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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 30, 2013Lee County, Terrell County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 30, 2013, 3:41 PM EST for Lee County, Terrell County, Georgia. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 30, 2013, 3:41 PM EST (20:41 UTC)
Expired: Jan 30, 2013, 4:15 PM EST
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Lee County, GA, Terrell County, GA

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 30, 1:19 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 148 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 40 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 551 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 210 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

833 
WFUS52 KTAE 302041
TORTAE
GAC177-273-302115-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0001.130130T2041Z-130130T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
341 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN LEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
  TERRELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 415 PM EST

* AT 337 PM EST...A DEVELOPING TORNADO HAS BEEN DETECTED BY THE
  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SMITHVILLE...OR NEAR
  CLARKS MILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CHICKASAWHATCHEE...DAWSON MUNICIPAL A/P...SASSER...BRIDGES
  CROSSROAD...BRONWOOD...OLIVERS MILL...NEYAMI AND SCRUTCHINS.

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 3192 8408 3162 8437 3162 8450 3162 8451
      3164 8455 3164 8454 3169 8452 3192 8429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 223DEG 45KT 3168 8442

$$

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3 follow-up statements

070 
WWUS52 KTAE 302049
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
349 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

GAC177-273-302115-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T2115Z/
TERRELL GA-LEE GA-
349 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN LEE AND EAST CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTIES...

AT 347 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
CHICKASAWHATCHEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BRIDGES
CROSSROAD...BRONWOOD...OLIVERS MILL...NEYAMI...SMITHVILLE AND
SCRUTCHINS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3168 8432 3173 8448 3192 8429 3192 8408
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 223DEG 45KT 3175 8436

$$

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889 
WWUS52 KTAE 302101
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
401 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

GAC273-302112-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T2115Z/
TERRELL GA-
401 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3191 8409 3182 8421 3182 8427 3183 8426
      3187 8430 3192 8429 3192 8409
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 223DEG 45KT 3188 8422

$$

GAC177-302115-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T2115Z/
LEE GA-
401 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN LEE COUNTY...

AT 400 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SCRUTCHINS...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3191 8409 3182 8421 3182 8427 3183 8426
      3187 8430 3192 8429 3192 8409
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 223DEG 45KT 3188 8422

$$

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147 
WWUS52 KTAE 302111
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
411 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

GAC177-302122-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T2115Z/
LEE GA-
411 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LEE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 415
PM EST...

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 WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3191 8409 3182 8421 3182 8427 3183 8426
      3187 8430 3192 8429 3192 8409
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 223DEG 45KT 3197 8412

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 30, 3:28 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Quitman	47 min
Jan 30, 4:15 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Quitman, Randolph	45 min
Jan 30, 4:59 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller and 3 more	61 min
Jan 30, 5:21 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Grady, Seminole	54 min
Jan 30, 5:38 PM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early	37 min
Jan 30, 5:53 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Miller and 5 more	67 min
Jan 30, 5:54 PM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Decatur, Seminole	36 min
Jan 30, 6:06 PM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth	24 min
Jan 30, 6:09 PM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Baker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth	36 min
Jan 30, 6:13 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Grady, Thomas	62 min
Jan 30, 6:15 PM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Baker, Colquitt, Mitchell	30 min
Jan 30, 6:33 PM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Lee, Tift, Turner, Worth	27 min
Jan 30, 6:51 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Lanier and 4 more	54 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.