Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 18, 2009, 9:45 PM CST for Holmes County, Walton County, Florida; Geneva County, Alabama. It was in force for 30 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
- Feb 18, 2009, 9:45 PM CST (03:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2009, 10:15 PM CST
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Geneva County, AL, Holmes County, FL, Walton County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 9:45 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Darlington, FL | MANY LARGE TREES FELLED BY 75-80 MPH WIND GUSTS BEWTEEN GLENDALE AND DARLINGTON. |
| Feb 18, 9:45 PM CST | HAIL 2.75 | 2 Se Darlington, FL | BASEBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BETWEEN GLENDALE AND DARLINGTON. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 9:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:32 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 177 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 515 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 371 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 426 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KTAE 190345
TORTAE
ALC061-FLC059-131-190415-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0001.090219T0345Z-090219T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
945 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN HOLMES COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
NORTH CENTRAL WALTON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
SOUTHWESTERN GENEVA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GENEVA...
* UNTIL 1015 PM CST
* AT 938 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO 27 MILES WEST OF GENEVA...OR 17 MILES NORTHWEST
OF DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES SOUTH OF GENEVA BY 1005 PM CST...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST
THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3100 8633 3100 8619 3103 8619 3110 8588
3090 8577 3086 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 265DEG 54KT 3092 8618
$$
38-GODSEY2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KTAE 190353
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1053 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009
ALC061-FLC059-131-190415-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090219T0415Z/
GENEVA AL-HOLMES FL-WALTON FL-
952 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL WALTON...NORTHWESTERN HOLMES AND SOUTHWESTERN GENEVA
COUNTIES...
AT 950 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GASKIN...OR 13
MILES NORTH OF DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HOBBS CROSSROADS AND BARKER STORE BY 1000 PM CST...
NEW HOPE...PITTMAN...IZAGORA AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF GENEVA BY 1005 PM
CST...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL
UP TO BASEBALL SIZE AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF
70 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION SEEK A STURDY STRUCTURE
IMMEDIATELY
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST
THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3099 8625 3100 8619 3103 8619 3110 8588
3090 8577 3087 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0352Z 259DEG 58KT 3091 8609
$$
38-GODSEY000 WWUS52 KTAE 190409 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1109 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009 ALC061-FLC059-131-190415- /O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090219T0415Z/ GENEVA AL-HOLMES FL-WALTON FL- 1008 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN WALTON...NORTHWESTERN HOLMES AND SOUTH CENTRAL GENEVA COUNTIES... AT 1001 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BARKER STORE...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF GENEVA...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3089 8605 3104 8602 3107 8586 3090 8577 TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 265DEG 60KT 3092 8576 $$ 38-GODSEY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 6:51 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 18, 9:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 34 min |
| Feb 18, 9:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 48 min |
| Feb 18, 10:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 39 min |
| Feb 18, 10:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 45 min |
| Feb 18, 10:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jackson | 25 min |
| Feb 19, 1:07 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Madison | 22 min |
| Feb 19, 3:41 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 94 min | |
| Feb 19, 4:11 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 94 min | |
| Feb 19, 5:23 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 82 min | |
| Feb 19, 8:08 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 19, 8:08 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 19, 1:49 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 38 hr |
Nearby
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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.