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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2026, 7:14 AM EDT for Grady County, Thomas County, Georgia. It was in force for 46 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
- Mar 12, 2026, 7:14 AM EDT (11:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Grady County, GA, Thomas County, GA
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 7:43 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Five Points, GA | Broken pole on M and M Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 12:31 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 300 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1643 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
619
WFUS52 KTAE 121114
TORTAE
GAC131-275-121200-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0021.260312T1114Z-260312T1200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
714 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Grady County in southwestern Georgia...
Southern Thomas County in south central Georgia...
* Until 800 AM EDT.
* At 713 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles south of Cairo, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
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 dangerous storm will be near...
Thomasville around 730 AM EDT.
Boston around 745 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Moncrief, Pine Park, Everett, Newark, Eason, Rocky Hill, Beachton,
and Metcalf.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3066 8375 3068 8414 3070 8429 3088 8422
3087 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1113Z 272DEG 36KT 3076 8421
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
21-HANER3 follow-up statements
832
WWUS52 KTAE 121129
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
729 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
GAC131-121139-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260312T1200Z/
Grady GA-
729 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRADY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for south central
and southwestern Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3066 8375 3068 8408 3070 8409 3087 8405
3087 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1129Z 277DEG 32KT 3073 8404
$$
GAC275-121200-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260312T1200Z/
Thomas GA-
729 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
THOMAS COUNTY...
At 729 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Thomasville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
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
southern Thomas County, including the following locations... Everett,
Newark, Eason, and Metcalf.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3066 8375 3068 8408 3070 8409 3087 8405
3087 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1129Z 277DEG 32KT 3073 8404
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
21-HANER446
WWUS52 KTAE 121146
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
746 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
GAC275-121200-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260312T1200Z/
Thomas GA-
746 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTY...
At 746 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Boston, or 11 miles southeast of Thomasville, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Boston, Eason, and Everett.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3066 8375 3067 8391 3076 8389 3087 8383
3087 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1146Z 272DEG 36KT 3072 8383
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
21-HANER280
WWUS52 KTAE 121157
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
757 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
GAC275-121207-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260312T1200Z/
Thomas GA-
757 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for south central
Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3066 8375 3067 8391 3076 8389 3087 8383
3087 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1157Z 272DEG 36KT 3072 8375
$$
21-HANERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 5:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Lee, Miller and 3 more | 67 min |
| Mar 12, 5:17 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early | 28 min |
| Mar 12, 5:24 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 5:32 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Seminole | 28 min |
| Mar 12, 5:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller | 28 min |
| Mar 12, 5:52 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur, Early, Miller, Seminole | 38 min |
| Mar 12, 5:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 4 more | 62 min |
| Mar 12, 6:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 6:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Grady, Lee and 6 more | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 6:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady | 27 min |
| Mar 12, 7:06 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, Thomas | 39 min |
| Mar 12, 7:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift and 1 more | 62 min |
| Mar 12, 7:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Grady, Lanier and 2 more | 94 min |
| Mar 12, 7:39 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien, Cook | 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.