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Tornado Warning 65, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Aug 31, 2021, 8:04 PM EDT for Calhoun County, Clay County, Randolph County, Georgia. It was in force for 26 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
- Aug 31, 2021, 8:04 PM EDT (00:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Calhoun County, GA, 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 00:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 619 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 814 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
513
WFUS52 KTAE 010004
TORTAE
GAC037-061-243-010030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0065.210901T0004Z-210901T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
804 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Clay County in southwestern Georgia...
South central Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...
Northwestern Calhoun County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 804 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Edison, or 10 miles east of Fort
Gaines, moving east 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...
Edison around 825 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Harrisons Mill, Shivers Mill, Zetto, Bellville, Carnegie, Moye and
Suttons Corner.
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 3154 8492 3160 8494 3170 8473 3157 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 251DEG 23KT 3159 8487
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
25-CAMP2 follow-up statements
670
WWUS52 KTAE 010018
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
818 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
GAC061-010028-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210901T0030Z/
Clay GA-
818 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3157 8480 3163 8481 3170 8473 3157 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 251DEG 23KT 3162 8477
$$
GAC037-243-010030-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210901T0030Z/
Randolph GA-Calhoun GA-
818 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL RANDOLPH AND NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA...
At 818 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Edison, or 10 miles south of Cuthbert, moving east
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Randolph and northwestern Calhoun Counties in
southwestern Georgia, including the following locations... Shivers
Mill, Carnegie and Moye.
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 3157 8480 3163 8481 3170 8473 3157 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 251DEG 23KT 3162 8477
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
25-CAMP640
WWUS52 KTAE 010029
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
829 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
GAC037-243-010038-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210901T0030Z/
Randolph GA-Calhoun GA-
829 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL RANDOLPH AND NORTHWESTERN
CALHOUN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3157 8480 3163 8481 3170 8473 3157 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 251DEG 23KT 3164 8470
$$
25-CAMPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 8:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Randolph, Terrell | 24 min |
| Sep 1, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Colquitt, Dougherty, Tift | 49 min |
| Sep 1, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Cook, Dougherty, Mitchell, Tift and 1 more | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier | 63 min |
| Sep 1, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes | 61 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.