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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 22, 2018Ben Hill County, Irwin County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jul 22, 2018, 8:09 PM EDT for Ben Hill County, Irwin County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. 5 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: Jul 22, 2018, 8:09 PM EDT (00:09 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2018, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Ben Hill County, GA, Irwin County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:12 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 22, 8:18 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Ocilla, GA	REPORT OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN BETWEEN OCILLA AND DOUGLAS GEORGIA.
Jul 22, 8:21 PM EDT	HAIL 1.75	Ocilla, GA	CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM OCILLA. GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN OCILLA GEORGIA.
Jul 22, 8:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sse Holt, GA	SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON HOLT ROAD.
Jul 22, 8:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sw Wray, GA	NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY.
Jul 22, 8:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 S Holt, GA	POWER LINE DOWN ON LILAC ROAD.

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
Jul 22, 11:15 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 178 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: 1072 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -120 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1007 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 154 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 183 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 6.4

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The text

As transmitted.

864 
WFUS52 KTAE 230009
TORTAE
GAC017-155-230045-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0021.180723T0009Z-180723T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
809 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Irwin County in south central Georgia...
  South central Ben Hill County in south central Georgia...

* Until 845 PM EDT.
    
* At 809 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Ocilla, moving east at 25 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
  southeastern Irwin and south central Ben Hill Counties, including
  the following locations... Wray and Osierfield.

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 3166 8301 3164 8301 3164 8303 3162 8303
      3162 8304 3161 8305 3161 8306 3155 8307
      3148 8311 3147 8314 3161 8334 3169 8325
      3166 8300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 290DEG 22KT 3163 8323 

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

$$

15-HARRIGAN

2 follow-up statements

348 
WWUS52 KTAE 230026
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
826 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

GAC017-155-230045-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180723T0045Z/
Irwin GA-Ben Hill GA-
826 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN IRWIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL BEN HILL COUNTIES...
    
At 826 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ambrose, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

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...
Ocilla, Wray and Osierfield. 

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.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3166 8301 3164 8301 3164 8303 3162 8303
      3162 8304 3161 8305 3161 8306 3155 8307
      3148 8311 3147 8314 3161 8334 3169 8325
      3166 8300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 290DEG 22KT 3159 8311 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

15-HARRIGAN

454 
WWUS52 KTAE 230038
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
838 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

GAC017-230048-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180723T0045Z/
Ben Hill GA-
838 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BEN HILL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
south central Georgia.

LAT...LON 3166 8301 3164 8301 3164 8303 3162 8303
      3162 8304 3161 8305 3161 8306 3155 8307
      3148 8311 3147 8314 3154 8325 3168 8314
      3166 8300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 290DEG 22KT 3156 8303 

$$

GAC155-230045-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180723T0045Z/
Irwin GA-
838 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN IRWIN COUNTY...
    
At 838 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ambrose, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Wray and Osierfield. 

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.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3166 8301 3164 8301 3164 8303 3162 8303
      3162 8304 3161 8305 3161 8306 3155 8307
      3148 8311 3147 8314 3154 8325 3168 8314
      3166 8300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 290DEG 22KT 3156 8303 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

15-HARRIGAN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 8:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Irwin	16 min
Jul 23, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lanier	44 min
Jul 23, 7:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks	46 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.