Tornado Warning 27, NWS Tallahassee, FL

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WWUS52 KTAE 231650
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1250 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

GAC019-071-075-173-231715-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-200423T1715Z/
Cook GA-Berrien GA-Lanier GA-Colquitt GA-
1250 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT FOR COOK...
CENTRAL BERRIEN...NORTHWESTERN LANIER AND EASTERN COLQUITT
COUNTIES...
    
At 1250 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles west of
Sparks, or 8 miles west of Adel, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Adel, Sparks and Lenox around 100 PM EDT.
  Nashville around 110 PM EDT.
  Ray City around 115 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Reed
Bingham State Park, Cottle, Cook Co A/P, Cool Spring, Staunton,
Pineboro, Berrien Co A/P, New Lois, Ellenton and Massee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3105 8314 3105 8355 3108 8357 3105 8357
      3105 8373 3127 8364 3137 8320
TIME...MOT...LOC 1650Z 270DEG 45KT 3116 8357 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

880 
WWUS52 KTAE 231700
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
100 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

GAC019-071-075-173-231715-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-200423T1715Z/
Cook GA-Berrien GA-Lanier GA-Colquitt GA-
100 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT FOR COOK...
CENTRAL BERRIEN...NORTHWESTERN LANIER AND SOUTHEASTERN COLQUITT
COUNTIES...
    
At 100 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Sparks, or near
Adel, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Sparks around 105 PM EDT.
  Adel around 110 PM EDT.
  Nashville around 120 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Reed
Bingham State Park, Cottle, Cook Co A/P, Staunton, Berrien Co A/P,
New Lois, Massee, Greggs, Barneyville and Pine Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3105 8314 3105 8355 3108 8357 3105 8357
      3105 8362 3129 8353 3137 8320
TIME...MOT...LOC 1700Z 262DEG 39KT 3116 8351 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
948 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

.UPDATE...

The current forecast remains on track as a line of strong to
severe storms continues to push into the forecast area.
After this initial round of convection, redevelopment is expected
this afternoon and evening. Severe weather threats include flash
flooding, tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail. The latest
SPC outlook shifts things a bit further south, along with the
highest tornado threat. This area is now spread west to east
along the northern Florida and tri-states area.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION [628 AM EDT]...

.NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]...

Storm Prediction Center continues the enhanced risk (level 3 of 5)
for the entire tri-state region today and tonight. All modes of
severe weather is likely, including tornadoes, damaging winds, and
large hail.

A shortwave trough embedded in the flow is supporting a low pressure
system over the southern Plains and a developing line of
thunderstorms from the mid south southward into southwest Louisiana.
This entire system will move east northeast into the central
Apalachians by morning Friday.

Models, both high resolution and global models, are coming into
better agreement with the evolution of the severe potential across
the southeast. The aforementioned line of storms will move east
through MS/AL and into our western sections by early/mid morning
then progress east through the morning hours and reaching the I-75
corridor by early afternoon. This line will pose a severe risk,
especially with daytime heating and destabilization.

Behind this line, scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms
will develop in its wake across southeast Alabama and the Florida
panhandle. Further back into southeast Mississippi and central
Alabama, more thunderstorms will develop in the clearing and
destabilization and this whole area will congeal and move east into
our area in the afternoon and evening hours.

Again, all modes of severe weather is possible. The initial line
this morning will be capable of damaging winds and isolated
tornadoes. The storms this afternoon, if discrete, can pose a strong
tornado risk given the amount of shear and instability in addition
to damaging winds and large hail.

The cold front will finally arrive into our western sections around
midnight tonight. This will effectively bring the downturn in pop
chances and drier air in its wake.

.SHORT TERM [Friday Through Saturday]...

The severe weather threat shifts to southeast Big Bend as the
aforementioned cold front drapes itself and lingers over our area
into the evening. This boundary should serve as focus for showers
and thunderstorms that likely persist through the day. Some of
the storms may may be strong to severe as the airmass will be
sufficiently moist and unstable with strong deep-layer shear. This
is reflected in SPC's Day 2 Outlook (valid starting 12Z Fri)
which puts southeast Big Bend in a marginal-to-slight risk for
severe weather. By late Fri/early Sat, PoPs decrease as a another
shortwave dives down from The Plains and helps lift the cold
front to the northeast. High temperatures are expected to be in
the 80s and lows in the 60s.

.LONG TERM [Saturday Night Through Thursday]...

We should see mostly dry conditions through early Tues as surface
high pressure dominates the southeast CONUS. Temperatures should
also feel more seasonable thanks to the cold front and shortwave
reinforcing a shot of cool/dry air from the northwest. Meanwhile,
a longwave trough digs down from western Canada to trigger
cyclogenesis in The Great Lakes region. This system will drag an
extensive cold front that appears to brush our northern area on
Wed. Chance-to-slight chance PoPs (slight chance of thunder) are
in the forecast to account for this, followed by Thurs being
mostly rain-free. The front should also keep temperatures from
rebounding too much. Highs are forecast to be in the low 80s and
lows in the 50s and 60s.

.AVIATION...
[Through 12Z Friday]

Line of showers and storms is moving through southwest Alabama and
southern Mississippi moving eastward toward southeast Alabama and
the western Florida panhandle. Storms will arrive mid morning at
DHN and ECP and a few hours later at ABY. TLH and VLD will be
impacted early this afternoon. Severe thunderstorms are possible.
Expect gusty winds today with variable and erratic winds in and
around storms. Tempo conds to MVFR or high IFR likely underneath
stronger storms. Redevelopment will continue through the
afternoon and evening hours with an overall decrease in coverage
in the overnight hours from west to east.

.MARINE...

A Small Craft Advisory is currently in effect until early Fri
morning as a line of severe storms moves through our waters
beginning this morning. Wave heights up to 7 ft are anticipated
with some higher values possible near the line. Winds and seas
remain elevated through Sat with a cold front present over the
area. Conditions finally begin improving thereafter ahead of
another system next Thurs.

.FIRE WEATHER...

Widespread showers and thunderstorms will move from west to east
this morning with several rounds of thunderstorms anticipated
through early Friday morning. Strong transport winds, both ahead of
the system today and behind the system Friday, will lead to high
dispersion values.

.HYDROLOGY...

The bulk of the rainfall over the next several days will be from the
Thurs system, as highlighted by WPC's slight risk for our area in
their Day 2 Excessive Rainfall Outlook. Day 1-2 QPF estimates
generally show 2-4 inches with isolated higher amounts possible.
Given the precipitation from the previous severe event (particularly
in central GA and AL), there are concerns for potential flash
flooding across portions of southwest GA.

River flooding will also be a concern. Area rivers and creeks
continue to rise across the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint
basins. Increased releases from WF George will keep the
Chattahoochee River near minor flood stage through at least
Wednesday evening before releases begin to decrease. Conditions on
the Middle Flint are not as high as previously expected, thus
releases out of Lake Blackshear may end up being lower later this
week than expected, thus it is possible that Albany and Newton stay
just below minor flood stage. However, all the water moving through
the Chattahoochee and Flint Basins will lead to minor flooding
throughout the Apalachicola River over the coming days. Large
uncertainty exists with this upcoming system so it is important to
note that a couple of inches of rain above Dawson could push the
Kinchafoonee Creek to the moderate flood level. Additionally heavy
rain north of Valdosta could lead to minor flooding on the
Withlacoochee River, given that the upper portions of the
Withlacoochee is still running above normal from last week's
rainfall.

Lastly, there is a low coastal flood threat in Apalachee Bay with
Thurs afternoon's high tide where peak surge looks to to line up
with high tide (water levels of 1.5-2 ft MHHW possible).

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is requested. Spotters should safely report
significant weather conditions and/or damage (while following all
local, state, and CDC guidelines) by calling the office or tweeting
us @NWSTallahassee.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

Tallahassee   83  65  85  64  87 /  90  90  40  10  10
Panama City   80  68  81  67  81 /  90  80  30  10  10
Dothan        77  62  81  60  83 / 100  60  10   0  10
Albany        80  64  82  60  85 /  90  80  20   0  10
Valdosta      84  65  83  64  86 /  80  90  50  10  10
Cross City    86  68  81  68  84 /  60  90  70  30  30
Apalachicola  79  69  79  68  80 /  70  90  50  10  10

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...Coastal Flood Advisory until 5 AM EDT Friday for Coastal Dixie-
     Coastal Franklin-Coastal Jefferson-Coastal Taylor-Coastal
     Wakulla.

     High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for Coastal Bay-
     Coastal Franklin-Coastal Gulf-South Walton.

GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ Friday for
     Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to
     Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm-Coastal Waters From
     Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm-Coastal
     waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
     Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20
     NM-Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton
     County Line FL out 20 NM-Waters from Suwannee River to
     Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from Apalachicola
     to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from Mexico
     Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM.

&&

UPDATE...Humphreys
NEAR TERM...Scholl
SHORT TERM...IG3
LONG TERM...IG3
AVIATION...Scholl
MARINE...IG3
FIRE WEATHER...Scholl
HYDROLOGY...Godsey/IG3

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1040 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

GAZ123>131-142>146-231530-
Miller GA-Baker GA-Terrell GA-Calhoun GA-Early GA-Tift GA-Worth GA-
Colquitt GA-Lee GA-Dougherty GA-Irwin GA-Mitchell GA-Turner GA-
Ben Hill GA-
1040 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN IRWIN COUNTY IN
SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHERN MITCHELL...SOUTHEASTERN LEE...
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND EAST CENTRAL EARLY COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA...NORTHWESTERN COLQUITT...NORTHWESTERN TIFT...BEN HILL AND
WORTH COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEASTERN MILLER AND
DOUGHERTY COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...TURNER COUNTY IN SOUTH
CENTRAL GEORGIA...BAKER AND SOUTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA UNTIL 1130 AM EDT...

At 1040 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Cordele to 6 miles northwest of Colquitt.
Movement was east at 50 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Newton, Albany, Putney, Ashburn, Fitzgerald, Sylvester, Leesburg,
Camilla, Tifton, Baconton, Poulan, Doerun, Ty Ty, Leary, Mystic, East
Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Walker and
Douglasville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3184 8394 3184 8386 3180 8380 3180 8361
      3185 8361 3185 8318 3181 8313 3182 8311
      3180 8307 3114 8394 3129 8489 3191 8393
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 275DEG 45KT 3195 8380 3122 8483

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1123 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

GAZ123-125>131-144>148-231630-
Baker GA-Calhoun GA-Berrien GA-Tift GA-Worth GA-Colquitt GA-Lee GA-
Dougherty GA-Irwin GA-Mitchell GA-Cook GA-Turner GA-Ben Hill GA-
1123 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN BERRIEN AND IRWIN
COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEASTERN MITCHELL...
SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA...NORTHERN COLQUITT...TIFT...BEN HILL...WORTH AND NORTH
CENTRAL COOK COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...DOUGHERTY COUNTY IN
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...TURNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND
NORTHERN BAKER COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA UNTIL 1230 PM EDT...

At 1123 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Rhine to near Newton.
Movement was east at 40 mph.

Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Newton, Tifton, Albany, Putney, Ashburn, Ocilla, Fitzgerald,
Sylvester, Enigma, Omega, Norman Park, Baconton, Lenox, Poulan,
Doerun, Ty Ty, Alapaha, Phillipsburg, Mystic and Unionville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for south central
and southwestern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3166 8300 3161 8306 3155 8306 3148 8311
      3146 8315 3140 8314 3139 8312 3125 8341
      3134 8464 3137 8464 3184 8390 3184 8386
      3180 8380 3180 8361 3185 8361 3185 8318
      3181 8313 3182 8311 3178 8303 3178 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1523Z 277DEG 36KT 3189 8311 3133 8440

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1123 AM EDT THU APR 23 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1040 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW NOMA               30.92N 85.65W
04/23/2020                   HOLMES             FL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES AND DEBRIS ON ROAD AT CR160 AND FL 79.

1040 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW PETERMAN          31.19N 85.53W
04/23/2020                   GENEVA             AL   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN AT CR 49 AND CR 68. FROM SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

1036 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW BALD HILL         31.16N 85.64W
04/23/2020                   GENEVA             AL   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 123. FROM SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

1005 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HACODA                  31.07N 86.17W
04/23/2020                   GENEVA             AL   PUBLIC

            POWER LINE DOWN. FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.

1005 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W ENTERPRISE          31.32N 85.88W
04/23/2020                   COFFEE             AL   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF BROKEN POWER POLE JUST WEST OF
            ENTERPRISE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

&&

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1134 AM EDT THU APR 23 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1106 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E SILLS               30.95N 85.27W
04/23/2020                   JACKSON            FL   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN ON HWY 2
            BETWEEN CAMPBELLTON AND MALONE.

&&

RH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1232 PM EDT THU APR 23 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1209 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PELHAM                  31.13N 84.16W
04/23/2020                   MITCHELL           GA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE THROUGH A HOME ON CASTLEBERRY STREET.
            POSSIBLE TORNADO.

&&

JLF

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1234 PM EDT THU APR 23 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1206 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 WSW PELHAM            31.10N 84.23W
04/23/2020                   MITCHELL           GA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            ROOF TORN OFF HOME ON WADE ROAD. POSSIBLE
            TORNADO.

&&

JLF