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Tornado Warning 73, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Oct 7, 2021, 5:56 AM CDT for Bay County, Florida. It was in force for 34 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
- Oct 7, 2021, 5:56 AM CDT (10:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 7, 2021, 6:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Bay County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:59 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 00:00Z, 10.9 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 111 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -154 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 837 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
835
WFUS52 KTAE 071056
TORTAE
FLC005-071130-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0073.211007T1056Z-211007T1130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
556 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Bay County in the Panhandle of Florida...
* Until 630 AM CDT.
* At 555 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Callaway, moving north at 15 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...
Callaway around 600 AM CDT.
Springfield around 610 AM CDT.
Lynn Haven around 625 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Brannonville, Bay Harbor, College Station, Bayou George, Parker and
Cedar Grove.
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 3006 8553 3008 8562 3030 8562 3026 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 1055Z 194DEG 14KT 3012 8557
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
514
WWUS52 KTAE 071118
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
618 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021
FLC005-071130-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-211007T1130Z/
Bay FL-
618 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BAY COUNTY...
At 618 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Springfield, or near Callaway, moving north at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Bay County, including the following locations... Bay
Harbor, Parker, Brannonville and Cedar Grove.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3023 8562 3020 8545 3018 8546 3008 8552
3011 8562
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 194DEG 14KT 3021 8554
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$160
WWUS52 KTAE 071123
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
623 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021
FLC005-071133-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-211007T1130Z/
Bay FL-
623 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BAY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 630
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.
LAT...LON 3023 8562 3020 8545 3018 8546 3008 8552
3011 8562
TIME...MOT...LOC 1123Z 194DEG 14KT 3022 8554
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 8:49 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty | 6 days |
| Oct 7, 2:34 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | Madison | 5 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Washington | 45 min |
| Oct 7, 3:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay | 20 min |
| Oct 7, 3:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:49 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 26 min | |
| Oct 7, 3:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay | 66 min |
| Oct 7, 5:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay | 55 min |
| Oct 7, 5:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay, Washington | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 5:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 6:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay | 2 hr |
| Oct 7, 6:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 6:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay | 15 min |
| Oct 7, 7:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf | 2 hr |
| Oct 7, 8:18 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 42 min | |
| Oct 7, 8:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TAE | Bay, Washington | 10 hr |
| Oct 7, 9:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Gulf | 2 hr |
| Oct 7, 10:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf | 9 hr |
| Oct 7, 11:17 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton | 14 hr |
| Oct 7, 2:40 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 35 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.