Tornado Warning 67, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Sep 16, 2020, 5:31 AM CDT (10:31 UTC)

Expired

Sep 16, 2020, 6:00 AM CDT

In force

29 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), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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379 
WFUS52 KTAE 161031
TORTAE
FLC013-037-045-077-161100-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0067.200916T1031Z-200916T1100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
631 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...
  Northwestern Franklin County in Big Bend of Florida...

* Until 700 AM EDT/600 AM CDT/.
    
* At 631 AM EDT/531 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
  producing a tornado was located 11 miles southeast of Wewahitchka,
  or 20 miles north of Apalachicola, moving north at 40 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 northwestern
  Franklin Counties in Big Bend of Florida, including the following
  locations... Kern, Wilma, Lewis, Sumatra, Willis Landing, Jensen
  Place, Nixon Garden, 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 2997 8494 2996 8508 3027 8521 3029 8489
TIME...MOT...LOC 1031Z 174DEG 35KT 3003 8503 

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

$$

04-MCD

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