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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 133, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 12, 2021, 11:06 AM EDT for 8 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 69 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 12, 2021, 11:06 AM EDT (15:06 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2021, 12:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 69 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baker County, GA, Brooks County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Grady County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, Thomas County, GA, Worth County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 11:42 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Moultrie, GA | TREE DOWN IN MOULTRIE. |
| May 12, 11:55 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Sylvester, GA | TREE DOWN ON A POWER LINE NEAR E WELCH ST AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR. |
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 12, 8:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 263 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -88 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1066 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS52 KTAE 121506
SVRTAE
GAC007-027-071-095-131-205-275-321-121615-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0133.210512T1506Z-210512T1615Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1106 AM EDT Wed May 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Grady County in southwestern Georgia...
Southeastern Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia...
Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia...
Northeastern Baker County in southwestern Georgia...
Northern Thomas County in south central Georgia...
Northwestern Brooks County in south central Georgia...
Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
Worth County in south central Georgia...
* Until 1215 PM EDT.
* At 1106 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Newton to near Cairo, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Newton, Moultrie, Sylvester, Cairo, Pelham, Putney, Camilla, Norman
Park, Baconton, Poulan, Doerun, Ochlocknee, Pavo, Coolidge,
Whigham, Riverside, Schley, Berlin, Funston and Sumner.
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 3160 8370 3160 8368 3159 8367 3157 8367
3157 8365 3149 8365 3148 8367 3143 8367
3143 8365 3133 8365 3133 8362 3096 8358
3084 8433 3143 8444 3162 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1506Z 238DEG 34KT 3141 8435 3093 8426
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVD4 follow-up statements
176
WWUS52 KTAE 121528
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1128 AM EDT Wed May 12 2021
GAC007-027-071-095-131-205-275-321-121615-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210512T1615Z/
Grady GA-Dougherty GA-Mitchell GA-Baker GA-Thomas GA-Brooks GA-
Colquitt GA-Worth GA-
1128 AM EDT Wed May 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GRADY...SOUTHEASTERN DOUGHERTY...EASTERN MITCHELL...
NORTHEASTERN BAKER...NORTHERN THOMAS...NORTHWESTERN BROOKS...COLQUITT
AND WORTH COUNTIES...
At 1128 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Putney to near Ochlocknee, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Moultrie, Sylvester, Pelham, Putney, Camilla, Norman Park, Baconton,
Poulan, Doerun, Ochlocknee, Pavo, Coolidge, Riverside, Schley,
Berlin, Funston, Sumner, Sale City, Minton and Scooterville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.
&&
LAT...LON 3160 8370 3160 8368 3159 8367 3157 8367
3157 8365 3149 8365 3148 8367 3143 8367
3143 8365 3133 8365 3133 8362 3096 8358
3088 8410 3148 8424 3162 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1528Z 243DEG 36KT 3146 8410 3097 8401
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVD403
WWUS52 KTAE 121540
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1140 AM EDT Wed May 12 2021
GAC007-131-205-121550-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210512T1615Z/
Grady GA-Mitchell GA-Baker GA-
1140 AM EDT Wed May 12 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GRADY...EASTERN
MITCHELL AND NORTHEASTERN BAKER 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 200 PM EDT for
south central and southwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3160 8370 3159 8367 3157 8366 3157 8365
3149 8365 3148 8367 3143 8367 3143 8365
3133 8365 3133 8362 3096 8358 3089 8402
3108 8403 3109 8400 3111 8401 3111 8400
3144 8400 3144 8404 3153 8404 3162 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 1540Z 270DEG 35KT 3149 8397 3100 8388
$$
GAC027-071-095-275-321-121615-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210512T1615Z/
Dougherty GA-Thomas GA-Brooks GA-Colquitt GA-Worth GA-
1140 AM EDT Wed May 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGHERTY...NORTHEASTERN THOMAS...NORTHWESTERN
BROOKS...COLQUITT AND WORTH COUNTIES...
At 1140 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southeast of Marine Corps Logistics Base to
Coolidge, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Sylvester, Moultrie, Norman Park, Poulan, Doerun, Pavo, Coolidge,
Riverside, Schley, Berlin, Funston, Sumner, Bridgeboro, Minton,
Scooterville, Sylvester Airport, Anderson City, Enon, Tempy and
Parkerville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.
&&
LAT...LON 3160 8370 3159 8367 3157 8366 3157 8365
3149 8365 3148 8367 3143 8367 3143 8365
3133 8365 3133 8362 3096 8358 3089 8402
3108 8403 3109 8400 3111 8401 3111 8400
3144 8400 3144 8404 3153 8404 3162 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 1540Z 270DEG 35KT 3149 8397 3100 8388
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVD231
WWUS52 KTAE 121553
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1153 AM EDT Wed May 12 2021
GAC095-121603-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210512T1615Z/
Dougherty GA-
1153 AM EDT Wed May 12 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGHERTY 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 200 PM EDT for
south central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3160 8370 3159 8367 3157 8366 3157 8365
3149 8365 3148 8367 3143 8367 3143 8365
3133 8365 3133 8362 3096 8358 3091 8388
3102 8389 3105 8390 3108 8385 3124 8382
3141 8389 3145 8389 3155 8396 3162 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 1553Z 239DEG 35KT 3153 8383 3104 8374
$$
GAC027-071-275-321-121615-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210512T1615Z/
Thomas GA-Brooks GA-Colquitt GA-Worth GA-
1153 AM EDT Wed May 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN THOMAS...NORTHWESTERN BROOKS...CENTRAL COLQUITT AND
SOUTHERN WORTH COUNTIES...
At 1153 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Sylvester to near Pavo, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Sylvester, Moultrie, Norman Park, Poulan, Pavo, Coolidge, Riverside,
Berlin, Sumner, Minton, Scooterville, Sylvester Airport, Anderson
City, Enon, Tempy, South Moultrie, Merrillville, Moultrie Municipal
A/P, Shingler and Murphy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.
&&
LAT...LON 3160 8370 3159 8367 3157 8366 3157 8365
3149 8365 3148 8367 3143 8367 3143 8365
3133 8365 3133 8362 3096 8358 3091 8388
3102 8389 3105 8390 3108 8385 3124 8382
3141 8389 3145 8389 3155 8396 3162 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 1553Z 239DEG 35KT 3153 8383 3104 8374
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVD197
WWUS52 KTAE 121605
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1205 PM EDT Wed May 12 2021
GAC027-071-275-321-121615-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210512T1615Z/
Thomas GA-Brooks GA-Colquitt GA-Worth GA-
1205 PM EDT Wed May 12 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN THOMAS...
NORTHWESTERN BROOKS...CENTRAL COLQUITT AND SOUTHERN WORTH COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for
south central Georgia.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.
LAT...LON 3160 8370 3159 8367 3157 8366 3157 8365
3149 8365 3148 8367 3143 8367 3143 8365
3133 8365 3133 8362 3096 8358 3091 8388
3102 8389 3105 8390 3108 8385 3124 8382
3141 8389 3145 8389 3155 8396 3162 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 1605Z 238DEG 34KT 3157 8375 3108 8366
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 9:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph | 47 min |
| May 12, 9:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Seminole | 42 min |
| May 12, 10:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Baker, Decatur, Dougherty, Grady, Miller, Mitchell and 1 more | 61 min |
| May 12, 11:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Lanier and 2 more | 48 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.