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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 30, 2013, 5:54 PM EST for Gadsden County, Jackson County, Florida; Decatur County, Seminole County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 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
- Jan 30, 2013, 5:54 PM EST (22:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2013, 6:30 PM EST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Gadsden County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Decatur County, GA, Seminole County, GA
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 5:45 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:19 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 551 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
753
WFUS52 KTAE 302254
TORTAE
FLC039-063-GAC087-253-302330-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0004.130130T2254Z-130130T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
554 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN GADSDEN COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
SOUTHERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL SEMINOLE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 630 PM EST/530 PM CST/
* AT 450 PM CST...A DEVELOPING TORNADO HAS BEEN DETECTED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHATTAHOOCHEE...OR
NEAR ROY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HARDIN HEIGHTS...RIVER JUNCTION...ROSEDALE...JINKS...HARDAWAY...OAK
GROVE...MOUNT PLEASANT...RECOVERY...FACEVILLE...FOWLSTOWN...
ATTAPULGUS AND CLIMAX.
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 3079 8438 3055 8487 3058 8489 3060 8489
3060 8491 3068 8497 3095 8448
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 240DEG 47KT 3066 8487
$$
42-DVD2 follow-up statements
687 WWUS52 KTAE 302318 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 618 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 FLC039-063-GAC253-302328- /O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130130T2330Z/ JACKSON FL-SEMINOLE GA-GADSDEN FL- 618 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GADSDEN...EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL SEMINOLE AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE ROTATING STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST THURSDAY MORNING/MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY MORNING/ FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3071 8465 3080 8471 3095 8448 3079 8438 TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 240DEG 47KT 3081 8455 $$ GAC087-302330- /O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130130T2330Z/ DECATUR GA- 618 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN DECATUR COUNTY... AT 613 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FACEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL 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 3071 8465 3080 8471 3095 8448 3079 8438 TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 240DEG 47KT 3081 8455 $$ 08-LAMERS
095 WWUS52 KTAE 302327 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 627 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 GAC087-302337- /O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130130T2330Z/ DECATUR GA- 627 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN DECATUR COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM EST... THE THREAT FOR A TORNADO APPEARS TO HAVE DIMINISHED MOMENTARILY IN DECATUR COUNTY. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT...AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE STILL LIKELY. THOSE IN DECATUR COUNTY SHOULD STILL SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST THURSDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3071 8465 3080 8471 3095 8448 3079 8438 TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 240DEG 47KT 3087 8443 $$ 08-LAMERS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2:42 AM EST | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton | 28 hr |
| Jan 30, 4:11 AM EST | Gale Warning | TAE | 18 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:11 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 33 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Walton, Washington | 45 min |
| Jan 30, 4:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 51 min |
| Jan 30, 5:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Liberty | 54 min |
| Jan 30, 5:37 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 53 min | |
| Jan 30, 5:48 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty | 27 min |
| Jan 30, 6:06 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 54 min | |
| Jan 30, 6:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla | 62 min |
| Jan 30, 3:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Quitman | 47 min |
| Jan 30, 3:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lee, Terrell | 34 min |
| Jan 30, 4:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Quitman, Randolph | 45 min |
| Jan 30, 4:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller and 3 more | 61 min |
| Jan 30, 5:38 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early | 37 min |
| Jan 30, 5:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Miller and 5 more | 67 min |
| Jan 30, 6:06 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth | 24 min |
| Jan 30, 6:09 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth | 36 min |
| Jan 30, 6:15 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Mitchell | 30 min |
| Jan 30, 6:33 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lee, Tift, Turner, Worth | 27 min |
| Jan 30, 6:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Lanier and 4 more | 54 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.