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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 178, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 29, 20215 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2021, 5:44 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 61 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 29, 2021, 5:44 PM EDT (21:44 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Colquitt County, GA, Grady County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, Thomas County, GA, Worth County, GA

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 29, 5:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Spence, GAREPORTS OF SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN GRADY COUNTY.
Jun 29, 5:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGQuality, GATREES DOWN ACROSS THOMAS COUNTY.
Jun 29, 6:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Se Branchville, GASOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF A TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 112 BETWEEN CAIRO AND CAMILLA.
Jun 29, 6:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Livingston, GAREPORT OF A TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES ALONG HWY 133.
Jun 29, 6:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCamilla, GAREPORTS OF A FEW TREES DOWN IN MITCHELL COUNTY.

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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 99 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 2021-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 990 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 2021-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 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
990 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
892 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

432 
WUUS52 KTAE 292144
SVRTAE
GAC071-131-205-275-321-292245-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0178.210629T2144Z-210629T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
544 PM EDT Tue Jun 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Grady County in southwestern Georgia...
  Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia...
  Northwestern Thomas County in south central Georgia...
  Western Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
  Southwestern Worth County in south central Georgia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 544 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles northwest of Norman Park to near Whigham,
  moving northwest at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Newton, Moultrie, Cairo, Pelham, Camilla, Sylvester, Norman Park,
  Baconton, Doerun, Ochlocknee, Coolidge, Whigham, Riverside, Schley,
  Funston, Sale City, Minton, Capel, Sylvester Airport and Anderson
  City.

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 3159 8389 3131 8366 3091 8391 3070 8437
      3108 8438 3108 8451 3116 8448 3120 8441
      3131 8433 3136 8420 3139 8420 3144 8413
      3144 8400 3146 8398 3153 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 141DEG 31KT 3132 8378 3081 8437 

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

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2 follow-up statements
297 
WWUS52 KTAE 292209
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
609 PM EDT Tue Jun 29 2021

GAC275-292219-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-210629T2245Z/
Thomas GA-
609 PM EDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3159 8389 3132 8366 3125 8393 3108 8406
      3108 8412 3103 8412 3085 8437 3108 8438
      3108 8451 3116 8448 3120 8441 3131 8433
      3136 8420 3139 8420 3144 8413 3144 8400
      3146 8398 3153 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 166DEG 35KT 3145 8387 3094 8446 

$$

GAC071-131-205-321-292245-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-210629T2245Z/
Grady GA-Mitchell GA-Colquitt GA-Worth GA-
609 PM EDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GRADY...MITCHELL...NORTHWESTERN COLQUITT AND
SOUTHWESTERN WORTH COUNTIES...

At 609 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southwest of Sylvester to 6 miles east of
Bainbridge, moving north at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Newton, Pelham, Camilla, Sylvester, Baconton, Doerun, Whigham, Sale
City, Bridgeboro, Minton, Flint, Sylvester Airport, Anderson City,
Tempy, Parkerville, Cotton, Harrells Still, Lester, Peoples Still and
Pritchetts.

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 3159 8389 3132 8366 3125 8393 3108 8406
      3108 8412 3103 8412 3085 8437 3108 8438
      3108 8451 3116 8448 3120 8441 3131 8433
      3136 8420 3139 8420 3144 8413 3144 8400
      3146 8398 3153 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 166DEG 35KT 3145 8387 3094 8446 

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

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638 
WWUS52 KTAE 292235
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
635 PM EDT Tue Jun 29 2021

GAC071-131-205-321-292245-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-210629T2245Z/
Grady GA-Mitchell GA-Colquitt GA-Worth GA-
635 PM EDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GRADY...
MITCHELL...NORTHWESTERN COLQUITT AND SOUTHWESTERN WORTH COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
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 3159 8389 3132 8366 3125 8393 3108 8406
      3108 8412 3103 8412 3085 8437 3108 8438
      3108 8451 3116 8448 3120 8441 3131 8433
      3136 8420 3139 8420 3144 8413 3144 8400
      3146 8398 3153 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 141DEG 31KT 3162 8403 3111 8462 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELowndes43 min
Jun 29, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBrooks, Cook, Lowndes45 min
Jun 29, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEColquitt, Cook, Grady, Thomas, Worth61 min
Jun 29, 5:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur53 min
Jun 29, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill, Tift, Turner, Worth66 min
Jun 29, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth66 min
Jun 29, 6:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Dougherty, Miller41 min
Jun 29, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun, Clay, Early, Lee, Quitman, Randolph and 1 more54 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.