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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 157, NWS Tallahassee, FL

May 22, 20125 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2012, 6:37 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 53 min. 3 reports 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: May 22, 2012, 6:37 PM EDT (22:37 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2012, 7:30 PM EDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Berrien County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Tift County, GA

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 22, 6:38 PM EDT	HAIL 1	3 E Omega, GA	QUARTER SIZED HAIL EAST OF OMEGA ENDED NEAR TIME LISTED.
May 22, 6:40 PM EDT	HAIL 1	5 S Unionville, GA	ESTIMATED QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT THE ELDORADO FOOD MARKET JUST EAST OF I-75.
May 22, 7:10 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Alapaha, GA	TREES DOWN AROUND ALAPAHA.

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
May 22, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 146 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 78 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -128 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1278 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

946 
WUUS52 KTAE 222237
SVRTAE
GAC019-071-075-173-277-222330-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0157.120522T2237Z-120522T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
637 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL BERRIEN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTHEASTERN COLQUITT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTH CENTRAL COOK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN LANIER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN TIFT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 632 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A SEVERE  
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND 
  DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 
  18 MILES WEST OF ALAPAHA...OR NEAR ELDORADO...AND MOVING EAST AT 
  30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GLORY...WEBER AND BANNOCKBURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LARGE HAIL OF THIS SIZE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. THE TIME TO ACT IS
NOW!

FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 3130 8357 3139 8355 3142 8314 3136 8310
      3133 8305 3131 8305 3127 8303 3124 8303
      3124 8304 3120 8304 3118 8298
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 275DEG 26KT 3134 8349

$$

18-WOOL

2 follow-up statements

303 
WWUS52 KTAE 222253
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
653 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

GAC071-075-173-277-222303-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0157.000000T0000Z-120522T2330Z/
TIFT GA-LANIER GA-COLQUITT GA-COOK GA-
653 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL COOK...
NORTHEASTERN COLQUITT...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN LANIER AND SOUTHEASTERN
TIFT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3131 8338 3138 8338 3141 8313 3136 8310
      3133 8305 3131 8305 3127 8303 3124 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 273DEG 30KT 3134 8332

$$

GAC019-222330-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0157.000000T0000Z-120522T2330Z/
BERRIEN GA-
653 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN BERRIEN COUNTY...

AT 650 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF ALAPAHA...MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GLORY 
AND BANNOCKBURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3131 8338 3138 8338 3141 8313 3136 8310
      3133 8305 3131 8305 3127 8303 3124 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 273DEG 30KT 3134 8332

$$

18-WOOL

102 
WWUS52 KTAE 222321
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
721 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

GAC019-222330-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0157.000000T0000Z-120522T2330Z/
BERRIEN GA-
721 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN BERRIEN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...

THE SEVERE STORM THAT PROMPTED THIS WARNING HAS MOVED EAST OF THE 
COUNTY. HOWEVER...ANOTHER SEVERE STORM IS STILL TRAVERSING THE 
SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.

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 900 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3131 8338 3138 8338 3141 8313 3136 8310
      3133 8305 3131 8305 3127 8303 3124 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 273DEG 30KT 3133 8306

$$

18-WOOL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 3:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun	52 min
May 22, 4:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Randolph, Terrell	47 min
May 22, 4:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Mitchell	45 min
May 22, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Decatur	19 min
May 22, 5:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur	27 min
May 22, 5:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth	37 min
May 22, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dougherty	33 min
May 22, 5:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Mitchell	35 min
May 22, 5:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Mitchell	26 min
May 22, 5:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Grady, Mitchell	29 min
May 22, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Tift, Worth	47 min
May 22, 6:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Colquitt, Mitchell, Worth	38 min
May 22, 6:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Mitchell	24 min
May 22, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lowndes	33 min
May 22, 7:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker	25 min
May 22, 7:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Lanier	46 min
May 22, 7:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lanier	42 min
May 22, 7:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Lanier, Lowndes	21 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.