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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 24, 20214 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2021, 9:55 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 35 min. 5 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, 9:55 PM EDT (01:55 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2021, 10:30 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Berrien County, GA, Cook County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Lowndes County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 9:55 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 S Hahira, GA	TREE DOWN AT FRONTAGE ROAD AND FRANK CREEKS ROAD.
Apr 24, 9:56 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sse Hahira, GA	TREE DOWN ON BETHANY DRIVE NEAR HIGHWAY 41 NORTH.
Apr 24, 9:57 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 E Hahira, GA	TREE DOWN AT VAL DEL ROAD AND COPPAGE ROAD.
Apr 24, 9:59 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 E Hahira, GA	THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 31 CALLS TO REPORT TREES DOWN IN LOWNDES COUNTY, PRIMARILY NORTH END OF THE COUNTY NORTH OF EXIT 22 ON I-75. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED AT THIS TIME.
Apr 24, 10:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 W Moody Afb, GA	TREE DOWN AT 5200 BEATTY ROAD.

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
Apr 24, 8:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 128 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: 2012 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 697 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 293 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 374 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 4.7
Supercell composite: 19.4

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The text

As transmitted.

330 
WFUS52 KTAE 250155
TORTAE
GAC019-075-173-185-250230-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0043.210425T0155Z-210425T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
955 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Cook County in south central Georgia...
  South central Berrien County in south central Georgia...
  Lanier County in south central Georgia...
  Northern Lowndes County in south central Georgia...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.
    
* At 954 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Hahira, or 8 miles northwest of Valdosta, moving
  east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
  Valdosta around 1000 PM EDT.
  Ray City around 1010 PM EDT.
  Moody Air Force Base around 1015 PM EDT.
  Lakeland around 1025 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Naylor, Meigs, Courthouse, Greenwood, Barretts, I-75 At Exit 29,
Cecil, Hansell and Stockton.

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 3087 8299 3092 8342 3105 8343 3113 8297
      3087 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 267DEG 30KT 3098 8335 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

AH

1 follow-up statement

600 
WWUS52 KTAE 250219
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1019 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC075-250229-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210425T0230Z/
Cook GA-
1019 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
south central Georgia.

LAT...LON 3094 8330 3103 8330 3104 8329 3106 8328
      3111 8297 3093 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 267DEG 30KT 3099 8310 

$$

GAC019-173-185-250230-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210425T0230Z/
Berrien GA-Lanier GA-Lowndes GA-
1019 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BERRIEN...LANIER AND NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTIES...
    
At 1019 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lakeland, moving east at 35 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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Berrien, Lanier and northeastern Lowndes Counties,
including the following locations... Meigs, Courthouse, Hansell,
Greenwood, Barretts and Stockton.

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 3094 8330 3103 8330 3104 8329 3106 8328
      3111 8297 3093 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 267DEG 30KT 3099 8310 

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

$$

AH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 24, 8:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph and 1 more	29 min
Apr 24, 8:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Irwin, Tift, Worth	40 min
Apr 24, 8:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Early	39 min
Apr 24, 8:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Berrien, Tift, Worth	35 min
Apr 24, 8:26 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Colquitt, Irwin, Mitchell, Tift, Turner and 1 more	3 hr
Apr 24, 8:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth	45 min
Apr 24, 8:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift and 1 more	68 min
Apr 24, 8:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph and 1 more	39 min
Apr 24, 8:48 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Berrien, Irwin	12 min
Apr 24, 9:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes and 1 more	54 min
Apr 24, 9:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell, Turner and 1 more	46 min
Apr 24, 10:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Berrien, Colquitt, Irwin, Miller, Mitchell and 2 more	75 min
Apr 24, 10:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks, Thomas	44 min
Apr 24, 10:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lanier, Lowndes	30 min
Apr 24, 10:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lanier, Lowndes	51 min
Apr 24, 10:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks, Lowndes	47 min
Apr 24, 11:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier, Thomas	51 min
Apr 25, 10:00 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	TAE	Grady, Thomas	58 hr
Apr 25, 10:21 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	TAE	Brooks, Lowndes	3 days

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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.