Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 14, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 22, 2018, 3:21 PM CDT for Walton County, Florida. It was in force for 35 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
- Apr 22, 2018, 3:21 PM CDT (20:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2018, 3:56 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Walton County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2:55 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 640 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 265 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 347 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
989
WFUS52 KTAE 222021
TORTAE
FLC131-222115-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0014.180422T2021Z-180422T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
321 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2018
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 321 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Destin, moving northeast at 25
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...
Santa Rosa Beach around 345 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Portland, Villa Tasso, Gulf Pines, Freeport, Blue Mountain Beach,
Sandestin, Miramar Beach and Four Mile Village.
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 3039 8639 3038 8633 3045 8631 3047 8631
3048 8632 3046 8639 3052 8639 3055 8619
3051 8606 3039 8611 3042 8614 3043 8612
3044 8616 3048 8614 3046 8619 3041 8622
3037 8612 3032 8622 3036 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 217DEG 20KT 3033 8638
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
42-DVD3 follow-up statements
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WWUS52 KTAE 222039
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
339 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2018
FLC131-222115-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180422T2115Z/
Walton FL-
339 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WALTON COUNTY...
At 339 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Santa Rosa Beach, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Walton County, including the following locations...
Villa Tasso and Portland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3055 8619 3053 8616 3046 8619 3050 8620
3047 8624 3043 8625 3041 8622 3040 8624
3042 8627 3048 8624 3049 8626 3047 8630
3040 8630 3039 8627 3038 8631 3039 8633
3047 8631 3046 8639 3052 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 214DEG 19KT 3041 8632
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
42-DVD837
WWUS52 KTAE 222048
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
348 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2018
FLC131-222115-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180422T2115Z/
Walton FL-
348 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WALTON COUNTY...
At 348 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Santa Rosa Beach, moving northeast at 20 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...
Eglin Air Force Base and Villa Tasso.
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 3055 8622 3054 8620 3047 8624 3048 8624
3049 8626 3047 8630 3046 8631 3047 8631
3046 8639 3052 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 210DEG 19KT 3046 8630
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
42-DVD225
WWUS52 KTAE 222056
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
356 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2018
FLC131-222105-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180422T2115Z/
Walton FL-
356 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL WALTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Florida.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.
LAT...LON 3055 8622 3054 8620 3047 8624 3048 8624
3049 8626 3047 8630 3046 8631 3047 8631
3046 8639 3052 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 217DEG 20KT 3050 8627
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2:51 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton | 20 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:21 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 54 min | |
| Apr 22, 2:52 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 48 min | |
| Apr 22, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 114 min | |
| Apr 22, 4:06 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 114 min | |
| Apr 22, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 110 min | |
| Apr 22, 4:51 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 69 min | |
| Apr 22, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Madison | 48 min |
| Apr 22, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr |
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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.