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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS Tallahassee, FL

February 24, 20167 counties in Georgia; Henry County, Houston County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 24, 2016, 12:38 AM EST for 7 counties in Georgia; Henry County, Houston County, Alabama. It was in force for 67 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
Feb 24, 2016, 12:38 AM EST (05:38 UTC)
Expired
Feb 24, 2016, 1:45 AM EST
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Henry County, AL, Houston County, AL, Baker County, GA, Clay County, GA, Decatur County, GA, Early County, GA, Miller County, GA, Randolph County, GA, Seminole County, GA

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:39 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
Feb 24, 1:05 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Hentown, GAA FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN JUST INTO EARLY COUNTY ALONG HIGHWAY 27.

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
Feb 23, 9:08 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 111 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 00:00Z on 2016-02-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 100 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2016-02-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 120 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
100 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
605 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

815 
WUUS52 KTAE 240538
SVRTAE
ALC067-069-GAC007-061-087-099-201-243-253-240645-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0035.160224T0538Z-160224T0645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1238 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...
  EARLY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  MILLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  NORTH CENTRAL DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN BAKER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  NORTHWESTERN SEMINOLE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 145 AM EST/1245 AM CST/

* AT 1237 AM EST /1137 PM CST/...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF EDISON TO 9 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF BLAKELY TO 8 MILES NORTH OF MARIANNA...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 90 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  COLQUITT...COTTONWOOD...NEWTON...BLAKELY...DONALSONVILLE...
  COLUMBIA...CENTERVILLE...GORDON...IRON CITY...BRINSON...JAKIN...
  BLUFFTON...SUTTONS CORNER...CEDAR SPRINGS...CUBA...CROSBY...
  GRANGEBURG...SHARPHAGEN...MACEDONIA AND HOGGARD MILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST/300 AM CST/ FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3164 8485 3151 8483 3128 8482 3132 8434
      3097 8463 3097 8500 3100 8500 3100 8532
      3129 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 234DEG 77KT 3155 8486 3127 8484 3090 8520 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

15-HARRIGAN
1 follow-up statement
279 
WWUS52 KTAE 240618
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
118 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

ALC067-GAC061-243-240627-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-160224T0645Z/
HENRY AL-CLAY GA-RANDOLPH GA-
118 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENRY...
SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST/300 AM CST/ FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3131 8491 3136 8486 3127 8486 3132 8434
      3097 8463 3097 8500 3100 8500 3099 8499
      3117 8506 3126 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 234DEG 77KT 3202 8409 3174 8408 3137 8444 

$$

ALC069-GAC007-087-099-201-253-240645-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-160224T0645Z/
HOUSTON AL-EARLY GA-MILLER GA-DECATUR GA-BAKER GA-SEMINOLE GA-
118 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM
EST/1245 AM CST/ FOR EASTERN HOUSTON...SOUTHERN EARLY...MILLER...
NORTH CENTRAL DECATUR...SOUTHWESTERN BAKER AND NORTHWESTERN SEMINOLE
COUNTIES...

AT 117 AM EST /1217 AM CST/...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR LESLIE TO NEAR LEESBURG TO 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF NEWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 90 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLQUITT...NEWTON...DONALSONVILLE...CENTERVILLE...IRON CITY...
BRINSON...JAKIN...CEDAR SPRINGS...SHARPHAGEN...JONES CROSSROADS...
LELA...JETERVILLE...DONALDSONVILLE A/P...MACEDONIA...HOGGARD MILL...
MIMSVILLE...COOKTOWN...BOYKIN...KILLARNEY AND DAVIS PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST/300 AM CST/ FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3131 8491 3136 8486 3127 8486 3132 8434
      3097 8463 3097 8500 3100 8500 3099 8499
      3117 8506 3126 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 234DEG 77KT 3202 8409 3174 8408 3137 8444 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

9-FOURNIER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 23, 11:54 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEClay, Early, Miller, Randolph51 min
Feb 24, 12:10 AM ESTTornado WarningTAECalhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph25 min
Feb 24, 12:19 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller and 2 more56 min
Feb 24, 12:47 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Seminole88 min
Feb 24, 12:50 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth25 min
Feb 24, 12:52 AM ESTTornado WarningTAECalhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth38 min
Feb 24, 1:10 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 4 more65 min
Feb 24, 1:12 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEDecatur, Early, Miller, Seminole48 min
Feb 24, 1:25 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Dougherty35 min
Feb 24, 1:41 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller and 2 more49 min
Feb 24, 1:43 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Early, Miller, Mitchell31 min
Feb 24, 1:48 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Turner27 min
Feb 24, 1:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady, Seminole86 min
Feb 24, 2:03 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEDougherty, Lee, Worth27 min
Feb 24, 2:09 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth20 min
Feb 24, 2:12 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Ben Hill, Calhoun, Colquitt, Dougherty, Early and 6 more63 min
Feb 24, 2:21 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Miller, Mitchell and 1 more54 min
Feb 24, 2:42 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBen Hill, Dougherty, Lee, Turner, Worth29 min
Feb 24, 2:43 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEGrady32 min
Feb 24, 2:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEColquitt, Grady, Mitchell, Thomas46 min
Feb 24, 3:12 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBen Hill, Turner19 min
Feb 24, 3:37 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes, Thomas53 min
Feb 24, 3:54 AM ESTWind AdvisoryTAEBaker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more14 hr
Feb 24, 4:29 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Irwin, Tift27 min
Feb 24, 4:42 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Lanier, Lowndes48 min
Feb 23, 9:32 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGeneva43 min
Feb 23, 10:09 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGeneva51 min
Feb 23, 10:50 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston40 min
Feb 23, 11:14 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEDale, Geneva, Henry, Houston46 min
Feb 23, 11:25 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDale, Geneva, Henry, Houston65 min
Feb 23, 11:37 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEGeneva113 min
Feb 23, 11:48 PM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedTAEHenry30 min
Feb 24, 12:41 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEHouston2 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2016Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2016Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016

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.