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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2020, 8:51 PM EDT for Dixie County, Lafayette County, Florida. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2020, 8:51 PM EDT (00:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2020, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Dixie County, FL, Lafayette County, FL
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 960 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.8
The text
As transmitted.
439
WFUS52 KTAE 240051
TORTAE
FLC029-067-240130-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0041.200424T0051Z-200424T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
851 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Lafayette County in Big Bend of Florida...
Northeastern Dixie County in Big Bend of Florida...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 850 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cross City, moving east 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...
Cross City around 855 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Shamrock, Hines, Cross City Airport, Hatch Bend, Fletcher, Guaranto
Springs and Fletcher Springs.
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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.
&&
LAT...LON 2983 8289 2983 8292 2981 8293 2980 8292
2976 8295 2975 8294 2973 8295 2972 8294
2972 8296 2970 8294 2970 8295 2964 8296
2963 8297 2960 8325 2979 8327 2984 8314
2989 8288 2986 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 256DEG 32KT 2971 8318
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
42-DVD2 follow-up statements
937
WWUS52 KTAE 240103
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
903 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
FLC029-067-240130-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-200424T0130Z/
Lafayette FL-Dixie FL-
903 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND NORTHEASTERN DIXIE COUNTIES...
At 903 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northeast of Cross City, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Lafayette and northeastern Dixie Counties, including the
following locations... Hatch Bend, Fletcher, Guaranto Springs, Cross
City Airport and Fletcher Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 2983 8289 2983 8292 2981 8293 2980 8292
2976 8295 2975 8294 2973 8295 2972 8294
2972 8296 2970 8294 2970 8295 2964 8296
2963 8297 2961 8313 2984 8315 2984 8314
2989 8288 2986 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 256DEG 32KT 2974 8305
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
42-DVD269
WWUS52 KTAE 240124
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
924 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
FLC029-067-240134-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-200424T0130Z/
Lafayette FL-Dixie FL-
924 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND NORTHEASTERN
DIXIE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for Big Bend of
Florida.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.
LAT...LON 2983 8289 2983 8292 2981 8293 2980 8292
2976 8295 2975 8294 2973 8295 2972 8294
2972 8296 2970 8294 2970 8295 2964 8296
2963 8297 2961 8313 2984 8315 2984 8314
2989 8288 2986 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 256DEG 32KT 2978 8286
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor | 97 min |
| Apr 23, 8:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lafayette, Taylor | 54 min |
| Apr 23, 11:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Liberty | 36 min |
| Apr 23, 11:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jackson | 44 hr |
| Apr 23, 11:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 29 min |
| Apr 23, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Apr 23, 11:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Wakulla | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 11:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla | 77 min |
| Apr 24, 12:36 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Apr 24, 1:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor | 95 min |
| Apr 24, 11:16 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton | 12 hr |
| Apr 24, 11:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Jackson | 5 days |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.