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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 143, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 12, 20216 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2021, 7:13 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 62 min. 5 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
Jun 12, 2021, 7:13 PM EDT (23:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Berrien County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Tift County, GA, Worth County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:13 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
Jun 12, 7:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Brookfield, GA911 CALL CENTER REPORTED A TREE WAS KNOCKED DOWN.
Jun 12, 7:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Nnw Berrien Co A/P, GA911 CALL CENTER REPORTED A TREE WAS KNOCKED DOWN.
Jun 12, 7:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Nashville, GA911 CALL CENTER REPORTED A TREE WAS KNOCKED DOWN.
Jun 12, 7:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nne Nashville, GA911 CALL CENTER REPORTED A TREE WAS KNOCKED DOWN.
Jun 12, 7:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Berrien Co A/P, GA911 CALL CENTER REPORTED A TREE WAS KNOCKED DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 2021-06-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1723 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 88 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1723 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
555 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

047 
WUUS52 KTAE 122313
SVRTAE
GAC019-071-075-173-277-321-130015-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0143.210612T2313Z-210613T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
713 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cook County in south central Georgia...
  Berrien County in south central Georgia...
  Lanier County in south central Georgia...
  Northeastern Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
  Tift County in south central Georgia...
  East central Worth County in south central Georgia...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 713 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles north of Ty Ty to 7 miles northeast of
  Alapaha, moving southeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Tifton, Nashville, Lakeland, Adel, Sparks, Enigma, Omega, Ray City,
  Lenox, Ty Ty, Alapaha, Unionville, Phillipsburg, Meigs, Cecil,
  Ellenton, Reed Bingham State Park, Eldorado, New Lois and Gladys.

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 3101 8297 3103 8347 3105 8350 3106 8356
      3162 8374 3160 8368 3157 8366 3160 8365
      3160 8361 3155 8342 3148 8338 3147 8315
      3140 8314 3133 8306 3128 8304 3119 8305
      3118 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 321DEG 46KT 3157 8362 3146 8313 

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

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4 follow-up statements
540 
WWUS52 KTAE 122336
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
736 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

GAC321-122345-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0143.000000T0000Z-210613T0015Z/
Worth GA-
736 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WORTH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3101 8297 3103 8347 3105 8350 3106 8356
      3136 8365 3148 8367 3149 8365 3160 8365
      3160 8361 3155 8342 3148 8338 3147 8315
      3140 8314 3133 8306 3128 8304 3119 8305
      3118 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 325DEG 45KT 3136 8350 3125 8301 

$$

GAC019-071-075-173-277-130015-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0143.000000T0000Z-210613T0015Z/
Cook GA-Berrien GA-Lanier GA-Colquitt GA-Tift GA-
736 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR COOK...BERRIEN...LANIER...NORTHEASTERN COLQUITT AND TIFT
COUNTIES...

At 735 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Unionville to 6 miles south of Willacoochee,
moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tifton, Nashville, Lakeland, Adel, Sparks, Enigma, Omega, Ray City,
Lenox, Ty Ty, Alapaha, Unionville, Phillipsburg, Meigs, Cecil,
Ellenton, Reed Bingham State Park, Eldorado, New Lois and Gladys.

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 3101 8297 3103 8347 3105 8350 3106 8356
      3136 8365 3148 8367 3149 8365 3160 8365
      3160 8361 3155 8342 3148 8338 3147 8315
      3140 8314 3133 8306 3128 8304 3119 8305
      3118 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 325DEG 45KT 3136 8350 3125 8301 

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

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056 
WWUS52 KTAE 122346
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
746 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

GAC071-122355-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0143.000000T0000Z-210613T0015Z/
Colquitt GA-
746 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLQUITT COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3101 8297 3103 8347 3105 8350 3106 8356
      3114 8356 3120 8351 3127 8350 3132 8351
      3133 8354 3139 8352 3146 8355 3151 8350
      3155 8342 3148 8338 3147 8315 3140 8314
      3133 8306 3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 321DEG 46KT 3127 8342 3116 8293 

$$

GAC019-075-173-277-130015-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0143.000000T0000Z-210613T0015Z/
Cook GA-Berrien GA-Lanier GA-Tift GA-
746 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR COOK...BERRIEN...LANIER AND CENTRAL TIFT COUNTIES...

At 745 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lenox to 10 miles southwest of Pearson, moving
southeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tifton, Nashville, Lakeland, Adel, Sparks, Enigma, Ray City, Lenox,
Alapaha, Unionville, Phillipsburg, Meigs, Cecil, Eldorado, New Lois,
Gladys, Massee, Greggs, Glory and Flat Ford.

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 3101 8297 3103 8347 3105 8350 3106 8356
      3114 8356 3120 8351 3127 8350 3132 8351
      3133 8354 3139 8352 3146 8355 3151 8350
      3155 8342 3148 8338 3147 8315 3140 8314
      3133 8306 3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 321DEG 46KT 3127 8342 3116 8293 

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

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504 
WWUS52 KTAE 122354
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
754 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

GAC277-130004-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0143.000000T0000Z-210613T0015Z/
Tift GA-
754 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL TIFT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3101 8297 3103 8347 3105 8350 3106 8356
      3114 8356 3120 8351 3127 8350 3129 8349
      3130 8348 3130 8346 3131 8346 3132 8343
      3133 8338 3133 8320 3131 8314 3133 8306
      3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 322DEG 43KT 3120 8335 3115 8296 

$$

GAC019-075-173-130015-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0143.000000T0000Z-210613T0015Z/
Cook GA-Berrien GA-Lanier GA-
754 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR COOK...BERRIEN AND LANIER COUNTIES...

At 754 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Sparks to 9 miles northeast of Lakeland, moving
southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Lakeland, Adel, Sparks, Ray City, Lenox, Meigs, Cecil, New
Lois, Massee, Greggs, Flat Ford, Wagon Wheel, Hansell, Allenville,
Weber, Teeterville, Courthouse, Cottle and Cook Co 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 3101 8297 3103 8347 3105 8350 3106 8356
      3114 8356 3120 8351 3127 8350 3129 8349
      3130 8348 3130 8346 3131 8346 3132 8343
      3133 8338 3133 8320 3131 8314 3133 8306
      3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 322DEG 43KT 3120 8335 3115 8296 

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

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586 
WWUS52 KTAE 130005
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
805 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

GAC019-075-173-130015-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0143.000000T0000Z-210613T0015Z/
Cook GA-Berrien GA-Lanier GA-
805 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR COOK...BERRIEN AND LANIER
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.

LAT...LON 3101 8297 3103 8347 3105 8350 3106 8356
      3114 8356 3120 8351 3127 8350 3129 8349
      3130 8348 3130 8346 3131 8346 3132 8343
      3133 8338 3133 8320 3131 8314 3133 8306
      3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 321DEG 46KT 3111 8327 3106 8288 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 9:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEQuitman24 min
Jun 12, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEEarly31 min
Jun 12, 2:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEEarly, Miller, Seminole44 min
Jun 12, 2:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELanier, Lowndes39 min
Jun 12, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDecatur, Seminole65 min
Jun 12, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Seminole42 min
Jun 12, 3:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Seminole31 min
Jun 12, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill51 min
Jun 12, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill, Calhoun, Dougherty, Irwin, Lee, Randolph and 3 more56 min
Jun 12, 6:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin24 min
Jun 12, 6:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Irwin, Lee, Tift and 2 more40 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.