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Tornado Warning 40, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Dec 2, 2018, 9:12 AM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 35 min. 3 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
- Dec 2, 2018, 9:12 AM EST (14:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 2, 2018, 9:47 AM EST
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Berrien County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Tift County, GA, Worth County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 9:12 AM EST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 S Scooterville, GA | OFFICER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. |
| Dec 2, 9:19 AM EST | TORNADO | 1 W Omega, GA | AN EF-0 TORNADO WITH WINDS OF 85 MPH TOUCHED DOWN IN SOUTHEAST TIFT COUNTY NEAR TY TY SPARKS ROAD. THE TORNADO TRAVELED NORTHEAST ACROSS FLAT FORD ROAD AND KEITH FLETCHER ROAD AND LIFTED JUST AFTER CROSS TY TY OMEGA ROAD. A POWER SUBSTATION SUSTAINED DAMAGE. I |
| Dec 2, 9:27 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Omega, GA | TREES DOWN AND CENTER PIVOT IN THE ROAD NEAR HWY 319 AND TY TY OMEGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 3:48 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 2226 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 486 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 293 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.9
- Supercell composite
- 10.9
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KTAE 021412
TORTAE
GAC019-071-075-277-321-021500-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0040.181202T1412Z-181202T1500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
912 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Cook County in south central Georgia...
Northwestern Berrien County in south central Georgia...
Northeastern Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
Tift County in south central Georgia...
Southeastern Worth County in south central Georgia...
* Until 1000 AM EST.
* At 912 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Norman Park, or 11 miles northeast of Moultrie,
moving northeast at 35 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...
Omega around 920 AM EST.
Unionville and Phillipsburg around 935 AM EST.
Tifton around 945 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Vanceville, Tift Airport, Hillsdale, Eldorado, Fender, Scooterville,
Crosland, Harding and Brookfield.
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 3129 8333 3124 8379 3132 8383 3157 8351
3157 8347 3156 8347 3155 8342 3154 8341
3151 8339
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 246DEG 29KT 3133 8370
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
15-HARRIGAN2 follow-up statements
790
WWUS52 KTAE 021429
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
929 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
GAC321-021439-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-181202T1500Z/
Worth GA-
929 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WORTH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for south central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3129 8333 3125 8370 3131 8371 3133 8367
3133 8365 3135 8365 3144 8351 3152 8340
3150 8339
TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 246DEG 29KT 3139 8355
$$
GAC019-071-075-277-021500-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-181202T1500Z/
Cook GA-Berrien GA-Colquitt GA-Tift GA-
929 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL COOK...NORTHWESTERN BERRIEN...NORTHEASTERN COLQUITT AND
SOUTHERN TIFT COUNTIES...
At 929 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Phillipsburg, or near Tifton, moving northeast at 35
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...
Unionville around 935 AM EST.
Tifton around 945 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Crosland, Vanceville, Tift Airport, Brookfield, Eldorado and Fender.
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 3129 8333 3125 8370 3131 8371 3133 8367
3133 8365 3135 8365 3144 8351 3152 8340
3150 8339
TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 246DEG 29KT 3139 8355
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
15-HARRIGAN611
WWUS52 KTAE 021447
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
947 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
GAC019-071-075-277-021456-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-181202T1500Z/
Cook GA-Berrien GA-Colquitt GA-Tift GA-
947 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL COOK...NORTHWESTERN
BERRIEN...NORTHEASTERN COLQUITT AND SOUTHERN TIFT COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for south central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3129 8333 3125 8370 3131 8371 3133 8367
3133 8365 3135 8365 3144 8351 3152 8340
3150 8339
TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 246DEG 29KT 3145 8340
$$
15-HARRIGANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 7:40 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Seminole | 4 hr |
| Dec 1, 7:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Berrien, Lanier | 47 min |
| Dec 1, 8:36 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Seminole | 2 hr |
| Dec 1, 9:54 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Brooks, Lanier, Lowndes | 2 hr |
| Dec 1, 9:59 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell | 2 hr |
| Dec 1, 10:46 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Calhoun, Lee, Randolph, Terrell | 59 min |
| Dec 1, 11:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Early | 47 min |
| Dec 1, 11:48 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Lee, Randolph, Terrell | 3 hr |
| Dec 2, 12:23 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell | 37 min |
| Dec 2, 12:27 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Early | 48 min |
| Dec 2, 1:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Terrell | 50 min |
| Dec 2, 1:40 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell | 35 min |
| Dec 2, 2:01 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee, Worth | 44 min |
| Dec 2, 2:16 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Worth | 29 min |
| Dec 2, 2:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Early | 51 min |
| Dec 2, 3:26 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph, Terrell | 49 min |
| Dec 2, 3:43 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Dec 2, 4:01 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Lee, Mitchell and 3 more | 44 min |
| Dec 2, 4:14 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Randolph, Terrell, Worth | 3 hr |
| Dec 2, 4:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee, Turner, Worth | 33 min |
| Dec 2, 4:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 40 min |
| Dec 2, 5:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Dougherty, Mitchell, Tift, Turner, Worth | 31 min |
| Dec 2, 5:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Early, Miller | 40 min |
| Dec 2, 5:41 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Dec 2, 8:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Seminole | 42 min |
| Dec 2, 8:33 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Miller, Seminole | 27 min |
| Dec 2, 8:36 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Mitchell, Tift, Worth | 39 min |
| Dec 2, 8:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Miller, Seminole | 16 min |
| Dec 2, 8:57 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Dougherty, Miller, Mitchell | 33 min |
| Dec 2, 9:24 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Mitchell, Seminole | 51 min |
| Dec 2, 9:27 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Tift, Turner and 1 more | 36 min |
| Dec 2, 9:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Mitchell, Thomas | 40 min |
| Dec 2, 9:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Irwin, Tift | 46 min |
| Dec 2, 10:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Lowndes, Thomas | 23 min |
| Dec 2, 10:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Lee | 47 hr |
| Dec 2, 10:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Decatur | 4 days |
| Dec 2, 11:08 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Grady, Thomas | 5 days |
| Dec 2, 11:08 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Brooks, Lowndes | 7 days |
| Dec 2, 1:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Lee | 45 hr |
| Dec 2, 2:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lanier | 43 min |
| Dec 2, 3:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lowndes | 49 min |
| Dec 2, 4:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Lowndes | 33 min |
| Dec 2, 5:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lowndes | 30 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.