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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 248, NWS Tallahassee, FL

December 30, 20214 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 30, 2021, 5:09 PM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 51 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, 5:09 PM EST (22:09 UTC)
Expired
Dec 30, 2021, 6:00 PM EST
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Randolph County, GA, Terrell County, GA

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 143 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 2021-12-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 850 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-12-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 175 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

760 
WUUS52 KTAE 302209
SVRTAE
GAC037-095-243-273-302300-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0248.211230T2209Z-211230T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
509 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia...
  Southeastern Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...
  Northern Calhoun County in southwestern Georgia...
  Southern Terrell County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 600 PM EST.

* At 508 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
  Cuthbert, 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...
  Cuthbert, Dawson, Shellman, Walker, Sasser, Carnegie, Moye, Herod,
  Cordrays Mill, Clarks Mill, Dawson Municipal A/P, Fountain Bridge,
  Goffs Mill, Shivers Mill, Aycock Mill, Martins Crossroads,
  Chickasawhatchee and Doverel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3176 8429 3170 8429 3169 8431 3169 8429
      3152 8430 3160 8480 3176 8479
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 274DEG 34KT 3167 8476 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

AH
3 follow-up statements
319 
WWUS52 KTAE 302228
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
528 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

GAC037-095-243-273-302300-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0248.000000T0000Z-211230T2300Z/
Dougherty GA-Randolph GA-Calhoun GA-Terrell GA-
528 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST
FOR NORTHWESTERN DOUGHERTY...SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH...NORTHEASTERN
CALHOUN AND SOUTHERN TERRELL COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...

At 528 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of
Shellman, or 9 miles northeast of Morgan, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Walker, Sasser, Clarks Mill, Dawson Municipal A/P, Aycock Mill,
Herod, Chickasawhatchee and Doverel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3176 8429 3170 8429 3169 8431 3169 8429
      3152 8430 3161 8462 3174 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 274DEG 34KT 3166 8453 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

AH
545 
WWUS52 KTAE 302243
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
543 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

GAC243-302253-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0248.000000T0000Z-211230T2300Z/
Randolph GA-
543 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH 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 3176 8429 3170 8429 3169 8431 3169 8429
      3156 8430 3160 8456 3162 8456 3162 8455
      3164 8454 3168 8454 3172 8455 3174 8455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 274DEG 34KT 3165 8436 

$$

GAC037-095-273-302300-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0248.000000T0000Z-211230T2300Z/
Dougherty GA-Calhoun GA-Terrell GA-
543 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST
FOR NORTHWESTERN DOUGHERTY...NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND SOUTHERN
TERRELL COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...

At 543 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Dawson, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Sasser, Clarks Mill, Dawson Municipal A/P, Herod, Chickasawhatchee
and Doverel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3176 8429 3170 8429 3169 8431 3169 8429
      3156 8430 3160 8456 3162 8456 3162 8455
      3164 8454 3168 8454 3172 8455 3174 8455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 274DEG 34KT 3165 8436 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

AH
772 
WWUS52 KTAE 302252
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
552 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

GAC037-095-273-302302-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0248.000000T0000Z-211230T2300Z/
Dougherty GA-Calhoun GA-Terrell GA-
552 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DOUGHERTY...
NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND SOUTHERN TERRELL COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EST...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3176 8429 3170 8429 3169 8431 3169 8429
      3156 8430 3160 8456 3162 8456 3162 8455
      3164 8454 3168 8454 3172 8455 3174 8455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 274DEG 34KT 3165 8438 

$$

AH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 30, 12:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAESeminole35 min
Dec 30, 12:42 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAESeminole48 min
Dec 30, 1:30 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWorth45 min
Dec 30, 1:31 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAETurner44 min
Dec 30, 1:34 PM ESTTornado WarningTAETurner26 min
Dec 30, 1:54 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDougherty51 min
Dec 30, 1:57 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEIrwin48 min
Dec 30, 2:06 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEMitchell39 min
Dec 30, 2:34 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEColquitt41 min
Dec 30, 3:02 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEColquitt, Cook58 min
Dec 30, 3:04 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEColquitt41 min
Dec 30, 3:22 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill53 min
Dec 30, 3:37 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEColquitt38 min
Dec 30, 3:57 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes63 min
Dec 30, 4:01 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEBerrien, Cook44 min
Dec 30, 4:16 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEQuitman29 min
Dec 30, 4:39 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEClay, Quitman, Randolph36 min
Dec 30, 4:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAELanier41 min
Dec 30, 5:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEClay, Early47 min
Dec 30, 5:31 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAELanier44 min
Dec 30, 5:56 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun, Clay34 min
Dec 30, 6:08 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAELanier37 min
Dec 30, 6:30 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBaker30 min
Dec 30, 6:52 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDougherty38 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.