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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 24, 20219 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 10:10 AM EDT for 9 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 65 min. 3 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, 10:10 AM EDT (14:10 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2021, 11:15 AM EDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Ben Hill County, GA, Berrien County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Tift County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:10 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, 10:44 AM EDT	HAIL 1	Tifton, GA	NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
Apr 24, 10:45 AM EDT	HAIL 1	Lenox, GA	DIME/QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN LENOX (COOK COUNTY).
Apr 24, 10:51 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nw Wagon Wheel, GA	TREES DOWN ON GODWIN RD.

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, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 151 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

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The text

As transmitted.

567 
WUUS52 KTAE 241410
SVRTAE
GAC017-019-071-075-155-173-277-287-321-241515-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0073.210424T1410Z-210424T1515Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1010 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cook County in south central Georgia...
  Irwin County in south central Georgia...
  Berrien County in south central Georgia...
  Turner County in south central Georgia...
  Northern Lanier County in south central Georgia...
  Eastern Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
  Tift County in south central Georgia...
  Ben Hill County in south central Georgia...
  East central Worth County in south central Georgia...

* Until 1115 AM EDT.

* At 1009 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles east of Arabi to near Ty Ty to near Moultrie
  to 8 miles northwest of Coolidge, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Tifton, Nashville, Adel, Ashburn, Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Lakeland,
  Sparks, Enigma, Omega, Ray City, Lenox, Ty Ty, Alapaha,
  Phillipsburg, Mystic, Unionville, Meigs, Sycamore and Berlin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3106 8355 3108 8357 3106 8357 3106 8365
      3180 8367 3180 8361 3185 8361 3185 8318
      3181 8313 3178 8300 3166 8300 3161 8306
      3155 8306 3148 8311 3146 8315 3140 8314
      3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8297 3103 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1409Z 267DEG 54KT 3181 8364 3141 8370 3122 8377 3110
8397

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

25-CAMP

2 follow-up statements

726 
WWUS52 KTAE 241438
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1038 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC321-241447-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210424T1515Z/
Worth GA-
1038 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WORTH 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
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3103 8297 3106 8355 3108 8357 3106 8357
      3106 8365 3148 8366 3176 8343 3185 8343
      3185 8318 3181 8313 3177 8300 3166 8300
      3161 8306 3156 8306 3148 8311 3146 8315
      3140 8314 3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1437Z 267DEG 40KT 3183 8330 3148 8339 3128 8343 3117
8358

$$

GAC017-019-071-075-155-173-277-287-241515-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210424T1515Z/
Cook GA-Irwin GA-Berrien GA-Turner GA-Lanier GA-Colquitt GA-Tift GA-
Ben Hill GA-
1038 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EDT
FOR COOK...IRWIN...BERRIEN...SOUTHEASTERN TURNER...NORTHERN LANIER...
EASTERN COLQUITT...TIFT AND BEN HILL COUNTIES...

At 1037 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles north of Fitzgerald to 6 miles northwest of
Enigma to near Lenox to 7 miles west of Sparks, moving east at 45
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Tifton, Nashville, Adel, Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Lakeland, Sparks,
Enigma, Omega, Ray City, Lenox, Ty Ty, Alapaha, Phillipsburg, Mystic,
Unionville, Meigs, Berlin, Cecil and Ellenton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3103 8297 3106 8355 3108 8357 3106 8357
      3106 8365 3148 8366 3176 8343 3185 8343
      3185 8318 3181 8313 3177 8300 3166 8300
      3161 8306 3156 8306 3148 8311 3146 8315
      3140 8314 3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1437Z 267DEG 40KT 3183 8330 3148 8339 3128 8343 3117
8358

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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657 
WWUS52 KTAE 241505
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC071-173-277-287-241514-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210424T1515Z/
Turner GA-Lanier GA-Colquitt GA-Tift GA-
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TURNER...NORTHERN
LANIER...EASTERN COLQUITT AND TIFT 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
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3161 8306 3156 8306 3148 8311 3146 8315
      3140 8314 3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8318
      3119 8335 3148 8334 3179 8309 3177 8300
      3166 8300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1504Z 267DEG 40KT 3185 8296 3150 8305 3130 8309 3119
8324

$$

GAC017-019-075-155-241515-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210424T1515Z/
Cook GA-Irwin GA-Berrien GA-Ben Hill GA-
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN COOK...SOUTHEASTERN IRWIN...BERRIEN AND SOUTHEASTERN
BEN HILL COUNTIES...

At 1104 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Jacksonville to 6 miles south of Ambrose to near
Willacoochee to Nashville, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Ocilla, Enigma, Alapaha, Cottle, Berrien Co A/P, Gladys,
Osierfield, Glory, Ashton, Bannockburn, Weber and Wray.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3161 8306 3156 8306 3148 8311 3146 8315
      3140 8314 3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8318
      3119 8335 3148 8334 3179 8309 3177 8300
      3166 8300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1504Z 267DEG 40KT 3185 8296 3150 8305 3130 8309 3119
8324

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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, 9:28 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Terrell and 2 more	62 min
Apr 24, 9:33 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Baker, Dougherty, Miller, Mitchell	27 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.