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Tornado Warning 70, NWS Tallahassee, FL

September 9, 2021Brooks County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Sep 9, 2021, 1:14 AM EDT for Brooks County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 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
Sep 9, 2021, 1:14 AM EDT (05:14 UTC)
Expired
Sep 9, 2021, 1:45 AM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Brooks County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:15 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 98 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 00:00Z on 2021-09-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 35 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 00:00Z on 2021-09-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 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
35 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-78 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
965 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

365 
WFUS52 KTAE 090514
TORTAE
GAC027-090545-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0070.210909T0514Z-210909T0545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
114 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Brooks County in south central Georgia...

* Until 145 AM EDT.
    
* At 114 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 8 miles north of Quitman, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northwestern Brooks County, including the following locations...
  Morven and Barney.

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 3080 8348 3085 8368 3104 8365 3103 8357
      3108 8357 3105 8354 3105 8350 3104 8349
      3103 8347 3095 8343 3091 8344 3090 8343
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 195DEG 21KT 3090 8356 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements
709 
WWUS52 KTAE 090519
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
119 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

GAC027-090545-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210909T0545Z/
Brooks GA-
119 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BROOKS COUNTY...
    
At 119 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles north of Quitman, 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.

Locations impacted include...
Morven and Barney. 

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 3088 8352 3090 8362 3104 8365 3103 8357
      3108 8357 3105 8354 3105 8350 3104 8349
      3103 8347 3095 8349 3092 8350
TIME...MOT...LOC 0519Z 193DEG 21KT 3093 8356 

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

$$

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040 
WWUS52 KTAE 090529
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
129 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

GAC027-090545-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210909T0545Z/
Brooks GA-
129 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BROOKS COUNTY...
    
At 129 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles west of Hahira, or 12 miles southwest of Adel,
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.

Locations impacted include...
Morven and Barney. 

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 3093 8350 3093 8362 3104 8363 3103 8357
      3108 8357 3105 8354 3105 8350 3104 8349
      3103 8347 3095 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 194DEG 20KT 3098 8354 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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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.