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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 27, 2021Seminole County, Georgia; Jackson County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 27, 2021, 8:38 AM EST for Seminole County, Georgia; Jackson County, Florida. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 27, 2021, 8:38 AM EST (13:38 UTC)
Expired
Jan 27, 2021, 9:15 AM EST
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Jackson County, FL, Seminole County, GA

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 91 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-01-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 128 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 183 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
128 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
548 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
183 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
308 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

508 
WFUS52 KTAE 271338
TORTAE
FLC063-GAC253-271415-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0001.210127T1338Z-210127T1415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
838 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Jackson County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Central Seminole County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 915 AM EST/815 AM CST/.
    
* At 838 AM EST/738 AM CST/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
  producing a tornado was located 10 miles northeast of Marianna,
  moving east 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Donalsonville around 905 AM EST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Steam
Mill, Desser, Bascom, Greenwood, Davis Park, Little Hope, Lela,
Lovedale, Haynes and Riverturn.

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 3086 8517 3093 8519 3104 8486 3086 8483
TIME...MOT...LOC 1338Z 260DEG 30KT 3090 8513 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
448 
WWUS52 KTAE 271400
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
900 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

FLC063-271409-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210127T1415Z/
Jackson FL-
900 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3086 8483 3086 8493 3088 8494 3088 8493
      3092 8497 3093 8497 3093 8498 3097 8498
      3101 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 266DEG 29KT 3091 8493 

$$

GAC253-271415-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210127T1415Z/
Seminole GA-
900 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
SEMINOLE COUNTY...
    
At 859 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles south of Donalsonville, moving east 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
central Seminole County, including the following locations... Steam
Mill, Desser and Lela.

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 3086 8483 3086 8493 3088 8494 3088 8493
      3092 8497 3093 8497 3093 8498 3097 8498
      3101 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 266DEG 29KT 3091 8493 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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062 
WWUS52 KTAE 271414
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
914 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

GAC253-271423-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210127T1415Z/
Seminole GA-
914 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL SEMINOLE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 915
AM EST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Seminole County and Decatur County GA until 945 AM EST. 

LAT...LON 3086 8483 3086 8493 3088 8494 3088 8493
      3092 8497 3093 8497 3093 8498 3097 8498
      3101 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 260DEG 30KT 3093 8480 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 8:26 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAESeminole34 min
Jan 27, 9:07 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Seminole38 min
Jan 27, 10:18 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur42 min
Jan 27, 10:27 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEColquitt, Grady, Thomas48 min
Jan 27, 12:19 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAELanier41 min
Jan 26, 7:27 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEFranklin, Gulf3 hr
Jan 26, 7:33 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE87 min
Jan 26, 9:34 PM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryTAE15 hr
Jan 27, 1:50 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryTAE38 hr
Jan 27, 8:05 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJackson25 min
Jan 27, 8:46 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun44 min
Jan 27, 9:16 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay, Washington44 min
Jan 27, 9:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun63 min
Jan 27, 9:32 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty43 min
Jan 27, 10:10 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Jan 27, 10:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGadsden, Leon66 min
Jan 27, 10:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Leon, Liberty46 min
Jan 27, 11:11 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEFranklin, Gulf, Liberty, Wakulla49 min
Jan 27, 11:20 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEGadsden, Leon25 min
Jan 27, 11:34 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEGadsden, Jefferson, Leon26 min
Jan 27, 11:50 AM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedTAEJefferson, Leon40 min
Jan 27, 12:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEFranklin, Liberty46 min
Jan 27, 12:21 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEJefferson, Madison, Taylor39 min
Jan 27, 12:41 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Jan 27, 12:55 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEMadison50 min
Jan 27, 2:23 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie, Lafayette82 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.