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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 15, 2021, 4:42 PM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 17 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
- Feb 15, 2021, 4:42 PM EST (21:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2021, 4:59 PM EST
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Baker County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Early County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 4:46 PM EST | TSTM WND GST 65 | 1 Nw Iveys Mill, GA | AG STATION WITH UGA IN NORTHWEST BAKER COUNTY REPORTED A 65MPH WIND GUST. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 12:55 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 468 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 303 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
125
WFUS52 KTAE 152142
TORTAE
GAC007-037-095-099-152215-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0011.210215T2142Z-210215T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
442 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia...
Northwestern Baker County in southwestern Georgia...
Eastern Calhoun County in southwestern Georgia...
East central Early County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 515 PM EST.
* At 442 PM EST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Arlington, or 12 miles north of
Colquitt, moving northeast at 60 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near...
Morgan and Leary around 455 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Commissary Hill, Iveys Mill, Milford, Crestview, Bermuda,
Douglasville, Holt, Patmos and Damascus.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3127 8467 3131 8473 3160 8462 3147 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 222DEG 53KT 3134 8466
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
11-MM2 follow-up statements
254
WWUS52 KTAE 152151
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
451 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
GAC099-152200-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210215T2215Z/
Early GA-
451 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL EARLY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened
and moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for southwestern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3147 8434 3134 8456 3139 8464 3140 8464
3157 8456
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 222DEG 53KT 3144 8456
$$
GAC007-037-095-152215-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210215T2215Z/
Dougherty GA-Baker GA-Calhoun GA-
451 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DOUGHERTY...NORTHWESTERN BAKER AND SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN
COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
At 450 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Leary, or 7 miles south of Morgan, moving northeast
at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Dougherty, northwestern Baker and southeastern Calhoun
Counties in southwestern Georgia, including the following
locations... Bermuda, Iveys Mill, Milford, Holt and Patmos.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3147 8434 3134 8456 3139 8464 3140 8464
3157 8456
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 222DEG 53KT 3144 8456
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
11-MM378
WWUS52 KTAE 152159
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
459 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
GAC007-037-095-152209-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210215T2215Z/
Dougherty GA-Baker GA-Calhoun GA-
459 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DOUGHERTY...NORTHWESTERN
BAKER AND SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA IS
CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for southwestern
Georgia.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect.
LAT...LON 3147 8434 3134 8456 3139 8464 3140 8464
3157 8456
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 222DEG 53KT 3155 8445
$$
11-MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2:39 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Early, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell | 20 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes | 55 min |
| Feb 15, 4:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Decatur, Dougherty, Early and 6 more | 59 min |
| Feb 15, 4:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Seminole | 57 min |
| Feb 15, 4:28 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur, Miller, Seminole | 16 min |
| Feb 15, 4:30 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller | 19 min |
| Feb 15, 4:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Dougherty, Grady, Lee and 3 more | 38 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.