Waterspouts sighted, Storm cell comes ashore, Prompts warning and Funnel Cloud Spotted.... and it rains!
February 21st, 2007 - page 2
000
WHUS52 KTAE 212225
SMWTAE
GMZ750-770-220030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0015.080221T2224Z-080222T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
424 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
WATERS FROM DESTIN FL TO CAPE SAN BLAS OUT 20 NM OVER GULF OF
MEXICO WATERS...
INCLUDING LAGUNA BEACH...PANAMA CITY BEACH AND PARKER...
* UNTIL 630 PM CST
* AT 422 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER
FROM 70 NM WEST OF LAGUNA BEACH TO 7 NM NORTHWEST OF PARKER...MOVING
EAST AT 30 KNOTS.
BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR WATERSPOUTS. YOUR BEST COURSE OF EVASIVE
ACTION IF THREATENED BY A WATERSPOUT IS TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE
WATERSPOUT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE FROM ITS APPARENT MOVEMENT.
LAT...LON 3033 8612 3019 8578 3021 8575 3021 8569
3015 8560 3017 8550 3001 8544 2998 8546
2997 8542 2992 8539 2997 8646 3039 8643
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 268DEG 50KT 2995 8714 3021 8559
$$
22-BARRY
Tornado Warning issued by NWS WFO Tallahassee, Florida:
000
WFUS52 KTAE 212217
TORTAE
FLC005-212315-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0017.080221T2216Z-080221T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
416 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BAY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PANAMA CITY...LYNN HAVEN...
* UNTIL 515 PM CST
* AT 413 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
POSSIBLE TORNADO 17 MILES WEST OF LOWER GRAND LAGOON...OR 19
MILES SOUTHEAST OF SANTA ROSA BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
UPPER GRAND LAGOON AND 6 MILES NORTH OF LOWER GRAND LAGOON BY 440
PM CST...
PRETTY BAYOU BY 445 PM CST...
HILAND PARK...DIREGO PARK AND 6 MILES NORTH OF PANAMA CITY BY 450
PM CST...
LYNN HAVEN BY 455 PM CST...
RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3013 8577 3017 8580 3025 8596 3028 8598
3033 8584 3034 8585 3034 8581 3035 8582
3034 8579 3045 8551 3021 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 250DEG 31KT 3016 8600
$$
22-BARRY
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| Notice in above image... storm begins to lean toward the NE...(left side of image) Remember : Red away-Green towards radar. which would be where the image is looking from. | What I have found interesting... this would be the time the cell had crossed the bay from Panama City Beach, into Panama City... 2249 or about the time the Funnel Cloud was sighted in just east of Gulf Coast Community College.. moving ene. |
As the storm crossed the bay, reports by HAM radio operators in Panama City prompted an update to the warning. These Special Weather Statements are sent out as an informational purpose. The following was issued from TAE regarding the cell that prompted the Tornado Warning for Bay County. Note this was almost 45 minutes later, then when the tornado warning was issued. All indications on radar data that the storm had weak rotation in it, enough to prompt a warning before landfall on Panama City Beach.
000
WWUS52 KTAE 212258
SVSTAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
555 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008
FLC005-212315-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080221T2315Z/
BAY FL-
455 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR BAY COUNTY...
AT 453 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR
PRETTY BAYOU MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS FUNNEL CLOUD MAY TOUCH
TOWN AND BECOME A TORNADO.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
COLLEGE STATION BY 500 PM CST...
MCALLASTER LANDING AND BAYOU GEORGE BY 505 PM CST...
CAIRO...BENNETT...6 MILES SOUTH OF MASHBURN AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF
ECONFINA BY 510 PM CST...
NIXON BY 515 PM CST...
RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3013 8577 3017 8580 3025 8596 3028 8598
3033 8584 3034 8585 3034 8581 3035 8582
3034 8579 3045 8551 3021 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 250DEG 31KT 3027 8563
$$
22-BARRY
My Thoughts on the event:
First of all, yes I was out of town during the event. As of now I have the whole days worth of level II NEXRAD data from KEVX. I have spent a few hours looking at different parts of the data, since not only was there a possible tornado, (it never reached the ground) the main story was the flooding. I have to say the amount of water that fell over the basically southern part of Bay county, was very impressive. The front almost stalled over the area and the showers and storms that formed over that area, started to train over the same area, an event known as echo training. It think a weak surface low formed over the northern panhandle which was one of the reasons the front lost it forward motion. Even with all of the flooding, the Bay District Schools canceled classes on Friday the 22nd. I don't blame them, a smart move on their part, the buses would have never made it down some of the roads that I had encountered on my drive around town that night of the 21st.
I was able tour all over the area.
From as far a north as Lynn Haven, to Parker, there was major flooding. The
cedar grove police department even had to make a water rescue to save a someone
who was trapped in there vehicle, that had been picked up by the rising water.
Picture was taken in front of the Mall, HWY 77 Northbound at or around 5:30pm.
