March 2, 2012
5:01 PM| Date | March 2, 2012 |
| Time | 5:01 PM |
| County | Coffee |
| City | Enterprise |
| Property Loss | $0 |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 359465 |
1.2 W Brooklyn - 0.8 WNW Brooklyn Numerous reports of a sighting of a tornado were received from just west of Brooklyn. No damage was reported. Start: 31.3100/-86.1900 End: 31.3124/-86.1827
NWS EF Scale: F0 Polygon
Numerous reports of a sighting of a tornado were received from just west of Brooklyn. No damage was reported.
Several subtle upper level shortwaves affected the area during a three day period between March 1-3 as a broad long-wave upper level trough located west of the area slowly progressed eastward. Subtle surface boundaries were also in the area with a relatively warm, moist and unstable airmass in place. Instability values approached 2000 j/kg with low level shear around 30 knots and deep layer shear around 50 knots. Several tornadoes occurred in the National Weather Service Tallahassee forecast area with numerous instances of straight line wind damage, heavy rain, and localized flooding as well.
Part of 12-tornado outbreak on March 2, 2012
Several subtle upper level shortwaves affected the area during a three day period between March 1-3 as a broad long-wave upper level trough located west of the area slowly progressed eastward. Subtle surface boundaries were also in the area with a relatively warm, moist and unstable airmass in place. Instability values approached 2000 j/kg with low level shear around 30 knots and deep layer shear around 50 knots. Several tornadoes occurred in the National Weather Service Tallahassee forecast area with numerous instances of straight line wind damage, heavy rain, and localized flooding as well.