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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 7, 2014Berrien County, Irwin County, Tift County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 7, 2014, 1:49 PM EDT for Berrien County, Irwin County, Tift County, Georgia. It was in force for 26 min. 9 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
Apr 7, 2014, 1:49 PM EDT (17:49 UTC)
Expired
Apr 7, 2014, 2:15 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Berrien County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Tift County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 7, 1:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMystic, GAMULTIPLE SHEDS BLOWN AWAY
Apr 7, 1:55 PM EDTTORNADO 14 S Ocilla, GAA TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN IN IRWIN COUNTY SOUTH OF OCILLA GA AND WAS AT ITS STRONGEST NEAR THE END OF ITS 2 MILES DAMAGE PATH. EF1 DAMAGE WAS ASSESSED. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED IN THIS AREA. A MOBILE HOME WAS KNOCKED SEVERAL FEET OFF ITS FOUNDATIO
Apr 7, 2:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Sw Ocilla, GATREES DOWN ON OLD VALLEY GROVE CHURCH ROAD
Apr 7, 2:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Ocilla, GATREES DOWN ON BUSHY CREEK ROAD
Apr 7, 2:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 S Ocilla, GALARGE TREE DOWN ON POPPY ROAD
Apr 7, 2:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ssw Ocilla, GATREES DOWN ON DOGWOOD ROAD
Apr 7, 2:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Sse Ocilla, GATREE DOWN BLOCKING AZALEA ROAD ON THE DIRT PART OF THE ROAD
Apr 7, 2:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Ssw Ocilla, GATREES DOWN ON 5 BRIDGE ROAD
Apr 7, 2:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Sw Ambrose, GATREES DOWN ON SATILLA ROAD

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 7, 8:46 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 168 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2014-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2014-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 283 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-158 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1052 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
283 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
339 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.

654 
WFUS52 KTAE 071749
TORTAE
GAC019-155-277-071815-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0003.140407T1749Z-140407T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
149 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BERRIEN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  IRWIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF OCILLA...
  NORTHEASTERN TIFT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 215 PM EDT

* AT 143 PM EDT...A DEVELOPING TORNADO HAS BEEN DETECTED BY THE
  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MYSTIC...OR 7 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF TIFTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PINETTA...GLADYS...HOLT AND WRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR SAFER STRUCTURES.
GET TO THE LOWEST FLOOR AND PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE
TORNADO AS POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3164 8301 3160 8305 3156 8305 3149 8310
      3147 8312 3146 8314 3144 8313 3140 8314
      3148 8349 3161 8349 3168 8300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 273DEG 34KT 3154 8339

$$

9-FOURNIER
1 follow-up statement
572 
WWUS52 KTAE 071804
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
204 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014

GAC277-071814-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140407T1815Z/
TIFT GA-
204 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TIFT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3146 8315 3145 8316 3147 8331 3163 8330
      3168 8300 3164 8301 3160 8305 3156 8305
      3149 8310 3147 8312
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 273DEG 34KT 3153 8322

$$

GAC019-155-071815-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140407T1815Z/
BERRIEN GA-IRWIN GA-
204 PM EDT MON APR 7 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN IRWIN AND NORTH CENTRAL BERRIEN COUNTIES...

AT 202 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OCILLA...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HOLT
AND WRAY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR SAFER STRUCTURES.
GET TO THE LOWEST FLOOR AND PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE
TORNADO AS POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3146 8315 3145 8316 3147 8331 3163 8330
      3168 8300 3164 8301 3160 8305 3156 8305
      3149 8310 3147 8312
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 273DEG 34KT 3153 8322

$$

9-FOURNIER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 8:46 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningTAELee5 days
Apr 7, 3:22 AM EDTWind AdvisoryTAEBaker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook and 12 more14 hr
Apr 7, 12:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEBaker, Early, Miller3 hr
Apr 7, 1:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAESeminole3 hr
Apr 7, 1:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner51 min
Apr 7, 1:40 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAESeminole3 hr
Apr 7, 1:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEColquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Tift, Worth3 hr
Apr 7, 2:09 PM EDTTornado WarningTAEIrwin36 min
Apr 7, 2:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEDecatur, Grady3 hr
Apr 7, 2:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEDecatur, Grady3 hr
Apr 7, 3:40 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningTAEDecatur, Miller, Seminole3 days
Apr 7, 4:43 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningTAEColquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Tift, Worth18 hr
Apr 7, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Lowndes49 min
Apr 7, 6:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELanier, Lowndes23 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.