Tornado Warning 64, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Sep 16, 2020, 3:59 AM CDT (08:59 UTC)

Expired

Sep 16, 2020, 4:30 AM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

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

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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138 
WFUS52 KTAE 160859
TORTAE
FLC013-037-045-077-160930-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0064.200916T0859Z-200916T0930Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Gulf County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  South central Calhoun County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Southwestern Liberty County in Big Bend of Florida...
  North central Franklin County in Big Bend of Florida...

* Until 530 AM EDT/430 AM CDT/.
    
* At 459 AM EDT/359 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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Gulf and south central Calhoun Counties in the
  Panhandle of Florida, southwestern Liberty and north central
  Franklin Counties in Big Bend of Florida, including the following
  locations... Kern, Wilma, Lewis, Sumatra, Jensen Place, Central
  City, Orange and Red Hill.

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 3000 8487 2996 8502 3023 8521 3030 8494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0859Z 162DEG 30KT 3003 8499 

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

$$

04-MCD

634 
WWUS52 KTAE 160917
SVSTAE

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

FLC037-160925-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-200916T0930Z/
Franklin FL-
517 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL 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 700 AM EDT/600 AM CDT/ for
Big Bend of and the Panhandle of Florida.

LAT...LON 3017 8514 3018 8514 3020 8512 3020 8518
      3023 8521 3030 8494 3012 8490 3009 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0915Z 162DEG 30KT 3016 8504 

$$

FLC013-045-077-160930-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-200916T0930Z/
Gulf FL-Calhoun FL-Liberty FL-
517 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM EDT/430 AM CDT/
FOR NORTHEASTERN GULF...SOUTH CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTIES IN THE
PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN LIBERTY COUNTIES IN BIG BEND OF
FLORIDA...
    
At 515 AM EDT/415 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
a tornado was located 8 miles east of Stonemill Creek, or 18 miles
south of Blountstown, 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...
Orange, Kern, Wilma, Lewis, Jensen Place, Central City and Red Hill. 

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 3017 8514 3018 8514 3020 8512 3020 8518
      3023 8521 3030 8494 3012 8490 3009 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0915Z 162DEG 30KT 3016 8504 

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

$$

04-MCD

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