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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 107, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 14, 2007Walton County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 2007, 4:34 PM CDT for Walton County, Florida. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 14, 2007, 4:34 PM CDT (21:34 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2007, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Walton County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 181 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2007-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1563 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2007-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1563 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
779 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 14, 2:34 PM CDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 2:34 PM CDT, 2 hours before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 4:07 AM CDT, 12 hours 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
507 AM EDT SAT JUL 14 2007

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-
GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-150900-
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-
JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-QUITMAN-
CLAY-RANDOLPH-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-
IRWIN-EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-
DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
507 AM EDT SAT JUL 14 2007 /407 AM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL INTERACT WITH A STATIONARY
BOUNDARY IN THE VICINITY TO PRODUCE NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING. WITH PLENTY OF AVAILABLE
MOISTURE STREAMING NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF...THE MAIN THREAT FROM
THESE STORMS APPEARS TO BE THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
PRODUCING FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS. ALTHOUGH A
SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF STRONG STORMS IS NOT ANTICIPATED...A FEW
STORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVIER RAINFALL MAY ALSO CONTAIN FREQUENT
LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS CAPABLE OF BRINGING DOWN LARGER
LIMBS AND TREES.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT ALTHOUGH
OVERALL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY SHOULD DIMINISH BY THE LATER
EVENING HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS APPEAR LIKELY ONCE AGAIN FOR
SUNDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AFFECTING THE REGION TODAY
STALLS TO OUR WEST. ONCE AGAIN LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS
APPEAR TO BE THE MAIN THREATS FROM ANY STORMS.

MORE TYPICAL SCATTERED SUMMERTIME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
THE SEA BREEZE ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING DURING THE
FIRST HALF OF THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK. OVERALL COVERAGE DURING THE
AFTERNOONS WILL THEN BECOME MORE WIDELY SCATTERED IN NATURE TOWARD
THE END OF THE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV...THEN CLICK ON YOUR AREA
OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL MAP.

MROCZKA

In the hours before

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Special weather statement, Jul 14, 3:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
416 PM EDT SAT JUL 14 2007

GAZ159-142115-
BROOKS-
416 PM EDT SAT JUL 14 2007

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR BROOKS COUNTY IN
SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

AT 412 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF QUITMAN...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  QUITMAN BY 445 PM EDT.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO
PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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.

38-GODSEY
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 3:44 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
444 PM EDT SAT JUL 14 2007

GAZ147-148-142145-
BERRIEN-COOK-
444 PM EDT SAT JUL 14 2007

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR BERRIEN AND COOK
COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

AT 439 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LENOX...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF ADEL...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SPARKS BY 455 PM EDT.
  ADEL BY 500 PM EDT.
  NASHVILLE BY 525 PM EDT.
  RAY CITY BY 545 PM EDT.

DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO
PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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.

38-GODSEY
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 4:15 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
515 PM EDT SAT JUL 14 2007

FLZ015-142215-
FRANKLIN-
515 PM EDT SAT JUL 14 2007

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY IN
NORTH FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

AT 511 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF CARRABELLE...MOVING EAST AT
15 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  6 MILES NORTH OF CARRABELLE BY 600 PM EDT.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO
PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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.

38-GODSEY
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 4:20 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
520 PM EDT SAT JUL 14 2007

FLZ007-008-142215-
COASTAL WALTON-INLAND WALTON-
420 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR WALTON COUNTY IN THE
PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

AT 415 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DEERLAND...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CRESTVIEW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO
PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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.

38-GODSEY

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 6:07 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE53 min
Jul 14, 1:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEMadison, Taylor41 min
Jul 14, 3:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGulf43 min
Jul 14, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE85 min
Jul 14, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes45 min
Jul 14, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE62 min
Jul 14, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJackson30 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 2007Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2007

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.