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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Tallahassee, FL
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 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.
- 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
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
$$
21-WD1 follow-up statement
942
WWUS52 KTAE 062003
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
403 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022
FLC039-062012-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220406T2015Z/
Gadsden FL-
403 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GADSDEN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southwestern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3058 8414 3059 8431 3063 8431 3064 8430
3067 8423 3068 8414 3060 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 265DEG 20KT 3061 8428
$$
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-WDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 8:31 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 11 hr | |
| Apr 6, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jackson | 36 min |
| Apr 6, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jackson | 32 min |
| Apr 6, 1:59 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 3 days | |
| Apr 6, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 41 min |
| Apr 6, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 25 min |
| Apr 6, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon | 49 min |
| Apr 6, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 31 min |
| Apr 6, 5:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon | 47 min |
| Apr 6, 5:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon | 30 min |
| Apr 6, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon | 32 min |
| Apr 6, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson | 44 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.