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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Tallahassee, FL

May 3, 2021Coffee County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2021, 1:42 PM CDT for Coffee County, Alabama. It was in force for 63 min. 1 report 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
May 3, 2021, 1:42 PM CDT (18:42 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Coffee County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
May 3, 2:23 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Turner Crossroads, ALTREE DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 533 IN COFFEE 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 3, 11:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 195 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 444 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
444 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-92 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1000 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.8

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The text

As transmitted.

700 
WUUS52 KTAE 031842
SVRTAE
ALC031-031945-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0113.210503T1842Z-210503T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
142 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Coffee County in southeastern Alabama...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 142 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast
  of Opp, moving northeast at 20 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...
  Enterprise, Fort Rucker, New Brockton, Kinston, Perry Store,
  Lucile, Ino, Turner Crossroads, Central City, Clintonville,
  Goodman, Camp Alaflo Bsa, Basin, Enterprise Municipal A/P,
  Alberton, Richburg, Rhoades, Cool Springs, Battens Crossroads and
  Shell Army Field.

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 3133 8619 3146 8579 3120 8579 3119 8611
      3118 8612 3119 8613 3119 8619 3130 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 247DEG 17KT 3123 8614 

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

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2 follow-up statements
346 
WWUS52 KTAE 031903
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
203 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

ALC031-031945-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210503T1945Z/
Coffee AL-
203 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN COFFEE COUNTY...

At 202 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of
New Brockton, or 10 miles south of Elba, moving east at 20 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...
Enterprise, Fort Rucker, New Brockton, Richburg, Lucile, Ino, Turner
Crossroads, Central City, Cool Springs, Clintonville, Battens
Crossroads, Shell Army Field, Goodman, New Haven, Camp Alaflo Bsa,
Basin, Keyton, Holley Store, Coppinville and Enterprise Municipal
A/P.

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 3146 8579 3120 8579 3119 8609 3135 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 248DEG 19KT 3127 8601 

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

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285 
WWUS52 KTAE 031928
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
228 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

ALC031-031945-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210503T1945Z/
Coffee AL-
228 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN COFFEE COUNTY...

At 228 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Enterprise,
moving east at 20 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...
Enterprise, Fort Rucker, New Brockton, Lucile, Central City, Cool
Springs, Clintonville, Battens Crossroads, Shell Army Field, Camp
Alaflo Bsa, Keyton, Coppinville and Enterprise Municipal A/P.

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 3146 8579 3120 8579 3120 8592 3141 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 247DEG 18KT 3132 8587 

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 1:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECoffee44 min
May 3, 2:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDale41 min
May 3, 2:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECoffee48 min
May 3, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDale28 min
May 3, 4:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDale, Henry29 min
May 3, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHenry38 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.