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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Oct 13, 2014, 10:57 PM EDT for Liberty County, Florida. It was in force for 30 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
- Oct 13, 2014, 10:57 PM EDT (02:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2014, 11:27 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Liberty County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
524 WFUS52 KTAE 140257 TORTAE FLC077-140345- /O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0024.141014T0257Z-141014T0345Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1057 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL LIBERTY COUNTY IN FLORIDA... * UNTIL 1145 PM EDT * AT 1055 PM EDT...A DEVELOPING TORNADO HAS BEEN DETECTED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEAR CENTRAL CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NIXON GARDEN...VILAS...JENSEN PLACE...LIBERTY...CLIO...WOODS AND TELOGIA 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 3035 8499 3035 8480 3009 8486 3009 8495 TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 181DEG 20KT 3014 8490 $$ 15-HARRIGAN
3 follow-up statements
935 WWUS52 KTAE 140309 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1109 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 FLC077-140345- /O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-141014T0345Z/ LIBERTY FL- 1109 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL LIBERTY COUNTY... AT 1109 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JENSEN PLACE...OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLOUNTSTOWN...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LIBERTY...CLIO...TELOGIA AND WOODS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR SAFER STRUCTURES. GET TO THE LOWEST FLOOR AND PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE TORNADO AS POSSIBLE. && LAT...LON 3035 8499 3035 8480 3016 8484 3016 8496 TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 175DEG 24KT 3024 8492 $$ 08-LAMERS
601 WWUS52 KTAE 140322 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1122 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 FLC077-140345- /O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-141014T0345Z/ LIBERTY FL- 1122 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL LIBERTY COUNTY... AT 1119 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LIBERTY...OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLOUNTSTOWN...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CLIO AND TELOGIA 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 3025 8482 3026 8492 3035 8494 3035 8480 TIME...MOT...LOC 0322Z 181DEG 24KT 3030 8485 $$ 08-LAMERS
569 WWUS52 KTAE 140327 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1127 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 FLC077-140338- /O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-141014T0345Z/ LIBERTY FL- 1127 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LIBERTY COUNTY IS CANCELLED... RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3... OR YOU MAY CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT. LAT...LON 3025 8482 3026 8492 3035 8494 3035 8480 TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 181DEG 24KT 3034 8485 $$ 08-LAMERS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 8:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin, Liberty | 33 min |
| Oct 13, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 34 min | |
| Oct 13, 9:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Oct 13, 9:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin, Liberty | 25 min |
| Oct 13, 10:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin, Liberty | 34 min |
| Oct 13, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 63 min | |
| Oct 14, 1:24 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 36 min | |
| Oct 14, 2:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton | 31 min |
| Oct 14, 2:19 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 101 min | |
| Oct 14, 2:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 49 min |
| Oct 14, 2:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 48 min |
| Oct 14, 3:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay | 27 min |
| Oct 14, 3:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 3 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Jackson, Washington | 30 min |
| Oct 14, 3:54 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Oct 14, 4:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf | 42 min |
| Oct 14, 4:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf, Liberty | 41 min |
| Oct 14, 4:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Oct 14, 6:05 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 115 min | |
| Oct 14, 6:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton | 46 min |
| Oct 14, 6:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Wakulla | 23 min |
| Oct 14, 7:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 55 min |
| Oct 14, 8:15 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Oct 14, 8:29 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin | 31 min |
| Oct 14, 8:57 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin, Liberty, Wakulla | 13 min |
| Oct 14, 9:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 3 hr |
| Oct 14, 9:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Leon | 3 hr |
| Oct 14, 10:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf, Liberty, Wakulla | 40 min |
| Oct 14, 10:07 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Leon | 23 min |
| Oct 14, 10:17 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 118 min | |
| Oct 14, 10:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Liberty, Wakulla | 46 min |
| Oct 14, 11:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla | 39 min |
| Oct 14, 11:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla | 61 min |
| Oct 14, 12:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 118 min | |
| Oct 14, 12:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor | 56 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.