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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 24, 20218 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 9:28 AM EDT for 8 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 62 min. 6 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: Apr 24, 2021, 9:28 AM EDT (13:28 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2021, 10:30 AM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Baker County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Lee County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, Terrell County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:28 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 24, 9:42 AM EDT	HAIL 1.75	1 N Newton, GA
Apr 24, 9:45 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Se Stocks, GA	STOCKS DAIRY IS CLOSED DUE TO STORM DAMAGE. TREES DOWN, ROOFS BLOWN OFF.
Apr 24, 10:07 AM EDT	HAIL 1	Doerun, GA
Apr 24, 10:19 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Albany, GA	IN DOUGHERTY COUNTY, TREES DOWN OFF GILLIONVILLE NEAR ASU WEST CAMPUS. ALSO REPORT OF DEBRIS ALONG SYLVESTER ROAD PAST MOCK ROAD IN DOUGHERTY COUNTY.
Apr 24, 10:22 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 E Schley, GA	TREE DAMAGE JUST NORTH OF INDIAN LAKE.
Apr 24, 10:34 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 W Moultrie, GA	5-6 DIAMETER PINE LIMBS DOWN - COLQUITT CO GA, SW OF RIVERSIDE ON HWY 111.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 24, 6:22 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 118 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 175 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -61 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 544 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 447 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 570 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

144 
WUUS52 KTAE 241328
SVRTAE
GAC007-071-095-177-205-273-287-321-241430-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0072.210424T1328Z-210424T1430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
928 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia...
  Western Turner County in south central Georgia...
  Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia...
  Southern Lee County in southwestern Georgia...
  Northeastern Baker County in southwestern Georgia...
  Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
  Southeastern Terrell County in southwestern Georgia...
  Worth County in south central Georgia...

* Until 1030 AM EDT.

* At 928 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Dawson to near Newton to 9 miles southeast of
  Colquitt, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Newton, Albany, Moultrie, Sylvester, Leesburg, Pelham, Putney,
  Camilla, Ashburn, Norman Park, Baconton, Poulan, Doerun, East
  Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Riverside, Worth,
  Terrell and Schley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for south central
and southwestern Georgia.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3106 8365 3108 8440 3162 8428 3162 8431
      3179 8429 3180 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 272DEG 52KT 3178 8443 3132 8443 3109 8460 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

25-CAMP

2 follow-up statements

040 
WWUS52 KTAE 241346
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
946 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC273-241355-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210424T1430Z/
Terrell GA-
946 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for south central
and southwestern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3106 8365 3108 8440 3162 8428 3167 8426
      3179 8423 3180 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1345Z 272DEG 52KT 3177 8414 3131 8414 3108 8431 

$$

GAC007-071-095-177-205-287-321-241430-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210424T1430Z/
Dougherty GA-Turner GA-Mitchell GA-Lee GA-Baker GA-Colquitt GA-
Worth GA-
946 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EDT
FOR DOUGHERTY...WESTERN TURNER...MITCHELL...SOUTHERN LEE...
NORTHEASTERN BAKER...COLQUITT AND WORTH COUNTIES...

At 945 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Leesburg to near Baconton to 9 miles west of
Pelham, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Newton, Albany, Moultrie, Sylvester, Leesburg, Pelham, Putney,
Camilla, Ashburn, Norman Park, Baconton, Poulan, Doerun, East Albany,
Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Riverside, Worth, Terrell
and Schley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for south central
and southwestern Georgia.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3106 8365 3108 8440 3162 8428 3167 8426
      3179 8423 3180 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1345Z 272DEG 52KT 3177 8414 3131 8414 3108 8431 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

25-CAMP

599 
WWUS52 KTAE 241421
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC007-095-177-241431-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210424T1430Z/
Dougherty GA-Lee GA-Baker GA-
1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DOUGHERTY...SOUTHERN LEE AND
NORTHEASTERN BAKER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for south central
and southwestern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3106 8365 3108 8404 3136 8394 3152 8382
      3168 8376 3170 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1421Z 272DEG 52KT 3175 8355 3129 8355 3106 8372 

$$

GAC071-205-287-321-241430-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210424T1430Z/
Turner GA-Mitchell GA-Colquitt GA-Worth GA-
1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN TURNER...SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL...COLQUITT AND
SOUTHEASTERN WORTH COUNTIES...

At 1021 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northeast of Ashburn to near Omega to 7 miles
north of Pavo, moving east at 60 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...
Moultrie, Sylvester, Norman Park, Poulan, Doerun, Riverside, Terrell,
Schley, Funston, Sumner, Minton, Scooterville, Anderson City, Tempy,
South Moultrie, Sigsbee, Moultrie Municipal A/P, Poplar Arbor Church,
Hobby and Shingler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for south central
and southwestern Georgia.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3106 8365 3108 8404 3136 8394 3152 8382
      3168 8376 3170 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1421Z 272DEG 52KT 3175 8355 3129 8355 3106 8372 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

25-CAMP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 24, 1:45 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	TAE	Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more	22 hr
Apr 24, 2:00 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	TAE	Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more	18 hr
Apr 24, 8:40 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller and 3 more	95 min
Apr 24, 8:48 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Early, Miller	27 min
Apr 24, 8:52 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Clay, Early	53 min
Apr 24, 9:10 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Baker, Early, Miller	35 min
Apr 24, 9:33 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Baker, Dougherty, Miller, Mitchell	27 min
Apr 24, 10:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Lanier and 3 more	65 min
Apr 24, 11:20 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Seminole	40 min
Apr 24, 11:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Grady	48 min
Apr 24, 11:58 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller and 3 more	4 hr
Apr 24, 12:09 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Seminole	3 hr
Apr 24, 12:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Grady, Thomas	30 min
Apr 24, 12:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Grady	30 min
Apr 24, 12:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Brooks, Grady, Thomas	52 min
Apr 24, 1:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Grady	27 min
Apr 24, 1:17 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	TAE	Brooks	3 hr
Apr 24, 1:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Brooks, Lowndes	41 min
Apr 24, 1:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Brooks, Grady, Thomas	51 min
Apr 24, 1:49 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Decatur, Seminole	3 hr
Apr 24, 2:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lowndes	37 min
Apr 24, 2:09 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Brooks, Lowndes	36 min
Apr 24, 2:38 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Lowndes	19 min
Apr 24, 3:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Early	19 min
Apr 24, 3:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph	56 min
Apr 24, 4:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell	41 min
Apr 24, 4:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Tift	111 min
Apr 24, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Miller, Mitchell and 3 more	47 min
Apr 24, 5:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift and 2 more	44 min
Apr 24, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth	31 min
Apr 24, 6:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift, Worth	80 min
Apr 24, 6:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun, Clay, Randolph	63 min
Apr 24, 6:37 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Terrell	38 min
Apr 24, 6:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Tift	3 hr
Apr 24, 7:02 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell	12 min
Apr 24, 7:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph, Terrell	40 min
Apr 24, 7:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth	52 min
Apr 24, 7:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Tift	19 min
Apr 24, 7:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Clay, Quitman, Randolph	43 min
Apr 24, 7:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Tift	33 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.