Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2013
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 21, 2013, 8:03 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 42 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
- May 21, 2013, 8:03 PM EDT (00:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2013, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Berrien County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Tift County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 8:06 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Sse Alapaha, GA | 3 TREES DOWN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 3 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 128 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
- 598 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1744 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
801 WUUS52 KTAE 220003 SVRTAE GAC019-071-075-277-220045- /O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0097.130522T0003Z-130522T0045Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 803 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... WESTERN BERRIEN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... NORTHEASTERN COLQUITT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... NORTHERN COOK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... SOUTHEASTERN TIFT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... * UNTIL 845 PM EDT * AT 801 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF LENOX...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF ENIGMA...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NASHVILLE AND SPARKS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && LAT...LON 3110 8333 3123 8366 3141 8342 3135 8315 TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 050DEG 13KT 3132 8334 $$ 38-GODSEY
2 follow-up statements
967 WWUS52 KTAE 220022 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 822 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 GAC019-071-075-277-220045- /O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-130522T0045Z/ TIFT GA-BERRIEN GA-COLQUITT GA-COOK GA- 822 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN COOK...NORTHEASTERN COLQUITT...WEST CENTRAL BERRIEN AND SOUTHEASTERN TIFT COUNTIES... AT 818 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LENOX...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ELDORADO...MASSEE...SPARKS...AND BARNEYVILLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS NEAR ALAPAHA IN BERRIEN COUNTY. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! && LAT...LON 3129 8320 3110 8333 3123 8366 3140 8343 TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 056DEG 10KT 3129 8340 $$ 38-GODSEY
999 WWUS52 KTAE 220033 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 833 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 GAC019-071-075-277-220042- /O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-130522T0045Z/ TIFT GA-BERRIEN GA-COLQUITT GA-COOK GA- 833 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN COOK...NORTHEASTERN COLQUITT...WEST CENTRAL BERRIEN AND SOUTHEASTERN TIFT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE STORM HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE. 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. && LAT...LON 3129 8320 3110 8333 3123 8366 3140 8343 TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 056DEG 10KT 3127 8343 $$ 38-GODSEY
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 21, 3:01 PM EDT, 5 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 21, 3:01 PM EDT, 5 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 301 PM EDT Tue May 21 2013 .NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]... Convection associated with the east coast seabreeze is advancing westward across northeast Florida early this afternoon. This activity may reach the eastern portion of the forecast area by late this afternoon or early evening. Thus, will include some low PoPs in that area through mid-evening. Thereafter, a quiet night is expected with temperatures dropping into the mid 60s. && .SHORT TERM [Wednesday Through Friday]... Tricky forecast for the middle part of the week as low amplitude shortwave trough progresses across the region and shifts a weak surface cold front into our area. This system will increase clouds and chance of showers/thunderstorms as it approaches Wednesday through Thursday with drier air moving in by Friday. Although an isolated stronger storm can not be ruled out, overall severe risk with this system appears marginal for our region at this time. Expect highs to range around 90f inland and mid 80s along the coast each afternoon. && .LONG TERM [Friday Night through Tuesday]... Rather pleasant/benign weather will settle over the region through the holiday weekend and into early next week. This will occur as a large ridge of high pressure develops aloft, and drier air settles in at the surface. Overall, afternoon high temperatures will remain seasonal in the upper 80s and lower 90s away from the coast with overnight lows in the lower to mid 60s. && .AVIATION... [Through 18Z Wednesday] VFR conditions will generally prevail through the forecast period. Brief MVFR or IFR conditions are possible around sunrise. Thunderstorms cannot be ruled out this afternoon at KVLD, but chances are too small to include in the TAF. && .MARINE... A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms can be expected for Wednesday through Thursday, especially near-shore. Otherwise, expect offshore flow and dry conditions will settle over the region by Friday and continue into the weekend with low seas and relatively light winds. && .FIRE WEATHER... No Red Flag concerns are expected for the next several days, with Afternoon Relative Humidities remaining safely above critical levels. Dispersion values may exceed 75 by Thursday afternoon. && .HYDROLOGY... No flooding issues are expected along or near area rivers. Minor localized flooding could occur near any slow moving storm which forms. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Tallahassee 65 89 66 89 66 / 10 30 20 30 10 Panama City 69 86 70 86 70 / 10 10 10 20 10 Dothan 65 91 68 91 66 / 10 20 30 30 10 Albany 66 91 69 90 65 / 20 30 30 30 10 Valdosta 64 88 65 90 65 / 30 40 30 30 10 Cross City 64 87 65 88 65 / 30 30 20 30 10 Apalachicola 69 83 67 85 67 / 10 10 10 20 10 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && NEAR TERM/AVIATION/FIRE WX...Camp REST OF DISCUSSION...Evans
Hazardous weather outlook, May 21, 3:27 AM EDT, 16 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 327 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134- GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-220730- COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON- HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-INLAND GULF- INLAND FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-SOUTH WALTON- COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON- COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-QUITMAN-CLAY- RANDOLPH-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN- EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE- DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 327 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 /227 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE ALONG THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. WITHIN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER REMAINS LOW. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. ALTHOUGH THE THREAT FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN RATHER LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV...THEN CLICK ON YOUR AREA OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL MAP. HARRIGAN
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 21, 5:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, May 21, 5:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
505 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
FLZ028-128-212130-
INLAND TAYLOR FL-COASTAL TAYLOR FL-
505 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN TAYLOR
COUNTY...
* UNTIL 530 PM EDT
AT 502 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF STEINHATCHEE...OR NEAR BLUE
SPRINGS...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH.
PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LAT...LON 2979 8359 2981 8360 2984 8363 2986 8364
2988 8365 2997 8357 2988 8342 2974 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 105DEG 4KT 2986 8352
08-LAMERSSpecial weather statement, May 21, 5:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
524 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
FLZ028-034-128-134-212210-
INLAND DIXIE FL-INLAND TAYLOR FL-COASTAL TAYLOR FL-COASTAL DIXIE FL-
524 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN
DIXIE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN TAYLOR COUNTY...
* UNTIL 610 PM EDT
AT 519 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PERRY
TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHIEFLAND...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
CARBUR TO SUWANNEE...MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH.
PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
LAT...LON 2941 8322 2942 8329 2947 8332 2950 8341
2965 8342 2973 8358 2981 8360 2990 8367
2997 8379 2998 8384 3005 8337 2982 8335
2982 8323 2945 8300 2935 8306 2931 8312
2932 8314 2928 8316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 082DEG 18KT 2997 8346 2934 8309
08-LAMERSSpecial weather statement, May 21, 7:44 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
744 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
GAZ147-148-161-220045-
LANIER GA-BERRIEN GA-COOK GA-
744 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR BERRIEN...COOK AND
LANIER COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 845 PM EDT
AT 738 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR ALAPAHA...OR NEAR GLORY...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15
MPH.
PEOPLE IN BERRIEN...COOK AND NORTHERN LANIER COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE CITIES OF ALAPAHA AND ADEL...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER
SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.
WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT (8 5 0)
9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT.
&&
LAT...LON 3104 8296 3104 8298 3117 8347 3148 8331
3145 8314 3141 8313 3136 8310 3133 8305
3131 8305 3127 8303 3119 8304 3118 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 047DEG 14KT 3134 8321
38-GODSEYSpecial weather statement, May 21, 7:46 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
746 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
GAZ146-220015-
COLQUITT GA-
746 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
COLQUITT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 815 PM EDT
AT 745 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR COOLIDGE...OR NEAR MURPHY...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.
PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT (8 5 0)
9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT.
&&
LAT...LON 3104 8371 3104 8378 3103 8379 3104 8380
3104 8399 3105 8400 3110 8400 3111 8402
3120 8382 3105 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 069DEG 7KT 3108 8385
38-GODSEYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Colquitt | 50 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.