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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 24, 2021Coffee County, Dale County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 6:24 PM CDT for Coffee County, Dale County, Alabama. It was in force for 66 min. 9 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, 6:24 PM CDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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, 6:37 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Elba, ALTREE DOWN ON TAYLOR MILL ROAD.
Apr 24, 6:39 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Elba, ALTREE DOWN ON CEDAR LANE DRIVE.
Apr 24, 6:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 E Pine Level, ALPINE TREE DOWN ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 364.
Apr 24, 6:42 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 W Lowry Mill, ALREPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.
Apr 24, 6:42 PM CDTHAIL 0.52 N Coppinville, ALRECEIVED A REPORT OF HALF INCH HAIL.
Apr 24, 6:49 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Eanon, ALTREE DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 114.
Apr 24, 7:05 PM CDTHAIL 0.51 Wsw Ozark, ALREPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).
Apr 24, 7:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGRichburg, ALTREE DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 515.
Apr 24, 7:37 PM CDTHAIL 11 N Enterprise, ALLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL HITTING THEIR PATROL VEHICLE.

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, 1:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 201 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 855 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
580 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
855 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
1103 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

258 
WUUS52 KTAE 242324
SVRTAE
ALC031-045-250030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0099.210424T2324Z-210425T0030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Dale County in southeastern Alabama...
  Coffee County in southeastern Alabama...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 624 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dozier, or 13
  miles south of Luverne, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Daleville, Elba, Enterprise, Fort Rucker, Ozark, Midland City,
  Level Plains, Newton, New Brockton, Ariton, Pinckard, Lee, Mixons
  Crossroads, Hunt Field, Waterford, Curtis, Carl Folsom A/p, Hooper
  Stage Field, Gerald and Camp Humming Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3153 8619 3153 8616 3154 8614 3162 8615
      3162 8552 3127 8551 3128 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 269DEG 41KT 3152 8631 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

72-BUNKER
2 follow-up statements
297 
WWUS52 KTAE 242333
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
633 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

ALC031-045-250030-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210425T0030Z/
Dale AL-Coffee AL-
633 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR DALE AND COFFEE COUNTIES...

At 632 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brantley, or 9
miles northwest of Elba, 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...
Daleville, Elba, Enterprise, Fort Rucker, Ozark, Midland City, Level
Plains, Newton, New Brockton, Ariton, Pinckard, Lee, Mixons
Crossroads, Hunt Field, Waterford, Curtis, Carl Folsom A/p, Hooper
Stage Field, Gerald and Camp Humming Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3153 8619 3153 8616 3154 8614 3162 8615
      3162 8552 3127 8551 3128 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 269DEG 41KT 3152 8619 

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

72-BUNKER
033 
WWUS52 KTAE 242342
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
642 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

ALC031-045-250030-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210425T0030Z/
Dale AL-Coffee AL-
642 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR DALE AND COFFEE COUNTIES...

At 642 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Elba, moving east at 45 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...
Daleville, Elba, Enterprise, Fort Rucker, Ozark, Midland City, Level
Plains, Newton, New Brockton, Ariton, Pinckard, Lee, Mixons
Crossroads, Hunt Field, Waterford, Curtis, Carl Folsom A/p, Hooper
Stage Field, Gerald and Camp Humming Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3153 8619 3153 8616 3154 8614 3162 8615
      3162 8552 3127 8551 3128 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 269DEG 41KT 3152 8605 

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

72-BUNKER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 12:45 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston22 hr
Apr 24, 1:00 AM CDTWind AdvisoryTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston18 hr
Apr 24, 6:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva59 min
Apr 24, 7:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDale, Geneva, Henry, Houston93 min
Apr 24, 7:25 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEDale, Henry31 min
Apr 24, 7:48 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEHouston27 min
Apr 24, 7:52 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEHenry53 min
Apr 24, 9:01 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEGeneva, Houston119 min
Apr 24, 9:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEGeneva, Houston3 hr
Apr 24, 11:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEHouston3 hr
Apr 24, 11:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGeneva, Houston64 min
Apr 24, 12:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECoffee, Dale67 min
Apr 24, 1:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston60 min
Apr 24, 1:20 PM CDTTornado WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva40 min
Apr 24, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston63 min
Apr 24, 2:39 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEDale, Henry, Houston19 min
Apr 24, 2:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHenry, Houston56 min
Apr 24, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale44 min
Apr 24, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Henry51 min
Apr 24, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee41 min
Apr 24, 5:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHenry63 min
Apr 24, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDale, Henry37 min
Apr 24, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee31 min
Apr 24, 6:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHenry40 min
Apr 24, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHenry43 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.