Tornado Warning 25, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Mar 3, 2012, 10:43 AM EST (15:43 UTC)

Expired

Mar 3, 2012, 11:15 AM EST

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Gadsden County, FL, Decatur County, GA, Grady County, GA, Thomas County, GA

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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003 
WFUS52 KTAE 031543
TORTAE
FLC039-GAC087-131-275-031615-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0025.120303T1543Z-120303T1615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1043 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN GADSDEN COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  WEST CENTRAL THOMAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
  SOUTHERN GRADY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 1115 AM EST

* AT 1039 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  DEVELOPING TORNADO 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAIRO...OR NEAR DARSEY...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  NICKLEVILLE...RENO...PRINCES STILL...GRADY CO A/P AND PINE PARK.

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. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

LAT...LON 3093 8421 3081 8394 3067 8439 3072 8445
TIME...MOT...LOC 1543Z 244DEG 34KT 3073 8434

$$

15-HARRIGAN

581 
WWUS52 KTAE 031559
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1059 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

FLC039-GAC087-031609-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120303T1615Z/
DECATUR GA-GADSDEN FL-
1059 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN GADSDEN AND
SOUTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3072 8423 3077 8429 3092 8420 3081 8394
      3072 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 1559Z 244DEG 34KT 3075 8422

$$

GAC131-275-031615-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120303T1615Z/
THOMAS GA-GRADY GA-
1059 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
GRADY AND WEST CENTRAL THOMAS COUNTIES...

AT 1058 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PRINCES STILL...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CAIRO...GRADY CO A/P AND PINE PARK

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3072 8423 3077 8429 3092 8420 3081 8394
      3072 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 1559Z 244DEG 34KT 3075 8422

$$

15-HARRIGAN

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