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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 335, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 19, 2023Coffee County, Dale County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2023, 5:12 AM CDT for Coffee County, Dale County, Alabama. It was in force for 48 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
Jun 19, 2023, 5:12 AM CDT (10:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2023, 6:00 AM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:15 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 217 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2023-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 56 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2023-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 125 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
56 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-282 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1478 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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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 Jun 19, 2:21 AM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 2:21 AM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 1:24 AM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
124 AM CDT Mon Jun 19 2023

ALZ065-066-190700-
Dale AL-Coffee AL-
124 AM CDT Mon Jun 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Dale
and northern Coffee Counties through 200 AM CDT...

At 124 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Elba, moving northeast at 45 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...
Elba, Ariton, Lee, Java, Chestnut Grove, Mixons Crossroads, Victoria,
Frisco, Eanon, Lowry Mill, Wilkinstown, Zoar, Camp Humming Hills,
Rocky Head, Newby, Wise Mill, Roeton, Clowers Crossroads, Arcus and
Hwy 231 Pea River Bridge.

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 3153 8616 3154 8614 3162 8615 3162 8563
      3141 8607 3152 8619 3153 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 0624Z 243DEG 39KT 3152 8604

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

55-SCHOLL
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 4:52 AM CDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
552 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2023

GAZ122>124-191030-
Randolph GA-Terrell GA-Calhoun GA-
552 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Randolph, northern
Calhoun and Terrell Counties in southwestern Georgia through 630 AM
EDT...

At 552 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Fort Gaines, moving 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...
Morgan, Dawson, Cuthbert, Edison, Shellman, Sasser, Bronwood,
Parrott, Carnegie, Randolph Co A/p, Clarks Mill, Dawson Municipal
A/P, Aycock Mill, Chambliss, Olivers Mill, Martins Crossroads,
Benevolence, Springvale, Chickasawhatchee and Wades.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3188 8436 3187 8430 3183 8426 3169 8431
      3162 8430 3162 8445 3155 8446 3151 8482
      3152 8481 3153 8481 3159 8483 3162 8482
      3162 8494 3167 8493 3172 8496 3178 8496
      3178 8491 3192 8491 3192 8445 3196 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 0952Z 257DEG 39KT 3163 8489

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

55-SCHOLL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 12:19 AM CDTRip Current StatementTAEBay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton4 days
Jun 19, 6:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton23 min
Jun 19, 6:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington65 min
Jun 19, 6:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Holmes, Walton, Washington42 min
Jun 19, 7:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Jackson, Washington44 min
Jun 19, 7:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJackson58 min
Jun 19, 8:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla58 min
Jun 19, 8:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Madison63 min
Jun 19, 9:00 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEBay, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Washington3 hr
Jun 19, 9:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Leon, Wakulla25 min
Jun 19, 10:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 19, 10:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Washington60 min
Jun 19, 10:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEFranklin, Liberty, Wakulla48 min
Jun 19, 11:02 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEWalton58 min
Jun 19, 11:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJackson27 min
Jun 19, 11:13 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE62 min
Jun 19, 11:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEWalton105 min
Jun 19, 11:39 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTAEGadsden, Leon67 hr
Jun 19, 11:39 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE96 min
Jun 19, 11:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE113 min
Jun 19, 12:07 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 19, 1:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Jun 19, 1:33 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf57 min
Jun 19, 1:34 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE35 min
Jun 19, 1:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEBay112 min
Jun 19, 2:27 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 19, 2:41 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Jun 19, 3:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton24 min
Jun 19, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWashington31 min
Jun 19, 4:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAERandolph, Terrell38 min
Jun 19, 6:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Quitman and 2 more45 min
Jun 19, 7:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 5 more60 min
Jun 19, 7:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth78 min
Jun 19, 8:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Grady and 4 more64 min
Jun 19, 8:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Irwin, Lanier and 2 more55 min
Jun 19, 9:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELanier, Lowndes13 min
Jun 19, 1:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECoffee36 min
Jun 19, 5:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston48 min
Jun 19, 11:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECoffee, Dale42 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.