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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 20, 2020, 12:59 AM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia; Henry County, Alabama. It was in force for 31 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
- Apr 20, 2020, 12:59 AM EDT (04:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2020, 1:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Henry County, AL, Calhoun County, GA, Clay County, GA, Quitman County, GA, Randolph County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1:10 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Cuthbert, GA | SCATTERED TREES DOWN ACROSS RANDOLPH COUNTY. |
| Apr 20, 1:17 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Cuthbert, GA | ROLL UP DOOR BLOWN IN AT TWO COUNTY FACILITIES. POLL THAT IS PART OF AN OVERHEAD CANOPY AT A GAS STATION WAS BENT ABOUT 30 DEGREES. |
| Apr 20, 1:30 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Shellman, GA | MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE BACK WALL OF A WAREHOUSE. |
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 19, 11:13 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 2182 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 709 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 327 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.5
- Supercell composite
- 17.9
The text
As transmitted.
549
WFUS52 KTAE 200459
TORTAE
ALC067-GAC037-061-239-243-200530-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0021.200420T0459Z-200420T0530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
Issued by National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1259 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Henry County in southeastern Alabama...
Central Clay County in southwestern Georgia...
Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...
Northwestern Calhoun County in southwestern Georgia...
Southeastern Quitman County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 130 AM EDT/1230 AM CDT/.
* At 1258 AM EDT/1158 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
producing a tornado was located near Fort Gaines, 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...
Cuthbert around 115 AM EDT.
Shellman around 125 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Walter
F. George Lock And Dam, Walter F George Lake, Standleys Store,
Carnegie, Watson Crossroads, Pecan, Randolph Co A/p, Bellville, Jones
Crossing 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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3177 8460 3177 8456 3176 8457 3168 8454
3165 8454 3156 8505 3173 8511 3190 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 253DEG 49KT 3167 8500
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
003
WWUS52 KTAE 200517
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
Issued by National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
117 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
ALC067-GAC239-200527-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200420T0530Z/
Henry AL-Quitman GA-
117 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HENRY AND SOUTHEASTERN
QUITMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for southwestern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3177 8460 3177 8456 3176 8457 3168 8454
3165 8454 3160 8482 3170 8483 3179 8486
3190 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 253DEG 49KT 3175 8470
$$
GAC037-061-243-200530-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200420T0530Z/
Clay GA-Randolph GA-Calhoun GA-
117 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR EASTERN
CLAY...EASTERN RANDOLPH AND NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES...
At 117 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Shellman, or 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 120 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pachitla, Carnegie, Moye, Peterson Hill, Coles, White House, Randolph
Co A/p, Fountain Bridge, Goffs Mill and Shivers Mill.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3177 8460 3177 8456 3176 8457 3168 8454
3165 8454 3160 8482 3170 8483 3179 8486
3190 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 253DEG 49KT 3175 8470
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 9:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Terrell, Webster | 44 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Lee | 7 days |
| Apr 20, 12:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Early, Quitman, Randolph | 95 min |
| Apr 20, 12:36 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Clay, Randolph | 24 min |
| Apr 20, 12:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Early, Miller, Seminole | 56 min |
| Apr 20, 1:02 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early | 28 min |
| Apr 20, 1:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 5 more | 40 min |
| Apr 20, 1:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell and 1 more | 34 min |
| Apr 20, 1:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Calhoun, Colquitt, Cook and 9 more | 67 min |
| Apr 20, 1:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Grady and 4 more | 68 min |
| Apr 20, 2:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Lanier and 3 more | 67 min |
| Apr 19, 11:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva | 84 min |
| Apr 19, 11:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale | 50 min |
| Apr 20, 12:29 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dale, Henry | 27 min |
| Apr 20, 12:30 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston | 45 min |
| Apr 20, 12:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Geneva, Houston | 20 min |
| Apr 20, 1:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston | 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.