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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Sep 1, 2016, 11:12 PM EDT for Dixie County, Lafayette County, Florida. It was in force for 33 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
- Sep 1, 2016, 11:12 PM EDT (03:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2016, 11:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Dixie County, FL, Lafayette County, FL
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 10:47 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 697 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
130
WFUS52 KTAE 020312
TORTAE
FLC029-067-020345-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0037.160902T0312Z-160902T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1112 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN DIXIE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
* AT 1112 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER CROSS CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 80 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 DIXIE AND SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: ALTON...FLETCHER...CROSS CITY
AIRPORT...SAN PEDRO JUNCTION...EUGENE...HINES...SHAMROCK...GRADY
AND BRANFORD.
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 2953 8305 2958 8325 3014 8323 3011 8323
3010 8321 3010 8318 3011 8316 3010 8313
3010 8312 3009 8311 3008 8307 3007 8307
3005 8303 3001 8300 2999 8296 2996 8295
2996 8293 2995 8292 2991 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 195DEG 69KT 2965 8313
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
30-PULLIN3 follow-up statements
174
WWUS52 KTAE 020316
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1116 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016
FLC029-067-020345-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160902T0345Z/
DIXIE FL-LAFAYETTE FL-
1116 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DIXIE AND SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTIES...
AT 1116 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CROSS CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAYO...CROSS CITY...BRANFORD...ALTON...FLETCHER...
CROSS CITY AIRPORT...SAN PEDRO JUNCTION...EUGENE...HINES...
SHAMROCK AND GRADY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 2959 8303 2965 8325 3014 8323 3011 8323
3010 8321 3010 8318 3011 8316 3010 8313
3010 8312 3009 8311 3008 8307 3007 8307
3005 8303 3001 8300 2999 8296 2996 8295
2996 8293 2995 8292 2991 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 195DEG 69KT 2973 8310
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
30-PULLIN744
WWUS52 KTAE 020323
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1123 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016
FLC029-067-020345-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160902T0345Z/
DIXIE FL-LAFAYETTE FL-
1123 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DIXIE AND SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTIES...
AT 1123 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LIVE OAK...MOVING NORTH AT 80 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.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAYO...BRANFORD...ALTON...FLETCHER...SAN PEDRO JUNCTION...
HINES AND GRADY.
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 2967 8300 2972 8325 3014 8323 3011 8323
3010 8321 3010 8318 3011 8316 3010 8313
3010 8312 3009 8311 3008 8307 3007 8307
3005 8303 3001 8300 2999 8296 2996 8295
2996 8293 2995 8292 2991 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 195DEG 69KT 3032 8292
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
30-PULLIN112
WWUS52 KTAE 020333
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1133 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016
FLC029-020343-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160902T0345Z/
DIXIE FL-
1133 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DIXIE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT FOR FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 2983 8294 2988 8324 3014 8323 3011 8323
3010 8321 3010 8318 3011 8316 3010 8313
3010 8312 3009 8311 3008 8307 3007 8307
3005 8303 3001 8300 2999 8296 2996 8295
2996 8293 2995 8292 2991 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 195DEG 69KT 3051 8286
$$
FLC067-020345-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160902T0345Z/
LAFAYETTE FL-
1133 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY...
AT 1133 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR JASPER...MOVING NORTH AT 80 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.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAYO...BRANFORD...SAN PEDRO JUNCTION...ALTON AND GRADY.
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 2983 8294 2988 8324 3014 8323 3011 8323
3010 8321 3010 8318 3011 8316 3010 8313
3010 8312 3009 8311 3008 8307 3007 8307
3005 8303 3001 8300 2999 8296 2996 8295
2996 8293 2995 8292 2991 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 195DEG 69KT 3051 8286
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
30-PULLINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 8:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Taylor | 15 min |
| Sep 1, 8:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 26 min | |
| Sep 1, 8:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Taylor | 26 min |
| Sep 1, 8:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lafayette, Taylor | 24 min |
| Sep 1, 8:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dixie | 32 min |
| Sep 1, 9:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lafayette | 23 min |
| Sep 1, 9:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette | 41 min |
| Sep 1, 9:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lafayette | 20 min |
| Sep 1, 10:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 44 min | |
| Sep 1, 10:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor | 25 min |
| Sep 1, 10:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lafayette, Taylor | 30 min |
| Sep 1, 10:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Taylor, Wakulla | 27 min |
| Sep 1, 11:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Wakulla | 26 min |
| Sep 1, 11:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor | 25 min |
| Sep 2, 1:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 5:18 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton | 19 hr |
| Sep 2, 6:10 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 8 hr | |
| Sep 2, 9:28 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Dixie, Taylor | 10 days |
| Sep 2, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 35 min |
| Sep 2, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun, Liberty, Washington | 51 min |
| Sep 2, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 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.