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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 123, NWS Tallahassee, FL

May 4, 20214 counties in Florida; Seminole County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 9:27 PM CDT for 4 counties in Florida; Seminole County, Georgia. It was in force for 63 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
May 4, 2021, 9:27 PM CDT (02:27 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Washington County, FL, Seminole County, GA

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:26 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, 9:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Marianna, FLTREES DOWN THROUGHOUT JACKSON COUNTY HWY 90, HWY 2, HWY162.
May 4, 10:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 N Torreya State Park, FLTREE BLOCKING THE ROADWAY ON NE BLUEBERRY DRIVE IN THE OCHEESEE COMMUNITY.

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, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 108 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.

209 
WUUS52 KTAE 050227
SVRTAE
FLC013-059-063-133-GAC253-050330-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0123.210505T0227Z-210505T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1027 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Jackson County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Northern Calhoun County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Central Holmes County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Northern Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Seminole County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 1130 PM EDT/1030 PM CDT/.

* At 1027 PM EDT/927 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from 10 miles west of Vernon to 7 miles southeast
  of Cottonwood, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Vernon, Chipley, Graceville, Bonifay, Marianna, Chattahoochee,
  Bradford, Malone, Sneads, Cottondale, Grand Ridge, Greenwood, Ponce
  De Leon, Altha, Alford, Caryville, Wausau, Esto, Westville and
  Campbellton.

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 3100 8570 3100 8475 3083 8477 3076 8486
      3071 8486 3052 8499 3062 8591 3070 8585
      3071 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 274DEG 40KT 3066 8588 3099 8520 

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

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1 follow-up statement
462 
WWUS52 KTAE 050310
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1110 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

FLC059-133-050320-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0123.000000T0000Z-210505T0330Z/
Holmes FL-Washington FL-
1110 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL HOLMES AND NORTHERN
WASHINGTON 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/midnight CDT/ for Big Bend of and the Panhandle of Florida...and
southwestern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3100 8496 3100 8475 3083 8477 3076 8486
      3071 8486 3052 8499 3057 8540 3062 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 278DEG 43KT 3055 8529 3096 8466 

$$

FLC013-063-GAC253-050330-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0123.000000T0000Z-210505T0330Z/
Jackson FL-Calhoun FL-Seminole GA-
1110 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM
EDT/1030 PM CDT/ FOR EASTERN JACKSON...NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTIES IN
THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA AND SEMINOLE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA...

At 1110 PM EDT/1010 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from 15 miles south of Marianna to near West
Bainbridge, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Chattahoochee, Sneads, Grand Ridge, Altha, Reynoldsville, Ocheesee,
Selman, Blue Spring, Union City, Henderson Mill, Lovedale, Dellwood,
Riverturn, Star, Hornsville, Alliance, Buena Vista, Seminole State
Park, Steam Mill and Desser.

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 3100 8496 3100 8475 3083 8477 3076 8486
      3071 8486 3052 8499 3057 8540 3062 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 278DEG 43KT 3055 8529 3096 8466 

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, 8:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton58 min
May 4, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton, Washington44 min
May 4, 10:29 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE91 min
May 4, 10:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGadsden, Leon56 min
May 4, 11:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson, Leon, Madison, Wakulla51 min
May 5, 12:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE90 min
May 5, 2:12 AM CDTRip Current StatementTAEBay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton48 hr
May 5, 4:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE61 min
May 5, 6:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGulf39 min
May 5, 12:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
May 5, 2:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
May 5, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGulf34 min
May 5, 4:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEFranklin43 min
May 5, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
May 5, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWakulla45 min
May 4, 7:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEClay, Quitman, Randolph84 min
May 4, 7:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Turner39 min
May 4, 8:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill40 min
May 4, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELee, Terrell46 min
May 4, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Decatur, Dougherty, Early and 4 more83 min
May 4, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth85 min
May 4, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Colquitt, Cook75 min
May 4, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady, Thomas92 min
May 4, 10:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Lanier, Lowndes77 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.