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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 115, NWS Tallahassee, FL

May 4, 2021Clay County, Quitman County, Randolph County, Georgia; Coffee County, Dale County, Henry County, Alabama

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 4, 8:47 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wnw Wilkinstown, ALTREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN ROADWAY. CR 304 AND CR 308 IN COFFEE COUNTY, AL.
May 4, 9:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nnw Crossroads, GAA FEW TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN QUITMAN COUNTY.
May 4, 9:13 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 702 E Ricks Place, GAUGA WEATHER NETWORK AT SUNNY VIEW FARMS MEASURED A 70 MPH GUST.
May 4, 9:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Springvale Station, GAHWY 82 AT QUITMAN/RANDOLPH COUNTY LINE BLOCKED BY TREES. 2 SEMI TRUCKS ARE STUCK IN BETWEEN.
May 4, 9:23 PM EDTHAIL 0.5Ariton, ALREPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).
May 4, 9:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Mabson, ALPOWERLINE DOWN ON STUART TARTER RD IN DALE COUNTY.
May 4, 9:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAbbeville, ALCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM ABBEVILLE. TREE DOWN ON CR 1 IN ABBEVILLE.
May 4, 9:40 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 451 Sse Shellman, GAUGA WEATHER NETWORK AT MULTI-CROP IRRIGATION RESEARCH FARM MEASURED A GUST OF 45 MPH.
May 4, 9:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAbbeville, ALTREE 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 4, 7:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-05-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1458 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-05-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 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
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

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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
 
$$

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1 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
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 8:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Turner39 min
May 4, 9:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill40 min
May 4, 9:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELee, Terrell46 min
May 4, 9:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Decatur, Dougherty, Early and 4 more83 min
May 4, 10:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth85 min
May 4, 10:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAESeminole63 min
May 4, 10:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Colquitt, Cook75 min
May 4, 10:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady, Thomas92 min
May 4, 11:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Lanier, Lowndes77 min
May 4, 8:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Geneva79 min
May 4, 9:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGeneva, Houston60 min
May 4, 9:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDale, Geneva, Henry, Houston65 min

Nearby

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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.