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Tornado Warning 47, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 19, 2021Houston County, Alabama; Early County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2021, 11:47 AM CDT for Houston County, Alabama; Early County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 19, 2021, 11:47 AM CDT (16:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 12:15 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Houston County, AL, Early County, GA

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 9:33 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 114 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1367 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 147 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1367 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
747 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
147 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
315 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.7

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The text

As transmitted.

718 
WFUS52 KTAE 191647
TORTAE
ALC069-GAC099-191715-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0047.210619T1647Z-210619T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1247 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Houston County in southeastern Alabama...
  Southwestern Early County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 115 PM EDT/1215 PM CDT/.
    
* At 1247 PM EDT/1147 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
  producing a tornado was located 7 miles southeast of Ashford, or 11
  miles northeast of Cottonwood, moving north at 20 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Columbia around 1215 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Gordon, Farley Nuclear Plant, Cedar Springs, Sawhatchee and Pansey.

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 3109 8506 3111 8518 3130 8516 3127 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1647Z 195DEG 19KT 3112 8512 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
037 
WWUS52 KTAE 191656
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1256 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

ALC069-GAC099-191715-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210619T1715Z/
Houston AL-Early GA-
1256 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT/1215 PM CDT/
FOR NORTHEASTERN HOUSTON AND WEST CENTRAL EARLY COUNTIES...
    
At 1256 PM EDT/1156 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Columbia, or 15
miles southwest of Blakely, moving north at 25 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Columbia around 1210 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Cedar
Springs, Farley Nuclear Plant and Sawhatchee.

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 3115 8505 3118 8515 3130 8516 3127 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 196DEG 23KT 3120 8509 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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801 
WWUS52 KTAE 191702
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
102 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

ALC069-GAC099-191715-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210619T1715Z/
Houston AL-Early GA-
102 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT/1215 PM CDT/
FOR NORTHEASTERN HOUSTON AND WEST CENTRAL EARLY COUNTIES...
    
At 102 PM EDT/1202 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
producing a tornado was located near Columbia, or 12 miles southwest
of Blakely, moving north at 20 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Columbia around 1210 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Farley
Nuclear Plant and Sawhatchee.

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 3127 8500 3120 8504 3121 8511 3123 8512
      3126 8513 3129 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 195DEG 19KT 3123 8508 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 9:24 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEGeneva21 min
Jun 19, 1:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Geneva44 min
Jun 19, 1:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston26 min
Jun 19, 2:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston62 min
Jun 19, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGeneva, Henry, Houston50 min
Jun 19, 10:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELee37 min
Jun 19, 12:07 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEEarly43 min
Jun 19, 12:39 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTAEClay, Randolph53 min
Jun 19, 1:21 PM CDTTornado WarningTAERandolph33 min
Jun 19, 2:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBerrien, Irwin, Lanier30 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.