Tornado Warning 8, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Mar 3, 2019, 12:26 PM CST (18:26 UTC)

Expired

Mar 3, 2019, 12:40 PM CST

In force

14 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Geneva County, AL, Holmes County, FL, Walton County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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872 
WFUS52 KTAE 031826
TORTAE
ALC061-FLC059-131-031900-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0008.190303T1826Z-190303T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1226 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2019

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Geneva County in southeastern Alabama...
  North central Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Northwestern Holmes County in the Panhandle of Florida...

* Until 100 PM CST.
    
* At 1225 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 10 miles north of De Funiak Springs, 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 Geneva...north central Walton and northwestern Holmes
  Counties, including the following locations... Leonia, Cerrogordo,
  Prosperity, Darlington, Arrant Settlement, Royals Crossroads,
  Glendale, Union, Pleasant Hill and Center Ridge.

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 3077 8612 3089 8621 3103 8599 3082 8587
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 238DEG 16KT 3087 8607 

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

$$

04-MCD

983 
WWUS52 KTAE 031840
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1240 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2019

ALC061-FLC059-131-031850-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190303T1900Z/
Geneva AL-Walton FL-Holmes FL-
1240 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GENEVA...NORTH CENTRAL WALTON
AND NORTHWESTERN HOLMES COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for southeastern
Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.

LAT...LON 3077 8612 3089 8621 3103 8599 3082 8587
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 238DEG 16KT 3091 8600 

$$

04-MCD

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