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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2026, 3:31 PM CDT for Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 12 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
- Jun 16, 2026, 3:31 PM CDT (20:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2026, 3:43 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Washington County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 307 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
- 29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 598 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
336
WFUS52 KTAE 162031
TORTAE
FLC133-162100-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0043.260616T2031Z-260616T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
331 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 331 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Vernon, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Vernon around 335 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Holmes
Valley, Millers Ferry, Gilberts Mill, Brock Crossroad, Chipley
Municipal Airport, Orange Hill, Bradford, Smyrna, Spring Hollow, and
Sunny 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 3079 8550 3057 8544 3057 8549 3055 8549
3048 8578 3058 8585
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 244DEG 32KT 3056 8574
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
73-YOUNG1 follow-up statement
093
WWUS52 KTAE 162043
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
343 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
FLC133-162053-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-260616T2100Z/
Washington FL-
343 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Washington County until 4 PM CDT.
&&
LAT...LON 3079 8550 3057 8544 3057 8549 3055 8549
3048 8578 3058 8585
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 244DEG 32KT 3061 8563
$$
73-YOUNGWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jun 16, 2:34 PM CDT, 57 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Issued at 316 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
- A few strong to marginally severe thunderstorms are expected again today with localized pockets of damaging wind gusts impacting trees and power lines.
- Occasional rounds of heavy rainfall are likely through the end of the week, especially in Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia. Some localized flooding could occur with the heaviest rains.
- A High Risk of rip currents is forecast to continue through tonight for the west facing beaches of Gulf county. It is strongly discouraged to enter the surf on high risk days. Please heed the beach flags and advice of local officials.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 2:34 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 334 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER, HYDROLOGY... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 316 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 - A few strong to marginally severe thunderstorms are expected again today with localized pockets of damaging wind gusts impacting trees and power lines. - Occasional rounds of heavy rainfall are likely through the end of the week, especially in Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia. Some localized flooding could occur with the heaviest rains. - A High Risk of rip currents is forecast to continue through tonight for the west facing beaches of Gulf county. It is strongly discouraged to enter the surf on high risk days. Please heed the beach flags and advice of local officials. && .SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM... (This Evening through Monday) Issued at 316 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 Currently a broad longwave trough is funneling tropical moisture into our area from the SW, keeping PWATs over 2 inches. Strong SW flow aloft is also keeping 0-3km shear values elevated. That, combined with decent CAPE values should lead to a good amount of storm coverage today into tonight, with the possibility of some of them being severe. The moist airmass will also lead to these storms being rather efficient rainmakers, with rain rates potentially bringing flooding concerns to areas under training or repeated storm coverage. The rest of the work week is expected to stay active as a low pressure system passing over the Great Lakes region drags the trough axis slightly eastward. This, combined with a weak tropical system to the west will bring a more direct and enhanced southerly flow. Models suggest decent CAPE and favorable shear leading to another day of expanded coverage and heavy rain potential tomorrow. Thereafter, the exact positioning and path of PTC One will influence the flow and pattern through the extended period, with Thursday having the potential for additional forcing, further enhancing the severe storm and tornado potential. Storm coverage is expected to relax a bit over the weekend as a ridge of high pressure attempts to build in from the west. However, a lingering frontal boundary may be enough to help initiate some additional convection depending how the overall pattern sets up. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 141 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 On and off showers and thunderstorms are expected to affect all terminals thru the aftn into the evening with another round tmrw. Used the latest HRRR & local CAMs guidance to update the timing of -TSRA/TSRA via TEMPO groups on the front end and PROB30 on the back end. A convective lull takes place tonight, though there may be some lingering -SHRA. Otherwise, a mix of VFR-MVFR conds are fcst with potential for IFR cigs late tonight into early tmrw morning. && .MARINE... Issued at 316 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 Moderate southwest breezes will prevail through Wednesday, becoming fresh or possibly strong southerlies on Thursday and Friday as low pressure passes to our north. Once low pressure has exited on Saturday, a reduction to gentle westerlies is expected. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 316 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 A very moist air mass will be in place through Friday, supporting widespread shower and thunderstorm activity, thick cloud cover, and wetting rains. Pockets of heavy rainfall are expected. Thunderstorms will come with dangerous lightning and sudden gusty winds. && .HYDROLOGY... Issued at 316 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 A quick 2-3 inches of precipitation can be expected beneath heavier storms today. Where training or backbuilding occurs, isolated totals of 3-5 inches are possible. Current flash flood guidance for areas that received recent heavy rain shows that it would take about 3 inches of rain in a 3 hour period to result in flash flooding, or 4 inches of rain in a 6 hour period. The 00z HREF shows low chances (10-15 percent) of exceeding flash flood guidance across portions of southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. While the chance looks too low to issue a flood watch right now, trends will continue to be monitored as we head through the week and conditions become more saturated. Rivers remain on the low side from the ongoing drought conditions, so significant riverine flooding is currently not expected. Thursday and Friday have heavy rain potential as well, especially west and northwest of the Apalachicola and Flint. If that occurs, it may be easier to achieve flash flooding after today's rainfall. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Tallahassee 73 86 77 89 / 80 70 30 70 Panama City 75 86 79 87 / 80 50 60 80 Dothan 70 83 75 85 / 70 90 50 90 Albany 70 83 74 87 / 80 90 30 80 Valdosta 71 85 76 90 / 80 90 20 60 Cross City 75 90 78 92 / 60 30 20 40 Apalachicola 78 87 81 87 / 60 30 30 60 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ114. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && SHORT TERM...Humphreys LONG TERM....Humphreys AVIATION...IG3 MARINE...Humphreys FIRE WEATHER...Humphreys HYDROLOGY...Humphreys
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 2:31 PM CDT, 1 hour before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
331 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
FLZ007-008-010-012>014-108-112-114-326-426-162015-
Coastal Bay FL-Central Walton FL-Southern Liberty FL-Inland Bay FL-
Calhoun FL-Northern Liberty FL-Inland Gulf FL-South Walton FL-
North Walton FL-Washington FL-Coastal Gulf FL-
331 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GULF...BAY...
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN AND SOUTHERN WALTON COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF
FLORIDA...WEST CENTRAL LIBERTY COUNTY IN BIG BEND FLORIDA AND
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA THROUGH 415
PM EDT/315 PM CDT/...
At 331 PM EDT/231 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Santa Rosa Beach to
near Panama City to near Mexico Beach. Movement was northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Panama City, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Callaway, Santa Rosa
Beach, Springfield, Mexico Beach, Hiland Park, Eglin Air Force Base,
Stonemill Creek, Tyndall Air Force Base, Orange, Live Oak, Parker,
Wewahitchka, Freeport, Ebro, Honeyville, Villa Tasso, and Allanton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3038 8633 3042 8631 3039 8626 3040 8623
3042 8627 3039 8611 3044 8616 3047 8613
3046 8619 3050 8620 3046 8639 3075 8639
3046 8542 3019 8493 2984 8547 2989 8550
3009 8580 3022 8605 3032 8639 3040 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 226DEG 30KT 3036 8632 3014 8576 2989 8537
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
73-YOUNGLocal storm report, Jun 16, 3:22 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0411 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNE Vicksburg 30.36N 85.64W
06/16/2026 Bay FL Law Enforcement
Tree down on power line on Highway 388.
&&Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:25 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
425 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WNW Saint Andrews Sta 30.13N 85.75W
06/16/2026 M57 MPH Bay FL Mesonet
HAZCAM station in Panama City reports a 57
mph wind gust.
&&Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:27 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
427 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0421 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Dirego Park 30.19N 85.65W
06/16/2026 Bay FL Law Enforcement
Power line down on East 23rd Street.
&&Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:29 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
429 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0353 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Dirego Park 30.19N 85.65W
06/16/2026 Bay FL Law Enforcement
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1
W Dirego Park. Power line down on East 23rd
Street.
&&Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:30 PM CDT, 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
430 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0403 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNE Vicksburg 30.36N 85.64W
06/16/2026 Bay FL Law Enforcement
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3
NNE Vicksburg. Tree down on power line on
Highway 388.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 9:45 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 74 min | |
| Jun 16, 10:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Madison | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 12:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 1:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 1:18 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 117 min | |
| Jun 16, 1:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gadsden | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 1:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jefferson | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 44 min | |
| Jun 16, 2:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Franklin, Gulf | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 2:15 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 90 min | |
| Jun 16, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf | 49 min |
| Jun 16, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay, Walton | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Walton, Washington | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 43 min | |
| Jun 16, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf, Liberty, Wakulla | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and 5 more | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Taylor and 1 more | 67 min |
| Jun 16, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 102 min | |
| Jun 16, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty, Washington | 54 min |
| Jun 16, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Wakulla | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Madison, Taylor | 55 min |
| Jun 16, 6:58 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 62 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.