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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 68, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 3, 2012, 2:28 PM EST for 4 counties in Georgia; Jefferson County, Leon County, Madison County, Florida. It was in force for 47 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
- Mar 3, 2012, 2:28 PM EST (19:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2012, 3:15 PM EST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Jefferson County, FL, Leon County, FL, Madison County, FL, Brooks County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Lowndes County, GA, Thomas County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2:28 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Valdosta, GA | TREE DOWN IN THE ROAD AT 1304 PINEHURST CT. |
| Mar 3, 3:15 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Ashville, FL | RESIDENTS NEAR THE JEFFERSON/BROOKS COUNTY LINE REPORT TREES DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 221. REPORTED OBTAINED FROM WTXL NEWS ARTICLE. TIME OF EVENT ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1:04 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 99 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
- 499 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 472 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 257 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 283 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
727
WUUS52 KTAE 031928
SVRTAE
FLC065-073-079-GAC027-173-185-275-032015-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0068.120303T1928Z-120303T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
228 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
NORTHEASTERN LEON COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
SOUTHERN BROOKS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
SOUTHERN LANIER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
SOUTHERN THOMAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 315 PM EST
* AT 225 PM EST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7
MILES EAST OF LAKELAND TO 25 MILES WEST OF MONTICELLO...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM COURTHOUSE TO FOREST MEADOWS PARK...AND MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
QUITMAN...VALDOSTA AND I-75 AT EXIT 16
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 3084 8301 3084 8308 3076 8313 3043 8384
3053 8439 3058 8436 3109 8297 3108 8296
3096 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 286DEG 15KT 3102 8295 3055 8428
$$
42-DVD1 follow-up statement
571
WWUS52 KTAE 031959
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
259 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
FLC065-073-079-GAC027-173-185-275-032015-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120303T2015Z/
THOMAS GA-LOWNDES GA-LANIER GA-BROOKS GA-LEON FL-MADISON FL-
JEFFERSON FL-
259 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EST
FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON...NORTHWESTERN MADISON...NORTHEASTERN LEON...
SOUTHERN BROOKS...SOUTHERN LANIER...LOWNDES AND SOUTHERN THOMAS
COUNTIES...
AT 253 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM GREENWOOD TO BAUM...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM
MADISON COUNTY WELL OUT AHEAD OF THE LINE.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LLOYD...LOIS...MONTICELLO...NAYLOR...STOCKTON...EMPRESS...CASA
BLANCO...ASHVILLE...VALDOSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT...DRIFTON...I-75 AT
EXIT 11...NASH...LOVETT...AUCILLA...NANKIN...DASHER AND CLYATTVILLE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIND DAMAGE WITH THIS STORM COULD OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY RAIN OR
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3084 8301 3084 8308 3076 8313 3043 8384
3053 8439 3058 8436 3109 8297 3108 8296
3096 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 286DEG 15KT 3098 8294 3047 8404
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 8:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun, Early | 48 min |
| Mar 2, 9:02 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early | 28 min |
| Mar 2, 9:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Early | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 9:15 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty | 10 min |
| Mar 2, 10:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dougherty | 38 min |
| Mar 2, 11:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lee | 49 min |
| Mar 3, 12:24 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Miller | 36 min |
| Mar 3, 12:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Baker, Dougherty | 47 min |
| Mar 3, 3:40 AM EST | Flood Watch | TAE | Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook and 13 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:51 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more | 18 hr |
| Mar 3, 7:18 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Miller, Mitchell | 42 min |
| Mar 3, 7:42 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth | 33 min |
| Mar 3, 8:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Early, Miller, Mitchell | 40 min |
| Mar 3, 8:29 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Mitchell | 31 min |
| Mar 3, 9:13 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 9:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Grady, Thomas | 36 min |
| Mar 3, 9:57 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 10:36 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Brooks, Thomas | 24 min |
| Mar 3, 10:43 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Thomas | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 10:59 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Brooks, Lowndes | 31 min |
| Mar 3, 11:13 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Thomas | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 11:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Grady, Thomas | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 11:31 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 11:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Grady, Thomas | 27 min |
| Mar 3, 12:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Seminole, Thomas | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Brooks | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 12:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Brooks, Lowndes | 37 min |
| Mar 3, 12:34 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Baker, Decatur, Early, Miller, Seminole | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes | 30 min |
| Mar 3, 12:53 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes | 37 min |
| Mar 3, 1:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas | 62 min |
| Mar 3, 1:29 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Decatur, Seminole | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:34 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Decatur, Grady, Lanier and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Lanier, Lowndes | 62 min |
| Mar 3, 4:11 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Lowndes | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:29 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes | 83 min |
| Mar 3, 5:38 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | TAE | Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Colquitt and 16 more | 10 hr |
| Mar 2, 8:43 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jackson | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 11:16 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Leon and 3 more | 10 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:16 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 9 hr | |
| Mar 3, 3:40 AM EST | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Walton | 11 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:30 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 18 hr | |
| Mar 3, 7:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson | 26 min |
| Mar 3, 8:01 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 32 min | |
| Mar 3, 8:05 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 55 min | |
| Mar 3, 8:13 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 8:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 39 min |
| Mar 3, 8:27 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton, Washington | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 8:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 27 min |
| Mar 3, 8:57 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 33 min |
| Mar 3, 9:16 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty | 44 min |
| Mar 3, 10:16 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 11:09 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Jackson, Walton, Washington | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:22 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty, Walton and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gulf, Leon, Liberty | 64 min |
| Mar 3, 2:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon | 27 min |
| Mar 3, 2:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla | 50 min |
| Mar 3, 2:20 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Leon | 115 min |
| Mar 3, 2:53 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 52 min | |
| Mar 3, 3:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gulf, Jefferson, Liberty, Wakulla | 60 min |
| Mar 3, 3:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | TAE | Dixie, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Madison, Taylor and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:39 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 66 min | |
| Mar 3, 4:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Franklin, Wakulla | 51 min |
| Mar 3, 4:57 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 93 min | |
| Mar 3, 5:29 PM EST | Gale Warning | TAE | 17 hr | |
| Mar 3, 5:29 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 26 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.