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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 9:09 AM EST for Leon County, Florida; Grady County, Thomas County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 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
- Jan 22, 2017, 9:09 AM EST (14:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2017, 9:45 AM EST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Leon County, FL, Grady County, GA, Thomas County, GA
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 3:20 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
990
WFUS52 KTAE 221409
TORTAE
FLC073-GAC131-275-221445-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0032.170122T1409Z-170122T1445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
909 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Leon County in Big Bend of Florida...
Southern Thomas County in south central Georgia...
Southeastern Grady County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 945 AM EST
* At 908 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles northeast of Tallahassee, moving northeast at
40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Thomasville around 930 AM EST.
Boston around 945 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Newark, Iamonia, Metcalf, Dillon, Moncrief, Pasco, Rocky Hill, Eason
and Beachton.
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 3074 8374 3067 8394 3067 8401 3064 8403
3059 8421 3067 8428 3096 8395
TIME...MOT...LOC 1408Z 243DEG 36KT 3063 8418
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
38-GODSEY1 follow-up statement
493
WWUS52 KTAE 221431
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
931 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
FLC073-GAC131-221440-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-170122T1445Z/
Leon FL-Grady GA-
931 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LEON AND SOUTHEASTERN GRADY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for south central
and southwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3074 8374 3067 8394 3068 8408 3085 8408
3096 8395
TIME...MOT...LOC 1430Z 238DEG 32KT 3073 8399
$$
GAC275-221445-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-170122T1445Z/
Thomas GA-
931 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EST FOR SOUTHERN
THOMAS COUNTY...
At 930 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Thomasville, moving northeast at 35 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...
Thomasville around 935 AM EST.
Boston around 945 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Pasco,
Newark, Metcalf, Eason and Dillon.
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 3074 8374 3067 8394 3068 8408 3085 8408
3096 8395
TIME...MOT...LOC 1430Z 238DEG 32KT 3073 8399
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
38-GODSEYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1:24 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson, Washington | 24 min |
| Jan 22, 3:39 AM EST | Wind Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:47 AM EST | Gale Warning | TAE | 33 hr | |
| Jan 22, 5:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden | 56 min |
| Jan 22, 6:33 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty | 42 min |
| Jan 22, 7:09 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon, Liberty | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 7:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson | 30 min |
| Jan 22, 7:33 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Gadsden, Liberty | 117 min |
| Jan 22, 7:37 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 98 min | |
| Jan 22, 7:52 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Madison | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 7:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Liberty | 51 min |
| Jan 22, 8:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 8:20 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 55 min | |
| Jan 22, 8:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 8:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 8:40 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty, Washington | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 8:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 31 min |
| Jan 22, 8:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton, Washington | 16 min |
| Jan 22, 9:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 9:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 9:11 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 64 min | |
| Jan 22, 9:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jackson | 49 min |
| Jan 22, 9:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes, Washington | 7 days |
| Jan 22, 9:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Walton, Washington | 9 days |
| Jan 22, 9:33 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Madison | 57 min |
| Jan 22, 9:51 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Liberty | 39 min |
| Jan 22, 9:53 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Liberty | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 9:53 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 10:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton | 23 min |
| Jan 22, 10:38 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 10:57 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 48 min |
| Jan 22, 12:16 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 119 min | |
| Jan 22, 12:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 52 min |
| Jan 22, 12:43 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Walton | 32 min |
| Jan 22, 1:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Walton, Washington | 48 min |
| Jan 22, 1:14 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 61 min | |
| Jan 22, 1:34 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Gulf | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 1:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 34 min |
| Jan 22, 1:52 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay | 23 min |
| Jan 22, 1:54 PM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty | 7 days |
| Jan 22, 1:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 21 min |
| Jan 22, 2:04 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 86 min | |
| Jan 22, 2:08 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty | 11 min |
| Jan 22, 2:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Liberty | 8 min |
| Jan 22, 2:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf | 25 min |
| Jan 22, 2:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jackson | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 2:50 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Liberty, Wakulla | 25 min |
| Jan 22, 2:53 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin, Liberty, Wakulla | 20 min |
| Jan 22, 3:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Leon, Wakulla | 20 min |
| Jan 22, 3:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla | 34 min |
| Jan 22, 3:43 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | TAE | Dixie, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Taylor, Wakulla | 6 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Madison | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 4:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor | 18 min |
| Jan 21, 10:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Miller, Mitchell | 27 min |
| Jan 21, 10:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Tift, Turner and 1 more | 32 min |
| Jan 21, 11:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 47 min |
| Jan 21, 11:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 2 more | 55 min |
| Jan 22, 12:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill | 23 min |
| Jan 22, 12:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee, Worth | 58 min |
| Jan 22, 12:35 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee | 4 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Early | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 1:04 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 18 min |
| Jan 22, 1:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph and 1 more | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 2:02 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Worth | 28 min |
| Jan 22, 2:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Thomas | 65 min |
| Jan 22, 2:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Turner, Worth | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 2:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Irwin, Tift, Turner | 18 min |
| Jan 22, 2:49 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Thomas | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 2:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller, Seminole | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 3:10 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Cook | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 3:34 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien | 56 min |
| Jan 22, 3:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 4:24 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 66 min |
| Jan 22, 5:00 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin | 30 min |
| Jan 22, 6:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Grady, Irwin and 1 more | 75 min |
| Jan 22, 6:31 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas | 74 min |
| Jan 22, 6:47 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes | 58 min |
| Jan 22, 7:10 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lanier, Lowndes | 35 min |
| Jan 22, 7:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Thomas | 45 min |
| Jan 22, 7:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Thomas | 29 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.