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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Tallahassee, FL

December 14, 2022Jackson County, Washington County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 14, 2022, 5:59 PM CST for Jackson County, Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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
Dec 14, 2022, 5:59 PM CST (23:59 UTC)
Expired
Dec 14, 2022, 6:45 PM CST
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:01 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 14, 6:20 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 41Wausau, FLMESONET STATION 1485W FSWN WASHINGTON COUNTY EOC.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 14, 5:57 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 12:00Z on 2022-12-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2022-12-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 246 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
457 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
246 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
311 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

820 
WUUS52 KTAE 142359
SVRTAE
FLC063-133-150045-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0310.221214T2359Z-221215T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
559 PM CST Wed Dec 14 2022

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Jackson County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Eastern Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida...

* Until 645 PM CST.

* At 559 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Vernon,
  moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Vernon, Chipley, Marianna, Graceville, Bradford, Cottondale,
  Alford, Wausau, Richter Crossroads, Holmes Valley, Jacobs, Smyrna,
  Bahoma, Sylvania, Johnson Crossroads, Brock Crossroad, Jacob City,
  Chipley Municipal Airport, Orange Hill and Kynesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for the Panhandle
of Florida.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for the Panhandle
of Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 3057 8580 3075 8566 3074 8562 3077 8562
      3082 8560 3096 8548 3075 8519 3056 8547
      3057 8549 3055 8549 3045 8564
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 222DEG 22KT 3057 8567 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Haner
1 follow-up statement
352 
WWUS52 KTAE 150024
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
624 PM CST Wed Dec 14 2022

FLC063-133-150045-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-221215T0045Z/
Jackson FL-Washington FL-
624 PM CST Wed Dec 14 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST
FOR WESTERN JACKSON AND NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 624 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chipley, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Chipley, Marianna, Graceville, Bradford, Cottondale, Alford, Wausau,
Richter Crossroads, Brock Crossroad, Jacob City, Chipley Municipal
Airport, Orange Hill, Kynesville, Steele City, Gilberts Mill,
Cottondale Airport, Jacobs, Bahoma, Sunny Hills and Round Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for the Panhandle
of Florida.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3069 8565 3074 8562 3077 8562 3082 8560
      3096 8548 3075 8519 3059 8552
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 222DEG 22KT 3068 8555 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Haner

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 14, 1:51 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE54 min
Dec 14, 2:43 AM CSTRip Current StatementTAEBay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton69 hr
Dec 14, 10:45 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE60 min
Dec 14, 11:37 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE53 min
Dec 14, 11:41 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE64 min
Dec 14, 11:59 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton31 min
Dec 14, 12:24 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE96 min
Dec 14, 12:25 PM CSTHigh Surf AdvisoryTAEBay, Gulf, Walton23 hr
Dec 14, 12:36 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton39 min
Dec 14, 12:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEWalton44 min
Dec 14, 1:53 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE97 min
Dec 14, 2:32 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE58 min
Dec 14, 2:46 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay44 min
Dec 14, 3:05 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE55 min
Dec 14, 3:24 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE66 min
Dec 14, 3:53 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE67 min
Dec 14, 4:24 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE96 min
Dec 14, 4:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Walton, Washington36 min
Dec 14, 4:51 PM CSTTornado WarningTAEBay, Walton24 min
Dec 14, 5:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Walton, Washington50 min
Dec 14, 5:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf44 min
Dec 14, 5:19 PM CSTTornado WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf26 min
Dec 14, 5:21 PM CSTTornado WarningTAEBay, Washington39 min
Dec 14, 5:43 PM CSTTornado WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf32 min
Dec 14, 5:53 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE97 min
Dec 14, 5:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf, Liberty49 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.