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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 19, 2021Holmes County, Walton County, Florida; Geneva County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2021, 9:24 AM CDT for Holmes County, Walton County, Florida; Geneva County, Alabama. It was in force for 21 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
Jun 19, 2021, 9:24 AM CDT (14:24 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 9:45 AM CDT
In force
21 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Geneva County, AL, Holmes County, FL, Walton County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:26 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, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 181 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 2021-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1367 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 2021-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 147 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1367 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
747 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
147 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
315 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.7

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The text

As transmitted.

045 
WFUS52 KTAE 191424
TORTAE
ALC061-FLC059-131-191500-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0045.210619T1424Z-210619T1500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
924 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Geneva County in southeastern Alabama...
  North central Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Northwestern Holmes County in the Panhandle of Florida...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.
    
* At 924 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 10 miles north of De Funiak Springs, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Samson around 950 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Earlytown, Hacoda, Pera, Gaskin, Sellersville, Lytle, Ganer,
Darlington, Marl and Logan Field Municipal A/P.

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 3083 8607 3085 8617 3114 8617 3114 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 1424Z 194DEG 33KT 3088 8611 

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

$$

38-GODSEY
2 follow-up statements
366 
WWUS52 KTAE 191440
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
940 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

FLC059-131-191450-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210619T1500Z/
Walton FL-Holmes FL-
940 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WALTON AND NORTHWESTERN
HOLMES COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southeastern
Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 3114 8595 3099 8600 3099 8611 3114 8612
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 193DEG 31KT 3101 8607 

$$

ALC061-191500-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210619T1500Z/
Geneva AL-
940 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GENEVA COUNTY...
    
At 940 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Samson, or 11 miles west of Geneva,
moving north 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...
  Samson around 950 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Pera,
Marl, Logan Field Municipal A/P, Sellersville and Ganer.

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 3114 8595 3099 8600 3099 8611 3114 8612
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 193DEG 31KT 3101 8607 

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

$$

38-GODSEY
574 
WWUS52 KTAE 191445
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
945 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

ALC061-191455-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210619T1500Z/
Geneva AL-
945 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GENEVA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southeastern
Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 3114 8595 3099 8600 3099 8611 3114 8612
TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 194DEG 33KT 3106 8606 

$$

38-GODSEY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 7:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE117 min
Jun 18, 8:23 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE22 min
Jun 18, 8:50 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE115 min
Jun 18, 9:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE96 min
Jun 18, 10:17 PM CDTTropical Storm WarningTAE17 hr
Jun 19, 4:57 AM CDTWind AdvisoryTAEBay, Holmes, Walton, Washington20 hr
Jun 19, 7:57 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE78 min
Jun 19, 8:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Walton, Washington45 min
Jun 19, 8:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington49 min
Jun 19, 9:01 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEWalton14 min
Jun 19, 9:36 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEWashington8 min
Jun 19, 10:19 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE33 min
Jun 19, 12:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Walton, Washington38 min
Jun 19, 1:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEWalton44 min
Jun 19, 1:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton, Washington50 min
Jun 19, 2:02 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE118 min
Jun 19, 2:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay43 min
Jun 19, 2:09 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay36 min
Jun 19, 2:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes62 min
Jun 19, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 19, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE113 min
Jun 19, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton, Washington43 min
Jun 19, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson50 min
Jun 19, 11:47 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEHouston28 min
Jun 19, 1:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Geneva44 min
Jun 19, 1:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston26 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.