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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 19, 2021Washington County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2021, 9:36 AM CDT for Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 8 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, 9:36 AM CDT (14:36 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 9:44 AM CDT
In force
8 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Washington County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 9:33 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 123 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.

790 
WFUS52 KTAE 191436
TORTAE
FLC133-191500-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0046.210619T1436Z-210619T1500Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.
    
* At 936 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Vernon, moving northeast 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...
  Chipley around 955 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Gilberts Mill, Brock Crossroad, Chipley Municipal Airport, Orange
Hill, Bradford, Spring Hollow, Bahoma, Sunny Hills and Wausau.

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 8557 3083 8549 3078 8548 3078 8543
      3063 8543 3050 8562 3054 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 1436Z 214DEG 36KT 3057 8563 

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

$$

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1 follow-up statement
982 
WWUS52 KTAE 191444
SVSTAE

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

FLC133-191454-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210619T1500Z/
Washington FL-
944 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect 
for the area.

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

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

LAT...LON 3083 8557 3083 8549 3078 8548 3078 8543
      3063 8543 3050 8562 3054 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 1442Z 214DEG 36KT 3064 8557 

$$

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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, 9:24 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEHolmes, Walton21 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

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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.