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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 126, NWS Tallahassee, FL

May 11, 20196 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 11, 2019, 4:26 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 11, 2019, 4:26 PM EDT (20:26 UTC)
Expired: May 11, 2019, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Ben Hill County, GA, Berrien County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Tift County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 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 nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 241 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: 357 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 649 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.7

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 11, 3:31 PM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 11, 3:31 PM EDT, 55 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 11, 12:22 PM EDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1122 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2019

ALZ068-FLZ007>009-111700-
Geneva AL-Central Walton FL-Holmes FL-North Walton FL-
1122 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 1122 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
De Funiak Springs, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Union, Liberty, Ponce De
Leon, Caryville, Westville, Oakwood Hills, Cluster Springs, Gaskin,
Alpine Heights, Cerrogordo, Darlington, Arrant Settlement, De Funiak
Spring Airport, Glendale, Pleasant Ridge, Center Ridge, Hickory Hill
and New Harmony.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3083 8636 3107 8601 3079 8582 3074 8583
      3060 8637
TIME...MOT...LOC 1622Z 252DEG 22KT 3076 8623

72-BUNKER

Special weather statement, May 11, 12:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1147 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2019

ALZ065>069-FLZ009-111730-
Dale AL-Henry AL-Coffee AL-Houston AL-Geneva AL-Holmes FL-
1147 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 1147 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Brundidge to 6 miles northwest of Bonifay.
Movement was east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Daleville, Cottonwood, Geneva, Enterprise, Headland, Dothan, Fort
Rucker, Ozark, Hartford, Taylor, Midland City, Kinsey, Level Plains,
Slocomb, Cowarts, Newton, Webb, New Brockton, Ariton and Pinckard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3100 8529 3100 8550 3099 8551 3096 8592
      3161 8598 3162 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 1647Z 280DEG 29KT 3175 8576 3086 8574

72-BUNKER

Special weather statement, May 11, 1:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
127 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2019

ALZ069-FLZ011-GAZ142-155-156-111815-
Houston AL-Jackson FL-Decatur GA-Seminole GA-Early GA-
127 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 127 PM EDT/1227 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Marianna, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Marianna, Donalsonville, Malone, Greenwood, Jakin, Bascom, Saffold,
Crosby, Little Hope, Blue Spring, Lovedale, Dellwood, Riverturn,
Star, Hornsville, Donaldsonville A/P, Buena Vista, Marianna Municipal
A/P, Steam Mill and Desser.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3090 8475 3088 8475 3088 8477 3064 8517
      3083 8526 3116 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 231DEG 26KT 3081 8513

72-BUNKER

Special weather statement, May 11, 1:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
132 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2019

ALZ066-067-069-GAZ120>123-142-111815-
Dale AL-Henry AL-Houston AL-Quitman GA-Randolph GA-Calhoun GA-
Clay GA-Early GA-
132 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN DALE...HENRY AND
NORTHEASTERN HOUSTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...CLAY...
SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH...WEST CENTRAL CALHOUN...NORTHWESTERN EARLY AND
SOUTHWESTERN QUITMAN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA UNTIL 215 PM
EDT/115 PM CDT/...

At 131 PM EDT/1231 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Headland, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Headland, Georgetown, Blakely, Kinsey,
Ashford, Cowarts, Edison, Webb, Columbia, Avon, Newville, Bellville,
Haleburg, Bluffton, Shorterville, Wire Bridge, Parksville and Hayes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3154 8471 3117 8526 3154 8559 3162 8550
      3162 8542 3171 8541 3170 8522 3174 8520
      3177 8516 3176 8513 3178 8514 3183 8513
      3186 8514 3188 8513 3189 8513 3190 8511
      3191 8511
TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 231DEG 26KT 3144 8539

72-BUNKER

Special weather statement, May 11, 2:07 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
207 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2019

ALZ069-GAZ122>125-142>145-155-156-111845-
Houston AL-Miller GA-Randolph GA-Decatur GA-Dougherty GA-Baker GA-
Terrell GA-Mitchell GA-Calhoun GA-Seminole GA-Early GA-
207 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 206 PM EDT/106 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Colquitt, moving northeast at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Colquitt, Newton, Morgan, Donalsonville, Blakely, Edison, Arlington,
Shellman, Leary, Douglasville, Centerville, Gordon, Iron City,
Damascus, Brinson, Jakin, Iveys Mill, Crosby, Parksville and
Donaldsonville A/P.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3139 8417 3084 8480 3093 8498 3096 8498
      3097 8500 3100 8500 3100 8511 3103 8517
      3150 8483 3150 8482 3151 8482 3176 8464
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 225DEG 40KT 3118 8481

72-BUNKER

Special weather statement, May 11, 2:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
210 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2019

ALZ067-GAZ120>124-142-111900-
Henry AL-Quitman GA-Randolph GA-Terrell GA-Calhoun GA-Clay GA-
Early GA-
210 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 210 PM EDT/110 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Fort Gaines, moving northeast at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Fort Gaines, Georgetown, Cuthbert, Blakely, Shellman, Parrott,
Bellville, Bluffton, Wire Bridge, Carnegie, Watson Crossroads, Ricks
Place, Pecan, Chambliss, Hatcher, Morris, Bethel, Suttons Corner,
Springvale and Fort Gaines-Clay Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3198 8504 3197 8495 3195 8496 3192 8491
      3192 8446 3137 8492 3175 8517 3177 8516
      3177 8512 3178 8514 3184 8514 3191 8511
      3197 8507 3199 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 225DEG 40KT 3169 8499

72-BUNKER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 11, 9:50 AM EDT	Rip Current Statement	TAE	Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton	13 hr
May 11, 12:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes	38 min
May 11, 1:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jackson	48 min
May 11, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Clay	43 min
May 11, 2:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller, Seminole	38 min
May 11, 2:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Clay, Quitman, Randolph	50 min
May 11, 2:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell	35 min
May 11, 2:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Turner, Worth	35 min
May 11, 3:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Worth	38 min
May 11, 3:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lee, Worth	20 min
May 11, 4:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth	44 min
May 11, 12:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Coffee	26 min
May 11, 12:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale, Geneva	43 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.