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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 2, 2022, 2:00 PM CST for Geneva County, Houston County, Alabama; Holmes County, Jackson County, Florida. It was in force for 30 min. 3 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
- Jan 2, 2022, 2:00 PM CST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2022, 2:30 PM CST
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Geneva County, AL, Houston County, AL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2:00 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Southern Junction, AL | POWERLINE DOWN. |
| Jan 2, 2:00 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Graceville, FL | POWERLINES DOWN. |
| Jan 2, 2:20 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Cottonwood, AL | PUBLIC REPORTS TREE DOWN NEAR COTTONWOOD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1:17 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 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
- 104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -212 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 691 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KTAE 022000
TORTAE
ALC061-069-FLC059-063-022030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0002.220102T2000Z-220102T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
200 PM CST Sun Jan 2 2022
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Geneva County in southeastern Alabama...
Eastern Houston County in southeastern Alabama...
Northwestern Jackson County in the Panhandle of Florida...
Northeastern Holmes County in the Panhandle of Florida...
* Until 230 PM CST.
* At 200 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Graceville, moving northeast at 50 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...
Cottonwood around 215 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pansey, Crosby, Grangeburg, Garretts Crossroads, Enon, Lovetown,
Wilson Mill, Avon, Southern Junction and Sealy 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3126 8524 3103 8502 3088 8552 3099 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 247DEG 42KT 3096 8547
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
72-BUNKER2 follow-up statements
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WWUS52 KTAE 022014
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
214 PM CST Sun Jan 2 2022
ALC061-FLC059-022024-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220102T2030Z/
Geneva AL-Holmes FL-
214 PM CST Sun Jan 2 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GENEVA AND NORTHEASTERN
HOLMES COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for southeastern
Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.
LAT...LON 3126 8524 3103 8502 3094 8533 3108 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 247DEG 42KT 3103 8529
$$
ALC069-FLC063-022030-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220102T2030Z/
Houston AL-Jackson FL-
214 PM CST Sun Jan 2 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR EASTERN
HOUSTON AND NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTIES...
At 214 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Cottonwood, moving northeast at 50 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
eastern Houston and north central Jackson Counties, including the
following locations... Pansey, Crosby, Grangeburg, Enon, Lovetown,
Wilson Mill, Avon, Sealy Springs, Barber and Keytons.
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 3126 8524 3103 8502 3094 8533 3108 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 247DEG 42KT 3103 8529
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
72-BUNKER687
WWUS52 KTAE 022024
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
224 PM CST Sun Jan 2 2022
ALC069-FLC063-022034-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220102T2030Z/
Houston AL-Jackson FL-
224 PM CST Sun Jan 2 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN HOUSTON AND NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM CST...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for southeastern
Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Houston County.
LAT...LON 3126 8524 3103 8502 3094 8533 3108 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 247DEG 42KT 3107 8517
$$
72-BUNKERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1:36 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 31 hr |
| Jan 2, 12:23 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Geneva | 37 min |
| Jan 2, 12:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Geneva, Houston | 65 min |
| Jan 2, 1:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dale, Henry, Houston | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 1:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Houston | 63 min |
| Jan 2, 1:55 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | TAE | Bay, Gulf, Walton | 31 hr |
| Jan 2, 11:57 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 48 min |
| Jan 2, 12:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 63 min |
| Jan 2, 12:32 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes | 43 min |
| Jan 2, 12:38 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Jan 2, 12:42 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 48 min |
| Jan 2, 12:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton, Washington | 20 min |
| Jan 2, 1:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton, Washington | 49 min |
| Jan 2, 1:27 PM CST | Coastal Flood Warning | TAE | Dixie, Taylor | 17 hr |
| Jan 2, 1:27 PM CST | Coastal Flood Advisory | TAE | Jefferson, Wakulla | 17 hr |
| Jan 2, 1:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 61 min |
| Jan 2, 1:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Walton, Washington | 55 min |
| Jan 2, 2:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Jackson, Washington | 63 min |
| Jan 2, 2:34 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Jan 2, 3:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 75 min |
| Jan 2, 5:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay | 41 min |
| Jan 2, 5:23 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Jan 2, 5:44 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden | 46 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.