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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 22, 2005Jefferson County, Leon County, Florida; Houston County, Alabama; Early County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 22, 2005, 1:12 PM EST for Jefferson County, Leon County, Florida; Houston County, Alabama; Early County, Georgia. It was in force for 258 days. 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 22, 2005, 1:12 PM EST (18:12 UTC)
Expired
Dec 5, 2005, 2:00 PM EST
In force
258 days
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Houston County, AL, Jefferson County, FL, Leon County, FL, Early County, GA

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:14 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 5, 1:40 PM ESTTORNADO2 Se Woodville, FLPUBLIC REPORTED SEEING A TORNADO ON THE GROUND

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 22, 8:40 AM ESTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 25 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2005-03-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 714 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2005-03-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 169 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
714 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-75 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
508 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
265 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.9
Supercell composite
7.3

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000
WFUS52 KTAE 221814
TORTAE
ALC069-GAC099-221845-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0014.050322T1812Z-050322T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1212 PM CST TUE MAR 22 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COTTONWOOD
  SOUTHWESTERN EARLY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1245 PM CST(145 PM EST)

* AT 1206 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
  COTTONWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  CROSBY AND GORDON BY 1220 PM CST...
  JAKIN AND SAWHATCHEE BY 130 PM EST...
  KILLARNEY BY 135 PM EST...
  

A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP 
SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE 
INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (850) 942-8833.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3117 8535 3100 8529 3107 8490 3133 8499

$$

10-BOLINSKI
2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KTAE 221824
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
123 PM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

ALC069-GAC099-221845-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-050322T1845Z/
HOUSTON AL-EARLY GA-
1223 PM CST TUE MAR 22 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1245 PM CST(145 PM EST) FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EARLY AND EASTERN HOUSTON COUNTIES...

AT 1222 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GORDON...OR ABOUT
14 MILES NORTHWEST OF DONALSONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  GORDON BY 1225 PM CST...
  CEDAR SPRINGS...HOWARDS MILL...PLANT BY 1225 PM CST...
  JONES CROSSROADS...KILLARNEY...7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAWHATCHEE AND
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HILTON BY 130 PM EST...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF 
PRODUCING STRONG TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS 
TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN TALLAHASSEE. OR YOU
CAN ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE DIRECTLY AT
850-942-8833 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3117 8535 3100 8529 3107 8490 3133 8499

$$

10-BOLINSKI
000 
WFUS52 KTAE 051835
TORTAE
FLC065-073-051900-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0014.051205T1834Z-051205T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
134 PM EST MON DEC 5 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN FLORIDA
  SOUTHEASTERN LEON COUNTY IN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 200 PM EST

* AT 131 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR             
  WAS TRACKING A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTH OF ST. MARKS...MOVING         
  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  FANLEW AND ROSE BY 145 PM EST...
  THOMAS CITY AND WACISSA BY 200 PM EST...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF
THIS TORNADO...MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE.
OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.

RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (850) 942-8833.

LAT...LON 3027 8407 3028 8408 3028 8424 3030 8424
      3044 8398 3027 8391 3026 8394 3025 8407

$$

12-WATSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 22, 8:16 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEWalton258 days
Mar 22, 8:48 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Washington258 days
Mar 22, 9:50 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes268 days
Mar 22, 9:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Jackson278 days
Mar 22, 12:25 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEHolmes, Washington258 days
Mar 22, 12:42 PM ESTTornado WarningTAELiberty, Wakulla258 days
Mar 22, 1:07 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEWakulla258 days
Mar 22, 1:32 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEWalton268 days
Mar 22, 1:59 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEBay268 days
Mar 22, 2:39 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEBay277 days
Mar 22, 3:57 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden33 min
Mar 22, 5:44 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEMadison31 min
Mar 22, 6:10 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Walton50 min
Mar 22, 10:30 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHenry, Houston281 days
Mar 22, 3:46 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEHenry281 days
Mar 22, 12:18 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEDecatur, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth160 days
Mar 22, 12:47 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEColquitt, Miller281 days
Mar 22, 12:58 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEColquitt, Cook, Tift, Turner, Worth281 days
Mar 22, 1:25 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEBerrien, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift258 days
Mar 22, 2:01 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEIrwin29 min
Mar 22, 2:42 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEMiller, Seminole33 min
Mar 22, 2:52 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE83 min
Mar 22, 3:09 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Miller, Mitchell36 min
Mar 22, 3:14 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEWorth46 min
Mar 22, 3:24 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEColquitt, Quitman281 days
Mar 22, 4:01 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE119 min
Mar 22, 4:05 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Cook25 min
Mar 22, 4:13 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEBerrien, Clay, Quitman281 days
Mar 22, 4:32 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningTAEColquitt58 min
Mar 22, 5:34 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE116 min
Mar 22, 5:58 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE32 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.