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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 24, 2021Dale County, Henry County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2021, 7:25 AM CDT for Dale County, Henry County, Alabama. It was in force for 31 min. 4 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, 7:25 AM CDT (12:25 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2021, 7:56 AM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Dale County, AL, Henry County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:25 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 24, 7:26 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Newton, AL	SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF A BARN DAMAGED IN THE NEWTON AREA.
Apr 24, 7:46 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Abbeville, AL	CITY OF ABBEVILLE TRACTOR WAS OUT CLEANING UP TREES OFF THE ROADS.
Apr 24, 7:50 AM CDT	TORNADO	1 Ese Tumbleton, AL	TDS APPEARED ON RADAR AT THIS LOCATION WITH MEDIA REPORTING DAMAGE AS THE TDS MOVED FARTHER EAST NEAR HALEBURG.
Apr 24, 7:50 AM CDT	TORNADO	1 Ese Tumbleton, AL	EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED BY STORM SURVEY.

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, 5:22 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 158 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.

872 
WFUS52 KTAE 241225
TORTAE
ALC045-067-241315-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0029.210424T1225Z-210424T1315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
725 AM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Dale County in southeastern Alabama...
  Western Henry County in southeastern Alabama...

* Until 815 AM CDT.
    
* At 725 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
  were located along a line extending from near Ozark to near Newton,
  moving northeast at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  Headland around 740 AM CDT.
  Abbeville around 750 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Grimes,
Bells Crossroads, Hunt Field, Waterford, Tumbleton, Dill, Hooper
Stage Field, Kirkland Crossroads, Knox Field and Grandberry
Crossroads.

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.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 3168 8519 3131 8522 3131 8542 3129 8542
      3129 8548 3126 8549 3125 8554 3127 8561
      3127 8566 3126 8567 3155 8572 3162 8543
      3162 8542 3163 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 1225Z 229DEG 59KT 3148 8568 3130 8564 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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3 follow-up statements

143 
WWUS52 KTAE 241232
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
732 AM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

ALC045-067-241315-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210424T1315Z/
Dale AL-Henry AL-
732 AM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DALE AND WESTERN HENRY COUNTIES...
    
At 732 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of Blue
Springs State Park to near Midland City, moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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.

These dangerous storms will be near...
  Headland around 740 AM CDT.
  Abbeville around 745 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Bells
Crossroads, Tumbleton, Kirkland Crossroads, Grandberry Crossroads,
Napier Field, Mabson, Snells Crossroads, Ewell, Graball and Headland
Municipal A/P.

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.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3131 8522 3132 8540 3131 8543 3131 8550
      3130 8551 3131 8555 3133 8557 3135 8558
      3157 8558 3162 8542 3162 8541 3163 8541
      3168 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 1232Z 269DEG 56KT 3152 8551 3134 8547 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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252 
WWUS52 KTAE 241242
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
742 AM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

ALC045-241252-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210424T1315Z/
Dale AL-
742 AM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DALE 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 200 PM CDT for southeastern
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3168 8519 3131 8522 3132 8540 3131 8542
      3162 8542 3162 8541 3163 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1242Z 234DEG 56KT 3161 8538 3133 8532 

$$

ALC067-241315-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210424T1315Z/
Henry AL-
742 AM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR WESTERN
HENRY COUNTY...
    
At 742 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from 7 miles south of Texasville
to near Headland, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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.

These dangerous storms will be near...
  Abbeville around 745 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Newville,
Tumbleton, Kirkland Crossroads, Blackwood, Capps, Grandberry
Crossroads, Murphy Station, Graball, Screamer and Headland Municipal
A/P.

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.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3168 8519 3131 8522 3132 8540 3131 8542
      3162 8542 3162 8541 3163 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1242Z 234DEG 56KT 3161 8538 3133 8532 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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346 
WWUS52 KTAE 241256
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
756 AM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

ALC067-241306-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210424T1315Z/
Henry AL-
756 AM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN HENRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM CDT for southeastern
Alabama.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.

LAT...LON 3168 8519 3131 8522 3132 8540 3131 8542
      3162 8542 3162 8541 3163 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1256Z 229DEG 59KT 3176 8517 3148 8511 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 24, 12:45 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston	22 hr
Apr 24, 1:00 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston	18 hr
Apr 24, 6:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva	59 min
Apr 24, 7:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston	93 min
Apr 24, 7:48 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Houston	27 min
Apr 24, 7:52 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Henry	53 min
Apr 24, 9:01 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Geneva, Houston	119 min
Apr 24, 9:39 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Geneva, Houston	3 hr
Apr 24, 11:09 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Houston	3 hr
Apr 24, 11:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Geneva, Houston	64 min
Apr 24, 12:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Coffee, Dale	67 min
Apr 24, 1:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston	60 min
Apr 24, 1:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva	40 min
Apr 24, 2:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston	63 min
Apr 24, 2:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Dale, Henry, Houston	19 min
Apr 24, 2:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Henry, Houston	56 min
Apr 24, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale	44 min
Apr 24, 4:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Henry	51 min
Apr 24, 5:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee	41 min
Apr 24, 5:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Henry	63 min
Apr 24, 5:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dale, Henry	37 min
Apr 24, 5:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee	31 min
Apr 24, 6:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Henry	40 min
Apr 24, 6:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale	66 min
Apr 24, 6:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Henry	43 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.