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Tornado Warning 81, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Dec 30, 2021, 1:34 PM EST for Turner 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
- Dec 30, 2021, 1:34 PM EST (18:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2021, 2:00 PM EST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Turner County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:36 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 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 850 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 526 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 186 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.9
The text
As transmitted.
072
WFUS52 KTAE 301834
TORTAE
GAC287-301900-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0081.211230T1834Z-211230T1900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
134 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Turner County in south central Georgia...
* Until 200 PM EST.
* At 133 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ashburn, moving northeast 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
Turner County, including the following locations... Worth,
Sycamore, Amboy, Rebecca, Turner Co Airport, Dakota and Sibley.
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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.
&&
LAT...LON 3185 8348 3181 8348 3179 8346 3176 8345
3174 8347 3172 8346 3170 8346 3165 8371
3176 8379 3181 8373 3180 8361 3185 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 241DEG 23KT 3172 8370
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
42-DVD3 follow-up statements
217
WWUS52 KTAE 301841
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
141 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
GAC287-301900-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-211230T1900Z/
Turner GA-
141 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST FOR NORTHERN
TURNER COUNTY...
At 141 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ashburn, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Ashburn, Worth, Sycamore, Rebecca, Amboy, Turner Co Airport, Dakota
and Sibley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3185 8348 3181 8348 3179 8346 3176 8345
3174 8347 3172 8346 3170 8346 3166 8365
3176 8374 3181 8373 3180 8361 3185 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 243DEG 23KT 3173 8364
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
42-DVD864
WWUS52 KTAE 301849
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
149 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
GAC287-301900-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-211230T1900Z/
Turner GA-
149 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN TURNER COUNTY...
At 149 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ashburn, moving northeast 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...
Ashburn, Rebecca and Amboy.
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.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3185 8348 3181 8348 3179 8346 3176 8345
3174 8347 3172 8346 3170 8346 3168 8360
3172 8365 3176 8365 3180 8361 3185 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 242DEG 23KT 3175 8358
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
42-DVD753
WWUS52 KTAE 301855
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
155 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
GAC287-301905-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-211230T1900Z/
Turner GA-
155 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TURNER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
200 PM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.
LAT...LON 3185 8348 3181 8348 3179 8346 3176 8345
3174 8347 3172 8346 3170 8346 3168 8360
3172 8365 3176 8365 3180 8361 3185 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 241DEG 23KT 3177 8355
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 12:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Seminole | 35 min |
| Dec 30, 12:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Seminole | 48 min |
| Dec 30, 1:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Worth | 45 min |
| Dec 30, 1:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Turner | 44 min |
| Dec 30, 1:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dougherty | 51 min |
| Dec 30, 1:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Irwin | 48 min |
| Dec 30, 2:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Mitchell | 39 min |
| Dec 30, 2:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Colquitt | 41 min |
| Dec 30, 3:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Cook | 58 min |
| Dec 30, 3:04 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Colquitt | 41 min |
| Dec 30, 3:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill | 53 min |
| Dec 30, 3:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Colquitt | 38 min |
| Dec 30, 3:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes | 63 min |
| Dec 30, 4:01 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien, Cook | 44 min |
| Dec 30, 4:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Quitman | 29 min |
| Dec 30, 4:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Quitman, Randolph | 36 min |
| Dec 30, 4:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lanier | 41 min |
| Dec 30, 5:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Dougherty, Randolph, Terrell | 51 min |
| Dec 30, 5:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Early | 47 min |
| Dec 30, 5:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lanier | 44 min |
| Dec 30, 5:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun, Clay | 34 min |
| Dec 30, 6:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lanier | 37 min |
| Dec 30, 6:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Baker | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 6:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dougherty | 38 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.