Tornado Warning 55, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Sep 15, 2020, 10:34 PM CDT (03:34 UTC)

Expired

Sep 15, 2020, 11:00 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Bay County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KTAE 160334
TORTAE
FLC005-160400-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0055.200916T0334Z-200916T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1034 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2020

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Bay County in the Panhandle of Florida...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.
    
* At 1034 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Panama City, moving northwest at 30 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...
  Panama City Beach around 1050 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Biltmore Beach, St Andrews State Park, Edgewater Gulf Beach, Gulf
Lagoon Beach, Magnolia Beach, West Panama City, Bahama Beach and
Bid-a-Wee.

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 3014 8564 3008 8570 3021 8588 3031 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 142DEG 36KT 3015 8573 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

04-MCD

355 
WWUS52 KTAE 160351
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1051 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2020

FLC005-160401-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-200916T0400Z/
Bay FL-
1051 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BAY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for the Panhandle
of Florida.

LAT...LON 3014 8564 3008 8570 3021 8588 3031 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 142DEG 36KT 3027 8584 

$$

04-MCD

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