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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Tallahassee, FL

February 24, 20164 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2016, 1:12 AM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 48 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, 1:12 AM EST (06:12 UTC)
Expired: Feb 24, 2016, 2:00 AM EST
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Decatur County, GA, Early County, GA, Miller County, GA, Seminole County, GA

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:12 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.

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, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 98 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.

799 
WFUS52 KTAE 240612
TORTAE
GAC087-099-201-253-240700-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0014.160224T0612Z-160224T0700Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN EARLY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  MILLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  NORTHERN SEMINOLE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 200 AM EST
    
* AT 112 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DONALSONVILLE...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...
  DONALSONVILLE AROUND 115 AM EST.
  COLQUITT AROUND 125 AM EST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ENTERPRISE...MACEDONIA...HARMONY CHURCH RD/HWY 45...BOYKIN...
MAYHAW...JAKIN...KILLARNEY...JETERVILLE...DAVIS PARK AND BELLVIEW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3126 8467 3112 8456 3099 8499 3103 8501
      3105 8501 3107 8503 3116 8492 3126 8474
      3125 8471 3126 8470 3125 8469 3126 8468
TIME...MOT...LOC 0612Z 243DEG 49KT 3105 8494 

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

$$

15-HARRIGAN

3 follow-up statements

930 
WWUS52 KTAE 240627
SVSTAE

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

GAC099-253-240636-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160224T0700Z/
EARLY GA-SEMINOLE GA-
127 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN EARLY AND NORTHERN SEMINOLE
COUNTIES 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 3112 8456 3107 8473 3107 8492 3114 8492
      3126 8474 3125 8474 3125 8471 3126 8470
      3125 8469 3126 8468 3126 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 243DEG 49KT 3114 8473 

$$

GAC087-201-240700-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160224T0700Z/
MILLER GA-DECATUR GA-
127 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EST FOR MILLER
AND NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES...
    
AT 126 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER COLQUITT...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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
MILLER AND NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...ENTERPRISE...MACEDONIA...HARMONY CHURCH RD/HWY 45...
BOYKIN...JETERVILLE...BELLVIEW AND BABCOCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3112 8456 3107 8473 3107 8492 3114 8492
      3126 8474 3125 8474 3125 8471 3126 8470
      3125 8469 3126 8468 3126 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 243DEG 49KT 3114 8473 

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

$$

15-HARRIGAN

659 
WWUS52 KTAE 240638
SVSTAE

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

GAC087-240648-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160224T0700Z/
DECATUR GA-
138 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR DECATUR 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 3112 8456 3108 8470 3113 8477 3121 8476
      3126 8474 3125 8474 3125 8471 3126 8470
      3125 8469 3126 8468 3126 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 243DEG 49KT 3121 8456 

$$

GAC201-240700-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160224T0700Z/
MILLER GA-
138 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
MILLER COUNTY...
    
AT 138 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES EAST OF COLQUITT...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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLQUITT...MACEDONIA...HARMONY CHURCH RD/HWY 45...BOYKIN...
JETERVILLE...BELLVIEW AND BABCOCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3112 8456 3108 8470 3113 8477 3121 8476
      3126 8474 3125 8474 3125 8471 3126 8470
      3125 8469 3126 8468 3126 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 243DEG 49KT 3121 8456 

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

$$

15-HARRIGAN

067 
WWUS52 KTAE 240645
SVSTAE

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

GAC201-240700-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160224T0700Z/
MILLER GA-
145 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN MILLER COUNTY...
    
AT 145 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWTON...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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MACEDONIA AND BELLVIEW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3116 8459 3114 8464 3117 8467 3123 8470
      3125 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 243DEG 49KT 3125 8446 

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

$$

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, 1:25 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

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.