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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 10, 2021, 8:46 AM CDT for Bay County, Florida. It was in force for 29 min. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2021, 8:46 AM CDT (13:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2021, 9:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Bay County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 8:56 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | Gulf Coast State Colleg, FL | GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE WEATHERSTEM MEASURED 58 MPH GUST. |
| Apr 10, 8:58 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 62 | Fsu Panama City Campus, FL | FSU PANAMA CITY WEATHERSTEM MEASURED 62 MPH GUST. |
| Apr 10, 8:58 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 71 | Gulf Coast State Colleg, FL | PEAK GUST OF 71 MPH ON WEATHERSTEM. |
| Apr 10, 9:00 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 78 | Panama City Marina, FL | NOS SENSOR AT PANAMA CITY MARINA MEASURED A 78 MPH GUST. |
| Apr 10, 9:02 AM CDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 44 | 1 Sse Pfn-Bay County Ai, FL | MESONET STATION AP599 PANAMA CITY. |
| Apr 10, 9:03 AM CDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 43 | Millville, FL | MESONET STATION FW4416 PANAMA CITY. |
| Apr 10, 9:11 AM CDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 56 | 1 N Panama City, FL | MESONET STATION FW1493 PANAMA CITY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2:30 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -541 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1046 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 276 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
409
WFUS52 KTAE 101346
TORTAE
FLC005-101415-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0024.210410T1346Z-210410T1415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
846 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Bay County in the Panhandle of Florida...
* Until 915 AM CDT.
* At 845 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located over
Panama City Beach, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Panama City, Lynn Haven and Tyndall Air Force Base around 900 AM
CDT.
Callaway, Springfield and Hiland Park around 905 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include St
Andrews State Park, Southport, Parker, Magnolia Beach, Cedar Grove,
Brannonville, Dirego Park, Beacon Beach, Bay Harbor and College
Station.
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3011 8574 3029 8576 3035 8584 3037 8568
3023 8553 3001 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 1345Z 267DEG 32KT 3019 8581
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
11-MM1 follow-up statement
660
WWUS52 KTAE 101406
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
906 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
FLC005-101415-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210410T1415Z/
Bay FL-
906 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
BAY COUNTY...
At 906 AM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over
Springfield, or near Callaway, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Bay County, including the following locations... St Andrews
State Park, Parker, Magnolia Beach, Cedar Grove, Brannonville, Dirego
Park, Beacon Beach, Bay Harbor, College Station and Millville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3027 8574 3028 8558 3023 8553 3001 8555
3011 8574
TIME...MOT...LOC 1406Z 267DEG 32KT 3020 8559
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
11-MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 4:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 58 min |
| Apr 10, 5:30 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Apr 10, 5:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 93 min |
| Apr 10, 6:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Walton | 27 min |
| Apr 10, 6:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 26 min |
| Apr 10, 7:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 84 min |
| Apr 10, 7:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Apr 10, 7:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 91 min |
| Apr 10, 8:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton | 34 min |
| Apr 10, 8:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 62 min |
| Apr 10, 8:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gulf | 77 min |
| Apr 10, 9:04 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf | 26 min |
| Apr 10, 9:08 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun | 23 min |
| Apr 10, 9:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gadsden, Liberty | 90 min |
| Apr 10, 9:20 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Apr 10, 9:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Liberty | 30 min |
| Apr 10, 9:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla | 82 min |
| Apr 10, 10:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Leon | 31 min |
| Apr 10, 10:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Apr 10, 11:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jefferson | 41 min |
| Apr 10, 11:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jefferson, Madison | 66 min |
| Apr 10, 12:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lafayette, Madison, Taylor | 70 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.