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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2021, 1:39 PM EDT for Clay County, Randolph County, Georgia. It was in force for 53 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
- Jun 19, 2021, 1:39 PM EDT (17:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2021, 2:32 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Clay County, GA, Randolph County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1:56 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 W Harrisons Mill, GA | SPOTTER CONFIRMED TORNADO. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 10:33 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
847
WFUS52 KTAE 191739
TORTAE
GAC061-243-191845-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0049.210619T1739Z-210619T1845Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
139 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Clay County in southwestern Georgia...
Southwestern Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 138 PM EDT, a tornado producing storm was located near Blakely,
moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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
southeastern Clay and southwestern Randolph Counties, including the
following locations... Harrisons Mill, Zetto, Bellville, Coleman,
Bluffton, Suttons Corner and Randolph Co A/p.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3173 8477 3163 8481 3162 8482 3160 8482
3160 8483 3159 8483 3159 8482 3157 8482
3156 8481 3150 8484 3150 8494 3149 8500
3175 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 201DEG 25KT 3147 8496
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
42-DVD3 follow-up statements
001
WWUS52 KTAE 191757
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
157 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
GAC061-243-191845-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210619T1845Z/
Clay GA-Randolph GA-
157 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
At 157 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles southeast of
Fort Gaines, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Bellville, Bluffton, Harrisons Mill, Zetto, Coleman, Suttons Corner
and Randolph Co A/p.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3173 8477 3163 8481 3162 8482 3160 8482
3160 8483 3159 8483 3158 8484 3156 8484
3152 8487 3153 8493 3156 8498 3175 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 198DEG 22KT 3157 8493
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
42-DVD953
WWUS52 KTAE 191805
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
205 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
GAC061-243-191845-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210619T1845Z/
Clay GA-Randolph GA-
205 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CLAY AND SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
At 205 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles east of Fort Gaines, moving north at 30 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.
Locations impacted include...
Bellville, Coleman, Suttons Corner, Randolph Co A/p and Zetto.
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 3173 8477 3163 8481 3162 8482 3160 8482
3160 8483 3159 8483 3158 8484 3157 8486
3158 8489 3158 8494 3161 8497 3175 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 201DEG 25KT 3163 8491
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
42-DVD826
WWUS52 KTAE 191832
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
232 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
GAC061-243-191841-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210619T1845Z/
Clay GA-Randolph GA-
232 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLAY AND SOUTHWESTERN
RANDOLPH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A tornado warning remains
in effect for rest of western Randolph county
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southwestern
Georgia.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.
LAT...LON 3173 8477 3163 8481 3162 8482 3160 8482
3160 8483 3159 8483 3158 8484 3157 8486
3158 8489 3158 8494 3161 8497 3175 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 201DEG 25KT 3180 8483
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 11:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lee | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 12:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early | 28 min |
| Jun 19, 1:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 2:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Randolph | 33 min |
| Jun 19, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Berrien, Irwin, Lanier | 30 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.