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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 31, 2022Jackson County, Washington County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2022, 4:03 AM CDT for Jackson County, Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 27 min. 7 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: Mar 31, 2022, 4:03 AM CDT (09:03 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2022, 4:30 AM CDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Jackson County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:01 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
Mar 31, 4:09 AM CDT	TORNADO	1 Wnw Gilberts Mill, FL	STARTING POINT FOR WASHINGTON-JACKSON COUNTY EF3 TORNADO.
Mar 31, 4:10 AM CDT	TORNADO	2 Ese Orange Hill, FL	RADAR CONFIRMED TDS WITH POWER OUTAGES IN THE SAME AREA.
Mar 31, 4:14 AM CDT	TORNADO	3 Wsw Alford, FL	* 2 FATAL, 3 INJ * 2 HOMES DESTROYED, ONE ON GILBERTS MILL ROAD AND THE OTHER ON JEWELL ROAD. 2 FATALTIES AND 3 INJURIES REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Mar 31, 4:14 AM CDT	TORNADO	3 Wsw Alford, FL	2 HOMES DESTROYED, ONE ON GILBERTS MILL ROAD AND THE OTHER ON JEWELL ROAD. 2 FATALITIES AND 2 INJURIES REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. CORRECTED FOR NUMBER OF INJURIES.
Mar 31, 4:21 AM CDT	TORNADO	1 Ne Steele City, FL	AT LEAST TWO HOMES DAMAGED ALONG HIGHWAY 231 BETWEEN ALFORD AND I-10.
Mar 31, 4:24 AM CDT	TORNADO	2 Nw Kynesville, FL	ENDING POINT FOR WASHINGTON-JACKSON COUNTY EF3 TORNADO.
Mar 31, 4:26 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nne Kynesville, FL	FHP REPORTS A TRACTOR-TRAILER WAS FORCED OFF I-10 DUE TO A POSSIBLE TORNADO. UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF DIESEL SPILLED.

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
Mar 30, 11:26 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 112 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 42 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1100 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

759 
WFUS52 KTAE 310903
TORTAE
FLC063-133-310930-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0021.220331T0903Z-220331T0930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
403 AM CDT Thu Mar 31 2022

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Jackson County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  East central Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida...

* Until 430 AM CDT.
    
* At 402 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles east of Vernon, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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
  southwestern Jackson and east central Washington Counties,
  including the following locations... Steele City, Gilberts Mill,
  Orange Hill, Kynesville, Ridgetop, Round Lake, Alford, Compass
  Lake, Bradford and Wausau.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3079 8534 3060 8524 3055 8559 3061 8562
TIME...MOT...LOC 0902Z 241DEG 37KT 3059 8558 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

893 
WWUS52 KTAE 310911
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
411 AM CDT Thu Mar 31 2022

FLC063-133-310930-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220331T0930Z/
Jackson FL-Washington FL-
411 AM CDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON AND NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
        
At 411 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles southeast of
Chipley, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Alford, Steele City, Gilberts Mill, Orange Hill, Kynesville and Round
Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3067 8528 3062 8550 3066 8554 3079 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0911Z 231DEG 44KT 3066 8547 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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417 
WWUS52 KTAE 310918
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
418 AM CDT Thu Mar 31 2022

FLC133-310928-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220331T0930Z/
Washington FL-
418 AM CDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY 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 700 AM CDT for the Panhandle
of Florida.

LAT...LON 3073 8543 3079 8535 3079 8534 3070 8529
      3068 8529 3066 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0918Z 234DEG 35KT 3071 8541 

$$

FLC063-310930-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220331T0930Z/
Jackson FL-
418 AM CDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY...
        
At 418 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 9 miles southeast of
Chipley, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Alford, Kynesville and Steele City. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3073 8543 3079 8535 3079 8534 3070 8529
      3068 8529 3066 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0918Z 234DEG 35KT 3071 8541 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 1:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TAE	Bay, Holmes, Walton, Washington	89 min
Mar 31, 1:23 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		3 hr
Mar 31, 2:31 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Walton	29 min
Mar 31, 2:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington	83 min
Mar 31, 2:52 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Walton	38 min
Mar 31, 3:42 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Washington	33 min
Mar 31, 3:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Jackson, Washington	96 min
Mar 31, 4:20 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Bay, Washington	25 min
Mar 31, 4:23 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TAE	Jackson	23 min
Mar 31, 4:36 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Bay	24 min
Mar 31, 4:43 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		3 hr
Mar 31, 5:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Liberty	83 min
Mar 31, 5:29 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Gulf	61 min
Mar 31, 5:52 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Bay	113 min
Mar 31, 6:19 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		3 hr
Mar 31, 6:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Leon, Liberty and 1 more	93 min
Mar 31, 7:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla	96 min
Mar 31, 9:03 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		3 hr
Mar 31, 11:48 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		3 hr
Mar 31, 12:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jefferson	36 min
Mar 31, 2:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dixie	51 min
Mar 31, 5:07 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TAE	Jefferson, Madison, Taylor	37 hr

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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.