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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Tallahassee, FL

May 6, 2022Bay County, Washington County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2022, 11:01 AM CDT for Bay County, Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 15 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
May 6, 2022, 11:01 AM CDT (16:01 UTC)
Expired
May 6, 2022, 11:16 AM CDT
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Bay County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 6, 10:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 152 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 2022-05-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 515 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 2022-05-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
515 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
880 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.6

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The text

As transmitted.

036 
WFUS52 KTAE 061601
TORTAE
FLC005-133-061630-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0049.220506T1601Z-220506T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1101 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Bay County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  South central Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida...

* Until 1130 AM CDT.
    
* At 1101 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 11 miles north of Panama City Beach, moving
  northeast at 35 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
  northwestern Bay and south central Washington Counties, including
  the following locations... Red Head, Ebro, Pine Log and Seminole
  Hills.

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 3031 8594 3037 8599 3051 8582 3038 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 1601Z 215DEG 29KT 3037 8591 

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

$$

25-CAMP
1 follow-up statement
679 
WWUS52 KTAE 061616
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1116 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022

FLC005-133-061625-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-220506T1630Z/
Bay FL-Washington FL-
1116 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BAY AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Florida.

LAT...LON 3031 8594 3037 8599 3051 8582 3038 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 215DEG 29KT 3047 8583 

$$

25-CAMP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 6, 2:25 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryTAE45 hr
May 6, 5:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTAEBay, Holmes, Walton, Washington57 min
May 6, 5:36 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE84 min
May 6, 6:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington23 min
May 6, 9:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton44 min
May 6, 9:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEWalton, Washington52 min
May 6, 9:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE61 min
May 6, 10:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes47 min
May 6, 10:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWashington51 min
May 6, 10:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Washington29 min
May 6, 10:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE61 min
May 6, 11:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJackson51 min
May 6, 11:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
May 6, 12:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay45 min
May 6, 12:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty50 min
May 6, 1:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay43 min
May 6, 1:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla48 min
May 6, 1:27 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
May 6, 1:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton33 min
May 6, 1:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Leon, Liberty15 min
May 6, 2:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun, Washington34 min
May 6, 2:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Gadsden, Liberty37 min
May 6, 3:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay30 min
May 6, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGadsden47 min
May 6, 3:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE57 min
May 6, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Leon, Liberty37 min
May 6, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Leon35 min
May 6, 4:08 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
May 6, 4:12 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE33 min
May 6, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson45 min
May 6, 4:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGulf46 min
May 6, 4:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Madison26 min
May 6, 4:43 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEGulf32 min
May 6, 4:50 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEJefferson, Wakulla25 min
May 6, 4:52 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE53 min
May 6, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEMadison25 min
May 6, 5:07 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEJefferson, Taylor23 min
May 6, 5:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEFranklin51 min
May 6, 5:27 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE48 min
May 6, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAETaylor52 min
May 6, 5:52 PM CDTTornado WarningTAETaylor23 min
May 6, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE85 min
May 6, 6:12 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE93 min
May 6, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELafayette45 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.