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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 108, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 1, 2023Lee County, Terrell County, Worth County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 1, 2023, 1:13 PM EDT for Lee County, Terrell County, Worth County, Georgia. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 1, 2023, 1:13 PM EDT (17:13 UTC)
Expired
Apr 1, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 146 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-04-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 385 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-04-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 146 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
385 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-106 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
532 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 1, 12:46 PM EDT, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 12:46 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 12:50 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1250 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

GAZ122-124-126-011730-
Randolph GA-Lee GA-Terrell GA-
1250 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern
Randolph, northern Lee and northern Terrell Counties through 130 PM
EDT...

At 1250 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Plains to 9 miles south of Lumpkin.
Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Leesburg, Smithville, Bronwood, Parrott, Chokee, Jordan Place,
Yeomans, Starksville, Scrutchins, Oakville, Chambliss, Olivers Mill,
Neyami, Brooksville, Benevolence and Mossy Dell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3187 8434 3192 8434 3191 8392 3186 8393
      3182 8398 3173 8417 3191 8491 3192 8489
      3193 8481 3192 8480 3192 8445 3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1650Z 288DEG 41KT 3209 8439 3191 8477

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 1, 1:07 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
107 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

GAZ120-011745-
Quitman GA-
107 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Quitman County
through 145 PM EDT...

At 106 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Eufaula, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Hatcher, Morris, Wire Bridge, Crossroads and Bonapartes
Retreat.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3192 8495 3192 8491 3178 8491 3178 8502
      3177 8503 3177 8507 3178 8508 3178 8514
      3179 8513 3183 8513 3184 8514 3189 8513
      3190 8511 3194 8508 3194 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 279DEG 37KT 3186 8516

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 1, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes26 min
Apr 1, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes, Jackson39 min
Apr 1, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJackson, Walton, Washington46 min
Apr 1, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJackson, Washington30 min
Apr 1, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGadsden41 min
Apr 1, 9:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningTAEBaker, Mitchell25 hr
Apr 1, 12:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELee40 min
Apr 1, 1:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEQuitman38 min
Apr 1, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Lee, Turner, Worth44 min
Apr 1, 2:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Turner65 min
Apr 1, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun34 min
Apr 1, 2:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early43 min
Apr 1, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEIrwin48 min
Apr 1, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEMitchell28 min
Apr 1, 3:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Irwin28 min
Apr 1, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELanier47 min
Apr 1, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELanier18 min
Apr 1, 1:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDale37 min
Apr 1, 1:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHenry27 min
Apr 1, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDale34 min
Apr 1, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHouston34 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.