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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 5, 2022Tift County, Worth County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2022, 4:40 PM EDT for Tift County, Worth County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 min. 6 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: Apr 5, 2022, 4:40 PM EDT (20:40 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2022, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Tift County, GA, Worth County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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, 4:44 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 N Norman Park, GA	TREE DOWN AT PAULKS CHAPEL ROAD AND BETHEL CHURCH ROAD
Apr 5, 4:44 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 W Omega, GA	POWER LINE ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AT HWY 256 AND BETHEL CHURCH ROAD.
Apr 5, 4:46 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 W Omega, GA	POWER LINE ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AT HWY. 256 AT BETHEL CHURCH RD.
Apr 5, 4:48 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Tifton, GA	POWERLINES WERE REPORTED DOWN AT RIDGE AVE S AND 13TH STREET AND MULLIS RD AND ALABAMA AVE.
Apr 5, 4:48 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Tifton, GA	TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN AT ISABELLA NASHVILLE RD, BOWEN RD, SAVANNAH WAY, AND JORDAN LANE.
Apr 5, 4:51 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ssw Scooterville, GA	TREE DOWN AT PULKS CHAPEL ROAD AND BEHEL CHURCH ROAD

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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 140 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

728 
WFUS52 KTAE 052040
TORTAE
GAC277-321-052115-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0037.220405T2040Z-220405T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
440 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Tift County in south central Georgia...
  Southeastern Worth County in south central Georgia...

* Until 515 PM EDT.
    
* At 440 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Ty Ty, or 10 miles west of Tifton, moving east at
  45 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...
  Omega around 445 PM EDT.
  Unionville and Phillipsburg around 455 PM EDT.
  Tifton around 500 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Vanceville, Tift Airport, Hillsdale, Eldorado, Fender, Chula,
Scooterville, Harding and Brookfield.

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 3146 8337 3140 8337 3140 8338 3136 8342
      3133 8360 3133 8371 3132 8372 3132 8375
      3147 8380 3157 8350 3157 8347 3156 8347
      3155 8342 3151 8339 3149 8338 3148 8334
      3147 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 253DEG 39KT 3142 8369 

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

$$

Haner

2 follow-up statements

196 
WWUS52 KTAE 052048
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
448 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

GAC321-052058-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-220405T2115Z/
Worth GA-
448 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WORTH 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
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3146 8337 3140 8337 3140 8338 3136 8342
      3133 8360 3133 8365 3144 8365 3155 8342
      3151 8339 3149 8338 3148 8334 3147 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 274DEG 32KT 3139 8361 

$$

GAC277-052115-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-220405T2115Z/
Tift GA-
448 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR TIFT
COUNTY...
    
At 448 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Omega, or 7 miles southwest of Tifton, moving east
at 35 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...
  Phillipsburg around 455 PM EDT.
  Unionville around 500 PM EDT.
  Tifton around 505 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Vanceville, Tift Airport, Harding, Brookfield, Eldorado and Fender.

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 3146 8337 3140 8337 3140 8338 3136 8342
      3133 8360 3133 8365 3144 8365 3155 8342
      3151 8339 3149 8338 3148 8334 3147 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 274DEG 32KT 3139 8361 

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

$$

Haner

853 
WWUS52 KTAE 052107
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
507 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

GAC277-052117-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-220405T2115Z/
Tift GA-
507 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR TIFT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for south central
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3146 8337 3140 8337 3140 8338 3136 8342
      3133 8360 3133 8365 3144 8365 3155 8342
      3151 8339 3149 8338 3148 8334 3147 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 253DEG 39KT 3145 8339 

$$

Haner

The 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, 3:43 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Dougherty, Lee	36 min
Apr 5, 3:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	TAE	Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin and 6 more	66 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

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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.