Tornado Warning 63, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Sep 16, 2020, 4:44 AM EDT (08:44 UTC)

Expired

Sep 16, 2020, 5:15 AM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Franklin County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Liberty County, FL

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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980 
WFUS52 KTAE 160844
TORTAE
FLC037-045-077-160915-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0063.200916T0844Z-200916T0915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
444 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Gulf County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Southwestern Liberty County in Big Bend of Florida...
  Northwestern Franklin County in Big Bend of Florida...

* Until 515 AM EDT/415 AM CDT/.
    
* At 444 AM EDT/344 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
  producing a tornado was located 11 miles north of Apalachicola,
  moving north 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
  east central Gulf, southwestern Liberty and northwestern Franklin
  Counties, including the following locations... Willis Landing, Buck
  Siding, Sumatra, Fort Gadsden and Beverly.

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 2988 8485 2984 8502 3005 8513 3010 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 0844Z 162DEG 30KT 2991 8496 

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

$$

04-MCD

459 
WWUS52 KTAE 160857
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
457 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

FLC037-045-077-160915-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-200916T0915Z/
Gulf FL-Liberty FL-Franklin FL-
457 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT/415 AM CDT/
FOR EASTERN GULF...SOUTHWESTERN LIBERTY AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES...
    
At 457 AM EDT/357 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
a tornado was located 13 miles southeast of Wewahitchka, or 19 miles
north of Apalachicola, moving north 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.

Locations impacted include...
Sumatra.

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 2997 8489 2995 8503 3005 8513 3010 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 0857Z 162DEG 30KT 3001 8500 

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

$$

04-MCD

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