Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 5, 2012, 5:06 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 54 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
- Apr 5, 2012, 5:06 PM EDT (21:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Calhoun County, GA, Clay County, GA, Early County, GA, Miller County, GA
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 128 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
- 71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -397 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1087 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
167
WUUS52 KTAE 052106
SVRTAE
GAC037-061-099-201-052200-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0101.120405T2106Z-120405T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
506 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
EARLY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
WESTERN MILLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT
* AT 501 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLAKELY TO 23
MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLAKELY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
SHORTERVILLE TO ASHFORD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ARLINGTON
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3161 8506 3145 8472 3109 8486 3110 8503
3114 8506 3117 8510 3123 8510 3128 8511
3132 8508 3137 8509 3143 8506 3147 8507
3154 8504 3157 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 298DEG 25KT 3154 8506 3115 8521
$$
42-DVD3 follow-up statements
255
WWUS52 KTAE 052128
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
528 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012
GAC037-061-099-201-052200-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-120405T2200Z/
MILLER GA-CALHOUN GA-EARLY GA-CLAY GA-
528 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY...CENTRAL EARLY...SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN AND
WESTERN MILLER COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
AT 524 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM FERRELL CROSSROADS TO SAFFOLD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BLAKELY...HOWARDS MILL...COLOMOKEE...EARLY CO A/P...JONES
CROSSROADS...KILLARNEY...CENTERVILLE...CUBA...MAYHAW...HENTOWN AND
ARLINGTON
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3114 8506 3158 8499 3145 8472 3109 8486
3110 8503
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 298DEG 25KT 3152 8491 3113 8503
$$
42-DVD798 WWUS52 KTAE 052143 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 543 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 GAC061-052153- /O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-120405T2200Z/ CLAY GA- 543 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3110 8503 3149 8484 3145 8472 3109 8486 TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 298DEG 25KT 3146 8476 3107 8489 $$ GAC037-099-201-052200- /O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-120405T2200Z/ MILLER GA-CALHOUN GA-EARLY GA- 543 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR EASTERN EARLY...SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN AND WESTERN MILLER COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... AT 541 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ARLINGTON TO KILLARNEY... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA. && LAT...LON 3110 8503 3149 8484 3145 8472 3109 8486 TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 298DEG 25KT 3146 8476 3107 8489 $$ 42-DVD
250 WWUS52 KTAE 052154 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 554 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 GAC037-099-201-052204- /O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-120405T2200Z/ MILLER GA-CALHOUN GA-EARLY GA- 554 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN EARLY...SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN AND WESTERN MILLER COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT... 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3110 8503 3149 8484 3145 8472 3109 8486 TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 298DEG 25KT 3142 8468 3103 8481 $$ 42-DVD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dougherty | 29 min |
| Apr 5, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lee | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Mitchell | 28 min |
| Apr 5, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Mitchell | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Thomas | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.