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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Tallahassee, FL
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 10:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 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.
- 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
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
$$
25-CAMP1 follow-up statement
679
WWUS52 KTAE 061616
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1116 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022
FLC005-133-061625-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-220506T1630Z/
Bay FL-Washington FL-
1116 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BAY AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Florida.
LAT...LON 3031 8594 3037 8599 3051 8582 3038 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 215DEG 29KT 3047 8583
$$
25-CAMPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2:25 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 45 hr | |
| May 6, 5:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Walton, Washington | 57 min |
| May 6, 5:36 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 84 min | |
| May 6, 6:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 23 min |
| May 6, 9:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 44 min |
| May 6, 9:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton, Washington | 52 min |
| May 6, 9:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 61 min | |
| May 6, 10:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes | 47 min |
| May 6, 10:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Washington | 51 min |
| May 6, 10:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Washington | 29 min |
| May 6, 10:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 61 min | |
| May 6, 11:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jackson | 51 min |
| May 6, 11:55 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| May 6, 12:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay | 45 min |
| May 6, 12:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty | 50 min |
| May 6, 1:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay | 43 min |
| May 6, 1:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla | 48 min |
| May 6, 1:27 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| May 6, 1:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 33 min |
| May 6, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon, Liberty | 15 min |
| May 6, 2:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun, Washington | 34 min |
| May 6, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Liberty | 37 min |
| May 6, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay | 30 min |
| May 6, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gadsden | 47 min |
| May 6, 3:18 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 57 min | |
| May 6, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon, Liberty | 37 min |
| May 6, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 35 min |
| May 6, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| May 6, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 33 min | |
| May 6, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jefferson | 45 min |
| May 6, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gulf | 46 min |
| May 6, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Madison | 26 min |
| May 6, 4:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gulf | 32 min |
| May 6, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Wakulla | 25 min |
| May 6, 4:52 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 53 min | |
| May 6, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Madison | 25 min |
| May 6, 5:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Taylor | 23 min |
| May 6, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Franklin | 51 min |
| May 6, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 48 min | |
| May 6, 5:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Taylor | 52 min |
| May 6, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Taylor | 23 min |
| May 6, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 85 min | |
| May 6, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 93 min | |
| May 6, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lafayette | 45 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.