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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Tallahassee, FL

October 13, 2014Franklin County, Liberty County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Oct 13, 2014, 8:27 PM EDT for Franklin County, Liberty County, Florida. It was in force for 33 min. 4 reports 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
Oct 13, 2014, 8:27 PM EDT (00:27 UTC)
Expired
Oct 13, 2014, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Franklin County, FL, Liberty County, FL

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 13, 8:29 PM EDTTORNADO 04 Nne Hays Place, FLTORNADIC DEBRIS SIGNATURE SEEN ON DUAL POL RADAR FROM TLH AT THIS LOCATION. THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN THE FOREST WITH NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED. RATED EF0.
Oct 13, 8:29 PM EDTTORNADO4 Nne Hays Place, FLTORNADIC DEBRIS SIGNATURE SEEN ON DUAL POL RADAR FROM TLH AT THIS LOCATION
Oct 13, 8:50 PM EDTTORNADO 04 E Sumatra, FLANOTHER TORNADIC DEBRIS SIGNATURE SEEN ON TLH DUAL POL DATA AT THIS LOCATION. LIKELY A SEPARATE TORNADO. RATED EF0 WITH TREE DAMAGE.
Oct 13, 8:50 PM EDTTORNADO4 E Sumatra, FLANOTHER TORNADIC DEBRIS SIGNATURE SEEN ON TLH DUAL POL DATA AT THIS LOCATION. LIKELY A SEPARATE TORNADO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 75 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2014-10-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 87 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2014-10-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 41 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
87 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-108 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1247 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
122 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.

335 
WFUS52 KTAE 140027
TORTAE
FLC037-077-140115-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0021.141014T0027Z-141014T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
827 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL LIBERTY COUNTY IN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 826 PM EDT...A DEVELOPING TORNADO HAS BEEN DETECTED BY THE
  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 12 MILES SOUTH OF OWENS BRIDGE...OR 9
  MILES NORTH OF EASTPOINT...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTIES.

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 3007 8497 3007 8478 2985 8489 2986 8494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 191DEG 17KT 2988 8491

$$

15-HARRIGAN
3 follow-up statements
363 
WWUS52 KTAE 140036
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
836 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014

FLC037-077-140115-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-141014T0115Z/
FRANKLIN FL-LIBERTY FL-
836 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LIBERTY AND NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

AT 834 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONFIRM A 
TORNADO VIA RADAR DATA. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST 
OF OWENS BRIDGE...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF EASTPOINT...MOVING NORTH AT 
25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTIES.

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 2989 8494 3007 8497 3007 8478 2989 8487
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 184DEG 22KT 2993 8491

$$

15-HARRIGAN
577 
WWUS52 KTAE 140050
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
850 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014

FLC037-077-140115-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-141014T0115Z/
FRANKLIN FL-LIBERTY FL-
850 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LIBERTY AND EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

AT 847 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME NORTH 
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.


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 2999 8489 2999 8493 3007 8496 3007 8488
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 184DEG 22KT 3002 8490

$$

15-HARRIGAN
748 
WWUS52 KTAE 140100
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
900 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014

FLC037-077-140110-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-141014T0115Z/
FRANKLIN FL-LIBERTY FL-
900 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LIBERTY AND EXTREME NORTH
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 2999 8489 2999 8493 3007 8496 3007 8488
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 184DEG 22KT 3008 8490

$$

15-HARRIGAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 13, 8:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE34 min
Oct 13, 9:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Oct 13, 9:53 PM EDTTornado WarningTAEFranklin, Liberty25 min
Oct 13, 10:26 PM EDTTornado WarningTAEFranklin, Liberty34 min
Oct 13, 10:57 PM EDTTornado WarningTAELiberty30 min
Oct 13, 11:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE63 min
Oct 14, 1:24 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE36 min
Oct 14, 2:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEWalton31 min
Oct 14, 2:19 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE101 min
Oct 14, 2:41 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton49 min
Oct 14, 2:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Walton, Washington48 min
Oct 14, 3:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay27 min
Oct 14, 3:21 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington3 hr
Oct 14, 3:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Jackson, Washington30 min
Oct 14, 3:54 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Oct 14, 4:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf42 min
Oct 14, 4:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf, Liberty41 min
Oct 14, 4:55 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Oct 14, 6:05 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE115 min
Oct 14, 6:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEWalton46 min
Oct 14, 6:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Wakulla23 min
Oct 14, 7:20 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington55 min
Oct 14, 8:15 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Oct 14, 8:29 AM EDTTornado WarningTAEFranklin31 min
Oct 14, 8:57 AM EDTTornado WarningTAEFranklin, Liberty, Wakulla13 min
Oct 14, 9:26 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEGadsden, Leon3 hr
Oct 14, 9:47 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAELeon3 hr
Oct 14, 10:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf, Liberty, Wakulla40 min
Oct 14, 10:07 AM EDTTornado WarningTAELeon23 min
Oct 14, 10:17 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE118 min
Oct 14, 10:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEFranklin, Liberty, Wakulla46 min
Oct 14, 11:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEFranklin, Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla39 min
Oct 14, 11:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Leon, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla61 min
Oct 14, 12:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE118 min
Oct 14, 12:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor56 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.