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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Tallahassee, FL

August 10, 20224 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2022, 3:59 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 61 min. 2 reports 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
Aug 10, 2022, 3:59 PM EDT (19:59 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2022, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dougherty County, GA, Lee County, GA, Terrell County, GA, Worth County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 10, 4:03 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 40Southwest Ga Regional A, GAWEATHERFLOW STATION REPORTED 40 MPH WIND GUST.
Aug 10, 4:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAlbany, GASEVERAL POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN IN ALBANY.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 177 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2022-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 744 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2022-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
744 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
739 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

560 
WUUS52 KTAE 101959
SVRTAE
GAC095-177-273-321-102100-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0252.220810T1959Z-220810T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
359 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia...
  Lee County in southwestern Georgia...
  Eastern Terrell County in southwestern Georgia...
  Northwestern Worth County in south central Georgia...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 359 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near East Albany,
  or near Albany, moving north at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Leesburg, Albany, Putney, Smithville, East Albany, Marine Corps
  Logistics Base, Turner City, Warwick, Chokee, Stocks, Radium
  Springs, Forrester, Lockett Crossing, South Albany, Southwest Ga
  Regional A/P, Palmyra, Olivers Mill, Neyami, Williamsburg and
  Century.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3191 8392 3190 8393 3186 8393 3186 8394
      3185 8394 3185 8391 3184 8388 3146 8405
      3148 8430 3189 8436 3189 8435 3187 8434
      3192 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 191DEG 15KT 3152 8417 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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2 follow-up statements
615 
WWUS52 KTAE 102027
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
427 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022

GAC095-102037-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-220810T2100Z/
Dougherty GA-
427 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL DOUGHERTY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3191 8392 3190 8393 3186 8393 3186 8394
      3185 8394 3184 8388 3165 8396 3165 8403
      3162 8405 3162 8432 3189 8436 3189 8435
      3187 8434 3192 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 198DEG 22KT 3171 8413 

$$

GAC177-273-321-102100-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-220810T2100Z/
Lee GA-Terrell GA-Worth GA-
427 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR LEE...EASTERN TERRELL AND NORTHWESTERN WORTH COUNTIES...

At 427 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Leesburg,
moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Leesburg, Albany, Smithville, Warwick, Chokee, Stocks, Forrester,
Palmyra, Century, Jordan Place, Starksville, Byne Crossroads,
Scrutchins, Armena, Olivers Mill, Neyami, Philema, Mossy Dell and
Oakfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3191 8392 3190 8393 3186 8393 3186 8394
      3185 8394 3184 8388 3165 8396 3165 8403
      3162 8405 3162 8432 3189 8436 3189 8435
      3187 8434 3192 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 198DEG 22KT 3171 8413 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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559 
WWUS52 KTAE 102051
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
451 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022

GAC177-273-321-102101-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-220810T2100Z/
Lee GA-Terrell GA-Worth GA-
451 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LEE...EASTERN TERRELL AND
NORTHWESTERN WORTH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
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 3191 8392 3190 8393 3186 8393 3186 8394
      3185 8394 3184 8388 3165 8396 3165 8403
      3162 8405 3162 8432 3189 8436 3189 8435
      3187 8434 3192 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 191DEG 15KT 3181 8411 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEColquitt31 min
Aug 10, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEColquitt, Cook37 min
Aug 10, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEColquitt, Cook, Lowndes, Mitchell, Tift33 min
Aug 10, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBerrien, Cook, Dougherty, Lanier, Tift, Turner and 1 more27 min
Aug 10, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDougherty35 min
Aug 10, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBerrien, Irwin, Lanier33 min
Aug 10, 4:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Irwin, Lanier31 min
Aug 10, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDecatur31 min
Aug 10, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur42 min
Aug 10, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGrady36 min
Aug 10, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady, Thomas64 min
Aug 10, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Early, Miller, Mitchell64 min
Aug 10, 5:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Colquitt, Mitchell, Worth63 min
Aug 10, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Dougherty47 min
Aug 10, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELee, Randolph, Terrell44 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.