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Tornado Warning 60, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 5, 2017Randolph County, Terrell County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2017, 12:28 PM EDT for Randolph County, Terrell County, Georgia. It was in force for 16 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: Apr 5, 2017, 12:28 PM EDT (16:28 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2017, 12:44 PM EDT
In force: 16 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.5 in

Counties Randolph County, GA, Terrell County, GA

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 5, 7:54 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 163 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: 703 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -129 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 624 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 320 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 264 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 4.2

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The text

As transmitted.

408 
WFUS52 KTAE 051628
TORTAE
GAC243-273-051700-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0060.170405T1628Z-170405T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1228 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...
  Northwestern Terrell County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 100 PM EDT

* At 1228 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 9 miles south of
  Lumpkin, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail. 

  SOURCE...Emergency Management 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Randolph and northwestern Terrell Counties, including
  the following locations: Oakville, Chambliss, Parrott, Brooksville,
  Benevolence, Wades, Yeomans and Bronwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3191 8438 3181 8437 3182 8484 3192 8486
      3192 8481 3193 8480 3192 8480 3192 8469
      3193 8468 3192 8468 3192 8445 3194 8444
      3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1628Z 264DEG 32KT 3191 8481 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

09-FOURNIER

2 follow-up statements

291 
WWUS52 KTAE 051632
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1232 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

GAC243-273-051700-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-170405T1700Z/
Randolph GA-Terrell GA-
1232 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH AND NORTHWESTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...
        
At 1232 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 9 miles south of
Lumpkin, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail. 

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. 

Locations impacted include...
Bronwood, Parrott, Oakville, Chambliss, Brooksville, Benevolence,
Wades and Yeomans.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3191 8438 3181 8437 3182 8484 3192 8486
      3192 8481 3193 8480 3192 8480 3192 8469
      3193 8468 3192 8468 3192 8445 3194 8444
      3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 264DEG 32KT 3191 8477 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

09-FOURNIER

438 
WWUS52 KTAE 051644
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1244 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

GAC243-273-051654-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-170405T1700Z/
Randolph GA-Terrell GA-
1244 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH AND NORTHWESTERN
TERRELL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail and
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for southwestern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3191 8438 3181 8437 3182 8484 3192 8486
      3192 8481 3193 8480 3192 8480 3192 8469
      3193 8468 3192 8468 3192 8445 3194 8444
      3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 264DEG 32KT 3192 8464 

$$

09-FOURNIER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 5, 2:27 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay	48 min
Apr 5, 3:02 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Quitman, Randolph	17 min
Apr 5, 3:40 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Quitman, Randolph	15 min
Apr 5, 5:34 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Dougherty, Mitchell	21 min
Apr 5, 5:40 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Quitman, Randolph	35 min
Apr 5, 11:36 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Quitman, Randolph	39 min
Apr 5, 12:04 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Quitman, Randolph	26 min
Apr 5, 12:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lee, Terrell	31 min
Apr 5, 2:37 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Lee, Turner, Worth	23 min
Apr 5, 3:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin, Turner, Worth	29 min
Apr 5, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin, Turner	34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.