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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 9, 2024, 9:51 AM EST for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 23 min. 2 reports 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
- Jan 9, 2024, 9:51 AM EST (14:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2024, 10:14 AM EST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Baker County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Early County, GA, Randolph County, GA, Terrell County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 9:53 AM EST | TORNADO | 1 S Arlington, GA | TDS on KEOX radar just south of Arlington, moving into Calhoun County GA. |
| Jan 9, 10:02 AM EST | TORNADO | 1 E Cordrays Mill, GA | TDS from KEOX radar. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 9, 7:07 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 480 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 808 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 914 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
729
WFUS52 KTAE 091451
TORTAE
GAC007-037-095-099-243-273-091530-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0021.240109T1451Z-240109T1530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
951 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia...
Southeastern Randolph County in southwestern Georgia...
Northwestern Baker County in southwestern Georgia...
Calhoun County in southwestern Georgia...
Northeastern Early County in southwestern Georgia...
Southwestern Terrell County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 1030 AM EST.
* At 951 AM EST, a tornado producing storm was located over
Arlington, or 8 miles southwest of Morgan, moving northeast at 65
mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic storm will be near...
Morgan around 955 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Iveys
Mill, Parksville, Douglasville, Holt, Ducker, Cordrays Mill, Clarks
Mill, Fountain Bridge, Commissary Hill, and Turman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
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 3171 8445 3151 8435 3135 8466 3143 8480
3173 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 1451Z 217DEG 55KT 3145 8469
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
42-DVD2 follow-up statements
802
WWUS52 KTAE 091500
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1000 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
GAC007-099-091510-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240109T1530Z/
Baker GA-Early GA-
1000 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BAKER AND NORTHEASTERN EARLY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EST for southwestern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3171 8445 3151 8435 3145 8457 3151 8470
3172 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 1500Z 219DEG 53KT 3154 8458
$$
GAC037-095-243-273-091530-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240109T1530Z/
Dougherty GA-Randolph GA-Calhoun GA-Terrell GA-
1000 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EST FOR WEST
CENTRAL DOUGHERTY...SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH...CENTRAL CALHOUN AND
SOUTHWESTERN TERRELL COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
At 1000 AM EST, a confirmed tornado was located near Morgan, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Dougherty, southeastern Randolph, central Calhoun and
southwestern Terrell Counties in southwestern Georgia, including the
following locations... Clarks Mill, Aycock Mill, Bermuda, Holt,
Ducker, Cordrays Mill, Dickey, Doverel, and Martins Crossroads.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3171 8445 3151 8435 3145 8457 3151 8470
3172 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 1500Z 219DEG 53KT 3154 8458
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
42-DVD449
WWUS52 KTAE 091514
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1014 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
GAC037-095-243-273-091524-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240109T1530Z/
Dougherty GA-Randolph GA-Calhoun GA-Terrell GA-
1014 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL DOUGHERTY...SOUTHEASTERN
RANDOLPH...CENTRAL CALHOUN AND SOUTHWESTERN TERRELL COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EST for southwestern
Georgia.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.
LAT...LON 3171 8445 3151 8435 3145 8457 3151 8470
3172 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 217DEG 55KT 3171 8443
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 7:09 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph | 18 min |
| Jan 9, 7:21 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur, Seminole | 39 min |
| Jan 9, 7:52 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early, Miller, Seminole | 29 min |
| Jan 9, 8:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller and 3 more | 96 min |
| Jan 9, 9:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Miller, Seminole | 85 min |
| Jan 9, 9:10 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early | 32 min |
| Jan 9, 9:31 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur, Miller, Seminole | 44 min |
| Jan 9, 9:36 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller | 23 min |
| Jan 9, 9:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Tift and 2 more | 85 min |
| Jan 9, 9:53 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Thomas | 97 min |
| Jan 9, 10:04 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur | 41 min |
| Jan 9, 10:11 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lee, Terrell | 49 min |
| Jan 9, 10:35 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Worth | 25 min |
| Jan 9, 10:43 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Grady, Thomas | 32 min |
| Jan 9, 11:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Lanier and 3 more | 85 min |
| Jan 9, 11:12 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas | 93 min |
| Jan 9, 12:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Lanier, Lowndes | 36 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.