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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 13, 2020Clay County, Randolph County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2020, 3:29 AM EDT for Clay County, Randolph County, Georgia. It was in force for 46 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: Apr 13, 2020, 3:29 AM EDT (07:29 UTC)
Expired: Apr 13, 2020, 4:15 AM EDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Clay County, GA, Randolph County, GA

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 13, 3:35 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Fort Gaines-Clay Airpor, GA	TREES DOWN AT THE DOLLAR GENERAL IN FT GAINES. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Apr 13, 3:46 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Sw Randolph Co A/P, GA	SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF RANDOLPH COUNTY.

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
Apr 12, 11:45 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 146 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: 854 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -88 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 749 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 193 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 299 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 6.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

591 
WFUS52 KTAE 130729
TORTAE
GAC061-243-130815-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0010.200413T0729Z-200413T0815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
329 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Clay County in southwestern Georgia...
  Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 415 AM EDT.
    
* At 329 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Fort Gaines, moving east at 65 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...
  Cuthbert around 345 AM EDT.
  Shellman around 350 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Days
Crossroads, Pachitla, Walter F George Lake, Standleys Store, Zetto,
Carnegie, Watson Crossroads, Peterson Hill, Coles and Moores
Crossroads.

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 3177 8460 3177 8456 3164 8454 3162 8455
      3163 8456 3162 8458 3164 8458 3162 8459
      3164 8460 3163 8462 3164 8465 3162 8466
      3162 8482 3158 8482 3155 8505 3162 8506
      3166 8508 3170 8513 3172 8513 3184 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0729Z 257DEG 58KT 3165 8504 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements

542 
WWUS52 KTAE 130744
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
344 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

GAC061-130754-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200413T0815Z/
Clay GA-
344 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CLAY 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 700 AM EDT for southwestern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3177 8460 3177 8456 3164 8454 3162 8455
      3163 8456 3162 8458 3164 8458 3162 8459
      3164 8460 3163 8462 3164 8465 3162 8466
      3162 8482 3163 8484 3163 8487 3164 8491
      3167 8491 3170 8493 3176 8494 3184 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0744Z 256DEG 46KT 3169 8483 

$$

GAC243-130815-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200413T0815Z/
Randolph GA-
344 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
RANDOLPH COUNTY...
    
At 344 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cuthbert, moving east at 55 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...
  Shellman around 400 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Fountain Bridge, Goffs Mill, Pachitla, Shivers Mill, Aycock Mill,
Carnegie, Coleman, Peterson Hill, Coles and Martins Crossroads.

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 3177 8460 3177 8456 3164 8454 3162 8455
      3163 8456 3162 8458 3164 8458 3162 8459
      3164 8460 3163 8462 3164 8465 3162 8466
      3162 8482 3163 8484 3163 8487 3164 8491
      3167 8491 3170 8493 3176 8494 3184 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0744Z 256DEG 46KT 3169 8483 

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

$$

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268 
WWUS52 KTAE 130807
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
407 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

GAC243-130817-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200413T0815Z/
Randolph GA-
407 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
415 AM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for southwestern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3177 8460 3177 8456 3164 8454 3162 8455
      3163 8456 3162 8458 3164 8458 3162 8459
      3164 8460 3163 8462 3164 8465 3162 8466
      3162 8482 3163 8484 3163 8487 3164 8491
      3167 8491 3170 8493 3176 8494 3184 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0807Z 257DEG 58KT 3177 8442 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 13, 1:49 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Quitman	86 min
Apr 13, 1:58 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay	92 min
Apr 13, 2:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Randolph, Terrell	92 min
Apr 13, 2:53 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lee	97 min
Apr 13, 3:25 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Early	69 min
Apr 13, 3:42 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Randolph, Terrell	48 min
Apr 13, 4:05 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell	85 min
Apr 13, 4:09 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Seminole	66 min
Apr 13, 4:21 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lee, Turner, Worth	84 min
Apr 13, 4:24 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Lee, Worth	36 min
Apr 13, 5:04 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Grady, Miller, Seminole	56 min
Apr 13, 5:08 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Mitchell, Worth	33 min
Apr 13, 5:16 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Colquitt, Mitchell	74 min
Apr 13, 5:21 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Berrien, Cook, Irwin, Tift	84 min
Apr 13, 5:30 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Tift	31 min
Apr 13, 5:52 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Grady, Thomas	53 min
Apr 13, 5:52 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Berrien, Irwin	38 min
Apr 13, 6:27 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Grady, Lanier and 2 more	93 min
Apr 13, 7:51 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Lanier, Lowndes	24 min
Apr 13, 7:56 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Brooks, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas	49 min
Apr 13, 8:41 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Brooks, Lanier, Lowndes	34 min
Apr 13, 9:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lowndes	14 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.