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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 231, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2016, 6:25 PM EDT for Lowndes County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 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
- Jul 17, 2016, 6:25 PM EDT (22:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 17, 2016, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Lowndes County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:26 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 6:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw I-75 At Exit 11, GA | SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE COUNTY. |
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 10 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 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 105 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
- 711 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 957 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
804
WUUS52 KTAE 172225
SVRTAE
GAC185-172300-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0231.160717T2225Z-160717T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
625 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IN GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 700 PM EDT
* AT 624 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE PARK...
MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE PARK...VALDOSTA...I-75 AT EXIT 16...DASHER...
I-75 AT EXIT 11...I-75 AT EXIT 5...VALDOSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT...
KINDERLOU...TWIN LAKES AND CLYATTVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS
OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 3063 8317 3063 8330 3064 8331 3064 8336
3084 8337 3083 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 188DEG 5KT 3072 8327
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
38-GODSEY1 follow-up statement
669
WWUS52 KTAE 172241
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
641 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016
GAC185-172300-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-160717T2300Z/
LOWNDES GA-
641 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY...
AT 640 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE PARK...
MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE PARK...VALDOSTA...I-75 AT EXIT 16...DASHER...I-75 AT EXIT 11...
I-75 AT EXIT 5...VALDOSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT...KINDERLOU...
TWIN LAKES AND CLYATTVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3063 8317 3063 8330 3064 8331 3064 8336
3084 8337 3083 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 188DEG 5KT 3074 8327
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
38-GODSEYWhat 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 Jul 17, 2:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 2:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 247 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016 .NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are ongoing across the FL Panhandle and Big Bend regions early this afternoon, and will continue to expand northward through the rest of the afternoon and early evening. Latest mesoanalysis from the SPC shows PWAT values from 1.9-2.1" across our area, and combined with sea breeze forcing and SBCAPE from 2500-4000 J/kg, will keep likely PoPs in place across much of our area. A weak upper level shortwave may maintain some convection across SW Georgia for a few hours this evening, but otherwise expect most showers and storms to dissipate by sunset. A few isolated storms may persist overnight offshore and near the coast, but generally dry conditions will prevail inland during this time. Lows will be in the low-mid 70s inland and upper 70s along the coast. .SHORT TERM [Monday Through Tuesday Night]... Upper ridging will build west of the area on Monday into Tuesday with north to northeast flow aloft. Scattered convection is expected each day with PoPs mainly in the 40-50% range, which is near the seasonal average. Highs are expected to be generally be in the mid 90s away from the coast with heat indices maxing out in the 100-105 range over most areas. Overnight lows are expected to be in the mid 70s. .LONG TERM [Wednesday Through Sunday]... Upper ridging will continue west of the area through the extended with north to northeast flow aloft. A few shortwaves in the flow are expected to help to enhance convection across the area in the mid to late week time frame. Highs will generally be in the mid 90s with peak heat indices in the 100-105 range. && .AVIATION... [Through 18z Monday] Scattered showers and storms will continue to expand in coverage this afternoon, starting out near TLH and ECP and possibly impacting DHN, ABY, and VLD during the late afternoon or early evening. With scattered coverage and uncertainty in exact timing, will leave prevailing VFR in TAFs for now. Brief reductions in visibility to MVFR/IFR could occur in heavier showers and thunderstorms. Any remaining showers and storms will dissipate this evening as instability decreases, and VFR conditions are expected to prevail overnight and Monday morning. && .MARINE... Light winds, generally 10 knots or less, and seas 2 feet or less will continue over the next week. Seas may reach up to 3 feet on Monday and Tuesday, but this should be confined to the offshore areas. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected with the best chances in the overnight to mid morning hours. && .FIRE WEATHER... There are no fire weather concerns with relative humidity values remaining well above critical thresholds. && .HYDROLOGY... While rain is expected each day, heavy rain will be isolated. Thus localized flooding and ponding of water is possible, however widespread flooding is not expected. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Tallahassee 75 95 74 95 75 / 10 50 30 50 30 Panama City 78 88 78 89 78 / 20 50 20 50 30 Dothan 74 93 73 93 75 / 20 50 30 50 30 Albany 73 94 74 94 75 / 30 50 30 40 20 Valdosta 73 93 74 93 74 / 30 50 30 50 20 Cross City 73 95 73 95 74 / 30 40 20 40 20 Apalachicola 77 91 76 90 76 / 20 40 20 40 30 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && NEAR TERM...Lahr SHORT TERM...DVD LONG TERM...DVD AVIATION...Lahr MARINE...DVD FIRE WEATHER...Godsey HYDROLOGY...Fieux
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 4:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 322 PM CDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ALZ066-067-069-172115- DALE AL-HOUSTON AL-HENRY AL- 322 PM CDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN HOUSTON... SOUTHWESTERN HENRY AND DALE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT... AT 321 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MIDLAND CITY...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOTHAN...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DALEVILLE...OZARK...FORT RUCKER...HEADLAND...DOTHAN...MIDLAND CITY... NEWTON...ARITON...PINCKARD...KINSEY...CLAYHATCHEE...GRIMES... NEWVILLE...NAPIER FIELD...SKIPPERVILLE...PHILLIPS CROSSROADS... WATERFORD...HOOPER STAGE FIELD...ARGUTA AND KELLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3162 8533 3125 8537 3126 8572 3162 8576 TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 179DEG 19KT 3131 8551 ADL
Local storm report, Jul 17, 4:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
434 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0427 PM TSTM WND GST NAPIER FIELD 31.32N 85.46W
07/17/2016 M45 MPH DALE AL ASOS
&&
DVDSpecial weather statement, Jul 17, 5:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
401 PM CDT SUN JUL 17 2016
ALZ066-067-172145-
DALE AL-HENRY AL-
401 PM CDT SUN JUL 17 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HENRY AND NORTHEASTERN DALE
COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT...
AT 400 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ABBEVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ABBEVILLE...OZARK...HEADLAND...NEWTON...NEWVILLE...HALEBURG...
SCOTTSBORO CROSSROADS...CAPPS...SKIPPERVILLE...PHILLIPS CROSSROADS...
SCREAMER...ARGUTA...GRABALL...DYKES CROSSROADS...DALE COUNTY LAKE...
BERTHA...LAWRENCEVILLE...WARD BRIDGE...
TUMBLETON AND BROWNS CROSSROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3172 8513 3170 8513 3169 8511 3161 8508
3136 8515 3136 8563 3162 8566 3162 8542
3171 8542 3170 8522 3171 8521 3174 8521
3177 8515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 184DEG 17KT 3151 8528
ADLLocal storm report, Jul 17, 5:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
510 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0412 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW TAYLOR 31.13N 85.49W
07/17/2016 GENEVA AL 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE NEAR 1060 SHIVER ROAD
0415 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 W TAYLOR 31.16N 85.54W
07/17/2016 GENEVA AL 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN NEAR 2192 NORTH COUNTY ROAD 49
&&
DVDSpecial weather statement, Jul 17, 5:51 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
551 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016
FLZ029-034-172245-
LAFAYETTE FL-INLAND DIXIE FL-
551 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN DIXIE AND
SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTIES IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND UNTIL 645 PM
EDT...
AT 550 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ICHETUCKNEE SPRING TO NEAR TRENTON...AND MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FLETCHER SPRINGS...OLD TOWN...GUARANTO SPRINGS...FLETCHER...
HATCH BEND...GRADY AND FANNING SPRINGS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. DO NOT
DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 2983 8289 2981 8293 2980 8292 2976 8295
2972 8295 2972 8296 2970 8294 2970 8296
2961 8297 2958 8295 2959 8294 2956 8295
2970 8318 3009 8310 2999 8296 2996 8295
2995 8292 2989 8292 2988 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 138DEG 19KT 2990 8286 2962 8291
38-GODSEYSpecial weather statement, Jul 17, 6:16 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
616 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016
GAZ160-172300-
LOWNDES GA-
616 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA UNTIL 700 PM EDT...
AT 615 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LAKE PARK...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE PARK...DASHER...I-75 AT EXIT 11...I-75 AT EXIT 5...
TWIN LAKES AND CLYATTVILLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3063 8319 3063 8330 3064 8331 3064 8336
3066 8336 3066 8338 3077 8333 3074 8315
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 193DEG 5KT 3068 8329
38-GODSEYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Seminole | 45 min |
| Jul 17, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Decatur | 27 min |
| Jul 17, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lowndes | 44 min |
| Jul 17, 7:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Cook | 52 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.