Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 142, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2012, 4:16 PM EDT for Gadsden County, Liberty County, Florida. It was in force for 29 min. 5 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
- May 22, 2012, 4:16 PM EDT (20:16 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2012, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Gadsden County, FL, Liberty County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 4:19 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | Bristol, FL | HAIL LARGER THAN QUARTERS REPORTED AT THE PIGGLY WIGGLY IN BRISTOL |
| May 22, 4:21 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 E Bristol, FL | GOLF BALL HAIL REPORT FROM A VIEWER RELAYED BY MEDIA. |
| May 22, 4:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Hosford, FL | AT LEAST TWO TREES DOWN IN HOSFORD |
| May 22, 4:50 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | Hosford, FL | HAIL SLIGHTLY LESS THAN GOLF BALL SIZE ESTIMATED IN HOSFORD. |
| May 22, 4:50 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Hosford, FL | HAIL LATER INCREASED TO GOLF BALL SIZE IN HOSFORD VIA EMERGENCY MANAGER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -128 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1278 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
053
WUUS52 KTAE 222016
SVRTAE
FLC039-077-222045-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0142.120522T2016Z-120522T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
416 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL GADSDEN COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
NORTHERN LIBERTY COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
* UNTIL 445 PM EDT
* AT 414 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BRISTOL...
AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HOSFORD...LOWRY...JUNIPER AND SAWDUST
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3040 8501 3044 8501 3044 8500 3045 8500
3047 8499 3048 8500 3051 8499 3057 8465
3043 8462 3037 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 274DEG 27KT 3044 8492
$$
08-LAMERS2 follow-up statements
007
WWUS52 KTAE 222022
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
422 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
FLC039-077-222045-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-120522T2045Z/
LIBERTY FL-GADSDEN FL-
422 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GADSDEN AND NORTHERN LIBERTY COUNTIES...
AT 418 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BRISTOL...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM MAY ALSO PRODUCE
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HOSFORD...LOWRY...JUNIPER AND SAWDUST
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3040 8501 3044 8501 3044 8500 3045 8500
3047 8499 3048 8500 3051 8499 3057 8465
3043 8462 3037 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 274DEG 27KT 3044 8487
$$
08-LAMERS285
WWUS52 KTAE 222030
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
430 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
FLC039-077-222045-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-120522T2045Z/
LIBERTY FL-GADSDEN FL-
430 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GADSDEN AND NORTH CENTRAL LIBERTY COUNTIES...
AT 426 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR LOWRY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS
OF THE INDICATED COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAS BEEN REPORTED JUST EAST OF BRISTOL IN
LIBERTY COUNTY WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE
STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 3040 8495 3047 8494 3051 8464 3043 8462
3037 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 274DEG 27KT 3043 8480
$$
08-LAMERSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 8:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun | 55 min |
| May 22, 9:43 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 47 min | |
| May 22, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 36 min | |
| May 22, 10:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 30 min | |
| May 22, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Liberty | 24 min |
| May 22, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun | 22 min |
| May 22, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Liberty | 38 min |
| May 22, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Washington | 30 min |
| May 22, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gadsden | 28 min |
| May 22, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Liberty | 19 min |
| May 22, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon, Liberty | 27 min |
| May 22, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla | 38 min |
| May 22, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun | 51 min |
| May 22, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Wakulla | 37 min |
| May 22, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jackson | 47 min |
| May 22, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Wakulla | 33 min |
| May 22, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Jackson, Liberty | 11 min |
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.