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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2020, 8:48 AM CDT for Holmes County, Walton County, Florida; Geneva County, Alabama. It was in force for 27 min. 1 report 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
- Apr 23, 2020, 8:48 AM CDT (13:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2020, 9:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Geneva County, AL, Holmes County, FL, Walton County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 9:05 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Hacoda, AL | POWER LINE DOWN. FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 4:05 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 1318 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 455 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 663 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KTAE 231348
TORTAE
ALC061-FLC059-131-231415-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0023.200423T1348Z-200423T1415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
848 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Geneva County in southeastern Alabama...
Northwestern Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida...
Northwestern Holmes County in the Panhandle of Florida...
* Until 915 AM CDT.
* At 848 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Laurel Hill, or 8 miles west of Florala, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Geneva, northwestern Walton and northwestern Holmes
Counties, including the following locations... Gordon, Hacoda,
Leonia, Gaskin, Sellersville, Lytle, Darlington, Marl, Arrant
Settlement and Logan Field Municipal A/P.
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3099 8639 3099 8619 3112 8619 3114 8593
3085 8593 3089 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 273DEG 44KT 3099 8647
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$2 follow-up statements
017
WWUS52 KTAE 231405
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
905 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
ALC061-FLC059-131-231415-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-200423T1415Z/
Geneva AL-Walton FL-Holmes FL-
905 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GENEVA...NORTHWESTERN WALTON AND NORTHWESTERN HOLMES
COUNTIES...
At 905 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Florala, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Samson, Paxton, Gordon, Hacoda, Leonia, Gaskin, Sellersville, Lytle,
Darlington, Marl, Arrant Settlement, Logan Field Municipal A/P,
Sweetgum Head, Royals Crossroads, Lakewood, Ganer, Caney Creek and
Prosperity.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3099 8632 3099 8619 3112 8619 3114 8593
3085 8593 3089 8634
TIME...MOT...LOC 1405Z 273DEG 44KT 3098 8622
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$048
WWUS52 KTAE 231414
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
914 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
ALC061-FLC059-131-231423-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-200423T1415Z/
Geneva AL-Walton FL-Holmes FL-
914 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GENEVA...NORTHWESTERN WALTON
AND NORTHWESTERN HOLMES COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 AM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for southeastern
Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.
LAT...LON 3099 8632 3099 8619 3112 8619 3114 8593
3085 8593 3089 8634
TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 273DEG 44KT 3098 8613
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 6:35 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | TAE | Dixie, Franklin, Jefferson, Taylor, Wakulla | 21 hr |
| Apr 23, 8:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 68 min |
| Apr 23, 9:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 38 min |
| Apr 23, 9:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson | 47 min |
| Apr 23, 10:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 64 min |
| Apr 23, 11:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton, Washington | 62 min |
| Apr 23, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 23 min |
| Apr 23, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson, Washington | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Apr 23, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Jackson, Liberty, Washington | 48 min |
| Apr 23, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Walton, Washington | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 3:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Walton | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 3:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton, Washington | 32 min |
| Apr 23, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 56 min |
| Apr 23, 3:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 20 min |
| Apr 23, 3:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 3:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 3:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf | 35 min |
| Apr 23, 4:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Liberty | 39 min |
| Apr 23, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 94 min | |
| Apr 23, 4:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Walton | 32 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson and 3 more | 61 min |
| Apr 23, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla | 66 min |
| Apr 23, 5:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon | 35 min |
| Apr 23, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin, Wakulla | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 5:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 96 min | |
| Apr 23, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin, Wakulla | 32 min |
| Apr 23, 5:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Taylor, Wakulla | 21 min |
| Apr 23, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor | 66 min |
| Apr 23, 6:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Taylor | 60 min |
| Apr 23, 7:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Coffee | 41 min |
| Apr 23, 8:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dale, Henry | 67 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.