Tornado Warning 65, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Sep 16, 2020, 6:02 AM EDT (10:02 UTC)

Expired

Sep 16, 2020, 6:30 AM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Franklin County, FL, Gulf County, FL

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KTAE 161002
TORTAE
FLC037-045-161030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0065.200916T1002Z-200916T1030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
602 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...
  Northwestern Franklin County in Big Bend of Florida...

* Until 630 AM EDT/530 AM CDT/.
    
* At 602 AM EDT/502 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
  producing a tornado was located near Apalachicola, moving northwest
  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 and northwestern Franklin Counties, including the
  following locations... Buck Siding, Bay City, Howard Creek, Creels,
  Beverly, Hays Place and Fort Gadsden.

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 8521 2998 8503 2998 8502 2999 8502
      3001 8498 2978 8487 2970 8499
TIME...MOT...LOC 1002Z 146DEG 31KT 2978 8497 

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

$$

04-MCD

617 
WWUS52 KTAE 161014
SVSTAE

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

FLC037-045-161030-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-200916T1030Z/
Gulf FL-Franklin FL-
614 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT/530 AM CDT/
FOR EAST CENTRAL GULF AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...
    
At 614 AM EDT/514 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
a tornado was located 10 miles northwest of Apalachicola, moving
northwest 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...
Howard Creek, Buck Siding, Beverly and Fort Gadsden. 

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 2998 8503 2998 8502 2999 8502 3001 8498
      2986 8492 2981 8501 2991 8516
TIME...MOT...LOC 1014Z 146DEG 31KT 2987 8504 

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

$$

04-MCD

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