Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 15, 2016, 7:28 PM CST for 5 counties in Florida; Seminole County, Georgia. It was in force for 62 min. 6 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
- Feb 15, 2016, 7:28 PM CST (01:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2016, 8:30 PM CST
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Washington County, FL, Seminole County, GA
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 7:33 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Chipley, FL | TREE DOWN ON THE CORNER OF A CARPORT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CHIPLEY. OTHER REPORTS OF TREE DAMAGE IN CHIPLEY. PUBLIC REPORTS TO WMBB-TV FACEBOOK PAGE. |
| Feb 15, 7:36 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Wausau, FL | NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON COUNTY |
| Feb 15, 7:47 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Nnw Steele City, FL | TREES SNAPPED NEAR CORBIN ROAD AND HIGHWAY 231. PUBLIC REPORT TO WJHG-TV FACEBOOK PAGE. |
| Feb 15, 7:55 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Marianna, FL | SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT JACKSON COUNTY |
| Feb 15, 8:00 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Marianna, FL | ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS CITY. |
| Feb 15, 8:00 PM CST | TORNADO | Sw Marianna, FL | POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN BUT NO DAMAGE EXCEPT FOR TREES DOWN IN A FIELD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 12:02 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 15, 7:07 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 114 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
- 42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -128 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 940 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 366 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 383 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
549
WUUS52 KTAE 160128
SVRTAE
FLC005-013-045-063-133-GAC253-160230-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0021.160216T0128Z-160216T0230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
828 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BAY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
JACKSON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
NORTHWESTERN GULF COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
CALHOUN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
SEMINOLE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 930 PM EST/830 PM CST/
* AT 827 PM EST /727 PM CST/...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF GRACEVILLE TO 8 MILES
WEST OF PANAMA CITY BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PANAMA CITY...LYNN HAVEN...PANAMA CITY BEACH...CALLAWAY...VERNON...
CHIPLEY...BLOUNTSTOWN...MARIANNA...SPRINGFIELD...MEXICO BEACH...
HILAND PARK...STONEMILL CREEK...TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE...
BRADFORD...MALONE...WEWAHITCHKA...SNEADS...COTTONDALE...GRAND RIDGE
AND GREENWOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST/900 PM CST/ FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL FLORIDA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST/MIDNIGHT CST/ FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA
AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3100 8538 3099 8476 3052 8499 3031 8503
2991 8537 3010 8570 3002 8547 3003 8539
3013 8551 3018 8573 3032 8552 3036 8555
3023 8572 3031 8576 3024 8585 3015 8574
3027 8599
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 261DEG 41KT 3098 8539 3025 8599
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
15-HARRIGAN1 follow-up statement
770
WWUS52 KTAE 160220
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
920 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016
FLC133-160230-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160216T0230Z/
WASHINGTON FL-
920 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST/900 PM CST/ FOR
CENTRAL FLORIDA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM
EST/MIDNIGHT CST/ FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3099 8497 3098 8476 3052 8499 3031 8503
2991 8537 3010 8570 3002 8547 3003 8539
3013 8551 3017 8568 3028 8559 3032 8552
3034 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 261DEG 41KT 3107 8472 3034 8533
$$
FLC005-013-045-063-GAC253-160230-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160216T0230Z/
BAY FL-JACKSON FL-GULF FL-CALHOUN FL-SEMINOLE GA-
920 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM
EST/830 PM CST/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN BAY...JACKSON...NORTHWESTERN GULF...
CALHOUN COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA AND SEMINOLE COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
AT 920 PM EST /820 PM CST/...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF COLQUITT TO 16 MILES NORTHWEST
OF STONEMILL CREEK...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PANAMA CITY...LYNN HAVEN...CALLAWAY...BLOUNTSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...
MEXICO BEACH...HILAND PARK...STONEMILL CREEK...TYNDALL AIR FORCE
BASE...WEWAHITCHKA...SNEADS...GRAND RIDGE...ALTHA...SCOTTS FERRY...
CYPRESS...MOOSE POND...WHITE POND...RED OAK...CHASON AND NETTLE
RIDGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST/900 PM CST/ FOR
CENTRAL FLORIDA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM
EST/MIDNIGHT CST/ FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3099 8497 3098 8476 3052 8499 3031 8503
2991 8537 3010 8570 3002 8547 3003 8539
3013 8551 3017 8568 3028 8559 3032 8552
3034 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 261DEG 41KT 3107 8472 3034 8533
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
15-HARRIGANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 6:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 41 min |
| Feb 15, 6:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 60 min |
| Feb 15, 7:09 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 96 min | |
| Feb 15, 7:11 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 94 min | |
| Feb 15, 7:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 54 min |
| Feb 15, 8:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jackson | 42 min |
| Feb 15, 8:36 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 54 min | |
| Feb 15, 9:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf, Liberty, Wakulla | 47 min |
| Feb 15, 9:23 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 97 min | |
| Feb 15, 9:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Taylor and 1 more | 45 min |
| Feb 15, 9:54 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 96 min | |
| Feb 15, 10:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla | 32 min |
| Feb 15, 10:52 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 53 min | |
| Feb 16, 2:24 AM CST | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton | 16 hr |
| Feb 15, 7:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Quitman, Randolph | 31 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.