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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Tallahassee, FL

February 24, 20164 counties in Georgia; Henry County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2016, 12:10 AM EST for 4 counties in Georgia; Henry County, Alabama. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Feb 24, 2016, 12:10 AM EST (05:10 UTC)
Expired: Feb 24, 2016, 12:35 AM EST
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Henry County, AL, Calhoun County, GA, Clay County, GA, Early County, GA, Randolph County, GA

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

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, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 133 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.

556 
WFUS52 KTAE 240510
TORTAE
ALC067-GAC037-061-099-243-240600-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0011.160224T0510Z-160224T0600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1210 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...
  NORTHWESTERN EARLY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  WESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 100 AM EST/MIDNIGHT CST/
    
* AT 1210 AM EST /1110 PM CST/...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BLAKELY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  55 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  EDISON AROUND 1230 AM EST.
  MORGAN AROUND 1235 AM EST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SUTTONS CORNER...BLUFFTON...MOYE...FERRELL CROSSROADS...EARLY CO
A/P...PARKSVILLE...TURMAN...COLEMAN...COLOMOKEE AND RANDOLPH CO A/P.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3153 8459 3132 8497 3142 8508 3174 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 0510Z 229DEG 46KT 3144 8495 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

15-HARRIGAN

3 follow-up statements

938 
WWUS52 KTAE 240514 RRA
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1214 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

ALC067-240524-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160224T0600Z/
HENRY AL-
1214 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3134 8494 3147 8504 3174 8484 3153 8459
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 229DEG 46KT 3147 8490 

$$

GAC037-061-099-243-240600-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160224T0600Z/
EARLY GA-CALHOUN GA-CLAY GA-RANDOLPH GA-
1214 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL EARLY...WESTERN CALHOUN...SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND SOUTHWESTERN
RANDOLPH COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
        
AT 1214 AM EST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF
BLAKELY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  EDISON AROUND 1230 AM EST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SUTTONS CORNER...BLUFFTON...MOYE...FERRELL CROSSROADS...EARLY CO
A/P...PARKSVILLE...TURMAN...COLEMAN...COLOMOKEE AND RANDOLPH CO A/P.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3134 8494 3147 8504 3174 8484 3153 8459
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 229DEG 46KT 3147 8490 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

15-HARRIGAN

141 
WWUS52 KTAE 240522
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1222 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

GAC037-061-099-243-240600-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160224T0600Z/
EARLY GA-CALHOUN GA-CLAY GA-RANDOLPH GA-
1222 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL EARLY...NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN...SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND SOUTH
CENTRAL RANDOLPH COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
    
AT 1222 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR EDISON...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF BLAKELY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  EDISON AROUND 1230 AM EST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SUTTONS CORNER...BLUFFTON...CARNEGIE...MOYE...HARRISONS MILL AND
PARKSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3145 8486 3150 8492 3169 8478 3158 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 228DEG 42KT 3152 8484 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

15-HARRIGAN

733 
WWUS52 KTAE 240535
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1235 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

GAC037-061-099-243-240545-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160224T0600Z/
EARLY GA-CALHOUN GA-CLAY GA-RANDOLPH GA-
1235 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL EARLY...NORTHWESTERN
CALHOUN...SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND SOUTH CENTRAL RANDOLPH COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3145 8486 3150 8492 3169 8478 3158 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 229DEG 46KT 3163 8469 

$$

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, 12:19 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, 2:12 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Ben Hill, Calhoun, Colquitt, Dougherty, Early and 6 more	63 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
Feb 23, 9:32 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Geneva	43 min
Feb 23, 10:09 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Geneva	51 min
Feb 23, 10:50 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston	40 min
Feb 23, 11:14 PM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston	46 min
Feb 23, 11:25 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston	65 min
Feb 23, 11:37 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Geneva	113 min
Feb 23, 11:48 PM EST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TAE	Henry	30 min
Feb 24, 12:41 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Houston	2 hr

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Georgia, 2016 Tornado Warnings in Alabama, 2016 Every tornado warning in 2016 Tornadoes 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.