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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Tallahassee, FL

February 24, 201612 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 24, 2016, 2:12 AM EST for 12 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 63 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, 2:12 AM EST (07:12 UTC)
Expired: Feb 24, 2016, 3:15 AM EST
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Baker County, GA, Ben Hill County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Early County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Lee County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, Tift County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:14 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
Feb 24, 3:10 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nne Sylvester, GA	ROOF PARTIALLY BLOWN OFF LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH NEAR SYLVESTER. REPORTED BY WFXL-TV.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 23, 9:08 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 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.

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: 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.

284 
WUUS52 KTAE 240712
SVRTAE
GAC007-017-037-071-095-099-155-177-205-277-287-321-240815-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0042.160224T0712Z-160224T0815Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  DOUGHERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  EASTERN EARLY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  TURNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTHWESTERN COLQUITT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  NORTHERN BAKER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  NORTHEASTERN MITCHELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  NORTHWESTERN TIFT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTHWESTERN IRWIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  WORTH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTHWESTERN BEN HILL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 315 AM EST

* AT 212 AM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR ARABI TO NEAR NEWTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NEWTON...PUTNEY...ALBANY...ASHBURN...SYLVESTER...TIFTON...
  BACONTON...POULAN...DOERUN...TY TY...MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE...
  TURNER CITY...EAST ALBANY...WALKER...WORTH...TERRELL...SYCAMORE...
  SUMNER...WARWICK AND REBECCA.

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 FOR SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3186 8394 3180 8380 3180 8361 3185 8361
      3184 8321 3134 8367 3127 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0712Z 252DEG 42KT 3182 8367 3128 8431 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

15-HARRIGAN

3 follow-up statements

509 
WWUS52 KTAE 240739
SVSTAE

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

GAC017-037-099-155-277-240749-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-160224T0815Z/
EARLY GA-CALHOUN GA-TIFT GA-IRWIN GA-BEN HILL GA-
239 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN EARLY AND SOUTHEASTERN
CALHOUN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...NORTHWESTERN TIFT...
NORTHWESTERN IRWIN AND NORTHWESTERN BEN HILL COUNTIES IN SOUTH
CENTRAL GEORGIA IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED. THEREFORE THE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3180 8380 3180 8361 3185 8361 3185 8349
      3132 8398 3130 8416 3128 8446 3186 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 236DEG 37KT 3183 8370 3129 8434 

$$

GAC007-071-095-177-205-287-321-240815-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-160224T0815Z/
DOUGHERTY GA-TURNER GA-COLQUITT GA-BAKER GA-MITCHELL GA-LEE GA-
WORTH GA-
239 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EST
FOR EASTERN DOUGHERTY...WESTERN TURNER...NORTHWESTERN COLQUITT...
NORTHEASTERN BAKER...NORTHEASTERN MITCHELL...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND
WORTH COUNTIES...

AT 239 AM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR ARABI TO NEWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEWTON...ALBANY...ASHBURN...PUTNEY...SYLVESTER...BACONTON...MARINE
CORPS LOGISTICS BASE...EAST ALBANY...TURNER CITY...POULAN...WORTH...
TERRELL...WARWICK...ISABELLA...CRESTWOOD...SYLVESTER AIRPORT...
DAKOTA...LESTER...LIVINGSTON AND ACREE.

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 600 AM EST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3180 8380 3180 8361 3185 8361 3185 8349
      3132 8398 3130 8416 3128 8446 3186 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 236DEG 37KT 3183 8370 3129 8434 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

15-HARRIGAN

547 
WWUS52 KTAE 240752
SVSTAE

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

GAC007-071-205-240801-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-160224T0815Z/
COLQUITT GA-BAKER GA-MITCHELL GA-
252 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN COLQUITT...
NORTHEASTERN BAKER AND NORTHEASTERN MITCHELL 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 600 AM EST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3180 8380 3180 8361 3185 8361 3185 8349
      3149 8382 3145 8404 3149 8420 3186 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 252DEG 42KT 3187 8356 3133 8420 

$$

GAC095-177-287-321-240815-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-160224T0815Z/
DOUGHERTY GA-TURNER GA-LEE GA-WORTH GA-
252 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EST
FOR EASTERN DOUGHERTY...WESTERN TURNER...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND
NORTHERN WORTH COUNTIES...

AT 251 AM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PITTS TO NEAR BACONTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ASHBURN...PUTNEY...SYLVESTER...ALBANY...MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS
BASE...EAST ALBANY...TURNER CITY...POULAN...WORTH...TERRELL...
WARWICK...ISABELLA...CRESTWOOD...SYLVESTER AIRPORT...DAKOTA...
ACREE...PECAN CITY...AMBOY...COVERDALE AND SIBLEY.

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 600 AM EST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3180 8380 3180 8361 3185 8361 3185 8349
      3149 8382 3145 8404 3149 8420 3186 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 252DEG 42KT 3187 8356 3133 8420 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

15-HARRIGAN

378 
WWUS52 KTAE 240805
SVSTAE

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

GAC177-240815-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-160224T0815Z/
LEE GA-
305 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY 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 600 AM EST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3180 8380 3180 8361 3185 8361 3185 8349
      3160 8372 3154 8389 3161 8401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0805Z 252DEG 42KT 3191 8341 3137 8405 

$$

GAC095-287-321-240815-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-160224T0815Z/
DOUGHERTY GA-TURNER GA-WORTH GA-
305 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EST
FOR NORTHEASTERN DOUGHERTY...WESTERN TURNER AND CENTRAL WORTH
COUNTIES...

AT 305 AM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR ROCHELLE TO 6 MILES EAST OF BACONTON...MOVING
EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ASHBURN...WORTH...TERRELL...SIBLEY...ISABELLA...SYLVESTER AIRPORT...
RED ROCK...DOLES...DAKOTA...SHINGLER...HOBBY...AMBOY...FIVE POINTS
AND COVERDALE.

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 600 AM EST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3180 8380 3180 8361 3185 8361 3185 8349
      3160 8372 3154 8389 3161 8401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0805Z 252DEG 42KT 3191 8341 3137 8405 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

15-HARRIGAN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 23, 11:54 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph	51 min
Feb 24, 12:10 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph	25 min
Feb 24, 12:19 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller and 2 more	56 min
Feb 24, 12:38 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Clay, Decatur, Early, Miller, Randolph and 1 more	67 min
Feb 24, 12:47 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Seminole	88 min
Feb 24, 12:50 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth	25 min
Feb 24, 12:52 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth	38 min
Feb 24, 1:10 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 4 more	65 min
Feb 24, 1:12 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Decatur, Early, Miller, Seminole	48 min
Feb 24, 1:25 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty	35 min
Feb 24, 1:41 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller and 2 more	49 min
Feb 24, 1:43 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Baker, Early, Miller, Mitchell	31 min
Feb 24, 1:48 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Turner	27 min
Feb 24, 1:49 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Grady, Seminole	86 min
Feb 24, 2:03 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Dougherty, Lee, Worth	27 min
Feb 24, 2:09 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Baker, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth	20 min
Feb 24, 2:21 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Miller, Mitchell and 1 more	54 min
Feb 24, 2:42 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Dougherty, Lee, Turner, Worth	29 min
Feb 24, 2:43 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Grady	32 min
Feb 24, 2:59 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, Thomas	46 min
Feb 24, 3:12 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Turner	19 min
Feb 24, 3:37 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes, Thomas	53 min
Feb 24, 3:54 AM EST	Wind Advisory	TAE	Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more	14 hr
Feb 24, 4:29 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Irwin, Tift	27 min
Feb 24, 4:42 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Brooks, Lanier, Lowndes	48 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.