Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 115, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 8:21 PM EDT for Clay County, Quitman County, Randolph County, Georgia; Coffee County, Dale County, Henry County, Alabama. It was in force for 84 min. 9 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
- May 4, 2021, 8:21 PM EDT (00:21 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 84 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL, Henry County, AL, Clay County, GA, Quitman County, GA, Randolph County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 8:47 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Wilkinstown, AL | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN ROADWAY. CR 304 AND CR 308 IN COFFEE COUNTY, AL. |
| May 4, 9:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nnw Crossroads, GA | A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN QUITMAN COUNTY. |
| May 4, 9:13 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | 2 E Ricks Place, GA | UGA WEATHER NETWORK AT SUNNY VIEW FARMS MEASURED A 70 MPH GUST. |
| May 4, 9:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nw Springvale Station, GA | HWY 82 AT QUITMAN/RANDOLPH COUNTY LINE BLOCKED BY TREES. 2 SEMI TRUCKS ARE STUCK IN BETWEEN. |
| May 4, 9:23 PM EDT | HAIL 0.5 | Ariton, AL | REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.). |
| May 4, 9:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Mabson, AL | POWERLINE DOWN ON STUART TARTER RD IN DALE COUNTY. |
| May 4, 9:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Abbeville, AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM ABBEVILLE. TREE DOWN ON CR 1 IN ABBEVILLE. |
| May 4, 9:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 45 | 1 Sse Shellman, GA | UGA WEATHER NETWORK AT MULTI-CROP IRRIGATION RESEARCH FARM MEASURED A GUST OF 45 MPH. |
| May 4, 9:52 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Abbeville, AL | TREE DOWN ON CR 1 IN ABBEVILLE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 1458 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1099 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 5.9
The text
As transmitted.
225
WUUS52 KTAE 050021
SVRTAE
ALC031-045-067-GAC061-239-243-050145-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0115.210505T0021Z-210505T0145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
821 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Dale County in southeastern Alabama...
Henry County in southeastern Alabama...
Northern Coffee County in southeastern Alabama...
Clay County in southwestern Georgia...
Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...
Quitman County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 945 PM EDT/845 PM CDT/.
* At 821 PM EDT/721 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from near Society Hill to near Dozier, moving east
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Elba, Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Georgetown, Cuthbert, Fort Rucker,
Ozark, New Brockton, Shellman, Ariton, Lee, Newville, Bellville,
Haleburg, Bluffton, Shorterville, Carl Folsom A/p, Hooper Stage
Field, Hayes and Camp Humming Hills.
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 3197 8495 3192 8491 3192 8460 3162 8455
3164 8465 3162 8466 3162 8482 3150 8482
3149 8503 3152 8504 3140 8508 3139 8620
3162 8615 3162 8542 3171 8542 3170 8522
3177 8512 3189 8513 3199 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 273DEG 41KT 3239 8548 3148 8641
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVD1 follow-up statement
739
WWUS52 KTAE 050124
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
924 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021
ALC031-050134-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0115.000000T0000Z-210505T0145Z/
Coffee AL-
924 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN COFFEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM
EDT/midnight CDT/ for southeastern Alabama...and southwestern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3197 8495 3192 8491 3192 8460 3162 8455
3164 8465 3162 8466 3162 8482 3150 8482
3149 8503 3152 8504 3140 8508 3139 8579
3162 8579 3162 8542 3171 8542 3170 8522
3177 8512 3189 8513 3199 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 270DEG 41KT 3235 8465 3144 8558
$$
ALC045-067-GAC061-239-243-050145-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0115.000000T0000Z-210505T0145Z/
Dale AL-Henry AL-Clay GA-Randolph GA-Quitman GA-
924 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM
EDT/845 PM CDT/ FOR NORTHERN DALE...HENRY...CLAY...RANDOLPH AND
QUITMAN COUNTIES...
At 924 PM EDT/824 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 7 miles west of Buena Vista to near Ozark, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Georgetown, Cuthbert, Fort Rucker, Ozark,
Shellman, Ariton, Newville, Bellville, Haleburg, Bluffton,
Shorterville, Hooper Stage Field, Hayes, Pecan, Thomas Mill Creek,
Phillips Crossroads, Hatcher and Suttons Corner.
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 3197 8495 3192 8491 3192 8460 3162 8455
3164 8465 3162 8466 3162 8482 3150 8482
3149 8503 3152 8504 3140 8508 3139 8579
3162 8579 3162 8542 3171 8542 3170 8522
3177 8512 3189 8513 3199 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 270DEG 41KT 3235 8465 3144 8558
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin, Turner | 39 min |
| May 4, 9:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill | 40 min |
| May 4, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Lee, Terrell | 46 min |
| May 4, 9:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Decatur, Dougherty, Early and 4 more | 83 min |
| May 4, 10:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 85 min |
| May 4, 10:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Seminole | 63 min |
| May 4, 10:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Colquitt, Cook | 75 min |
| May 4, 10:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Thomas | 92 min |
| May 4, 11:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Lanier, Lowndes | 77 min |
| May 4, 8:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Geneva | 79 min |
| May 4, 9:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Geneva, Houston | 60 min |
| May 4, 9:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 65 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.