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Tornado Warning 73, NWS Tallahassee, FL

December 25, 2012Walton County, Florida; Geneva County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Dec 25, 2012, 5:07 PM CST for Walton County, Florida; Geneva County, Alabama. It was in force for 38 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: Dec 25, 2012, 5:07 PM CST (23:07 UTC)
Expired: Dec 25, 2012, 5:45 PM CST
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Geneva County, AL, Walton County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 25, 2:41 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 195 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 212 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 448 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

579 
WFUS52 KTAE 252307
TORTAE
ALC061-FLC131-252345-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0073.121225T2307Z-121225T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
507 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL WALTON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
  WESTERN GENEVA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 545 PM CST

* AT 504 PM CST...A DEVELOPING TORNADO HAS BEEN DETECTED BY THE
  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAMSON...OR NEAR
  GORDON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PAXTON...LAKEWOOD...NATURAL BRIDGE...GASKIN...HACODA...GANER...
  LOGAN FIELD MUNICIPAL A/P...EARLYTOWN...PERA...WEEKS...LOWERY AND
  PINEY GROVE.

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 3100 8633 3100 8619 3119 8620 3119 8613
      3118 8612 3119 8612 3119 8596 3083 8620
      3085 8636
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 203DEG 31KT 3092 8625

$$

15-HARRIGAN

2 follow-up statements

202 
WWUS52 KTAE 252321
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
621 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

FLC131-252330-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-121225T2345Z/
WALTON FL-
521 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WALTON 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 1000 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND CENTRAL FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3099 8609 3099 8619 3100 8619 3119 8620
      3119 8613 3118 8612 3119 8612 3119 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 203DEG 31KT 3102 8620

$$

ALC061-252345-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-121225T2345Z/
GENEVA AL-
521 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR WESTERN
GENEVA COUNTY...

AT 518 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HACODA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GANER...LOGAN FIELD MUNICIPAL A/P...EARLYTOWN...SAMSON...PERA...
WEEKS...LOWERY AND PINEY GROVE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 1000 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND CENTRAL FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8609 3099 8619 3100 8619 3119 8620
      3119 8613 3118 8612 3119 8612 3119 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 203DEG 31KT 3102 8620

$$

15-HARRIGAN

503 
WWUS52 KTAE 252334
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
534 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

ALC061-252345-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-121225T2345Z/
GENEVA AL-
534 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN GENEVA COUNTY...

AT 531 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EARLYTOWN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PERA...
WEEKS...LOWERY...SELLERSVILLE AND PINEY GROVE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 1000 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND CENTRAL FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 3106 8605 3110 8620 3119 8620 3119 8613
      3118 8612 3119 8612 3119 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 203DEG 31KT 3114 8614

$$

15-HARRIGAN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 24, 9:22 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes and 7 more	12 hr
Dec 25, 2:48 AM CST	Rip Current Statement	TAE	Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton	39 hr
Dec 25, 2:48 AM CST	High Surf Advisory	TAE	Bay, Gulf, Walton	39 hr
Dec 25, 4:47 AM CST	Gale Warning	TAE		31 hr
Dec 25, 4:47 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	TAE		45 hr
Dec 25, 1:54 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		66 min
Dec 25, 2:29 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Walton	46 min
Dec 25, 4:49 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Walton	26 min
Dec 25, 4:36 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Coffee, Geneva	24 min
Dec 25, 4:53 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Coffee	37 min
Dec 25, 4:56 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale	49 min
Dec 25, 5:34 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Coffee, Geneva	26 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.