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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Tallahassee, FL
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.
- 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
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
$$
38-GODSEY2 follow-up statements
366
WWUS52 KTAE 191440
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
940 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021
FLC059-131-191450-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210619T1500Z/
Walton FL-Holmes FL-
940 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WALTON AND NORTHWESTERN
HOLMES COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southeastern
Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.
&&
LAT...LON 3114 8595 3099 8600 3099 8611 3114 8612
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 193DEG 31KT 3101 8607
$$
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
$$
38-GODSEY574
WWUS52 KTAE 191445
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
945 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021
ALC061-191455-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210619T1500Z/
Geneva AL-
945 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GENEVA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southeastern
Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.
&&
LAT...LON 3114 8595 3099 8600 3099 8611 3114 8612
TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 194DEG 33KT 3106 8606
$$
38-GODSEYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 7:18 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 117 min | |
| Jun 18, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 22 min | |
| Jun 18, 8:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 115 min | |
| Jun 18, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 96 min | |
| Jun 18, 10:17 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | TAE | 17 hr | |
| Jun 19, 4:57 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Walton, Washington | 20 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:57 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 78 min | |
| Jun 19, 8:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 8:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 49 min |
| Jun 19, 9:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Walton | 14 min |
| Jun 19, 9:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Washington | 8 min |
| Jun 19, 10:19 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 33 min | |
| Jun 19, 12:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 1:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton | 44 min |
| Jun 19, 1:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton, Washington | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 118 min | |
| Jun 19, 2:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 2:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay | 36 min |
| Jun 19, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes | 62 min |
| Jun 19, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Jun 19, 5:52 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 113 min | |
| Jun 19, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton, Washington | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 11:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Houston | 28 min |
| Jun 19, 1:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Geneva | 44 min |
| Jun 19, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston | 26 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.