Tornado Warning 15, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 12:15 AM CST (06:15 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 12:32 AM CST

In force

17 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Calhoun County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Liberty County, FL

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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258 
WFUS52 KTAE 240615
TORTAE
FLC013-063-077-240645-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0015.160224T0615Z-160224T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
115 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL LIBERTY COUNTY IN THE BIG BEND OF FLORIDA...
  NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
  SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 145 AM EST/1245 AM CST/
    
* AT 115 AM EST /1215 AM CST/...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  BLOUNTSTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 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
  NORTH CENTRAL LIBERTY COUNTY IN THE BIG BEND OF FLORIDA...NORTHERN
  CALHOUN AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF
  FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOOSE POND...TORREYA
  STATE PARK...WHITE POND...UNION CITY...RED OAK...OCHEESEE...
  CHASON...DURHAM...NETTLE RIDGE AND CENTER LAKE.

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 3058 8537 3072 8493 3061 8493 3061 8492
      3047 8491 3038 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 245DEG 48KT 3051 8524 

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

$$

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968 
WWUS52 KTAE 240632
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
132 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

FLC013-063-077-240641-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160224T0645Z/
LIBERTY FL-CALHOUN FL-JACKSON FL-
132 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LIBERTY COUNTY IN THE BIG
BEND OF FLORIDA...NORTHERN CALHOUN AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES
IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST/300 AM CST/ FOR
NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3058 8537 3072 8493 3061 8493 3061 8492
      3047 8491 3038 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0630Z 245DEG 48KT 3061 8500 

$$

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