Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 26, 2012, 7:28 PM EST for Leon County, Florida. It was in force for 22 min. 1 report 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
- Jan 26, 2012, 7:28 PM EST (00:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2012, 7:50 PM EST
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Leon County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 7:43 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Tallahassee, FL | POSSIBLE TORNADO. POWER POLE FELL ONTO HOUSE ON VOGUE DR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 4:30 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 3 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
- 376 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 504 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 257 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 3.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS52 KTAE 270028
TORTAE
FLC073-270100-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0002.120127T0028Z-120127T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
728 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN LEON COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
* UNTIL 800 PM EST
* AT 725 PM EST...A DEVELOPING TORNADO HAS BEEN DETECTED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 8 MILES WEST OF WOODVILLE...OR NEAR LEON
SINKS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TALLAHASSEE
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 3032 8450 3057 8416 3043 8407 3038 8408
3030 8425 3030 8448
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 238DEG 29KT 3032 8435
$$
42-DVD4 follow-up statements
942
WWUS52 KTAE 270034
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
734 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012
FLC073-270100-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120127T0100Z/
LEON FL-
734 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR EASTERN
LEON COUNTY...
AT 732 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EIGHT MILE POND...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
BRADFORD...LAKE MUNSON...WOODVILLE...INNOVATION PARK...LUTTERLOH...
GAITHER COMMUNITY CENTER...SPRINGSAX PARK...BELAIR...DOAK CAMPBELL
STADIUM...NORTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3035 8443 3057 8416 3043 8407 3038 8408
3030 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 237DEG 28KT 3035 8431
$$
42-DVD468
WWUS52 KTAE 270038
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
738 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012
FLC073-270100-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120127T0100Z/
LEON FL-
738 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR EASTERN
LEON COUNTY...
AT 736 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE MUNSON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTH
FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS...BRAGG STADIUM...FLORIDA A AND M.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3037 8435 3057 8416 3043 8407 3038 8408
3032 8427
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 234DEG 30KT 3037 8427
$$
42-DVD922
WWUS52 KTAE 270047
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
747 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012
FLC073-270100-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120127T0100Z/
LEON FL-
747 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR EASTERN
LEON COUNTY...
AT 744 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SOUTHWOOD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
FALLSCHASE...APALACHEE REGIONAL PARK...RALFORD GREENWAY...CHAIRES
CROSSROADS...CHAIRES...CAPITOLA AND PISGAH CHURCH
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3037 8423 3041 8428 3057 8416 3043 8407
3042 8408
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 228DEG 32KT 3043 8421
$$
42-DVD999
WWUS52 KTAE 270050
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
750 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012
FLC073-270100-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120127T0100Z/
LEON FL-
750 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN LEON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
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 MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3037 8423 3041 8428 3057 8416 3043 8407
3042 8408
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 228DEG 32KT 3045 8419
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 7:09 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Jan 26, 7:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Leon | 34 min |
| Jan 26, 9:09 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 111 min | |
| Jan 27, 10:32 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 5 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.