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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 192, NWS Tallahassee, FL

May 18, 2023Dale County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2023, 6:21 PM CDT for Dale County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 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
May 18, 2023, 6:21 PM CDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Dale County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 170 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 2023-05-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 477 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 2023-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 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
477 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
706 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 May 18, 2:45 PM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 2:45 PM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 18, 3:06 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 18, 3:13 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
313 PM CDT Thu May 18 2023

FLZ012-013-182100-
Inland Bay FL-Calhoun FL-
313 PM CDT Thu May 18 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of East Central Bay
and Southwestern Calhoun Counties in the Panhandle of Florida
through 400 PM CDT...

At 313 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles west of Blountstown, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Nixon, Clarksville, Broad Branch, Youngstown, Abe Springs and Frink.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3032 8546 3041 8545 3045 8513 3026 8514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 294DEG 10KT 3036 8532

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

38-GODSEY
Special weather statement, May 18, 3:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
431 PM EDT Thu May 18 2023

FLZ019-028-029-182100-
Inland Taylor FL-Madison FL-Lafayette FL-
431 PM EDT Thu May 18 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Lafayette, northeastern Taylor and southeastern Madison Counties
through 500 PM EDT...

At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Perry, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Day, Chancey, Smith and Mayo Junction.

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 3035 8321 3031 8321 3029 8323 3026 8324
      3025 8325 3025 8324 3023 8325 3023 8324
      3018 8325 3016 8323 3009 8352 3020 8354
      3037 8319 3035 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 248DEG 20KT 3015 8346

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JCW
Special weather statement, May 18, 5:35 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
635 PM EDT Thu May 18 2023

GAZ157-158-182315-
Grady GA-Thomas GA-
635 PM EDT Thu May 18 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Grady
and southwestern Thomas Counties in Southwest Georgia through 715 PM
EDT...

At 635 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cairo, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Cairo, Thomasville, Grady Co A/p, Pasco, Dawesville and Pine Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3074 8400 3077 8423 3093 8420 3092 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 274DEG 11KT 3084 8412

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

38-GODSEY
Special weather statement, May 18, 6:14 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
614 PM CDT Thu May 18 2023

ALZ066-190000-
Dale AL-
614 PM CDT Thu May 18 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Dale County
through 700 PM CDT...

At 614 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Newton, or near Daleville, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Daleville, Ozark, Fort Rucker, Midland City, Level Plains, Newton,
Pinckard, Clayhatchee, Sylvan Grove, Hunt Field, Waterford, Knox
Field, Bagwells Crossroads, Kelly, Ewell, Browns Crossroads, Cairns
Aaf, Hanchey Field and Klondyke Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3137 8542 3127 8561 3127 8566 3125 8567
      3123 8569 3131 8575 3146 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 235DEG 10KT 3132 8565

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

38-GODSEY
Special weather statement, May 18, 6:17 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
717 PM EDT Thu May 18 2023

GAZ159-190000-
Brooks GA-
717 PM EDT Thu May 18 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Brooks
County through 800 PM EDT...

At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Pavo, or 11 miles north of Quitman. This storm was
drifting south.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Morven and Barney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3100 8369 3101 8349 3086 8346 3086 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 356DEG 3KT 3095 8361

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

38-GODSEY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 9:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGadsden, Leon51 min
May 18, 7:29 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryTAEMadison91 min
May 18, 9:02 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE58 min
May 18, 10:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGilchrist26 min
May 18, 10:08 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE19 min
May 18, 11:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie33 min
May 18, 12:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEFranklin48 min
May 18, 12:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGulf39 min
May 18, 12:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf50 min
May 18, 1:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELiberty29 min
May 18, 1:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELiberty43 min
May 18, 1:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELiberty35 min
May 18, 1:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton32 min
May 18, 2:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELeon32 min
May 18, 2:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun45 min
May 18, 2:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGadsden50 min
May 18, 2:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes45 min
May 18, 2:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGadsden42 min
May 18, 2:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAELeon2 hr
May 18, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson24 min
May 18, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun47 min
May 18, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEMadison29 min
May 18, 3:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEBay, Calhoun114 min
May 17, 8:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDecatur, Miller, Seminole39 min
May 18, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGrady40 min
May 18, 5:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEGrady115 min
May 18, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBrooks43 min
May 18, 6:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEBrooks2 hr
May 18, 6:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEColquitt52 min
May 17, 7:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEDale117 min
May 18, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDale46 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.