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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2014, 1:53 AM CDT for Jackson County, Florida; Houston County, Alabama. It was in force for 37 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
- Apr 30, 2014, 1:53 AM CDT (06:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2014, 2:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Houston County, AL, Jackson County, FL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 12:45 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -255 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1698 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
201 WFUS52 KTAE 300653 TORTAE ALC069-FLC063-300730- /O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0011.140430T0653Z-140430T0730Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 153 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... SOUTH CENTRAL HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COTTONWOOD... * UNTIL 230 AM CDT * AT 151 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A TORNADO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COTTONWOOD...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF CHIPLEY... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED BY DOPPLER RADAR. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY! * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BROWNTOWN...CAMPBELLTON...ELLAVILLE...GARRETTS CROSSROADS... MADRID...HODGESVILLE...SEALY SPRINGS...KEYTONS...GRANGEBURG... WILSON MILL AND LOVETOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR SAFER STRUCTURES. GET TO THE LOWEST FLOOR AND PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE TORNADO AS POSSIBLE. && LAT...LON 3116 8534 3103 8511 3088 8545 3094 8553 TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 226DEG 29KT 3094 8546 $$ 08-LAMERS
2 follow-up statements
630 WWUS52 KTAE 300703 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 203 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014 ALC069-FLC063-300730- /O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140430T0730Z/ HOUSTON AL-JACKSON FL- 203 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN JACKSON AND SOUTH CENTRAL HOUSTON COUNTIES... AT 200 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONFIRMED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ELLAVILLE...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF COTTONWOOD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY! OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GARRETTS CROSSROADS...MADRID...SEALY SPRINGS...GRANGEBURG... HODGESVILLE...KEYTONS AND LOVETOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR SAFER STRUCTURES. GET TO THE LOWEST FLOOR AND PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE TORNADO AS POSSIBLE. && LAT...LON 3097 8550 3116 8534 3103 8511 3090 8542 TIME...MOT...LOC 0703Z 203DEG 30KT 3096 8534 $$ 08-LAMERS
484 WWUS52 KTAE 300717 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 317 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014 FLC063-300727- /O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140430T0730Z/ JACKSON FL- 217 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE TORNADO HAS MOVED NORTH INTO HOUSTON COUNTY. LAT...LON 3100 8524 3100 8544 3116 8534 3105 8515 TIME...MOT...LOC 0717Z 201DEG 29KT 3106 8530 $$ ALC069-300730- /O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140430T0730Z/ HOUSTON AL- 217 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HOUSTON COUNTY... AT 213 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SEALY SPRINGS...OR NEAR COTTONWOOD...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KEYTONS AND LOVETOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR SAFER STRUCTURES. GET TO THE LOWEST FLOOR AND PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE TORNADO AS POSSIBLE. && LAT...LON 3100 8524 3100 8544 3116 8534 3105 8515 TIME...MOT...LOC 0717Z 201DEG 29KT 3106 8530 $$ 08-LAMERS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 8:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Wakulla | 7 days |
| Apr 29, 10:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 56 min |
| Apr 29, 10:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton | 57 min |
| Apr 29, 10:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Walton | 9 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 11:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Walton | 49 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton | 63 min |
| Apr 30, 12:04 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 116 min | |
| Apr 30, 12:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Walton | 14 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 58 min |
| Apr 30, 12:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Walton | 29 min |
| Apr 30, 12:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 12:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Walton, Washington | 28 min |
| Apr 30, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 94 min | |
| Apr 30, 1:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 1:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Jackson, Washington | 63 min |
| Apr 30, 1:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jackson | 30 min |
| Apr 30, 1:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Jackson | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay | 9 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 64 min |
| Apr 30, 2:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jackson | 31 min |
| Apr 30, 2:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 3:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty | 57 min |
| Apr 30, 3:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun | 9 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:30 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 90 min | |
| Apr 30, 3:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton | 40 min |
| Apr 30, 3:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden | 64 min |
| Apr 30, 3:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Liberty | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 5:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 5:18 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 87 min | |
| Apr 30, 6:21 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 114 min | |
| Apr 30, 6:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 60 min | |
| Apr 30, 8:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Gulf | 40 min |
| Apr 30, 8:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Apr 30, 8:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TAE | Jackson | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 8:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TAE | Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Jackson | 3 days |
| Apr 30, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun | 8 days |
| Apr 30, 8:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf | 34 min |
| Apr 30, 11:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay, Gulf | 4 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Jackson, Washington | 4 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:05 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dale | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 11:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Geneva | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Geneva | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Houston | 5 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Houston | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 4:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Dale | 57 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Geneva | 4 days |
| Apr 30, 9:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dale, Henry | 25 min |
| Apr 30, 12:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Houston | 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.