Tornado Warning 38, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Sep 4, 2011, 9:59 AM CDT (14:59 UTC)

Expired

Sep 4, 2011, 10:30 AM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Walton County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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594 
WFUS52 KTAE 041459
TORTAE
FLC131-041530-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0038.110904T1459Z-110904T1530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
959 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN WALTON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT

* AT 953 AM CDT...A DEVELOPING TORNADO HAS BEEN DETECTED BY THE
  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEAR VILLA TASSO...OR NEAR MIRAMAR
  BEACH...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CHOCTAW BEACH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR SAFER STRUCTURES.
MOVE TO A HALLWAY OR CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND
OUTSIDE WALLS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3067 8639 3063 8622 3047 8628 3047 8633
      3046 8634 3045 8639 3046 8640 3055 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1458Z 191DEG 20KT 3044 8639

$$

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934 
WWUS52 KTAE 041524
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1024 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

FLC131-041530-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110904T1530Z/
WALTON FL-
1024 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WALTON COUNTY...

AT 1021 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHWESTERN
WALTON COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. 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 (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 400 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND CENTRAL FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 3049 8628 3047 8633 3048 8636 3047 8640
      3055 8640 3067 8639 3063 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 1524Z 191DEG 24KT 3053 8632

$$

14-MROCZKA

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