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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2020, 6:43 PM EDT for Franklin County, Wakulla County, Florida. It was in force for 32 min. 3 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, 6:43 PM EDT (22:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2020, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Franklin County, FL, Wakulla County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 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, 6:46 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 68 | 2 Nw Panacea-Wakulla Ai, FL | MESONET STATION PRWF1 ST. MARKS. |
| Apr 23, 6:54 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 48 | Shell Point, FL | MESONET STATION SHPF1 SHELL POINT. |
| Apr 23, 7:00 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 45 | Shell Point, FL | MESONET STATION 0742W SHELL POINT (WEATHERSTEM). |
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, 3:47 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 45 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.
026
WFUS52 KTAE 232243
TORTAE
FLC037-129-232315-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0037.200423T2243Z-200423T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
643 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Wakulla County in Big Bend of Florida...
Northeastern Franklin County in Big Bend of Florida...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 14 miles southwest of Crawfordville, moving east at 45
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...
St. Marks around 705 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Alligator Point, Shell Point, Saint Teresa, Port Leon, Wakulla Beach,
Bald Point, Panacea-Wakulla Airport, Spring Creek, Liveoak Island and
Plum Orchard.
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 2981 8450 3002 8447 3023 8408 3010 8408
3010 8407 3003 8406 2999 8426 2988 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 250DEG 40KT 3000 8444
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
25-CAMP2 follow-up statements
642
WWUS52 KTAE 232303
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
703 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
FLC037-232312-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-200423T2315Z/
Franklin FL-
703 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for Big Bend of
Florida.
LAT...LON 3005 8428 3011 8430 3023 8408 3010 8408
3009 8407 3003 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 250DEG 40KT 3008 8420
$$
FLC129-232315-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-200423T2315Z/
Wakulla FL-
703 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL WAKULLA COUNTY...
At 702 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near St. Marks, moving east at 45 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
east central Wakulla County, including the following locations...
Port Leon, Wakulla Beach, Liveoak Island and Plum Orchard.
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 3005 8428 3011 8430 3023 8408 3010 8408
3009 8407 3003 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 250DEG 40KT 3008 8420
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$052
WWUS52 KTAE 232313
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
713 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
FLC129-232323-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-200423T2315Z/
Wakulla FL-
713 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WAKULLA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
715 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for Big Bend of
Florida.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect.
LAT...LON 3005 8428 3011 8430 3023 8408 3010 8408
3009 8407 3003 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 250DEG 40KT 3012 8408
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 7:35 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | TAE | Dixie, Franklin, Jefferson, Taylor, Wakulla | 21 hr |
| Apr 23, 9:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 68 min |
| Apr 23, 9:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 27 min |
| Apr 23, 10:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 38 min |
| Apr 23, 10:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson | 47 min |
| Apr 23, 11:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 64 min |
| Apr 23, 12:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton, Washington | 62 min |
| Apr 23, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 23 min |
| Apr 23, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson, Washington | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Apr 23, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Jackson, Liberty, Washington | 48 min |
| Apr 23, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Walton, Washington | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 4:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Walton | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 4:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton, Washington | 32 min |
| Apr 23, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 56 min |
| Apr 23, 4:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 20 min |
| Apr 23, 4:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 4:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 4:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf | 35 min |
| Apr 23, 5:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Liberty | 39 min |
| Apr 23, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 94 min | |
| Apr 23, 5:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Walton | 32 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson and 3 more | 61 min |
| Apr 23, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla | 66 min |
| Apr 23, 6:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon | 35 min |
| Apr 23, 6:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin, Wakulla | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 96 min | |
| Apr 23, 6:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Taylor, Wakulla | 21 min |
| Apr 23, 7:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor | 66 min |
| Apr 23, 7:30 PM EDT | 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.