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Tornado Warning 67, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Aug 31, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT for Dale County, Geneva County, Houston County, Alabama. It was in force for 30 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
- Aug 31, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT (01:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Dale County, AL, Geneva County, AL, Houston County, AL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 619 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 814 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
785
WFUS52 KTAE 010130
TORTAE
ALC045-061-069-010200-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0067.210901T0130Z-210901T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
830 PM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Dale County in southeastern Alabama...
Northeastern Geneva County in southeastern Alabama...
Northwestern Houston County in southeastern Alabama...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 830 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hartford, or 7 miles south of Daleville, moving
east at 30 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...
Taylor and Pinckard around 855 PM CDT.
Dothan and Midland City around 900 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Sylvan
Grove, Hollis Dairy Road, Green Acres, Grimes, High Bluff, Bald Hill,
Malvern, Napier Field, Power Dam Road and Kelly Springs.
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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3113 8574 3121 8576 3137 8546 3114 8540
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 249DEG 26KT 3119 8569
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
11-MM1 follow-up statement
775
WWUS52 KTAE 010156
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
856 PM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021
ALC045-061-069-010206-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210901T0200Z/
Dale AL-Geneva AL-Houston AL-
856 PM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DALE...NORTHEASTERN GENEVA
AND NORTHWESTERN HOUSTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.
LAT...LON 3113 8574 3121 8576 3137 8546 3114 8540
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 249DEG 26KT 3126 8549
$$
11-MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Henry | 29 min |
| Sep 1, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry | 91 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.