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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Tallahassee, FL
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.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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.
- 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
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
$$
11-MM2 follow-up statements
448
WWUS52 KTAE 271400
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
900 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021
FLC063-271409-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210127T1415Z/
Jackson FL-
900 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3086 8483 3086 8493 3088 8494 3088 8493
3092 8497 3093 8497 3093 8498 3097 8498
3101 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 266DEG 29KT 3091 8493
$$
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
$$
11-MM062
WWUS52 KTAE 271414
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
914 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021
GAC253-271423-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210127T1415Z/
Seminole GA-
914 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL SEMINOLE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 915
AM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Seminole County and Decatur County GA until 945 AM EST.
LAT...LON 3086 8483 3086 8493 3088 8494 3088 8493
3092 8497 3093 8497 3093 8498 3097 8498
3101 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 260DEG 30KT 3093 8480
$$
11-MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 8:26 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Seminole | 34 min |
| Jan 27, 9:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Seminole | 38 min |
| Jan 27, 10:18 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur | 42 min |
| Jan 27, 10:27 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Grady, Thomas | 48 min |
| Jan 27, 12:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lanier | 41 min |
| Jan 26, 7:27 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Franklin, Gulf | 3 hr |
| Jan 26, 7:33 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 87 min | |
| Jan 26, 9:34 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 15 hr | |
| Jan 27, 1:50 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 38 hr | |
| Jan 27, 8:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 25 min |
| Jan 27, 8:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun | 44 min |
| Jan 27, 9:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay, Washington | 44 min |
| Jan 27, 9:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun | 63 min |
| Jan 27, 9:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty | 43 min |
| Jan 27, 10:10 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Jan 27, 10:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 66 min |
| Jan 27, 10:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon, Liberty | 46 min |
| Jan 27, 11:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Franklin, Gulf, Liberty, Wakulla | 49 min |
| Jan 27, 11:20 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 25 min |
| Jan 27, 11:34 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon | 26 min |
| Jan 27, 11:50 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon | 40 min |
| Jan 27, 12:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Franklin, Liberty | 46 min |
| Jan 27, 12:21 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Madison, Taylor | 39 min |
| Jan 27, 12:41 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Jan 27, 12:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Madison | 50 min |
| Jan 27, 2:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette | 82 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.