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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Tallahassee, FL
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.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1:39 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Wnw Quincy Airport, FL | I-10 EASTBOUND CLOSED AT MILE MARKER 203 DUE TO TREE IN ROAD |
| Jan 22, 1:40 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Bristol, FL | ROOF DAMAGE AND LARGE TREE IN THE ROAD |
| Jan 22, 1:42 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Wnw Quincy Airport, FL | TREES 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 11:47 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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.
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
$$
09-FOURNIER1 follow-up statement
178
WWUS52 KTAE 221943
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
243 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
FLC013-039-077-GAC087-221953-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170122T2000Z/
Gadsden FL-Liberty FL-Calhoun FL-Decatur GA-
243 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR GADSDEN AND NORTHWESTERN LIBERTY COUNTIES
IN BIG BEND OF FLORIDA...EASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF
FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST/700 PM CST/ for
the Panhandle of and Big Bend of Florida...and southwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3042 8518 3061 8496 3062 8491 3068 8487
3086 8466 3057 8440 3027 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 233DEG 56KT 3048 8492
$$
09-FOURNIERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 12:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson, Washington | 24 min |
| Jan 22, 2:39 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:47 AM CST | Gale Warning | TAE | 33 hr | |
| Jan 22, 4:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden | 56 min |
| Jan 22, 5:33 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty | 42 min |
| Jan 22, 6:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon, Liberty | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 6:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson | 30 min |
| Jan 22, 6:33 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Gadsden, Liberty | 117 min |
| Jan 22, 6:37 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 98 min | |
| Jan 22, 6:52 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Madison | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 6:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Liberty | 51 min |
| Jan 22, 7:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 7:20 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 55 min | |
| Jan 22, 7:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 7:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 7:40 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty, Washington | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 7:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 31 min |
| Jan 22, 7:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton, Washington | 16 min |
| Jan 22, 8:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 8:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 8:09 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Leon | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 8:11 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 64 min | |
| Jan 22, 8:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jackson | 49 min |
| Jan 22, 8:25 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes, Washington | 7 days |
| Jan 22, 8:25 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Walton, Washington | 9 days |
| Jan 22, 8:33 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Madison | 57 min |
| Jan 22, 8:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Liberty | 39 min |
| Jan 22, 8:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Liberty | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 8:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 9:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton | 23 min |
| Jan 22, 9:38 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 9:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 48 min |
| Jan 22, 11:16 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 119 min | |
| Jan 22, 11:23 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 52 min |
| Jan 22, 11:43 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Walton | 32 min |
| Jan 22, 12:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Walton, Washington | 48 min |
| Jan 22, 12:14 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 61 min | |
| Jan 22, 12:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Gulf | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 12:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 34 min |
| Jan 22, 12:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay | 23 min |
| Jan 22, 12:54 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty | 7 days |
| Jan 22, 12:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 21 min |
| Jan 22, 1:04 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 86 min | |
| Jan 22, 1:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty | 11 min |
| Jan 22, 1:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf | 25 min |
| Jan 22, 1:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jackson | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 1:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Liberty, Wakulla | 25 min |
| Jan 22, 1:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin, Liberty, Wakulla | 20 min |
| Jan 22, 2:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Leon, Wakulla | 20 min |
| Jan 22, 2:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla | 34 min |
| Jan 22, 2:43 PM CST | Coastal Flood Warning | TAE | Dixie, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Taylor, Wakulla | 6 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Madison | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 3:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor | 18 min |
| Jan 21, 9:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Miller, Mitchell | 27 min |
| Jan 21, 9:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Tift, Turner and 1 more | 32 min |
| Jan 21, 10:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 47 min |
| Jan 21, 10:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 2 more | 55 min |
| Jan 21, 11:07 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill | 23 min |
| Jan 21, 11:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee, Worth | 58 min |
| Jan 21, 11:35 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee | 4 hr |
| Jan 21, 11:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Early | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 12:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 18 min |
| Jan 22, 12:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph and 1 more | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 1:02 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Worth | 28 min |
| Jan 22, 1:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Thomas | 65 min |
| Jan 22, 1:27 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Turner, Worth | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 1:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Irwin, Tift, Turner | 18 min |
| Jan 22, 1:49 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Thomas | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 1:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller, Seminole | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 2:10 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Cook | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 2:34 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien | 56 min |
| Jan 22, 2:44 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 3:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 66 min |
| Jan 22, 4:00 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin | 30 min |
| Jan 22, 5:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Grady, Irwin and 1 more | 75 min |
| Jan 22, 5:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas | 74 min |
| Jan 22, 5:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes | 58 min |
| Jan 22, 6:10 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lanier, Lowndes | 35 min |
| Jan 22, 6:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Thomas | 45 min |
| Jan 22, 6:16 AM CST | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.