Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 430, NWS Tallahassee, FL
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.
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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 4:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw Thomasville, GA | Tree 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.
- 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
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
$$
42-DVD2 follow-up statements
784
WWUS52 KTAE 162029
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
429 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023
FLC065-073-GAC131-162039-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0430.000000T0000Z-230716T2100Z/
Jefferson FL-Leon FL-Grady GA-
429 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHEASTERN LEON AND SOUTHEASTERN GRADY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3066 8374 3068 8408 3085 8408 3087 8407
3088 8408 3092 8408 3095 8411 3097 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 247DEG 32KT 3085 8396
$$
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
$$
42-DVD721
WWUS52 KTAE 162050
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
450 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023
GAC275-162100-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0430.000000T0000Z-230716T2100Z/
Thomas GA-
450 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR THOMAS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
500 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.
LAT...LON 3066 8374 3068 8408 3085 8408 3087 8407
3088 8408 3092 8408 3095 8411 3097 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 263DEG 31KT 3087 8376
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 3:43 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Gulf | 22 hr |
| Jul 16, 12:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 46 min |
| Jul 16, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes, Washington | 65 min |
| Jul 16, 1:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 85 min |
| Jul 16, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jefferson, Lafayette | 62 min |
| Jul 16, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty and 1 more | 83 min |
| Jul 16, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor | 96 min |
| Jul 16, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 48 min |
| Jul 16, 2:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Leon | 117 min |
| Jul 16, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Liberty | 98 min |
| Jul 16, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lafayette | 28 min |
| Jul 16, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Wakulla | 43 min |
| Jul 16, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 94 min | |
| Jul 16, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Jul 16, 5:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Franklin | 116 min |
| Jul 16, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes | 28 min |
| Jul 16, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Franklin | 28 min |
| Jul 16, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 83 min | |
| Jul 16, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Franklin | 37 min |
| Jul 15, 8:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Tift, Worth | 41 min |
| Jul 15, 8:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Tift, Worth | 65 min |
| Jul 15, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill | 44 min |
| Jul 15, 8:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill | 17 min |
| Jul 16, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lowndes | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Early | 52 min |
| Jul 16, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lowndes | 33 min |
| Jul 16, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell | 25 min |
| Jul 16, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Brooks | 37 min |
| Jul 16, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Berrien, Cook, Lanier, Tift, Worth | 39 min |
| Jul 16, 5:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier | 114 min |
| Jul 16, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Cook, Lanier | 51 min |
| Jul 16, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Quitman, Randolph, Terrell | 57 min |
| Jul 16, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Turner | 29 min |
| Jul 16, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Irwin, Turner | 40 min |
| Jul 16, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Clay | 32 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.