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Tornado Warning 54, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 20, 2021, 4:29 AM CDT for Geneva County, Houston County, Alabama. It was in force for 31 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 20, 2021, 4:29 AM CDT (09:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2021, 5:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Geneva County, AL, Houston County, AL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 1506 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 764 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 7.3
The text
As transmitted.
095
WFUS52 KTAE 200929
TORTAE
ALC061-069-201000-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0054.210620T0929Z-210620T1000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
429 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Geneva County in southeastern Alabama...
Central Houston County in southeastern Alabama...
* Until 500 AM CDT.
* At 428 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Taylor, or near Dothan, 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...
Dothan around 435 AM CDT.
Cowarts, Webb and Kinsey around 450 AM CDT.
Ashford around 455 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pansey, Sigma, Pearce, Enon, Rehobeth, Wilson Mill, Avon, Malvern,
Barber and Olympia Spa Resort.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3131 8516 3112 8511 3112 8554 3118 8556
3131 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0928Z 258DEG 29KT 3116 8550
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$2 follow-up statements
929
WWUS52 KTAE 200944
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
444 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
ALC061-200954-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210620T1000Z/
Geneva AL-
444 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GENEVA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3130 8516 3125 8514 3114 8512 3112 8541
3123 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 0944Z 258DEG 29KT 3119 8535
$$
ALC069-201000-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210620T1000Z/
Houston AL-
444 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HOUSTON COUNTY...
At 444 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Cowarts, or near Dothan, 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...
Webb around 450 AM CDT.
Ashford around 455 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Barber, Olympia Spa Resort, Pansey, Sigma, Pearce, Enon, Memphis,
Wilson Mill, Ardilla and Avon.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3130 8516 3125 8514 3114 8512 3112 8541
3123 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 0944Z 258DEG 29KT 3119 8535
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$888
WWUS52 KTAE 200957
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
457 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
ALC069-201007-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210620T1000Z/
Houston AL-
457 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL HOUSTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 500
AM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3130 8516 3125 8514 3114 8512 3112 8541
3123 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 0957Z 258DEG 29KT 3121 8524
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dale, Henry | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Henry, Houston | 59 min |
| Jun 19, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Geneva, Henry, Houston | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Houston | 63 min |
| Jun 19, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Coffee | 59 min |
| Jun 20, 12:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Coffee | 62 min |
| Jun 20, 1:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Coffee | 69 min |
| Jun 20, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale | 32 min |
| Jun 20, 2:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dale, Henry | 67 min |
| Jun 20, 3:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dale, Geneva, Houston | 35 min |
| Jun 20, 4:08 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Henry, Houston | 17 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.