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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 396, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 2, 20234 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2023, 7:24 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 81 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: Jul 2, 2023, 7:24 PM EDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2023, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 81 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Dougherty County, GA, Lee County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 198 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: 651 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -205 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1087 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 54 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 Jul 2, 3:00 PM EDT, 4 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 3:00 PM EDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:42 PM EDT, 42 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 2, 6:46 PM EDT, 38 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:47 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
647 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023

GAZ123-144-022330-
Baker GA-Calhoun GA-
647 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Baker
and Calhoun Counties in southwestern Georgia through 730 PM EDT...

At 647 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Leary, or near Morgan, moving north at 15 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, Leary, Bermuda, Holt, Cordrays Mill and Dickey.

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 3163 8462 3164 8460 3162 8459 3164 8458
      3162 8458 3163 8456 3162 8456 3162 8445
      3155 8446 3149 8442 3140 8444 3139 8464
      3143 8464 3143 8466 3162 8470 3162 8466
      3164 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 178DEG 11KT 3147 8455

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

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:50 PM EDT, 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
650 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023

FLZ034-134-022315-
Coastal Dixie FL-Inland Dixie FL-
650 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Dixie
County through 715 PM EDT...

At 649 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cross City, moving southwest at 15 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...
Cross City, Horseshoe Point, Horseshoe Beach, Eugene, Shamrock and
Cross City Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2977 8318 2964 8304 2941 8326 2948 8340
      2961 8345
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 045DEG 13KT 2966 8318

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

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Local storm report, Jul 2, 7:18 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
718 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023

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

1105 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Fadette                 31.05N 85.54W
07/01/2023                   Geneva             AL   Public

            Photo on social media of roof and siding
            damage in Fadette.

&&

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:19 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
719 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023

GAZ125>128-030000-
Worth GA-Lee GA-Dougherty GA-Turner GA-
719 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Dougherty,
southwestern Turner, southeastern Lee and central Worth Counties
through 800 PM EDT...

At 719 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Marine Corps Logistics Base, or 8 miles northeast of Putney, moving
north at 10 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...
Sylvester, Leesburg, Putney, Albany, Poulan, East Albany, Marine
Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Terrell, Sumner, Stocks, Radium
Springs, Forrester, Sylvester Airport, Red Rock, Acree, Crestwood,
Hobby, Shingler and Williamsburg.

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 3149 8372 3146 8414 3176 8419 3178 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 159DEG 10KT 3155 8398

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 8:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Madison	40 min
Jul 1, 10:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jackson	34 min
Jul 1, 10:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Jackson	60 min
Jul 1, 11:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Jackson	55 min
Jul 2, 12:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Walton	19 min
Jul 2, 2:49 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson and 8 more	16 hr
Jul 2, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	49 min
Jul 2, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Leon	43 min
Jul 2, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Taylor	28 min
Jul 2, 3:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Taylor	55 min
Jul 2, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden	48 min
Jul 2, 6:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden	51 min
Jul 2, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dixie	25 min
Jul 1, 8:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Colquitt	13 min
Jul 1, 9:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Mitchell	28 min
Jul 1, 9:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Decatur, Mitchell	44 min
Jul 1, 9:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Turner, Worth	39 min
Jul 1, 9:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Seminole	46 min
Jul 1, 10:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth	51 min
Jul 1, 10:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Grady	48 min
Jul 1, 11:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks	34 min
Jul 1, 11:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Thomas	46 min
Jul 1, 11:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Brooks, Thomas	54 min
Jul 2, 5:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Clay, Early	40 min
Jul 2, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Clay	44 min
Jul 2, 6:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun	43 min
Jul 2, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Worth	41 min
Jul 2, 7:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lanier, Lowndes	31 min
Jul 2, 7:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes	74 min
Jul 1, 8:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale	53 min
Jul 2, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale	44 min
Jul 2, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dale, Henry	39 min
Jul 2, 4:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dale, Henry	70 min
Jul 2, 5:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Coffee	42 min
Jul 2, 5:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee	68 min
Jul 2, 5:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Houston	46 min
Jul 2, 6:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Houston	48 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.