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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 24, 20217 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 8:37 PM EDT for 7 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 68 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 24, 2021, 8:37 PM EDT (00:37 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 68 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.5 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, Worth County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:39 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
Apr 24, 8:41 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Ocilla, GA	TREE DOWN IN OCILLA.
Apr 24, 8:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Omega, GA	SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY THIS EVENING.

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 24, 4:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 161 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: 2012 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 697 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 293 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 374 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 4.7
Supercell composite: 19.4

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The text

As transmitted.

607 
WUUS52 KTAE 250037
SVRTAE
GAC017-019-071-075-155-277-321-250145-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0109.210425T0037Z-210425T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
837 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Cook County in south central Georgia...
  Irwin County in south central Georgia...
  Northern Berrien County in south central Georgia...
  Northern Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
  Tift County in south central Georgia...
  Southeastern Ben Hill County in south central Georgia...
  Southern Worth County in south central Georgia...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 837 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Ocilla to near Doerun, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Tifton, Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Moultrie, Enigma, Omega, Norman Park,
  Lenox, Doerun, Ty Ty, Alapaha, Phillipsburg, Mystic, Unionville,
  Schley, Funston, Sumner, Minton, Scooterville and Osierfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3166 8301 3164 8301 3161 8306 3155 8306
      3148 8311 3146 8315 3144 8314 3140 8314
      3139 8312 3136 8310 3134 8307 3129 8305
      3118 8395 3141 8397 3160 8353 3159 8350
      3161 8350 3170 8329 3174 8300 3166 8300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 253DEG 36KT 3159 8321 3125 8390 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement

968 
WWUS52 KTAE 250116 RRA
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
916 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC017-321-250126-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-210425T0145Z/
Ben Hill GA-Worth GA-
916 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BEN HILL AND
SOUTHERN WORTH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
south central Georgia.

LAT...LON 3129 8305 3120 8383 3132 8374 3132 8372
      3133 8370 3133 8365 3135 8365 3142 8341
      3149 8325 3155 8307 3148 8311 3147 8314
      3146 8315 3144 8314 3140 8314 3139 8312
      3135 8309 3134 8307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 271DEG 36KT 3154 8284 3131 8342 

$$

GAC019-071-075-155-277-250145-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-210425T0145Z/
Cook GA-Irwin GA-Berrien GA-Colquitt GA-Tift GA-
916 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN COOK...SOUTHEASTERN IRWIN...NORTHERN BERRIEN...
NORTHEASTERN COLQUITT AND SOUTHERN TIFT COUNTIES...

At 916 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Douglas to near Lenox, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Moultrie, Enigma, Omega, Norman Park, Lenox, Alapaha, Cool Spring,
Eldorado, Staunton, Gladys, Glory, Fender, Crosland and Brookfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3129 8305 3120 8383 3132 8374 3132 8372
      3133 8370 3133 8365 3135 8365 3142 8341
      3149 8325 3155 8307 3148 8311 3147 8314
      3146 8315 3144 8314 3140 8314 3139 8312
      3135 8309 3134 8307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 271DEG 36KT 3154 8284 3131 8342 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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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 24, 8:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph and 1 more	29 min
Apr 24, 8:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Irwin, Tift, Worth	40 min
Apr 24, 8:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Early	39 min
Apr 24, 8:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Berrien, Tift, Worth	35 min
Apr 24, 8:26 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Colquitt, Irwin, Mitchell, Tift, Turner and 1 more	3 hr
Apr 24, 8:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth	45 min
Apr 24, 8:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph and 1 more	39 min
Apr 24, 8:48 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Berrien, Irwin	12 min
Apr 24, 9:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes and 1 more	54 min
Apr 24, 9:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell, Turner and 1 more	46 min
Apr 24, 9:55 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Berrien, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes	35 min
Apr 24, 10:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Berrien, Colquitt, Irwin, Miller, Mitchell and 2 more	75 min
Apr 24, 10:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks, Thomas	44 min
Apr 24, 10:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lanier, Lowndes	30 min
Apr 24, 10:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lanier, Lowndes	51 min
Apr 24, 10:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks, Lowndes	47 min
Apr 24, 11:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier, Thomas	51 min
Apr 25, 10:00 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	TAE	Grady, Thomas	58 hr
Apr 25, 10:21 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	TAE	Brooks, Lowndes	3 days

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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.