Tornado Warning 12, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Feb 23, 2016, 11:22 PM CST (05:22 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 12:00 AM CST

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Bay County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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063 
WFUS52 KTAE 240522
TORTAE
FLC005-240600-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0012.160224T0522Z-160224T0600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1122 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BAY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
    
* AT 1121 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF PANAMA CITY BEACH...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE AROUND 1130 PM CST.
  PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY...SPRINGFIELD AND HILAND PARK AROUND 1135 PM
  CST.
  LYNN HAVEN AROUND 1140 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE GAINER
SPRING...BAYOU GEORGE...BILTMORE BEACH...MILLVILLE...CAMP FLOWERS...
PARKER...ST ANDREWS STATE PARK...RECOTA BEACH...VICKSBURG AND
SOUTHPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3023 8575 3023 8577 3024 8576 3024 8573
      3027 8574 3044 8559 3043 8540 3008 8562
      3012 8573 3011 8567 3016 8567 3017 8574
      3016 8574 3014 8572 3016 8576 3013 8572
      3013 8574 3018 8581
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 214DEG 44KT 3009 8580 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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750 
WWUS52 KTAE 240538
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1138 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

FLC005-240600-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160224T0600Z/
BAY FL-
1138 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN BAY COUNTY...
    
AT 1138 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER LYNN HAVEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN BAY COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GAINER
SPRING...BAYOU GEORGE...MILLVILLE...CAMP FLOWERS...RECOTA BEACH...
VICKSBURG...SOUTHPORT...DIREGO PARK...SAUNDERS AND COLLEGE STATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3023 8575 3023 8577 3024 8576 3024 8573
      3027 8574 3044 8559 3043 8540 3014 8561
      3016 8565
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 218DEG 43KT 3024 8564 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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685 
WWUS52 KTAE 240554
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1154 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

FLC005-240604-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160224T0600Z/
BAY FL-
1154 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BAY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1200 AM CST...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR NORTHWEST
FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3023 8575 3023 8577 3024 8576 3024 8573
      3027 8574 3044 8559 3043 8540 3014 8561
      3016 8565
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 214DEG 44KT 3024 8564 

$$

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