Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 14, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2012, 7:43 PM CST for Houston County, Alabama; Jackson County, Florida. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2012, 7:43 PM CST (01:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 8:15 PM CST
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Houston County, AL, Jackson County, FL
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 2, 4:37 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 110 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
- 585 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 549 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
928
WFUS52 KTAE 030143
TORTAE
ALC069-FLC063-030215-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0014.120303T0143Z-120303T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
743 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 815 PM CST
* AT 741 PM CST...A DEVELOPING TORNADO HAS BEEN DETECTED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEAR GRANGEBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HARMON...CROSBY...CHATTAHOOCHEE STATE PARK...LUCY AND GORDON
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3116 8508 3101 8500 3094 8528 3101 8533
3116 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 240DEG 25KT 3100 8525
$$
08-LAMERS1 follow-up statement
542
WWUS52 KTAE 030152
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
852 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
FLC063-030201-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120303T0215Z/
JACKSON FL-
752 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED JACKSON COUNTY. A
TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES TO THE NORTH IN SOUTHEAST HOUSTON COUNTY
IN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3100 8524 3105 8526 3116 8509 3116 8508
3101 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 240DEG 25KT 3103 8519
$$
ALC069-030215-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120303T0215Z/
HOUSTON AL-
752 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON COUNTY...
AT 749 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE VERY STRONG ROTATION AND A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GRANGEBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HARMON...CROSBY...LUCY AND GORDON
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 8524 3105 8526 3116 8509 3116 8508
3101 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 240DEG 25KT 3103 8519
$$
08-LAMERSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 6:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dale, Geneva, Houston | 25 min |
| Mar 2, 6:53 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Houston | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 7:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Houston | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 8:02 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Houston | 28 min |
| Mar 3, 2:51 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 18 hr |
| Mar 3, 6:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Geneva, Houston | 26 min |
| Mar 3, 7:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Geneva, Houston | 39 min |
| Mar 3, 4:38 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | TAE | Geneva, Henry, Houston | 10 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:16 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Leon and 3 more | 10 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:16 PM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 9 hr | |
| Mar 3, 2:40 AM CST | Flood Watch | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson and 5 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:40 AM CST | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Walton | 11 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:30 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 18 hr | |
| Mar 3, 7:01 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 32 min | |
| Mar 3, 7:05 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 55 min | |
| Mar 3, 7:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 7:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton, Washington | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 7:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 27 min |
| Mar 3, 7:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 33 min |
| Mar 3, 8:16 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty | 44 min |
| Mar 3, 8:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon | 36 min |
| Mar 3, 8:57 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon, Liberty | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 9:16 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 9:43 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 10:09 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Jackson, Walton, Washington | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 10:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 11:04 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:22 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty, Walton and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:29 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jackson | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:56 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gulf, Leon, Liberty | 64 min |
| Mar 3, 1:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon | 27 min |
| Mar 3, 1:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla | 50 min |
| Mar 3, 1:20 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Leon | 115 min |
| Mar 3, 1:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Madison | 47 min |
| Mar 3, 1:53 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 52 min | |
| Mar 3, 2:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gulf, Jefferson, Liberty, Wakulla | 60 min |
| Mar 3, 2:02 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TAE | Dixie, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Madison, Taylor and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Taylor | 62 min |
| Mar 3, 2:39 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 66 min | |
| Mar 3, 3:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Franklin, Wakulla | 51 min |
| Mar 3, 3:57 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 93 min | |
| Mar 3, 4:29 PM CST | Gale Warning | TAE | 17 hr | |
| Mar 3, 4:29 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 26 hr |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Alabama, 2012Tornado Warnings in Florida, 2012Every tornado warning in 2012Tornadoes in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.