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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 6, 2022Gadsden County, Leon County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 6, 2022, 3:52 PM EDT for Gadsden County, Leon County, Florida. It was in force for 23 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
Apr 6, 2022, 3:52 PM EDT (19:52 UTC)
Expired
Apr 6, 2022, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Gadsden County, FL, Leon County, FL

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 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 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 24 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 2022-04-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1825 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 12:00Z on 2022-04-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 121 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1825 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
485 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
121 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
4.1

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The text

As transmitted.

984 
WFUS52 KTAE 061952
TORTAE
FLC039-073-062015-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0039.220406T1952Z-220406T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
352 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Gadsden County in Big Bend of Florida...
  Northeastern Leon County in Big Bend of Florida...

* Until 415 PM EDT.
    
* At 352 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Havana, moving east at 25 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 Gadsden and northeastern Leon Counties, including the
  following locations... Bradfordville, Orchard Pond, Killearn Lakes,
  Iamonia, Lake Iamonia and Pisgah Church.

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 3055 8416 3058 8440 3064 8439 3067 8423
      3068 8414 3060 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 269DEG 20KT 3060 8435 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

21-WD
1 follow-up statement
942 
WWUS52 KTAE 062003
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
403 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

FLC039-062012-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220406T2015Z/
Gadsden FL-
403 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GADSDEN 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 1000 PM EDT for southwestern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3058 8414 3059 8431 3063 8431 3064 8430
      3067 8423 3068 8414 3060 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 265DEG 20KT 3061 8428 

$$

FLC073-062015-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220406T2015Z/
Leon FL-
403 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LEON COUNTY...
    
At 402 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles east of Havana, moving east at 25 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.

Locations impacted include...
Tallahassee, Iamonia and Lake Iamonia. 

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 3058 8414 3059 8431 3063 8431 3064 8430
      3067 8423 3068 8414 3060 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 265DEG 20KT 3061 8428 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

21-WD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 8:31 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryTAE11 hr
Apr 6, 1:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJackson36 min
Apr 6, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJackson32 min
Apr 6, 1:59 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryTAE3 days
Apr 6, 3:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Leon41 min
Apr 6, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Jefferson, Leon39 min
Apr 6, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELeon25 min
Apr 6, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Leon49 min
Apr 6, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Leon31 min
Apr 6, 5:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEGadsden, Jefferson, Leon3 hr
Apr 6, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Leon47 min
Apr 6, 5:30 PM EDTTornado WarningTAEJefferson, Leon30 min
Apr 6, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Leon32 min
Apr 6, 6:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson44 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.