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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 7, 2008, 8:31 AM EST for Dixie County, Florida. It was in force for 44 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
- Mar 7, 2008, 8:31 AM EST (13:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2008, 9:15 AM EST
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Dixie County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 9:05 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Cross City, FL | TREES REPORTED DOWN COUNTYWIDE. SEVERAL POWERLINES AND POLES DOWN. |
| Mar 7, 9:10 AM EST | TORNADO | 1 W Old Town, FL | ONE SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME DESTROYED WHEN A TREE FELL ON IT. TWO MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED...WITH ONE LOSING ITS ROOF. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NUMEROUS TREES IN THE AREA WERE TWISTED OR SNAPPED. |
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 7, 6:45 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -162 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 450 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 660 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 928 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KTAE 071332
TORTAE
FLC029-071415-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0022.080307T1331Z-080307T1415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
831 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
DIXIE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CROSS CITY...
* UNTIL 915 AM EST
* AT 829 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO 27 MILES WEST OF CROSS CITY...OR 16 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF STEINHATCHEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
AT THE DIXIE COUNTY COAST NEAR ROCKY CREEK AT 840 AM EST...
CROSS CITY BY 900 AM EST...
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR NORTH
FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 2951 8342 2966 8341 2969 8338 2967 8336
2969 8334 2972 8334 2978 8325 2982 8293
2959 8294 2945 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1331Z 246DEG 48KT 2950 8353
$$
38-GODSEY1 follow-up statement
000
WWUS52 KTAE 071353
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
852 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
FLC029-071415-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080307T1415Z/
DIXIE FL-
852 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM EST FOR DIXIE
COUNTY...
AT 846 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKY CREEK...OR
10 MILES SOUTH OF STEINHATCHEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CROSS CITY AND CROSS CITY AIRPORT BY 900 AM EST...
FIRST DISTRICT AND OLD TOWN BY 910 AM EST...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.
RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR NORTH
FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 2951 8342 2966 8341 2969 8338 2967 8336
2969 8334 2972 8334 2978 8325 2982 8293
2959 8294 2945 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1352Z 246DEG 48KT 2958 8326
$$
38-GODSEYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 4:19 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 56 min | |
| Mar 7, 5:11 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton | 38 hr |
| Mar 7, 5:37 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 23 min | |
| Mar 7, 5:45 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 60 min | |
| Mar 7, 6:01 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf, Liberty, Wakulla | 44 min |
| Mar 7, 6:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette | 40 min |
| Mar 7, 6:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Leon, Liberty, Wakulla | 36 min |
| Mar 7, 6:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Wakulla | 41 min |
| Mar 7, 6:50 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 115 min | |
| Mar 7, 7:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla | 43 min |
| Mar 7, 7:05 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla | 25 min |
| Mar 7, 7:12 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Wakulla | 33 min |
| Mar 7, 7:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Madison, Taylor | 44 min |
| Mar 7, 7:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Madison | 41 min |
| Mar 7, 8:04 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor | 56 min |
| Mar 7, 8:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Madison | 52 min |
| Mar 7, 8:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Madison | 20 min |
| Mar 7, 8:19 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor | 41 min |
| Mar 7, 8:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lafayette, Taylor | 46 min |
| Mar 7, 8:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Lafayette, Taylor | 16 min |
| Mar 7, 9:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette | 43 min |
| Mar 7, 11:22 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 7 days |
| Mar 7, 11:22 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Leon | 23 hr |
| Mar 7, 11:31 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Wakulla | 46 hr |
| Mar 7, 11:35 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty | 33 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:19 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 37 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:19 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:33 PM EST | Freeze Watch | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 25 hr |
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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.