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Tornado Warning 42, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 6, 2022Lowndes County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 6, 2022, 7:15 PM EDT for Lowndes County, Georgia. It was in force for 30 min. 3 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 6, 2022, 7:15 PM EDT (23:15 UTC)
Expired: Apr 6, 2022, 7:45 PM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Lowndes County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 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 6, 7:22 PM EDT	TORNADO	3 Nne Nankin, GA	TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND.
Apr 6, 7:31 PM EDT	TORNADO	5 Ne Nankin, GA	TREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ROWLAND ROAD AND OUSLEY ROAD.
Apr 6, 7:40 PM EDT	TORNADO	4 Nnw Clyattville, GA	POWER POLES WERE SNAPPED ALONG BARRETT COODY 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 6, 1:32 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 97 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: 1825 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 485 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 121 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.0
Supercell composite: 4.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

821 
WFUS52 KTAE 062315
TORTAE
GAC185-062345-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0042.220406T2315Z-220406T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
715 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Lowndes County in south central Georgia...

* Until 745 PM EDT.
    
* At 715 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles southeast of Quitman, moving east at 20 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 Lowndes County, including the following locations...
  Dasher, I-75 At Exit 5, I-75 At Exit 11, Valdosta Regional Airport,
  Twin Lakes and Clyattville.

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 3066 8314 3065 8336 3068 8340 3067 8341
      3069 8342 3069 8344 3070 8345 3071 8345
      3072 8347 3073 8347 3076 8348 3085 8317
      3076 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 257DEG 18KT 3070 8350 

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

$$

Haner

2 follow-up statements

308 
WWUS52 KTAE 062319
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
719 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

GAC185-062345-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-220406T2345Z/
Lowndes GA-
719 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTY...
        
At 719 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles southeast of
Quitman, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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...
Lake Park, Valdosta, Dasher, I-75 At Exit 5, Twin Lakes, Clyattville,
I-75 At Exit 11 and Valdosta Regional Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3066 8314 3065 8336 3068 8340 3067 8341
      3069 8342 3069 8344 3070 8345 3071 8345
      3072 8347 3073 8347 3076 8348 3085 8317
      3076 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 257DEG 18KT 3071 8347 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Haner

599 
WWUS52 KTAE 062329
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
729 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

GAC185-062345-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-220406T2345Z/
Lowndes GA-
729 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTY...
        
At 728 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles southwest of
I-75 At Exit 16, or 9 miles southeast of Quitman, moving east at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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...
Lake Park, Valdosta, Dasher, I-75 At Exit 5, Twin Lakes, Clyattville,
I-75 At Exit 11 and Valdosta Regional Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3067 8314 3068 8340 3067 8341 3069 8342
      3069 8344 3075 8346 3085 8317 3076 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 257DEG 18KT 3072 8341 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Haner

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 1:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Clay	31 min
Apr 6, 2:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Randolph	39 min
Apr 6, 2:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lee, Terrell	23 min
Apr 6, 2:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lee, Terrell	35 min
Apr 6, 2:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Decatur	32 min
Apr 6, 2:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TAE	Randolph, Terrell	39 min
Apr 6, 2:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lee	34 min
Apr 6, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Decatur	31 min
Apr 6, 3:09 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Lee	21 min
Apr 6, 3:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Grady	41 min
Apr 6, 3:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Dougherty	51 min
Apr 6, 3:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lee	15 min
Apr 6, 3:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lee, Terrell	26 min
Apr 6, 3:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Turner	36 min
Apr 6, 3:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Turner, Worth	44 min
Apr 6, 3:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lee	38 min
Apr 6, 4:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Thomas	39 min
Apr 6, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TAE	Lee, Worth	25 min
Apr 6, 4:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Brooks, Grady, Thomas	49 min
Apr 6, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Grady	31 min
Apr 6, 5:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Grady, Thomas	3 hr
Apr 6, 5:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Grady, Thomas	47 min
Apr 6, 5:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Brooks, Thomas	36 min
Apr 6, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks, Lowndes	62 min
Apr 6, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Brooks, Thomas	32 min
Apr 6, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks	35 min
Apr 6, 6:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Brooks, Thomas	44 min
Apr 6, 6:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Brooks	31 min
Apr 6, 7:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Lowndes	29 min
Apr 6, 7:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Thomas	37 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.