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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 24, 20216 counties in Georgia; Henry County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 7:05 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia; Henry County, Alabama. It was in force for 40 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, 7:05 PM EDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Henry County, AL, Baker County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Clay County, GA, Early County, GA, Randolph County, GA, Terrell County, GA

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 24, 7:17 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBluffton, GASCATTERED TREES DOWN IN CLAY 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 24, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Apr 24, 2:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 134 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 2021-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 175 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 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 447 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
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.

872 
WUUS52 KTAE 242305
SVRTAE
ALC067-GAC007-037-061-099-243-273-242345-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0098.210424T2305Z-210424T2345Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Henry County in southeastern Alabama...
  Clay County in southwestern Georgia...
  Southern Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...
  Northwestern Baker County in southwestern Georgia...
  Calhoun County in southwestern Georgia...
  Northern Early County in southwestern Georgia...
  Southwestern Terrell County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 745 PM EDT/645 PM CDT/.

* At 705 PM EDT/605 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Fort Gaines, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Fort Gaines, Morgan, Blakely, Edison, Arlington, Shellman, Leary,
  Bellville, Bluffton, Iveys Mill, Parksville, Carnegie, Hayes,
  Pecan, Holt, Randolph Co A/p, Clarks Mill, Aycock Mill, Early Co
  A/p and Jones Crossing.

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 3175 8445 3162 8444 3162 8445 3155 8446
      3151 8443 3135 8442 3138 8499 3148 8518
      3175 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 260DEG 48KT 3156 8497 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 1:45 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchTAEBaker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more22 hr
Apr 24, 2:00 AM EDTWind AdvisoryTAEBaker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more18 hr
Apr 24, 8:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller and 3 more95 min
Apr 24, 8:48 AM EDTTornado WarningTAEEarly, Miller27 min
Apr 24, 8:52 AM EDTTornado WarningTAECalhoun, Clay, Early53 min
Apr 24, 9:10 AM EDTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Early, Miller35 min
Apr 24, 9:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Terrell and 2 more62 min
Apr 24, 9:33 AM EDTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Dougherty, Miller, Mitchell27 min
Apr 24, 10:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Lanier and 3 more65 min
Apr 24, 11:20 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Seminole40 min
Apr 24, 11:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady48 min
Apr 24, 11:58 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEBaker, Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller and 3 more4 hr
Apr 24, 12:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAESeminole3 hr
Apr 24, 12:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGrady, Thomas30 min
Apr 24, 12:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady30 min
Apr 24, 12:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Grady, Thomas52 min
Apr 24, 1:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady27 min
Apr 24, 1:17 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTAEBrooks3 hr
Apr 24, 1:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Lowndes41 min
Apr 24, 1:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Grady, Thomas51 min
Apr 24, 1:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEDecatur, Seminole3 hr
Apr 24, 2:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELowndes37 min
Apr 24, 2:09 PM EDTTornado WarningTAEBrooks, Lowndes36 min
Apr 24, 2:38 PM EDTTornado WarningTAELowndes19 min
Apr 24, 3:39 PM EDTTornado WarningTAEEarly19 min
Apr 24, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph56 min
Apr 24, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell41 min
Apr 24, 4:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAETift111 min
Apr 24, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Miller, Mitchell and 3 more47 min
Apr 24, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift and 2 more44 min
Apr 24, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEColquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth31 min
Apr 24, 6:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift, Worth80 min
Apr 24, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun, Clay, Randolph63 min
Apr 24, 6:37 PM EDTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Terrell38 min
Apr 24, 6:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAETift3 hr
Apr 24, 7:02 PM EDTTornado WarningTAECalhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell12 min
Apr 24, 7:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth52 min
Apr 24, 7:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Tift19 min
Apr 24, 7:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Clay, Quitman, Randolph43 min
Apr 24, 7:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Tift33 min
Apr 24, 7:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva59 min
Apr 24, 8:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDale, Geneva, Henry, Houston93 min
Apr 24, 8:25 AM EDTTornado WarningTAEDale, Henry31 min
Apr 24, 10:01 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEGeneva, Houston119 min
Apr 24, 10:39 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEGeneva, Houston3 hr
Apr 24, 12:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGeneva, Houston64 min
Apr 24, 1:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECoffee, Dale67 min
Apr 24, 2:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston60 min
Apr 24, 2:20 PM EDTTornado WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva40 min
Apr 24, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston63 min
Apr 24, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale44 min
Apr 24, 5:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Henry51 min
Apr 24, 6:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee41 min
Apr 24, 6:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDale, Henry37 min
Apr 24, 6:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee31 min
Apr 24, 7:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale66 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.