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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Nov 17, 2014, 2:35 AM CST for Calhoun County, Gulf County, Florida. It was in force for 25 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
- Nov 17, 2014, 2:35 AM CST (08:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2014, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Calhoun County, FL, Gulf County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1:32 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 649 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
274
WFUS52 KTAE 170835
TORTAE
FLC013-045-170900-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0029.141117T0835Z-141117T0900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
235 AM CST MON NOV 17 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
NORTH CENTRAL GULF COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
* UNTIL 300 AM CST
* AT 232 AM CST...A DEVELOPING TORNADO HAS BEEN DETECTED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHIPOLA PARK...OR 18
MILES EAST OF CALLAWAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SCOTTS FERRY...MARYSVILLE AND ABE SPRINGS
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 3016 8533 3038 8517 3031 8504 3030 8506
3029 8505 3026 8507 3012 8525
TIME...MOT...LOC 0835Z 224DEG 27KT 3019 8526
$$
42-DVD2 follow-up statements
370
WWUS52 KTAE 170844
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
344 AM EST MON NOV 17 2014
FLC045-170854-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-141117T0900Z/
GULF FL-
244 AM CST MON NOV 17 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL GULF COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3029 8505 3020 8516 3020 8529 3020 8530
3038 8517 3031 8504 3030 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0844Z 224DEG 27KT 3023 8521
$$
FLC013-170900-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-141117T0900Z/
CALHOUN FL-
244 AM CST MON NOV 17 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
AT 241 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CHIPOLA PARK...OR
20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLOUNTSTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SCOTTS
FERRY...MARYSVILLE AND ABE SPRINGS
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 3029 8505 3020 8516 3020 8529 3020 8530
3038 8517 3031 8504 3030 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0844Z 224DEG 27KT 3023 8521
$$
42-DVD170
WWUS52 KTAE 170851
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
251 AM CST MON NOV 17 2014
FLC013-170900-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-141117T0900Z/
CALHOUN FL-
251 AM CST MON NOV 17 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
AT 250 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SCOTTS FERRY...OR
15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLOUNTSTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MARYSVILLE AND ABE SPRINGS
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR SAFER STRUCTURES.
GET TO THE LOWEST FLOOR AND PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE
TORNADO AS POSSIBLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3029 8505 3024 8515 3027 8524 3038 8517
3031 8504 3030 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0851Z 215DEG 27KT 3028 8519
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1:26 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 64 min | |
| Nov 17, 1:28 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 92 min | |
| Nov 17, 2:07 AM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Walton and 1 more | 31 hr |
| Nov 17, 2:07 AM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 24 hr |
| Nov 17, 2:10 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Gulf | 35 min |
| Nov 17, 2:19 AM CST | Gale Warning | TAE | 24 hr | |
| Nov 17, 2:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton | 47 min |
| Nov 17, 2:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Washington | 29 min |
| Nov 17, 3:15 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Washington | 30 min |
| Nov 17, 3:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Jackson, Washington | 49 min |
| Nov 17, 3:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun | 44 min |
| Nov 17, 3:54 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 51 min | |
| Nov 17, 4:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Liberty | 40 min |
| Nov 17, 4:28 AM CST | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Gulf, Walton | 5 hr |
| Nov 17, 4:45 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden | 45 min |
| Nov 17, 5:07 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Jackson, Washington | 38 min |
| Nov 17, 5:55 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jackson | 50 min |
| Nov 17, 6:52 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 113 min | |
| Nov 17, 7:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson | 26 min |
| Nov 17, 7:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 28 min |
| Nov 17, 7:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 51 min |
| Nov 17, 7:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin | 49 min |
| Nov 17, 8:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 45 min |
| Nov 17, 8:23 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Nov 17, 9:55 AM CST | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Franklin | 8 hr |
| Nov 17, 9:56 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 94 min | |
| Nov 17, 12:47 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Walton and 1 more | 19 hr |
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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.