |
| Mar 28, 10:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell and 1 more | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 10:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell | 50 min |
| Mar 28, 10:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Early, Seminole | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Lee, Miller and 1 more | 44 min |
| Mar 28, 11:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Tift, Turner, Worth | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 11:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Seminole | 2 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 11:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell and 3 more | 45 min |
| Mar 28, 11:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Decatur, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 11:56 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Decatur, Miller, Mitchell | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 12:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Turner, Worth | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 12:24 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Lee | 10 days |
| Mar 28, 12:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 12:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 12:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 12:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 6 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Early, Miller | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 1:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller | 16 min |
| Mar 28, 1:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Decatur, Early, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 1:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Decatur, Early, Miller, Seminole | 2 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 1:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Seminole | 44 min |
| Mar 28, 2:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | TAE | Clay | 8 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin | 114 min |
| Mar 28, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Decatur, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole | 45 min |
| Mar 28, 2:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early and 8 more | 119 min |
| Mar 28, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Tift, Worth | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Mitchell | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Decatur, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole | 48 min |
| Mar 28, 3:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Baker, Brooks, Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Miller and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Mitchell | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 4:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | TAE | Baker, Ben Hill, Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Decatur and 12 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:21 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more | 38 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Grady, Thomas | 51 min |
| Mar 28, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Thomas | 45 min |
| Mar 28, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Cook, Tift | 51 min |
| Mar 28, 5:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Decatur | 15 days |
| Mar 28, 5:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Dougherty | 19 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Lanier and 4 more | 116 min |
| Mar 28, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Grady, Thomas | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Tift, Worth | 40 min |
| Mar 28, 6:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift, Worth | 90 min |
| Mar 28, 7:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Miller, Mitchell and 2 more | 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.