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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2020, 3:45 PM CDT for Bay County, Walton County, Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 30 min. 9 reports 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, 3:45 PM CDT (20:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2020, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Bay County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:48 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, 4:00 PM CDT | TORNADO | West Panama City, FL | EF0 TORNADO BASED ON STORM SURVEY. |
| Apr 23, 4:06 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Magnolia Beach, FL | TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN ON MAGNOLIA BEACH ROAD AND WEST AVE. |
| Apr 23, 4:09 PM CDT | TORNADO | Southport, FL | VIDEO POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWING A BRIEF TORNADO FROM THE BACKYARD OF A RESIDENT. |
| Apr 23, 4:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Panama City, FL | MULTIPLE MEDIA AND BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTS OF TREES DOWN, POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO MARINA AND A GYM AND OTHER MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. |
| Apr 23, 4:13 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Southport, FL | POWER LINE DOWN AT SOUTH DEER HAVEN AND FAWN ROAD. |
| Apr 23, 4:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Springfield, FL | A LOT OF THE NEW LANDSCAPING TREES FROM THE MEDIAN ON TYNDALL PKWY WERE PULLED OUT OF THE GROUND FROM CHERRY TO NORTH OF HIGHWAY 22. |
| Apr 23, 4:17 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Callaway, FL | TREES DOWN IN CALLAWAY. |
| Apr 23, 4:18 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bayou George, FL | TREES DOWN IN THE BAYOU GEORGE AREA. |
| Apr 23, 4:22 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Saunders, FL | TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES ALONG HIGHWAY 231 AND EAST LINGER LONGER ROAD. |
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, 2:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 152 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.
355
WFUS52 KTAE 232045
TORTAE
FLC005-131-133-232115-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0033.200423T2045Z-200423T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
345 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Bay County in the Panhandle of Florida...
Southeastern Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida...
Southern Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 345 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles north of Panama City Beach, moving east at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Lynn Haven around 405 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Southport, Seminole Hills, Cedar Grove, Singer Road, Dirego Park,
College Station, Gulf Resort Beach, Bayou George, West Panama City
and Camp Flowers.
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 3027 8599 3027 8596 3028 8597 3028 8599
3041 8599 3042 8598 3043 8598 3048 8539
3014 8540 3016 8596 3018 8599
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 269DEG 37KT 3034 8590
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$1 follow-up statement
580
WWUS52 KTAE 232114
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
414 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
FLC005-131-133-232124-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-200423T2115Z/
Bay FL-Walton FL-Washington FL-
414 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BAY...SOUTHEASTERN WALTON AND SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Florida.
LAT...LON 3027 8599 3027 8596 3028 8597 3028 8599
3041 8599 3042 8598 3043 8598 3048 8539
3014 8540 3016 8596 3018 8599
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 270DEG 37KT 3034 8557
$$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, 8:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 27 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, 3:46 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 |
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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.