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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 22, 2017Jefferson County, Leon County, Wakulla County, Florida; Grady County, Thomas County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 22, 2017, 3:26 PM EST for Jefferson County, Leon County, Wakulla County, Florida; Grady County, Thomas County, Georgia. It was in force for 34 min. 30 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
Jan 22, 2017, 3:26 PM EST (20:26 UTC)
Expired
Jan 22, 2017, 4:00 PM EST
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, FL, Leon County, FL, Wakulla County, FL, Grady County, GA, Thomas County, GA

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 22, 3:27 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 S Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN ON TRAM ROAD AT SOUTH MONROE STREET
Jan 22, 3:27 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG4 Sw Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 4505 SPRING HILL ROAD
Jan 22, 3:28 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 1533 INDIANHEAD
Jan 22, 3:28 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT THE 1800 BLOCK OF OLD FORT DRIVE
Jan 22, 3:28 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 2128 SEMINOLE DRIVE
Jan 22, 3:28 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 1955 FLIPPER ROAD
Jan 22, 3:28 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 S Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 1601 GOLF TERRACE
Jan 22, 3:28 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN ON BLAIR STONE AT LAFAYETTE
Jan 22, 3:28 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 843 CAMPBELL ROAD
Jan 22, 3:28 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG4 Ese Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 1427 LYNN LANE
Jan 22, 3:28 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG4 Ne Tallahassee Coml A, FLTREES DOWN ON CAPITAL CIRCLE NE
Jan 22, 3:29 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 1749 APALACHEE PARKWAY
Jan 22, 3:30 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 E Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT CIRCLE DR AND MAGNOLIA DR
Jan 22, 3:32 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 E Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN ON THE 1500 BLOCK OF BELMONT TRACE
Jan 22, 3:32 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 Nw Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN NEAR DEVRA DR AND ALTON ROAD
Jan 22, 3:33 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 N Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 216 WEST 2ND AVE
Jan 22, 3:33 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 1525 COOMBS DRIVE
Jan 22, 3:33 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 Ene Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 750 RIGGINS ROAD
Jan 22, 3:34 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 2025 WATSON WAY
Jan 22, 3:34 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN ON HILLGATE COURT
Jan 22, 3:34 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 Nne Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 2052 CAPITAL CIRCLE NORTHEAST
Jan 22, 3:34 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 Nne Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT ARMISTEAD AND THOMASVILLE ROAD
Jan 22, 3:34 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG4 Ne Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN AT 2983 NUTMEG AND RIVERBIRCH
Jan 22, 3:34 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG5 Ne Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN NEAR MICCOSUKEE ROAD
Jan 22, 3:35 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Tallahassee Coml, FLTREES DOWN NEAR POLOS ON PARK
Jan 22, 3:35 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG4 Ne Tallahassee, FLTREES DOWN ON POTTS ROAD AT NOBLE DRIVE
Jan 22, 3:36 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Nne Killearn Estates, FLTREES DOWN AT 2700 DONOVAN DRIVE
Jan 22, 3:36 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Killearn Estates, FLTREES DOWN AT 2347 BRAEBURN ROAD
Jan 22, 3:36 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Killearn Estates, FLTREES DOWN AT 3506 COLONADE
Jan 22, 4:00 PM ESTTSTM WND DMGMonticello, FLNUMEROUS TREES DOWN

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 22, 12:47 PM ESTTornado Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 13 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2017-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1298 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2017-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 296 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1298 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
635 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
296 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
441 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.9
Supercell composite
15.6

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The text

As transmitted.

372 
WUUS52 KTAE 222026
SVRTAE
FLC065-073-129-GAC131-275-222100-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0077.170122T2026Z-170122T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
326 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Jefferson County in Big Bend of Florida...
  Leon County in Big Bend of Florida...
  Northeastern Wakulla County in Big Bend of Florida...
  Southwestern Thomas County in south central Georgia...
  Southeastern Grady County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 400 PM EST

* At 326 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Florida A And
  M, or 7 miles southwest of Tallahassee, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Monticello, Tallahassee, Woodville, Doak Campbell Stadium, Florida
  State University, Tallahassee Comm College, Florida A And M, Forest
  Meadows Park, Casa Blanco, Fallschase, Montivilla, State Capital
  Complex, Lloyd, Eight Mile Pond, Belair, Tallahassee Mall, Chaires,
  Baum, Lake Bradford and Chaires Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for Big Bend of
Florida...and south central and southwestern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3025 8432 3035 8443 3084 8411 3059 8375
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 225DEG 50KT 3037 8433 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

09-FOURNIER
1 follow-up statement
316 
WWUS52 KTAE 222039
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
339 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

FLC129-222049-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170122T2100Z/
Wakulla FL-
339 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WAKULLA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe 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 PM EST for Big Bend of
Florida...and south central and southwestern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3035 8420 3047 8429 3084 8411 3059 8375
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 225DEG 50KT 3050 8418 

$$

FLC065-073-GAC131-275-222100-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170122T2100Z/
Jefferson FL-Leon FL-Thomas GA-Grady GA-
339 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST
FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...EASTERN LEON...SOUTHWESTERN THOMAS AND
SOUTHEASTERN GRADY COUNTIES...

At 339 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tallahassee,
moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Public. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Monticello, Tallahassee, Fallschase, Montivilla, Moccasin Gap, Lake
Miccosukee, Pisgah Church, Lloyd, Ralford Greenway, Macon Community
Park, Beachton, Chaires, Jarrott, Fincher, Winthrop Park, Baum,
Maclay State Gardens, Chaires Crossroads, Killearn Lakes and Lake
Ella.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for Big Bend of
Florida...and south central and southwestern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3035 8420 3047 8429 3084 8411 3059 8375
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 225DEG 50KT 3050 8418 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

09-FOURNIER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 1:24 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJackson, Washington24 min
Jan 22, 3:39 AM ESTWind AdvisoryTAEBay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more14 hr
Jan 22, 3:47 AM ESTGale WarningTAE33 hr
Jan 22, 5:34 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden56 min
Jan 22, 6:33 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty42 min
Jan 22, 7:09 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Leon, Liberty36 min
Jan 22, 7:30 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson30 min
Jan 22, 7:33 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEGadsden, Liberty117 min
Jan 22, 7:37 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE98 min
Jan 22, 7:52 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Madison38 min
Jan 22, 7:54 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Liberty51 min
Jan 22, 8:05 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun40 min
Jan 22, 8:20 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE55 min
Jan 22, 8:35 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Walton, Washington40 min
Jan 22, 8:37 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Jefferson, Leon38 min
Jan 22, 8:40 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty, Washington50 min
Jan 22, 8:44 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEGadsden, Leon31 min
Jan 22, 8:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEWalton, Washington16 min
Jan 22, 9:07 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington38 min
Jan 22, 9:08 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Jackson, Walton, Washington36 min
Jan 22, 9:09 AM ESTTornado WarningTAELeon36 min
Jan 22, 9:11 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE64 min
Jan 22, 9:11 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Jackson49 min
Jan 22, 9:25 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningTAEHolmes, Washington7 days
Jan 22, 9:25 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningTAEWalton, Washington9 days
Jan 22, 9:33 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEMadison57 min
Jan 22, 9:51 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Gadsden, Liberty39 min
Jan 22, 9:53 AM ESTTornado WarningTAECalhoun, Gadsden, Liberty37 min
Jan 22, 9:53 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEGadsden37 min
Jan 22, 10:37 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEWalton23 min
Jan 22, 10:38 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEGadsden, Leon37 min
Jan 22, 10:57 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton48 min
Jan 22, 12:16 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE119 min
Jan 22, 12:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton52 min
Jan 22, 12:43 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEWalton32 min
Jan 22, 1:12 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Holmes, Walton, Washington48 min
Jan 22, 1:14 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE61 min
Jan 22, 1:34 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEBay, Gulf41 min
Jan 22, 1:39 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Washington34 min
Jan 22, 1:52 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEBay23 min
Jan 22, 1:54 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningTAECalhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty7 days
Jan 22, 1:55 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Washington21 min
Jan 22, 2:04 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE86 min
Jan 22, 2:08 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty11 min
Jan 22, 2:35 PM ESTTornado WarningTAECalhoun, Gadsden, Liberty8 min
Jan 22, 2:35 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf25 min
Jan 22, 2:39 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEJackson36 min
Jan 22, 2:50 PM ESTTornado WarningTAELiberty, Wakulla25 min
Jan 22, 2:53 PM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedTAEFranklin, Liberty, Wakulla20 min
Jan 22, 3:10 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELeon, Wakulla20 min
Jan 22, 3:43 PM ESTCoastal Flood WarningTAEDixie, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Taylor, Wakulla6 hr
Jan 22, 3:53 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Madison37 min
Jan 22, 4:57 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDixie, Lafayette, Taylor18 min
Jan 21, 10:23 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Colquitt, Miller, Mitchell27 min
Jan 21, 10:58 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Tift, Turner and 1 more32 min
Jan 21, 11:28 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEIrwin, Tift, Turner, Worth47 min
Jan 21, 11:44 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 2 more55 min
Jan 22, 12:07 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill23 min
Jan 22, 12:10 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDougherty, Lee, Worth58 min
Jan 22, 12:35 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningTAEDougherty, Lee4 hr
Jan 22, 12:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEClay, Early46 min
Jan 22, 1:04 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth18 min
Jan 22, 1:34 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph and 1 more41 min
Jan 22, 2:02 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Worth28 min
Jan 22, 2:25 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEColquitt, Decatur, Grady, Thomas65 min
Jan 22, 2:27 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEDougherty, Turner, Worth33 min
Jan 22, 2:44 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEIrwin, Tift, Turner18 min
Jan 22, 2:49 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEThomas41 min
Jan 22, 2:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Early, Miller, Seminole46 min
Jan 22, 3:10 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBrooks, Colquitt, Cook50 min
Jan 22, 3:34 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBerrien56 min
Jan 22, 3:44 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth46 min
Jan 22, 4:24 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth66 min
Jan 22, 5:00 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin30 min
Jan 22, 6:00 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Grady, Irwin and 1 more75 min
Jan 22, 6:31 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas74 min
Jan 22, 6:47 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes58 min
Jan 22, 7:10 AM ESTTornado WarningTAELanier, Lowndes35 min
Jan 22, 7:15 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Colquitt, Cook, Thomas45 min
Jan 22, 7:16 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady, Thomas29 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 2017Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2017Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2017

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.