Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 21, 2012, 4:56 PM EST for Quitman County, Randolph County, Terrell County, Georgia. It was in force for 49 min. 2 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
- Jan 21, 2012, 4:56 PM EST (21:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2012, 5:45 PM EST
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Quitman County, GA, Randolph County, GA, Terrell County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 5:11 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Benevolence, GA | TREE DOWN NEAR BENEVOLENCE |
| Jan 21, 5:43 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Wades, GA | TREE DOWN ALONG RIGSBY ROAD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 12:28 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 238 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 505 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 265 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 291 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
544
WUUS52 KTAE 212156
SVRTAE
GAC239-243-273-212245-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0003.120121T2156Z-120121T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
456 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN QUITMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
NORTHWESTERN TERRELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 545 PM EST
* AT 453 PM EST...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 10 MILES NORTH OF BENEVOLENCE TO 12
MILES NORTHWEST OF WHITE HOUSE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
WESTVILLE TO UNION...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WADES...BROOKSVILLE...CHAMBLISS...PARROTT...OAKVILLE...YEOMANS AND
GRAVES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
&&
LAT...LON 3198 8496 3196 8496 3194 8492 3193 8487
3193 8446 3196 8445 3193 8439 3174 8450
3180 8480 3195 8506 3199 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 294DEG 29KT 3201 8472 3190 8493
$$
08-LAMERS2 follow-up statements
165
WWUS52 KTAE 212213
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
513 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
GAC239-212222-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120121T2245Z/
QUITMAN GA-
513 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN QUITMAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE WARNED
AREA. SOME THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING
WILL BE POSSIBLE IN QUITMAN COUNTY OVER THE NEXT HALF HOUR.
RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3193 8439 3174 8450 3180 8480 3186 8491
3193 8491 3193 8489 3193 8487 3193 8446
3195 8445 3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 293DEG 28KT 3195 8462 3184 8478
$$
GAC243-273-212245-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120121T2245Z/
TERRELL GA-RANDOLPH GA-
513 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EST
FOR NORTHERN RANDOLPH AND NORTHWESTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...
AT 507 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF
DOLLAR SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF
BROOKSVILLE TO WHITE HOUSE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BENEVOLENCE...CHAMBLISS...PARROTT...OAKVILLE...YEOMANS AND GRAVES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 800 PM EST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3193 8439 3174 8450 3180 8480 3186 8491
3193 8491 3193 8489 3193 8487 3193 8446
3195 8445 3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 293DEG 28KT 3195 8462 3184 8478
$$
08-LAMERS914
WWUS52 KTAE 212218
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
518 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
GAC243-273-212245-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120121T2245Z/
TERRELL GA-RANDOLPH GA-
518 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EST
FOR NORTHERN RANDOLPH AND NORTHWESTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...
AT 516 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR BROOKSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CHAMBLISS...PARROTT...GRAVES...OAKVILLE AND YEOMANS
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3193 8439 3174 8450 3180 8480 3186 8491
3193 8491 3193 8489 3193 8487 3193 8446
3195 8445 3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 294DEG 30KT 3187 8464
$$
08-LAMERSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 5:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Randolph, Terrell | 37 min |
| Jan 21, 5:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Randolph, Terrell | 45 min |
| Jan 21, 5:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Lee | 26 min |
| Jan 21, 6:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dougherty, Worth | 46 min |
| Jan 21, 6:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee, Terrell | 29 min |
| Jan 21, 6:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee, Worth | 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.