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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 249, NWS Tallahassee, FL

December 30, 2021Clay County, Early County, Georgia; Henry County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 30, 2021, 5:13 PM EST for Clay County, Early County, Georgia; Henry County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 min. 1 report 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
Dec 30, 2021, 5:13 PM EST (22:13 UTC)
Expired
Dec 30, 2021, 6:00 PM EST
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Henry County, AL, Clay County, GA, Early County, GA

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 30, 5:23 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Nne Abbeville, ALA FEW TREES DOWN NORTH OF ABBEVILLE.

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, 10.2 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 2021-12-30Temperature 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.

251 
WUUS52 KTAE 302213
SVRTAE
ALC067-GAC061-099-302300-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0249.211230T2213Z-211230T2300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Henry County in southeastern Alabama...
  Clay County in southwestern Georgia...
  Northwestern Early County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 600 PM EST/500 PM CST/.

* At 513 PM EST/413 PM CST/, a severe thunderstorm was located over
  Abbeville, moving east at 25 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Bellville, Bluffton, Shorterville, Walter
  F. George Lock And Dam, Walter F George Lake, Hayes, Pecan,
  Graball, Jones Crossing, Suttons Corner, Fort Gaines-Clay Airport,
  Harrisons Mill, Barnes, Hardwickburg, Zetto, Colomokee, Murphy
  Station and Screamer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3167 8493 3165 8494 3162 8494 3162 8482
      3159 8483 3159 8482 3157 8482 3156 8480
      3155 8482 3152 8481 3149 8482 3150 8480
      3148 8480 3147 8481 3144 8479 3144 8475
      3140 8476 3150 8531 3168 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 277DEG 23KT 3159 8522 

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

$$

AH
2 follow-up statements
818 
WWUS52 KTAE 302232
SVSTAE

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

ALC067-GAC061-099-302300-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0249.000000T0000Z-211230T2300Z/
Henry AL-Clay GA-Early GA-
532 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM
EST/500 PM CST/ FOR CENTRAL HENRY...CLAY AND NORTHWESTERN EARLY
COUNTIES...

At 531 PM EST/431 PM CST/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Fort Gaines, moving east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Bellville, Bluffton, Shorterville, Walter F.
George Lock And Dam, Walter F George Lake, Hayes, Pecan, Graball,
Jones Crossing, Suttons Corner, Fort Gaines-Clay Airport, Harrisons
Mill, Barnes, Hardwickburg, Zetto, Colomokee, Murphy Station and
Screamer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3167 8493 3165 8494 3162 8494 3162 8482
      3159 8483 3159 8482 3157 8482 3156 8480
      3155 8482 3152 8481 3149 8482 3150 8480
      3148 8480 3147 8481 3144 8479 3144 8475
      3140 8476 3150 8531 3168 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 271DEG 24KT 3156 8506 

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

$$

AH
338 
WWUS52 KTAE 302238
SVSTAE

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

ALC067-GAC061-099-302300-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0249.000000T0000Z-211230T2300Z/
Henry AL-Clay GA-Early GA-
538 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM
EST/500 PM CST/ FOR EAST CENTRAL HENRY...CLAY AND NORTHWESTERN EARLY
COUNTIES...

At 538 PM EST/438 PM CST/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Fort Gaines, moving east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Bellville, Bluffton, Harrisons Mill,
Shorterville, Walter F. George Lock And Dam, Barnes, Hardwickburg,
Zetto, Hayes, Pecan, Colomokee, Murphy Station, Ferrell Crossroads,
Jones Crossing, Willis Crossroads, Kolomoki Mounds Sp, Suttons Corner
and Fort Gaines-Clay Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3167 8493 3165 8494 3162 8494 3162 8482
      3159 8483 3159 8482 3157 8482 3156 8480
      3155 8482 3152 8481 3149 8482 3150 8480
      3148 8480 3147 8481 3144 8479 3144 8475
      3140 8476 3150 8531 3157 8530 3167 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 271DEG 27KT 3154 8500 

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

$$

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, 5:09 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Dougherty, Randolph, Terrell51 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
Dec 30, 4:25 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDale35 min
Dec 30, 4:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHenry26 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.