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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 27, 2021Colquitt County, Grady County, Thomas County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 27, 2021, 10:27 AM EST for Colquitt County, Grady County, Thomas County, Georgia. It was in force for 48 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
Jan 27, 2021, 10:27 AM EST (15:27 UTC)
Expired
Jan 27, 2021, 11:15 AM EST
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Colquitt County, GA, Grady County, GA, Thomas County, GA

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 27, 11:15 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 S Five Points, GAA POWER LINE WAS DOWNED IN THOMAS 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, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 60 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 2021-01-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 128 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 2021-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 183 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
128 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
548 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
183 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
308 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

253 
WUUS52 KTAE 271527
SVRTAE
GAC071-131-275-271615-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0006.210127T1527Z-210127T1615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1027 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Grady County in southwestern Georgia...
  Thomas County in south central Georgia...
  South central Colquitt County in south central Georgia...

* Until 1115 AM EST.

* At 1027 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ochlocknee,
  or near Cairo, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Cairo, Thomasville, Boston, Ochlocknee, Coolidge, Thomasville
  Municipal A/P, Akridge, Grady Co A/p, Capel, Autreyville, Dillon,
  Enon, Patten, Eason, Merrillville, Chastain, Dawesville, Pine Park,
  Newark and Pasco.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3084 8426 3099 8424 3109 8376 3074 8377
TIME...MOT...LOC 1527Z 257DEG 27KT 3094 8413 

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

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2 follow-up statements
527 
WWUS52 KTAE 271558
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1058 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

GAC071-131-271607-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210127T1615Z/
Grady GA-Colquitt GA-
1058 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GRADY AND SOUTH
CENTRAL COLQUITT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened and 
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

LAT...LON 3074 8377 3081 8408 3103 8406 3104 8400
      3104 8380 3103 8379 3103 8378 3104 8378
      3104 8376
TIME...MOT...LOC 1557Z 257DEG 27KT 3099 8387 

$$

GAC275-271615-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210127T1615Z/
Thomas GA-
1058 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EST
FOR CENTRAL THOMAS COUNTY...

At 1057 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Coolidge, or
12 miles northeast of Thomasville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Thomasville, Boston, Ochlocknee, Coolidge, Thomasville Municipal A/P,
Dillon, Enon, Patten, Eason, Merrillville, Chastain, Dawesville,
Newark and Pasco.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3074 8377 3081 8408 3103 8406 3104 8400
      3104 8380 3103 8379 3103 8378 3104 8378
      3104 8376
TIME...MOT...LOC 1557Z 257DEG 27KT 3099 8387 

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

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585 
WWUS52 KTAE 271614
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1114 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

GAC275-271624-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210127T1615Z/
Thomas GA-
1114 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL THOMAS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1115 AM 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 3074 8377 3081 8408 3103 8406 3104 8400
      3104 8380 3103 8379 3103 8378 3104 8378
      3104 8376
TIME...MOT...LOC 1614Z 257DEG 27KT 3102 8373 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 8:26 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAESeminole34 min
Jan 27, 8:38 AM ESTTornado WarningTAESeminole37 min
Jan 27, 9:07 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Seminole38 min
Jan 27, 10:18 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur42 min
Jan 27, 12:19 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAELanier41 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.