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Tornado Warning 74, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 20, 20174 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 20, 2017, 7:29 PM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 29 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
Jun 20, 2017, 7:29 PM CDT (00:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2017, 7:58 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 98 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 00:00Z on 2017-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 439 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 00:00Z on 2017-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 173 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
439 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
713 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
249 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
4.8

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The text

As transmitted.

707 
WFUS52 KTAE 210029
TORTAE
FLC005-013-063-133-210115-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0074.170621T0029Z-170621T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
729 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Jackson County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Northeastern Bay County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Northwestern Calhoun County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  East central Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida...

* Until 815 PM CDT
    
* At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 15 miles west of Blountstown, moving north at 15 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
  south central Jackson...northeastern Bay...northwestern Calhoun and
  east central Washington Counties in the Panhandle of Florida,
  including the following locations: Betts, Moose Pond, Center Lake,
  Fountain, Frink, Singer Road, Broad Branch, Saunders, Compass Lake
  and Camps Head.

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 3062 8525 3030 8517 3029 8538 3056 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 158DEG 12KT 3038 8531 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

15-HARRIGAN
2 follow-up statements
556 
WWUS52 KTAE 210050
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
750 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017

FLC133-210100-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170621T0115Z/
Washington FL-
750 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3057 8544 3058 8544 3061 8532 3042 8527
      3039 8538 3054 8549 3057 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 158DEG 12KT 3045 8534 

$$

FLC005-013-063-210115-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170621T0115Z/
Jackson FL-Bay FL-Calhoun FL-
750 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL JACKSON...NORTHEASTERN BAY AND NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES
IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
    
At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 16 miles west of Blountstown, moving north at 15 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...
Betts, Moose Pond, Center Lake, Compass Lake and Fountain. 

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 3057 8544 3058 8544 3061 8532 3042 8527
      3039 8538 3054 8549 3057 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 158DEG 12KT 3045 8534 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

15-HARRIGAN
157 
WWUS52 KTAE 210058
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
758 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017

FLC005-013-063-210108-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170621T0115Z/
Jackson FL-Bay FL-Calhoun FL-
758 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON...NORTHEASTERN BAY
AND NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA 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.

LAT...LON 3057 8544 3058 8544 3061 8532 3042 8527
      3039 8538 3054 8549 3057 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 158DEG 12KT 3048 8535 

$$

15-HARRIGAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 7:22 PM CDTTornado WarningTAECalhoun, Gulf, Liberty27 min
Jun 20, 7:37 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE83 min
Jun 20, 8:41 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay, Calhoun19 min
Jun 20, 9:02 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE58 min
Jun 20, 10:00 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 20, 11:50 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf23 min
Jun 20, 11:55 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 21, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 21, 2:24 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 21, 4:23 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 21, 6:26 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE94 min
Jun 21, 7:57 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE93 min
Jun 21, 8:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay3 hr
Jun 21, 9:25 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE95 min
Jun 21, 9:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay, Walton, Washington3 hr
Jun 21, 11:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Washington3 hr
Jun 21, 12:03 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEJackson15 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.