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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 247, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 30, 2021, 4:39 PM EST for Clay County, Quitman County, Randolph County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2021, 4:39 PM EST (21:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2021, 5:15 PM EST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clay County, GA, Quitman County, GA, Randolph County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 850 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 526 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 186 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.9
The text
As transmitted.
306
WUUS52 KTAE 302139
SVRTAE
GAC061-239-243-302215-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0247.211230T2139Z-211230T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
439 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Clay County in southwestern Georgia...
Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...
Southeastern Quitman County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 515 PM EST.
* At 439 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Gaines,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Fort Gaines, Cuthbert, Shellman, Walter F George Lake, Standleys
Store, Carnegie, Watson Crossroads, Ricks Place, Pecan, Randolph Co
A/p, Aycock Mill, Morris, Jones Crossing, Martins Crossroads,
Bethel, Cotton Hill, Fort Gaines-Clay Airport, Days Crossroads,
Springvale Station and Pachitla.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3177 8460 3177 8456 3162 8455 3163 8456
3162 8458 3164 8458 3162 8459 3164 8460
3163 8462 3164 8465 3162 8466 3162 8482
3160 8483 3161 8506 3162 8506 3164 8509
3166 8508 3167 8510 3179 8511 3185 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 267DEG 35KT 3171 8502
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AH3 follow-up statements
845
WWUS52 KTAE 302144
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
444 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
GAC061-239-243-302215-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0247.000000T0000Z-211230T2215Z/
Clay GA-Randolph GA-Quitman GA-
444 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EST
FOR NORTHERN CLAY...RANDOLPH AND SOUTHEASTERN QUITMAN COUNTIES...
At 443 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of
Fort Gaines, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Gaines, Cuthbert, Shellman, Walter F George Lake, Standleys
Store, Carnegie, Watson Crossroads, Ricks Place, Pecan, Randolph Co
A/p, Aycock Mill, Morris, Jones Crossing, Martins Crossroads, Bethel,
Cotton Hill, Fort Gaines-Clay Airport, Days Crossroads, Springvale
Station and Pachitla.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3177 8460 3177 8456 3162 8455 3163 8456
3162 8458 3164 8458 3162 8459 3164 8460
3163 8462 3164 8465 3162 8466 3162 8482
3160 8483 3161 8506 3162 8506 3164 8509
3166 8508 3167 8510 3179 8511 3185 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 267DEG 35KT 3171 8496
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AH675
WWUS52 KTAE 302156
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
456 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
GAC239-302206-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0247.000000T0000Z-211230T2215Z/
Quitman GA-
456 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN QUITMAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3177 8460 3177 8456 3162 8455 3163 8456
3162 8458 3164 8458 3162 8459 3164 8460
3163 8462 3164 8465 3162 8466 3162 8482
3160 8483 3163 8499 3177 8501 3178 8496
3178 8491 3179 8491 3185 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 272DEG 23KT 3169 8490
$$
GAC061-243-302215-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0247.000000T0000Z-211230T2215Z/
Clay GA-Randolph GA-
456 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EST
FOR NORTHEASTERN CLAY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
At 456 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Cuthbert, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cuthbert, Shellman, Pachitla, Carnegie, Peterson Hill, Coles, White
House, Randolph Co A/p, Garnersville, Fountain Bridge, Goffs Mill,
Shivers Mill, Aycock Mill, Coleman, Jones Crossing, Martins
Crossroads, Bethel and Cotton Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3177 8460 3177 8456 3162 8455 3163 8456
3162 8458 3164 8458 3162 8459 3164 8460
3163 8462 3164 8465 3162 8466 3162 8482
3160 8483 3163 8499 3177 8501 3178 8496
3178 8491 3179 8491 3185 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 272DEG 23KT 3169 8490
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AH957
WWUS52 KTAE 302202
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
502 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
GAC061-243-302215-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0247.000000T0000Z-211230T2215Z/
Clay GA-Randolph GA-
502 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EST
FOR NORTHEASTERN CLAY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
At 501 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cuthbert,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cuthbert, Shellman, Pachitla, Carnegie, Peterson Hill, Coles, White
House, Randolph Co A/p, Garnersville, Fountain Bridge, Goffs Mill,
Shivers Mill, Aycock Mill, Coleman, Jones Crossing, Martins
Crossroads, Bethel and Cotton Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3177 8460 3177 8456 3162 8455 3163 8456
3162 8458 3164 8458 3162 8459 3164 8460
3163 8462 3164 8465 3162 8466 3162 8482
3160 8483 3163 8499 3177 8501 3178 8496
3178 8491 3179 8491 3185 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 267DEG 35KT 3169 8483
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 12:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Seminole | 35 min |
| Dec 30, 12:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Seminole | 48 min |
| Dec 30, 1:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Worth | 45 min |
| Dec 30, 1:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Turner | 44 min |
| Dec 30, 1:34 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Turner | 26 min |
| Dec 30, 1:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dougherty | 51 min |
| Dec 30, 1:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Irwin | 48 min |
| Dec 30, 2:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Mitchell | 39 min |
| Dec 30, 2:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Colquitt | 41 min |
| Dec 30, 3:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Cook | 58 min |
| Dec 30, 3:04 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Colquitt | 41 min |
| Dec 30, 3:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill | 53 min |
| Dec 30, 3:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Colquitt | 38 min |
| Dec 30, 3:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes | 63 min |
| Dec 30, 4:01 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien, Cook | 44 min |
| Dec 30, 4:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Quitman | 29 min |
| Dec 30, 4:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lanier | 41 min |
| Dec 30, 5:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Dougherty, Randolph, Terrell | 51 min |
| Dec 30, 5:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Early | 47 min |
| Dec 30, 5:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lanier | 44 min |
| Dec 30, 5:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun, Clay | 34 min |
| Dec 30, 6:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lanier | 37 min |
| Dec 30, 6:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Baker | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 6:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dougherty | 38 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.