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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 12, 20235 counties in Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 12, 2023, 4:31 PM CST for 5 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 29 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: Jan 12, 2023, 4:31 PM CST (22:31 UTC)
Expired: Jan 12, 2023, 5:00 PM CST
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL, Geneva County, AL, Henry County, AL, Houston County, AL

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 12, 2:36 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 Jan 12, 3:51 PM CST, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 3:51 PM CST, 40 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 12, 3:57 PM CST, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
457 PM EST THU JAN 12 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROCKY HEAD              31.56N 85.77W
01/12/2023                   DALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 51 AND COUNTY ROAD
            52 NEAR ARITON.

&&

KGG

Special weather statement, Jan 12, 4:03 PM CST, 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
503 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023

FLZ016-017-026-GAZ156>158-122245-
Liberty FL-Gadsden FL-Leon FL-Decatur GA-Grady GA-Thomas GA-
503 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Gadsden,
central Liberty, central Leon, southeastern Decatur, southern Grady
and southwestern Thomas Counties through 545 PM EST...

At 503 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles south of Cairo to 18 miles south of
Greensboro. Movement was east at 30 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...
Midway, Quincy, Tallahassee, Havana, Tallahassee Comm College, Doak
Campbell Stadium, Florida State University, Lake Bradford, Florence,
Jamieson, Rocky Hill, Iamonia, Calvary, Quincy Airport, Tallahassee
Mall, Bloxham, Tallahassee Regional A/P, Lake Talquin, Levy Park and
Andrew.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for south central
and southwestern Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3078 8392 3034 8441 3028 8491 3078 8440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 260DEG 24KT 3072 8422 3031 8476

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

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Local storm report, Jan 12, 4:07 PM CST, 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 12, 4:08 PM CST, 23 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 12, 4:13 PM CST, 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 12, 4:15 PM CST, 16 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 12, 2:11 AM CST	High Surf Advisory	TAE	Bay, Gulf, Walton	28 hr
Jan 12, 2:13 AM CST	Wind Advisory	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington	19 hr
Jan 12, 1:30 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		90 min
Jan 12, 2:44 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		91 min
Jan 12, 3:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Franklin, Gulf, Liberty	36 min
Jan 12, 4:03 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Leon	42 min
Jan 12, 5:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Walton	45 min
Jan 12, 5:47 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Jackson	58 min
Jan 12, 5:52 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		113 min
Jan 12, 12:01 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Clay, Quitman, Randolph	44 min
Jan 12, 12:44 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Randolph	46 min
Jan 12, 3:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Quitman	52 min
Jan 12, 4:03 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Clay, Quitman	27 min
Jan 12, 4:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell	45 min
Jan 12, 4:39 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Thomas	51 min
Jan 12, 4:47 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lee, Terrell	43 min
Jan 12, 5:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph	45 min
Jan 12, 5:19 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Early	26 min
Jan 12, 5:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Lee, Turner, Worth	24 min
Jan 12, 5:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 3 more	48 min
Jan 12, 11:13 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale, Henry	47 min
Jan 12, 11:26 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dale, Henry	34 min
Jan 12, 11:47 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Henry	43 min
Jan 12, 12:32 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Henry	28 min
Jan 12, 2:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TAE	Coffee	47 min
Jan 12, 2:49 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Coffee	26 min
Jan 12, 3:05 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Henry	40 min
Jan 12, 3:13 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale	32 min
Jan 12, 3:43 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Henry	32 min
Jan 12, 5:02 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Geneva	43 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.