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Tornado Warning issued October 9 at 4:31PM EDT until October 9 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Latest captured source record. This is an archive, not a current warning service.
Open the detailed event record ↗- First tracked
- 2026-10-09 20:29:52.768Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-09 20:44:50.821Z
- Source classification
- Extreme · Source update
- Issuer / area
- NWS Tallahassee FL · Dixie, FL
- Certainty / urgency
- Observed / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-09T20:45:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-09T20:31:00.000Z / 2026-10-09T20:45:00.000Z
Tornado Warning · Dixie, FL. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.
Archived official description
At 431 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Cross City, moving northwest 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 northeastern Dixie County, including the following locations... Cross City Airport and Shamrock.
Instructions in this archived message
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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
How the record changed
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newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-09 20:29:52.768Z
Tornado Warning issued October 9 at 4:18PM EDT until October 9 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Tornado Warning · Dixie, FL. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T20:18:00.000Z · Source alert
Source for this capture ↗revised · Captured 2026-10-09 20:44:50.821Z
Tornado Warning issued October 9 at 4:31PM EDT until October 9 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Tornado Warning · Dixie, FL. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T20:31:00.000Z · Source update
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