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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 4:34 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 41 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
- Apr 24, 2021, 4:34 PM EDT (20:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baker County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Early County, GA, Miller County, GA, Mitchell County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 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, 5:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newton, GA | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN BAKER COUNTY. |
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, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 122 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
814
WUUS52 KTAE 242034
SVRTAE
GAC007-037-095-099-201-205-242115-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0088.210424T2034Z-210424T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
434 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Miller County in southwestern Georgia...
Western Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia...
Southwestern Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia...
Baker County in southwestern Georgia...
Calhoun County in southwestern Georgia...
Early County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 434 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Morgan to 7 miles southwest of Arlington to
near Columbia, moving east at 30 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...
Colquitt, Newton, Morgan, Albany, Blakely, Edison, Arlington,
Leary, Walker, Douglasville, Centerville, Damascus, Iveys Mill,
Parksville, Lockett Crossing, South Albany, Southwest Ga Regional
A/P, Mayhaw, Holt and Rock Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3161 8415 3115 8430 3115 8487 3134 8507
3150 8486 3150 8482 3152 8481 3153 8482
3161 8472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 267DEG 27KT 3155 8465 3134 8478 3133 8510
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
11-MM1 follow-up statement
073
WWUS52 KTAE 242051
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
451 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
GAC007-037-095-099-201-205-242115-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-210424T2115Z/
Miller GA-Dougherty GA-Mitchell GA-Baker GA-Calhoun GA-Early GA-
451 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MILLER...WESTERN DOUGHERTY...WEST CENTRAL
MITCHELL...BAKER...CALHOUN AND NORTHEASTERN EARLY COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
At 451 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles northeast of Leary to 10 miles west of Newton
to 7 miles southeast of Blakely, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Colquitt, Newton, Morgan, Albany, Arlington, Leary, Walker,
Douglasville, Damascus, Iveys Mill, Lockett Crossing, South Albany,
Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Holt, Mimsville, Hentown, Rowena, Milford,
Red Store Crossroads and Crestview.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3118 8429 3118 8481 3138 8488 3161 8459
3161 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 269DEG 46KT 3155 8438 3134 8451 3133 8483
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
11-MMThe 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, 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 | 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, 4:54 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.