Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2022
Tornado Warning 32, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2022, 3:43 PM EDT for Dougherty County, Lee County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 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
- Apr 5, 2022, 3:43 PM EDT (19:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2022, 4:19 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Dougherty County, GA, Lee County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 4:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Albany, GA | A TRANSFORMER WAS BLOWN AT 2400 MLK JR DR |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 12:03 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 136 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
- 596 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -100 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 680 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 303 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.6
The text
As transmitted.
508
WFUS52 KTAE 051943
TORTAE
GAC095-177-052030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0032.220405T1943Z-220405T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
343 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia...
Southwestern Lee County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 343 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Albany, moving east at 60 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...
East Albany around 350 PM EDT.
Turner City around 355 PM EDT.
Marine Corps Logistics Base around 400 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Stocks, Radium Springs, Forrester, Lockett Crossing, Walker, South
Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Palmyra, Century and Pecan City.
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 3167 8401 3165 8402 3165 8399 3164 8401
3163 8401 3162 8400 3157 8400 3156 8398
3155 8398 3155 8400 3148 8400 3149 8436
3162 8437 3162 8430 3168 8429 3172 8403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 264DEG 52KT 3159 8427
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Haner2 follow-up statements
136
WWUS52 KTAE 051955
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
355 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
GAC095-052004-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-220405T2030Z/
Dougherty GA-
355 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR DOUGHERTY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for south central
and southwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3171 8403 3169 8402 3168 8402 3166 8401
3162 8405 3162 8430 3163 8430 3168 8429
3172 8403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 236DEG 35KT 3166 8418
$$
GAC177-052030-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-220405T2030Z/
Lee GA-
355 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LEE COUNTY...
At 354 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Albany, moving northeast at 40 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
southwestern Lee County, including the following locations... Armena,
Palmyra, Century, Stocks and Forrester.
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 3171 8403 3169 8402 3168 8402 3166 8401
3162 8405 3162 8430 3163 8430 3168 8429
3172 8403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 236DEG 35KT 3166 8418
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Haner267
WWUS52 KTAE 052019
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
419 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
GAC177-052029-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-220405T2030Z/
Lee GA-
419 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for south central
and southwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3171 8403 3169 8402 3168 8402 3166 8401
3162 8405 3162 8430 3163 8430 3168 8429
3172 8403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 264DEG 52KT 3170 8375
$$
HanerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2:21 AM EDT | Flood Watch | TAE | Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more | 49 hr |
| Apr 5, 1:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay | 59 min |
| Apr 5, 1:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Quitman, Randolph | 57 min |
| Apr 5, 1:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Quitman | 20 min |
| Apr 5, 2:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Early, Lee, Quitman, Randolph and 1 more | 61 min |
| Apr 5, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Lee, Miller and 3 more | 53 min |
| Apr 5, 3:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early, Miller | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 3:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Early | 38 min |
| Apr 5, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Grady, Miller and 4 more | 62 min |
| Apr 5, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Ben Hill, Dougherty, Irwin, Lee, Tift and 2 more | 59 min |
| Apr 5, 3:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Dougherty, Mitchell | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 4:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Worth | 41 min |
| Apr 5, 4:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Mitchell, Worth | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 4:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Turner | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Decatur, Grady, Thomas | 55 min |
| Apr 5, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin and 6 more | 66 min |
| Apr 5, 4:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Tift, Worth | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Brooks, Lowndes | 63 min |
| Apr 5, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Berrien, Lanier | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Quitman, Randolph | 29 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Georgia, 2022Every tornado warning in 2022Tornadoes in 2022
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.