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Tornado Warning 73, NWS Tallahassee, FL

October 7, 2021Bay County, Florida

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-10-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 111 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 00:00Z on 2021-10-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 6, 8:49 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTAECalhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty6 days
Oct 7, 2:34 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryTAEMadison5 hr
Oct 7, 3:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWashington45 min
Oct 7, 3:23 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay20 min
Oct 7, 3:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay3 hr
Oct 7, 3:49 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE26 min
Oct 7, 3:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay66 min
Oct 7, 5:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay55 min
Oct 7, 5:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay, Washington3 hr
Oct 7, 5:34 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTAEBay3 hr
Oct 7, 6:27 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTAEBay2 hr
Oct 7, 6:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay3 hr
Oct 7, 6:45 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay15 min
Oct 7, 7:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gulf2 hr
Oct 7, 8:18 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE42 min
Oct 7, 8:32 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTAEBay, Washington10 hr
Oct 7, 9:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEGulf2 hr
Oct 7, 10:29 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gulf9 hr
Oct 7, 11:17 AM CDTRip Current StatementTAEBay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton14 hr
Oct 7, 2:40 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE35 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.