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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2012, 5:23 PM EST for Randolph County, Terrell County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 min. 1 report 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, 5:23 PM EST (22:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2012, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Randolph County, GA, Terrell County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 5:45 PM EST | HAIL 1.75 | Dawson, GA | PUBLIC ESTIMATED HAIL TO GOLF BALL SIZE COVERING THE YARD IN DAWSON. REPORTED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA FACEBOOK PAGE. |
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
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1043 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
198
WFUS52 KTAE 212223
TORTAE
GAC243-273-212300-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0001.120121T2223Z-120121T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
523 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
NORTHERN TERRELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 600 PM EST
* AT 520 PM EST...A DEVELOPING TORNADO HAS BEEN DETECTED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF DAWSON...OR NEAR
BROOKSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PARROTT...GRAVES...OAKVILLE...YEOMANS...PLEASANT HILL...DAWSON
MUNICIPAL A/P...BRONWOOD...OLIVERS MILL...BRIDGES CROSSROAD AND
SASSER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR SAFER STRUCTURES.
MOVE TO A HALLWAY OR CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND
OUTSIDE WALLS.
&&
LAT...LON 3191 8438 3187 8434 3187 8430 3185 8428
3183 8426 3179 8426 3179 8429 3173 8429
3169 8432 3184 8470 3193 8464 3193 8450
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 290DEG 29KT 3188 8457
$$
08-LAMERS2 follow-up statements
040
WWUS52 KTAE 212236
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
536 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
GAC243-212244-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120121T2300Z/
RANDOLPH GA-
536 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS MOVED EAST INTO TERRELL COUNTY. HOWEVER... A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN RANDOLPH
COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM EST. PEOPLE IN NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY SHOULD
REMAIN ALERT FOR SEVERE WEATHER.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3191 8438 3187 8434 3187 8430 3183 8426
3181 8426 3179 8427 3179 8429 3172 8429
3169 8432 3180 8461 3192 8460 3193 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 290DEG 29KT 3185 8447
$$
GAC273-212300-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120121T2300Z/
TERRELL GA-
536 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST FOR NORTHERN
TERRELL COUNTY...
AT 530 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF
PARROTT...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
YEOMANS...PLEASANT HILL...DAWSON...DAWSON MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT...BRONWOOD...BRIDGES CROSSROAD AND SASSER
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3191 8438 3187 8434 3187 8430 3183 8426
3181 8426 3179 8427 3179 8429 3172 8429
3169 8432 3180 8461 3192 8460 3193 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 290DEG 29KT 3185 8447
$$
08-LAMERS288
WWUS52 KTAE 212259
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
559 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
GAC273-212308-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120121T2300Z/
TERRELL GA-
559 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN TERRELL COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 600
PM EST...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA...MOVING INTO LEE
COUNTY. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY AFFECT TERRELL COUNTY OVER THE NEXT
HOUR OR SO. THE MAIN THREAT WOULD BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3191 8438 3187 8434 3187 8430 3183 8426
3181 8426 3179 8427 3179 8429 3172 8429
3169 8432 3180 8461 3192 8460 3193 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 290DEG 29KT 3178 8426
$$
08-LAMERSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 4:56 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Quitman, Randolph, Terrell | 49 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.