Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 6, 1995, 11:51 PM CST for Gulf County, Florida. It was in force for 69 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 6, 1995, 11:51 PM CST (05:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 1995, 1:00 AM CST
- In force
- 69 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Gulf County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 233 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 525 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 440 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 508 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KAQQ 070551 RRA SVRAQQ FLC045-070700- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE APALACHICOLA FL 1251 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN APALACHICOLA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 200 AM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA ...GULF COUNTY AND FOR MARINE INTERESTS ON THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF CAPE SAN BLAS. THIS STORM IS MOVING EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL AFFECT GULF COUNTY BY SHORTLY AFTER 100 AM EST. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. NNNN
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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 6, 9:40 PM CST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
FLZ014-015-070600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...UPDATED... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE APALACHICOLA FL 1040 PM EST FRI JAN 6 1995 THE APALACHICOLA RADAR INDICATED A LINE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO AND MOVE INTO FRANKLIN COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD HAVE VERY STRONG WINDS...HEAVY DOWNPOURS... DEADLY LIGHTINING...SMALL HAIL...AND A POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADO. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURING SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BULIDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE COUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT...NEVER UNDER A TREE. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL BROADCAST STATION FOR ALL UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NNNN
Special weather statement, Jan 6, 9:44 PM CST, 2 hours 7 minutes before
FLZ014-015-070600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...UPDATED... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE APALACHICOLA FL 1040 PM EST FRI JAN 6 1995 THE APALACHICOLA RADAR INDICATED A LINE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO AND MOVE INTO FRANKLIN COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD HAVE VERY STRONG WINDS...HEAVY DOWNPOURS... DEADLY LIGHTINING...SMALL HAIL...AND A POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADO. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURING SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BULIDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE COUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT...NEVER UNDER A TREE. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBORV. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL BROADCAST STATION FOR ALL UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NNNN
Special weather statement, Jan 6, 11:01 PM CST, 50 minutes before
FLZ014-015-080500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE APALACHICOLA FL 1201 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCHH IS IN EFFECT FOR GULF AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM EST... ...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT... ...A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT... A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE GULF COAST IS BRINGING STRONG SOUTH WINDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...AND THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. WINDS HAVE GUSTED TO 35 KNOTS...OR GALE FORCE...AT TURKEY POINT DURING THE LAST HOUR. THESE STRONG WINDS HAVE BROUGHT TIDES UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL DURING THE EVENING AND BEACH EROSION. MARINERS ARE URGED TO STAY IN PORT. SEVERE WEATHER CONTINUES TO BE A THREAT. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IS CURRENTLY TO THE WEST OF GULF COUNTY AND WILL AFFECT THAT COUNTY BY 100 AM EST. RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND STAY INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IN THIS WEATHER EVENT. HERE ARE TIMES OF EXPECTED HIGH TIDES: PLACE TIME (EST) ALLIGATOR POINT 540 AM CARRABELLE 623 AM APALACHICOLA 748 AM A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES. BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS YOUR AREA. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN 12 AND 24 HOURS FROM NOW. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR COASTAL FLOODING OF ELEVATIONS LESS THAN 2 OR 3 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL BROADCAST FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
Special weather statement, Jan 6, 11:01 PM CST, 50 minutes before
FLZ014-015-080500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE APALACHICOLA FL 1201 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCHH IS IN EFFECT FOR GULF AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM EST... ...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT... ...A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT... A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE GULF COAST IS BRINGING STRONG SOUTH WINDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...AND THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. WINDS HAVE GUSTED TO 35 KNOTS...OR GALE FORCE...AT TURKEY POINT DURING THE LAST HOUR. THESE STRONG WINDS HAVE BROUGHT TIDES UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL DURING THE EVENING AND BEACH EROSION. MARINERS ARE URGED TO STAY IN PORT. SEVERE WEATHER CONTINUES TO BE A THREAT. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IS CURRENTLY TO THE WEST OF GULF COUNTY AND WILL AFFECT THAT COUNTY BY 100 AM EST. RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND STAY INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IN THIS WEATHER EVENT. HERE ARE TIMES OF EXPECTED HIGH TIDES: PLACE TIME (EST) ALLIGATOR POINT 540 AM CARRABELLE 623 AM APALACHICOLA 748 AM A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES. BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS YOUR AREA. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN 12 AND 24 HOURS FROM NOW. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR COASTAL FLOODING OF ELEVATIONS LESS THAN 2 OR 3 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL BROADCAST FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
Special weather statement, Jan 6, 11:12 PM CST, 39 minutes before
FLZ011-013-016>019-026>028-034-505-GAZ155>159-070615- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1215 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM NEAR ALBANY GEORGIA SOUTHWESTWARD TO NEAR PANAMA CITY AND INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS LINE HAVE PRODUCED REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER AND WIND DAMAGE IN THE PENSACOLA AREA EARLIER IN THE EVENING THIS LINE WILL BE MOVING INTO THE TALLAHASSEE-THOMASVILLE AREA BEFORE 100 AM EST TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS LINE MAY PRODUCE WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH... BRIEF TORRENTIAL RAINFALL... SMALL HAIL... AND PERHAPS TORNADOES. A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA UNTIL 4 AM EST. PERSONS IN THE TORNADO WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jan 6, 11:15 PM CST, 36 minutes before
FLZ011-013-016>019-026>028-034-505-GAZ155>159-070615- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1215 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM NEAR ALBANY GEORGIA SOUTHWESTWARD TO NEAR PANAMA CITY AND INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS LINE HAVE PRODUCED REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER AND WIND DAMAGE IN THE PENSACOLA AREA EARLIER IN THE EVENING THIS LINE WILL BE MOVING INTO THE TALLAHASSEE-THOMASVILLE AREA BEFORE 100 AM EST TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS LINE MAY PRODUCE WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH... BRIEF TORRENTIAL RAINFALL... SMALL HAIL... AND PERHAPS TORNADOES. A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA UNTIL 4 AM EST. PERSONS IN THE TORNADO WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 6:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 60 min |
| Jan 7, 12:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin | 59 min |
| Jan 7, 4:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 46 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995
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.