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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 15, 2021, 2:02 PM CST for Bay County, Walton County, Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 28 min. 8 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
- Feb 15, 2021, 2:02 PM CST (20:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2021, 2:30 PM CST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bay County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2:02 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 42 | 2 Wnw Riverside, FL | |
| Feb 15, 2:03 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Bid-A-Wee, FL | PHOTO OF POWER LINES DOWN NEAR RUNWAY ISLAND IN THE PANAMA CITY BEACH AREA. |
| Feb 15, 2:05 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw Panama City Beach, FL | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN PALMETTO TRACE. |
| Feb 15, 2:07 PM CST | MARINE TSTM WIND 49 | 1 Ene Gulf Resort Beach, FL | MESONET STATION XPAN PANAMA CITY BEACH. |
| Feb 15, 2:20 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Crystal Lake, FL | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AND A SMALL GREENHOUSE DESTROYED NEAR DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL. |
| Feb 15, 2:20 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 6 W Vicksburg, FL | TREES ACROSS THE ROADWAY NEAR HIGHWAY 388 AND BURNT MILL CREEK ROAD. |
| Feb 15, 2:21 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sse Crystal Lake, FL | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF A TREE DOWN ON SPIKES ROAD. |
| Feb 15, 2:30 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Porter Lake, FL | REPORT OF SOME DAMAGE TO A FARM WITH A CAR PORT DESTROYED. ALSO SOME DAMAGE TO NEARBY HOMES. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 11:55 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 468 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 303 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
988
WFUS52 KTAE 152002
TORTAE
FLC005-131-133-152030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0006.210215T2002Z-210215T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
202 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Bay County in the Panhandle of Florida...
Southeastern Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida...
Southeastern Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida...
* Until 230 PM CST.
* At 201 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Panama City Beach, moving northeast at 60 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northern Bay, southeastern Walton and southeastern Washington
Counties, including the following locations... West Bay, Seminole
Hills, Gulf Resort Beach, Greenhead, Bahama Beach, Red Head, Gainer
Spring, Pine Log, Edgewater Gulf Beach and Sunnyside.
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 3027 8600 3028 8600 3047 8589 3047 8588
3049 8586 3050 8587 3056 8583 3057 8555
3043 8551 3012 8589 3021 8604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 221DEG 54KT 3024 8589
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
21-WD2 follow-up statements
478
WWUS52 KTAE 152014
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
214 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021
FLC131-152023-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210215T2030Z/
Walton FL-
214 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for the Panhandle
of Florida.
LAT...LON 3050 8573 3057 8555 3043 8551 3038 8557
3027 8579 3030 8583
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 224DEG 49KT 3033 8576
$$
FLC005-133-152030-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210215T2030Z/
Bay FL-Washington FL-
214 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN BAY AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
At 213 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles northwest of Lynn Haven, moving northeast at 55
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.
Locations impacted include...
Gainer Spring, Greenhead, Porter Lake and Riverside.
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 3050 8573 3057 8555 3043 8551 3038 8557
3027 8579 3030 8583
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 224DEG 49KT 3033 8576
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
21-WD088
WWUS52 KTAE 152028
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
228 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021
FLC005-133-152037-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210215T2030Z/
Bay FL-Washington FL-
228 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BAY AND SOUTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM CST...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for the Panhandle
of Florida.
LAT...LON 3050 8573 3057 8555 3043 8551 3038 8557
3027 8579 3030 8583
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 221DEG 54KT 3049 8560
$$
21-WDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 1:11 AM CST | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton | 41 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:16 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 29 hr | |
| Feb 15, 12:35 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Feb 15, 12:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton | 67 min |
| Feb 15, 1:12 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Feb 15, 1:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 54 min |
| Feb 15, 1:39 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 20 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Lafayette, Madison, Taylor | 62 min |
| Feb 15, 2:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty and 1 more | 53 min |
| Feb 15, 2:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Madison | 55 min |
| Feb 15, 2:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lafayette | 21 min |
| Feb 15, 2:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Jackson, Washington | 12 min |
| Feb 15, 3:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla | 57 min |
| Feb 15, 3:25 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Madison, Taylor | 64 min |
| Feb 15, 4:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Lafayette, Madison, Taylor | 26 min |
| Feb 15, 5:22 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 38 min | |
| Feb 15, 5:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dixie | 35 min |
| Feb 15, 5:56 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 34 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.