Tornado Warning 41, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Dec 3, 2018, 2:38 AM EST (07:38 UTC)

Expired

Dec 3, 2018, 3:15 AM EST

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Madison County, FL, Brooks County, GA, Lowndes County, GA

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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579 
WFUS52 KTAE 030738
TORTAE
FLC079-GAC027-185-030815-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0041.181203T0738Z-181203T0815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
238 AM EST MON DEC 3 2018

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Madison County in Big Bend of Florida...
  Southwestern Lowndes County in south central Georgia...
  Southeastern Brooks County in south central Georgia...

* Until 315 AM EST.
    
* At 238 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 10 miles southwest of I-75 At Exit 16, or 11 miles west
  of Lake Park, 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...
  Lake Park and I-75 At Exit 16 around 250 AM EST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include I-75
At Exit 5, Nankin, Twin Lakes, Empress, Remerton, Clyattville, Cherry
Lake, Dasher, Pinetta and I-75 At Exit 11.

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 3071 8314 3063 8327 3063 8329 3054 8342
      3068 8358 3088 8328 3073 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 0738Z 230DEG 49KT 3069 8340 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

13-LN

184 
WWUS52 KTAE 030755
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
255 AM EST MON DEC 3 2018

FLC079-GAC027-185-030815-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-181203T0815Z/
Madison FL-Lowndes GA-Brooks GA-
255 AM EST MON DEC 3 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MADISON...SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES AND SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS
COUNTIES...
    
At 254 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located just southwest Valdosta, moving northeast at 35 mph. 
This storm still looks capable of producing a tornado as it moves 
northeast. 

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
north central Madison...southwestern Lowndes and southeastern Brooks
Counties, including the following locations... I-75 At Exit 5,
Nankin, Twin Lakes, Empress, Remerton, Clyattville, Cherry Lake,
Dasher, Pinetta and I-75 At Exit 11.

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 3071 8314 3063 8327 3063 8329 3054 8342
      3068 8358 3088 8328 3073 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 0754Z 230DEG 49KT 3084 8320 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

13-LN

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