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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 430, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 16, 2023Jefferson County, Leon County, Florida; Grady County, Thomas County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2023, 4:02 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Leon County, Florida; Grady County, Thomas County, Georgia. It was in force for 58 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 16, 2023, 4:02 PM EDT (20:02 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2023, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, FL, Leon County, FL, Grady County, GA, Thomas County, GA

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 16, 4:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Thomasville, GATree down off the intersection of 84 bypass and highway 3 in Thomas County Georgia.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1100 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 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
1100 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
680 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

284 
WUUS52 KTAE 162002
SVRTAE
FLC065-073-GAC131-275-162100-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0430.230716T2002Z-230716T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
402 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Jefferson County in Big Bend of Florida...
  Northeastern Leon County in Big Bend of Florida...
  Southeastern Grady County in southwestern Georgia...
  Thomas County in south central Georgia...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 402 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Cairo to near Tallahassee, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Tallahassee, Monticello, Cairo, Thomasville, Boston, Pavo, Barwick,
  Alma, Dills, Thomasville Municipal A/P, Dillon, Everett, Rocky
  Hill, Miccosukee, Merrillville, Drifton, Killearn Estates, Casa
  Blanco, Princes Still and Pisgah Church.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 3055 8364 3055 8367 3054 8367 3054 8370
      3052 8371 3052 8373 3045 8373 3050 8423
      3094 8427 3097 8374 3066 8374 3065 8364
      3057 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 263DEG 31KT 3088 8421 3053 8421 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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2 follow-up statements
784 
WWUS52 KTAE 162029
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
429 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023

FLC065-073-GAC131-162039-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0430.000000T0000Z-230716T2100Z/
Jefferson FL-Leon FL-Grady GA-
429 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHEASTERN LEON AND SOUTHEASTERN GRADY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3066 8374 3068 8408 3085 8408 3087 8407
      3088 8408 3092 8408 3095 8411 3097 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 247DEG 32KT 3085 8396 

$$

GAC275-162100-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0430.000000T0000Z-230716T2100Z/
Thomas GA-
429 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR THOMAS COUNTY...

At 429 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Thomasville,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Thomasville, Boston, Pavo, Barwick, Thomasville Municipal A/P,
Dillon, Everett, Patten, Eason, Merrillville, Dawesville, Newark,
Pasco, Metcalf, Hollis and Oaklawn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 3066 8374 3068 8408 3085 8408 3087 8407
      3088 8408 3092 8408 3095 8411 3097 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 247DEG 32KT 3085 8396 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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721 
WWUS52 KTAE 162050
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
450 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023

GAC275-162100-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0430.000000T0000Z-230716T2100Z/
Thomas GA-
450 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR THOMAS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
500 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.

LAT...LON 3066 8374 3068 8408 3085 8408 3087 8407
      3088 8408 3092 8408 3095 8411 3097 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 263DEG 31KT 3087 8376 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 3:43 AM EDTRip Current StatementTAEBay, Gulf22 hr
Jul 16, 12:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes, Walton46 min
Jul 16, 12:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes, Washington65 min
Jul 16, 1:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington85 min
Jul 16, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson, Lafayette62 min
Jul 16, 1:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty and 1 more83 min
Jul 16, 1:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor96 min
Jul 16, 2:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELeon48 min
Jul 16, 2:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAELeon117 min
Jul 16, 2:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Liberty98 min
Jul 16, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELafayette28 min
Jul 16, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWakulla43 min
Jul 16, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE94 min
Jul 16, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jul 16, 5:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEFranklin116 min
Jul 16, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes28 min
Jul 16, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEFranklin28 min
Jul 16, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE83 min
Jul 16, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEFranklin37 min
Jul 15, 8:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEColquitt, Tift, Worth41 min
Jul 15, 8:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAETift, Worth65 min
Jul 15, 8:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill44 min
Jul 15, 8:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill17 min
Jul 16, 3:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELowndes32 min
Jul 16, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEEarly52 min
Jul 16, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELowndes33 min
Jul 16, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell25 min
Jul 16, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBrooks37 min
Jul 16, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBerrien, Cook, Lanier, Tift, Worth39 min
Jul 16, 5:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEBerrien, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier114 min
Jul 16, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECook, Lanier51 min
Jul 16, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEQuitman, Randolph, Terrell57 min
Jul 16, 6:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAETurner29 min
Jul 16, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEIrwin, Turner40 min
Jul 16, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEClay32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.