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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 22, 2017Calhoun County, Gadsden County, Liberty County, Florida; Decatur County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 1:35 PM CST for Calhoun County, Gadsden County, Liberty County, Florida; Decatur County, Georgia. It was in force for 8 min. 3 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, 1:35 PM CST (19:35 UTC)
Expired
Jan 22, 2017, 1:43 PM CST
In force
8 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Calhoun County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Liberty County, FL, Decatur County, GA

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 1:39 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG6 Wnw Quincy Airport, FLI-10 EASTBOUND CLOSED AT MILE MARKER 203 DUE TO TREE IN ROAD
Jan 22, 1:40 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGBristol, FLROOF DAMAGE AND LARGE TREE IN THE ROAD
Jan 22, 1:42 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG6 Wnw Quincy Airport, FLTREES AND POWER LINES DOWN OVER US 90

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, 11:47 AM CSTTornado Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 60 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.

400 
WFUS52 KTAE 221935
TORTAE
FLC013-039-077-GAC087-222000-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0043.170122T1935Z-170122T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
235 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Gadsden County in Big Bend of Florida...
  Northwestern Liberty County in Big Bend of Florida...
  Eastern Calhoun County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Southwestern Decatur County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 300 PM EST/200 PM CST/
    
* At 235 PM EST/135 PM CST/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
  producing a tornado was located over Blountstown, moving northeast
  at 65 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...
  Greensboro around 255 PM EST. 
  Quincy around 300 PM EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Quincy
Airport, Durham, Rock Bluff, Woods, River Junction, Nettle Ridge,
Branchville, Hardin Heights, Sycamore and Juniper.

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 3042 8518 3061 8496 3062 8491 3068 8487
      3086 8466 3057 8440 3027 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 233DEG 56KT 3040 8505 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

09-FOURNIER
1 follow-up statement
178 
WWUS52 KTAE 221943
SVSTAE

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

FLC013-039-077-GAC087-221953-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170122T2000Z/
Gadsden FL-Liberty FL-Calhoun FL-Decatur GA-
243 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR GADSDEN AND NORTHWESTERN LIBERTY COUNTIES
IN BIG BEND OF FLORIDA...EASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF
FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA 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 800 PM EST/700 PM CST/ for
the Panhandle of and Big Bend of Florida...and southwestern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3042 8518 3061 8496 3062 8491 3068 8487
      3086 8466 3057 8440 3027 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 233DEG 56KT 3048 8492 

$$

09-FOURNIER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 12:24 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJackson, Washington24 min
Jan 22, 2:39 AM CSTWind AdvisoryTAEBay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more14 hr
Jan 22, 2:47 AM CSTGale WarningTAE33 hr
Jan 22, 4:34 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden56 min
Jan 22, 5:33 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty42 min
Jan 22, 6:09 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Leon, Liberty36 min
Jan 22, 6:30 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson30 min
Jan 22, 6:33 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEGadsden, Liberty117 min
Jan 22, 6:37 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE98 min
Jan 22, 6:52 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Madison38 min
Jan 22, 6:54 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Liberty51 min
Jan 22, 7:05 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun40 min
Jan 22, 7:20 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE55 min
Jan 22, 7:35 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Walton, Washington40 min
Jan 22, 7:37 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Jefferson, Leon38 min
Jan 22, 7:40 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty, Washington50 min
Jan 22, 7:44 AM CSTTornado WarningTAEGadsden, Leon31 min
Jan 22, 7:59 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEWalton, Washington16 min
Jan 22, 8:07 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington38 min
Jan 22, 8:08 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Jackson, Walton, Washington36 min
Jan 22, 8:09 AM CSTTornado WarningTAELeon36 min
Jan 22, 8:11 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE64 min
Jan 22, 8:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Jackson49 min
Jan 22, 8:25 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningTAEHolmes, Washington7 days
Jan 22, 8:25 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningTAEWalton, Washington9 days
Jan 22, 8:33 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEMadison57 min
Jan 22, 8:51 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Gadsden, Liberty39 min
Jan 22, 8:53 AM CSTTornado WarningTAECalhoun, Gadsden, Liberty37 min
Jan 22, 8:53 AM CSTTornado WarningTAEGadsden37 min
Jan 22, 9:37 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEWalton23 min
Jan 22, 9:38 AM CSTTornado WarningTAEGadsden, Leon37 min
Jan 22, 9:57 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton48 min
Jan 22, 11:16 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE119 min
Jan 22, 11:23 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton52 min
Jan 22, 11:43 AM CSTTornado WarningTAEWalton32 min
Jan 22, 12:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Holmes, Walton, Washington48 min
Jan 22, 12:14 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE61 min
Jan 22, 12:34 PM CSTTornado WarningTAEBay, Gulf41 min
Jan 22, 12:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Washington34 min
Jan 22, 12:52 PM CSTTornado WarningTAEBay23 min
Jan 22, 12:54 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningTAECalhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty7 days
Jan 22, 12:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Washington21 min
Jan 22, 1:04 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE86 min
Jan 22, 1:08 PM CSTTornado WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty11 min
Jan 22, 1:35 PM CSTTornado WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf25 min
Jan 22, 1:39 PM CSTTornado WarningTAEJackson36 min
Jan 22, 1:50 PM CSTTornado WarningTAELiberty, Wakulla25 min
Jan 22, 1:53 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedTAEFranklin, Liberty, Wakulla20 min
Jan 22, 2:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELeon, Wakulla20 min
Jan 22, 2:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Leon, Wakulla34 min
Jan 22, 2:43 PM CSTCoastal Flood WarningTAEDixie, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Taylor, Wakulla6 hr
Jan 22, 2:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Madison37 min
Jan 22, 3:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDixie, Lafayette, Taylor18 min
Jan 21, 9:23 PM CSTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Colquitt, Miller, Mitchell27 min
Jan 21, 9:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Tift, Turner and 1 more32 min
Jan 21, 10:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEIrwin, Tift, Turner, Worth47 min
Jan 21, 10:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 2 more55 min
Jan 21, 11:07 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill23 min
Jan 21, 11:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDougherty, Lee, Worth58 min
Jan 21, 11:35 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningTAEDougherty, Lee4 hr
Jan 21, 11:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEClay, Early46 min
Jan 22, 12:04 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth18 min
Jan 22, 12:34 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph and 1 more41 min
Jan 22, 1:02 AM CSTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Worth28 min
Jan 22, 1:25 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEColquitt, Decatur, Grady, Thomas65 min
Jan 22, 1:27 AM CSTTornado WarningTAEDougherty, Turner, Worth33 min
Jan 22, 1:44 AM CSTTornado WarningTAEIrwin, Tift, Turner18 min
Jan 22, 1:49 AM CSTTornado WarningTAEThomas41 min
Jan 22, 1:59 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Early, Miller, Seminole46 min
Jan 22, 2:10 AM CSTTornado WarningTAEBrooks, Colquitt, Cook50 min
Jan 22, 2:34 AM CSTTornado WarningTAEBerrien56 min
Jan 22, 2:44 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth46 min
Jan 22, 3:24 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth66 min
Jan 22, 4:00 AM CSTTornado WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin30 min
Jan 22, 5:00 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Grady, Irwin and 1 more75 min
Jan 22, 5:31 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas74 min
Jan 22, 5:47 AM CSTTornado WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes58 min
Jan 22, 6:10 AM CSTTornado WarningTAELanier, Lowndes35 min
Jan 22, 6:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Colquitt, Cook, Thomas45 min
Jan 22, 6:16 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady, Thomas29 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.