Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 19, 2018, 2:56 PM EDT for Grady County, Thomas County, Georgia. It was in force for 49 min. 2 reports 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
- Mar 19, 2018, 2:56 PM EDT (18:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2018, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Grady County, GA, Thomas County, GA
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 3:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Thomasville, GA | TREE DOWN ON WEST JACKSON STREET NEAR THE DOLLAR GENERAL STORE. |
| Mar 19, 3:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Autreyville, GA | TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 33 NORTH OF PAVO NEAR THE COLQUITT COUNTY LINE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 74 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 373 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 653 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS52 KTAE 191856
SVRTAE
GAC131-275-191945-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0013.180319T1856Z-180319T1945Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
256 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Grady County in southwestern Georgia...
Thomas County in south central Georgia...
* Until 345 PM EDT
* At 256 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Thomasville,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Thomasville, Cairo, Ochlocknee, Pavo, Coolidge, Barwick,
Thomasville Municipal A/P, Grady Co A/p, Dillon, Enon, Patten,
Eason, Merrillville, Chastain, Dawesville, Pine Park, Newark,
Pasco, Hollis and Oaklawn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3084 8374 3068 8408 3092 8422 3104 8398
3104 8380 3103 8379 3103 8378 3104 8378
3104 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 236DEG 29KT 3080 8407
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
30-PULLIN3 follow-up statements
312
WWUS52 KTAE 191909
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
309 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
GAC131-191919-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180319T1945Z/
Grady GA-
309 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GRADY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3068 8408 3069 8409 3085 8408 3087 8407
3088 8408 3092 8408 3097 8412 3104 8398
3104 8380 3103 8379 3103 8378 3104 8378
3104 8374 3084 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 236DEG 29KT 3086 8397
$$
GAC275-191945-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180319T1945Z/
Thomas GA-
309 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR THOMAS COUNTY...
At 309 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Thomasville,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Thomasville, Ochlocknee, Pavo, Coolidge, Barwick, Thomasville
Municipal A/P, Dillon, Enon, Patten, Eason, Merrillville, Chastain,
Dawesville, Newark, Pasco, Hollis and Oaklawn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3068 8408 3069 8409 3085 8408 3087 8407
3088 8408 3092 8408 3097 8412 3104 8398
3104 8380 3103 8379 3103 8378 3104 8378
3104 8374 3084 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 236DEG 29KT 3086 8397
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
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WWUS52 KTAE 191918
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
318 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
GAC275-191945-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180319T1945Z/
Thomas GA-
318 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL THOMAS COUNTY...
At 318 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Thomasville,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Thomasville, Ochlocknee, Pavo, Coolidge, Barwick, Thomasville
Municipal A/P, Dillon, Enon, Patten, Eason, Merrillville, Chastain,
Dawesville, Newark, Pasco, Hollis and Oaklawn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3075 8393 3086 8398 3099 8408 3104 8398
3104 8380 3103 8379 3103 8378 3104 8378
3104 8374 3084 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 236DEG 29KT 3090 8390
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
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WWUS52 KTAE 191934
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
334 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
GAC275-191945-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180319T1945Z/
Thomas GA-
334 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN THOMAS COUNTY...
At 334 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pavo, or 13
miles south of Moultrie, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pavo, Coolidge, Barwick, Enon, Patten, Merrillville, Chastain, Hollis
and Oaklawn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 8406 3104 8398 3104 8380 3103 8379
3103 8378 3104 8378 3104 8374 3084 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 236DEG 29KT 3098 8377
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
30-PULLINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 3:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Seminole | 49 min |
| Mar 19, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Thomas | 52 min |
| Mar 19, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Baker | 47 min |
| Mar 19, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Thomas | 42 min |
| Mar 19, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lowndes | 30 min |
| Mar 19, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Cook | 33 min |
| Mar 19, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun | 46 min |
| Mar 19, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell | 43 min |
| Mar 19, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Lee, Terrell | 47 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.