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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2021, 6:37 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 38 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, 6:37 PM EDT (22:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Baker County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Clay County, GA, Early County, GA, Terrell County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:40 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, 7:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bluffton, GA | SCATTERED 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.
| 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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 135 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.
982
WFUS52 KTAE 242237
TORTAE
GAC007-037-061-099-273-242315-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0039.210424T2237Z-210424T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
637 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Clay County in southwestern Georgia...
Northwestern Baker County in southwestern Georgia...
Calhoun County in southwestern Georgia...
Northeastern Early County in southwestern Georgia...
South central Terrell County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 637 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Edison, or 10 miles northeast of
Blakely, moving east at 55 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Arlington around 645 PM EDT.
Morgan around 655 PM EDT.
Leary around 700 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Colomokee, Clarks Mill, Harrisons Mill, Commissary Hill, Turman,
Parksville, Aycock Mill, Bermuda, Bluffton and Holt.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3167 8445 3160 8445 3159 8446 3155 8446
3153 8444 3139 8443 3145 8491 3156 8491
3164 8460 3162 8459 3164 8458 3162 8458
3163 8456 3162 8455 3165 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 268DEG 49KT 3151 8484
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
11-MM1 follow-up statement
455
WWUS52 KTAE 242307
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
707 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
GAC007-037-061-099-273-242317-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210424T2315Z/
Clay GA-Baker GA-Calhoun GA-Early GA-Terrell GA-
707 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY...NORTHWESTERN BAKER...
CALHOUN...NORTHEASTERN EARLY AND SOUTH CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southwestern Georgia.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect.
LAT...LON 3167 8445 3160 8445 3159 8446 3155 8446
3153 8444 3139 8443 3145 8491 3156 8491
3164 8460 3162 8459 3164 8458 3162 8458
3163 8456 3162 8455 3165 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 268DEG 49KT 3152 8437
$$
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, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell | 41 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, 6:41 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.