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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 236, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2016, 3:25 PM EDT for Lee County, Randolph County, Terrell County, Georgia. It was in force for 50 min. 2 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
- Jul 19, 2016, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 19, 2016, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lee County, GA, Randolph County, GA, Terrell County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:29 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 19, 3:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Graves, GA | POWER OUTAGE NEAR GRAVES DUE TO WINDS FROM THUNDERSTORM |
| Jul 19, 4:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Cuthbert, GA | POWER OUTAGE WEST OF CUTHBERT WAS DUE TO WINDS FROM THUNDERSTORM |
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 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 20 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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 792 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1071 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
540
WUUS52 KTAE 191925
SVRTAE
GAC177-243-273-192015-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0236.160719T1925Z-160719T2015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
325 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
TERRELL COUNTY IN GEORGIA...
LEE COUNTY IN GEORGIA...
RANDOLPH COUNTY IN GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 415 PM EDT
* AT 325 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF CUTHBERT TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF SMITHVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CUTHBERT...DAWSON...LEESBURG...ALBANY...SHELLMAN...SMITHVILLE...
SASSER...BRONWOOD...PARROTT...DAWSON MUNICIPAL A/P...FORRESTER...
YEOMANS...SPRINGVALE...CLARKS MILL...STARKSVILLE...SHIVERS MILL...
HEROD...MOSSY DELL...WADES AND OLIVERS MILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3187 8434 3192 8434 3191 8396 3180 8398
3180 8401 3176 8399 3172 8403 3165 8402
3162 8405 3162 8458 3164 8458 3162 8459
3164 8460 3164 8465 3162 8466 3162 8483
3187 8491 3192 8491 3192 8445 3194 8441
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 354DEG 24KT 3186 8488 3184 8417
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVD2 follow-up statements
008
WWUS52 KTAE 191938
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
338 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2016
GAC177-243-273-192015-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-160719T2015Z/
TERRELL GA-LEE GA-RANDOLPH GA-
338 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR TERRELL...LEE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
AT 338 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR CUTHBERT TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF DESOTO...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CUTHBERT...DAWSON...LEESBURG...ALBANY...SHELLMAN...SMITHVILLE...
SASSER...BRONWOOD...DAWSON MUNICIPAL A/P...FORRESTER...YEOMANS...
SPRINGVALE...CLARKS MILL...STARKSVILLE...SHIVERS MILL...HEROD...
MOSSY DELL...WADES...PALMYRA AND DOVEREL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3182 8460 3185 8432 3192 8434 3191 8396
3180 8398 3180 8401 3176 8399 3172 8403
3165 8402 3162 8405 3162 8458 3164 8458
3162 8459 3164 8460 3164 8465 3162 8466
3162 8483 3187 8491 3192 8491 3192 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 319DEG 16KT 3179 8487 3185 8401
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVD807
WWUS52 KTAE 192005
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
405 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2016
GAC177-243-273-192015-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-160719T2015Z/
TERRELL GA-LEE GA-RANDOLPH GA-
405 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TERRELL...LEE AND RANDOLPH
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM EDT...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TALLAHASSEE.
LAT...LON 3182 8460 3185 8432 3192 8434 3191 8396
3180 8398 3180 8401 3176 8399 3172 8403
3165 8402 3162 8405 3162 8458 3164 8458
3162 8459 3164 8460 3164 8465 3162 8466
3162 8483 3187 8491 3192 8491 3192 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 354DEG 24KT 3179 8487 3185 8401
$$
42-DVDWhat 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 19, 1:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 1:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 129 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2016 .AVIATION [Through 18Z Wednesday]... Showers and thunderstorms have been slow to develop in our area early this afternoon, with all terminals experiencing VFR conditions. However, scattered convection in central AL/GA will slowly push southward into our area, along with scattered showers and storms possibly developing later this afternoon along the sea breeze in northern FL. Scattered showers and storms should dissipate during the evening...likely by sunset near ECP and TLH, and possibly a couple hours later near our AL and GA terminals. Apart from brief MVFR/IFR visibility reductions possible due to a shower or storm, VFR conditions will prevail through tonight and Wednesday morning. && .PREV DISCUSSION [907 AM EDT]... .NEAR TERM [Through Today]... No significant changes were made to today's forecast. The area of likely PoPs this afternoon and early evening was slightly trimmed back as relatively dry air could persist at mid/upper levels. Also, upper level forcing does not look too impressive until a shortwave drops into our area this evening, mainly after this period. However, PWAT values should still remain fairly moist, around 1.7-1.8" today, and forcing from the sea breeze will likely spark some showers and thunderstorms across our area this afternoon and early evening. Current forecast highs of mid 90s inland and upper 80s along the coast still look to be on track for our area. .SHORT TERM [Tonight Through Thursday]... The CWA remains on the eastern side of an upper level ridge centered across the Plains. The NAM brings a vort max around the eastern side of this ridge and across the CWA tonight, but this is not clear in the GFS, although it does pick up on precip after 00z tonight. Hi- res models are showing some consistency with convection persisting after 00z tonight and thus have left 30-40 PoPs in for the first half of tonight. The CWA will remain on the eastern side of the ridge through the short term but with the lack of defined shortwaves, overall will see less coverage Wednesday and Thursday compared to today. High temperatures are expected to be in the mid to upper 90s Wednesday and Thursday, with the lower 90s along the coast. Heat indices are forecast to be in the low to mid 100s. .LONG TERM [Thursday Night Through Tuesday]... Upper level ridge remains centered over the central CONUS at the beginning of the long term but begins to elongate on Saturday. There is some evidence of a weakening short wave late in the week that will be sliding across the southeast, but at this point it doesn't seem to have too much impact on the PoPs. Overall expect near climo PoPs of 30-40 percent through the weekend with a slight increase next week as the upper ridge weakens. Expect highs mainly in the mid 90s. .MARINE... Winds and seas will remain below headline criteria over the next week. Winds will generally be 10 knots or less. Seas of 2 to 3 feet are forecast for today with the higher values offshore but subside to 2 feet or less by tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are expected each day with the better chances late overnight into the morning. .FIRE WEATHER... Hazardous fire weather conditions are not expected over the next several days. .HYDROLOGY... Shower and thunderstorm activity will continue each day. Any heavy rainfall will be isolated but still has the potential to allow for localized ponding of water. Widespread flooding is not expected. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Tallahassee 75 96 76 96 75 / 20 30 20 30 30 Panama City 78 91 79 91 79 / 20 30 10 30 10 Dothan 74 95 75 96 74 / 40 30 20 30 20 Albany 74 96 74 96 74 / 50 20 20 30 10 Valdosta 73 95 73 95 73 / 30 30 20 30 20 Cross City 73 95 74 95 73 / 20 20 20 20 20 Apalachicola 76 91 78 91 78 / 20 20 10 20 20 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && NEAR TERM...Lahr SHORT TERM...Fieux LONG TERM...Fieux AVIATION...Lahr MARINE...Fieux FIRE WEATHER...Harrigan HYDROLOGY...Fieux
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 19, 3:14 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
314 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2016
ALZ067-GAZ120>128-142-192000-
HENRY AL-WORTH GA-TURNER GA-LEE GA-TERRELL GA-CLAY GA-CALHOUN GA-
QUITMAN GA-RANDOLPH GA-EARLY GA-DOUGHERTY GA-
314 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HENRY...NORTHERN DOUGHERTY...
QUITMAN...NORTHWESTERN EARLY...WESTERN TURNER...NORTHERN CALHOUN...
TERRELL...CLAY...LEE...NORTHERN WORTH AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES UNTIL 400
PM EDT/300 PM CDT/...
AT 313 PM EDT/213 PM CDT/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
NEAR SMITHVILLE TO NEAR ABBEVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ABBEVILLE...FORT GAINES...MORGAN...CUTHBERT...LEESBURG...ASHBURN...
GEORGETOWN...ALBANY...DAWSON...EDISON...SHELLMAN...SMITHVILLE...
TURNER CITY...EAST ALBANY...WORTH...TERRELL...SYCAMORE...WARWICK...
SASSER AND BRONWOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3197 8495 3195 8496 3192 8491 3194 8444
3196 8444 3187 8434 3192 8434 3191 8392
3184 8394 3180 8380 3180 8366 3163 8362
3143 8540 3171 8542 3170 8522 3174 8520
3176 8513 3189 8513 3199 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 335DEG 10KT 3188 8420 3162 8527
ADLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Lee, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell | 46 min |
| Jul 19, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Quitman, Randolph | 53 min |
| Jul 19, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill | 37 min |
| Jul 19, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin | 36 min |
| Jul 19, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Berrien | 40 min |
| Jul 19, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lanier, Lowndes | 38 min |
| Jul 19, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes | 65 min |
| Jul 19, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes and 1 more | 68 min |
| Jul 19, 7:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Thomas | 25 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.