Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 44, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 10, 2012, 4:13 PM EDT for Decatur County, Miller County, Seminole County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 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
- Jun 10, 2012, 4:13 PM EDT (20:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2012, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Decatur County, GA, Miller County, GA, Seminole County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 4:19 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Wsw Donalsonville, GA | TREES DOWN ON WILEY ST AND SOUTH MORRIS ST IN DONALDSONVILLE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 12:41 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 1717 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 478 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 5.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
305
WFUS52 KTAE 102013
TORTAE
GAC087-201-253-102045-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0044.120610T2013Z-120610T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
413 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
WESTERN MILLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
NORTHERN SEMINOLE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 445 PM EDT
* AT 411 PM EDT...A DEVELOPING TORNADO HAS BEEN DETECTED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEAR DONALSONVILLE...OR NEAR LITTLE
HOPE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
COLQUITT
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 3104 8460 3091 8492 3103 8500 3108 8495
3107 8493 3110 8492 3123 8477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 232DEG 23KT 3100 8490
$$
08-LAMERS3 follow-up statements
878
WWUS52 KTAE 102023
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
423 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012
GAC087-201-253-102045-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120610T2045Z/
MILLER GA-DECATUR GA-SEMINOLE GA-
423 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
SEMINOLE...NORTHWESTERN DECATUR AND WESTERN MILLER COUNTIES...
AT 419 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DAVIS PARK...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ENTERPRISE...ELDORENDO...BOYKIN AND COLQUITT
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR SAFER STRUCTURES.
MOVE TO A HALLWAY OR CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND
OUTSIDE WALLS.
&&
LAT...LON 3104 8460 3091 8492 3103 8500 3108 8495
3107 8493 3110 8492 3123 8477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 232DEG 23KT 3105 8483
$$
08-LAMERS230
WWUS52 KTAE 102035
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
435 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012
GAC087-253-102044-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120610T2045Z/
DECATUR GA-SEMINOLE GA-
435 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN SEMINOLE AND NORTHWESTERN DECATUR
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3107 8476 3108 8483 3115 8486 3123 8477
3110 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 232DEG 23KT 3109 8476
$$
GAC201-102045-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120610T2045Z/
MILLER GA-
435 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
MILLER COUNTY...
AT 433 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ENTERPRISE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
TREE DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN DONALSONVILLE NEAR THE PATH OF THE
STRONG ROTATION IN NORTHERN SEMINOLE COUNTY. STRONG WINDS WERE
REPORTED IN MILLER COUNTY...BUT NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED YET.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOYKIN
AND COLQUITT
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 3107 8476 3108 8483 3115 8486 3123 8477
3110 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 232DEG 23KT 3109 8476
$$
08-LAMERS119
WWUS52 KTAE 102042
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
442 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012
GAC201-102051-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120610T2045Z/
MILLER GA-
442 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN MILLER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 445
PM EDT...
THE ROTATION IN THE STORM OVER MILLER COUNTY HAS DIMINISHED.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
WE HAVE RECEIVED SOME REPORTS OF TREE DAMAGE IN THE WARNED AREA. IF
YOU WITNESSED A FUNNEL CLOUD OR TORNADO...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...CONTACT LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
PARTS OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3107 8476 3108 8483 3115 8486 3123 8477
3110 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 232DEG 23KT 3112 8472
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Quitman | 37 min |
| Jun 10, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Early, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 5:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Worth | 11 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.