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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 112, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 24, 2021Lanier County, Lowndes County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 10:39 PM EDT for Lanier County, Lowndes County, Georgia. It was in force for 51 min. 6 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, 10:39 PM EDT (02:39 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2021, 11:30 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lanier County, GA, Lowndes County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:39 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 24, 10:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 N I-75 At Exit 22, GATREE DOWN AT 5100 JERICO ROAD.
Apr 24, 10:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene I-75 At Exit 22, GATREE DOWN AT ALLURE LANE AND VAL DEL ROAD.
Apr 24, 10:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Nne Valdosta, GASEVERAL TREES DOWN IN LOWNDES COUNTY.
Apr 24, 10:56 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 E I-75 At Exit 22, GATREE DOWN AT 829 SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE.
Apr 24, 10:58 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nne Valdosta, GATREE DOWN AT FORREST STREET AND KNIGHTS ACADEMY ROAD.
Apr 24, 11:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Valdosta, GATREE DOWN ON LINE AT 305 HIGHLAND HEIGHTS DRIVE.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 24, 8:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 122 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-04-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2012 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-04-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 293 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

895 
WUUS52 KTAE 250239
SVRTAE
GAC173-185-250330-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0112.210425T0239Z-210425T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1039 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Lanier County in south central Georgia...
  Northern Lowndes County in south central Georgia...

* Until 1130 PM EDT.

* At 1039 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hahira, or
  near Valdosta, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lakeland, Valdosta, Hahira, Moody Air Force Base, Remerton, Meigs,
  Naylor, Courthouse, Greenwood, Barretts, Hansell, I-75 At Exit 29,
  I-75 At Exit 22 and Stockton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 3083 8335 3085 8335 3100 8342 3103 8334
      3103 8320 3106 8320 3106 8317 3110 8316
      3117 8297 3091 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 251DEG 42KT 3095 8330 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

42-DVD
3 follow-up statements
055 
WWUS52 KTAE 250301
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1101 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC173-185-250330-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210425T0330Z/
Lanier GA-Lowndes GA-
1101 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
FOR LANIER AND NORTHERN LOWNDES COUNTIES...

At 1101 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Moody Air
Force Base, or near Valdosta, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lakeland, Valdosta, Moody Air Force Base, Remerton, Meigs, Naylor,
Courthouse, Greenwood, Barretts, I-75 At Exit 22, Hansell and
Stockton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 3083 8335 3085 8335 3095 8340 3099 8329
      3103 8320 3104 8318 3105 8315 3108 8313
      3114 8297 3091 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 264DEG 29KT 3092 8320 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AH
304 
WWUS52 KTAE 250313
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1113 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC173-185-250330-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210425T0330Z/
Lanier GA-Lowndes GA-
1113 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL LANIER AND NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTIES...

At 1113 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mayday, or 8
miles southeast of Lakeland, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lakeland, Valdosta, Moody Air Force Base, Remerton, Naylor,
Greenwood, Barretts, I-75 At Exit 22, Hansell and Stockton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 3083 8335 3085 8335 3090 8337 3100 8321
      3102 8315 3103 8311 3108 8297 3091 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 263DEG 46KT 3093 8301 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AH
955 
WWUS52 KTAE 250326
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1126 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC173-185-250336-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210425T0330Z/
Lanier GA-Lowndes GA-
1126 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LANIER AND
NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3083 8335 3085 8335 3090 8337 3100 8321
      3102 8315 3103 8311 3108 8297 3091 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 251DEG 42KT 3095 8294 

$$

AH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 8:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph and 1 more29 min
Apr 24, 8:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Irwin, Tift, Worth40 min
Apr 24, 8:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEClay, Early39 min
Apr 24, 8:10 PM EDTTornado WarningTAEBerrien, Tift, Worth35 min
Apr 24, 8:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBen Hill, Colquitt, Irwin, Mitchell, Tift, Turner and 1 more3 hr
Apr 24, 8:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth45 min
Apr 24, 8:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift and 1 more68 min
Apr 24, 8:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph and 1 more39 min
Apr 24, 8:48 PM EDTTornado WarningTAEBerrien, Irwin12 min
Apr 24, 9:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes and 1 more54 min
Apr 24, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBaker, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell, Turner and 1 more46 min
Apr 24, 9:55 PM EDTTornado WarningTAEBerrien, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes35 min
Apr 24, 10:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBaker, Berrien, Colquitt, Irwin, Miller, Mitchell and 2 more75 min
Apr 24, 10:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBrooks, Thomas44 min
Apr 24, 10:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELanier, Lowndes30 min
Apr 24, 10:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBrooks, Lowndes47 min
Apr 24, 11:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBerrien, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier, Thomas51 min
Apr 25, 10:00 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningTAEGrady, Thomas58 hr
Apr 25, 10:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningTAEBrooks, Lowndes3 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.