Tornado Warning 14, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Mar 27, 2011, 4:03 PM EDT (20:03 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2011, 4:30 PM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baker County, GA, Miller County, GA, Mitchell County, GA

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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820 
WFUS52 KTAE 272003
TORTAE
GAC007-201-205-272030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0014.110327T2003Z-110327T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
403 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN BAKER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
  EASTERN MILLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN MITCHELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 357 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
DEVELOPING TORNADO ABOUT NEAR BELLVILLE...OR 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
COLQUITT. TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS ALSO REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD WITH 
THIS STORM. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  COOKTOWN...MIMSVILLE...HOGGARD MILL...HAWKINSTOWN...HOPEFUL...
  GREENWOOD...BRANCHVILLE AND MITCHELL CO A/P

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A HALLWAY OR CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AWAY 
FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE WALLS.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

LAT...LON 3127 8421 3108 8426 3108 8435 3111 8471
      3125 8469 3126 8468 3126 8464 3130 8464
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 281DEG 37KT 3119 8458

$$

38-GODSEY

317 
WWUS52 KTAE 272019
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
419 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

GAC201-272027-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110327T2030Z/
MILLER GA-
419 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MILLER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED EAST INTO 
BAKER COUNTY...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN 
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3114 8453 3129 8450 3127 8421 3108 8426
      3108 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 281DEG 37KT 3118 8439

$$

GAC007-205-272030-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110327T2030Z/
MITCHELL GA-BAKER GA-
419 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BAKER AND SOUTHWESTERN MITCHELL COUNTIES...

AT 414 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HOPEFUL...MOVING 
EAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GREENWOOD...BRANCHVILLE AND MITCHELL CO A/P

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...THIS STORM RECENTLY PRODUCED 
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN BAKER COUNTY. 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3114 8453 3129 8450 3127 8421 3108 8426
      3108 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 281DEG 37KT 3118 8439

$$

38-GODSEY

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