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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood warning at Feb 22, 2008, 11:59 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2008, 11:59 AM CST (17:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2008, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 7 days
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Calhoun County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Liberty County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Apalachicola River near Blountstown (BLOF1).
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 23.5 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02358700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS42 KTAE 221759 FLWTAE FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1259 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND LIBERTY COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. FLC013-037-045-077-231759- /O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0007.080222T1759Z-080225T1800Z/ /BLOF1.1.ER.080222T1737Z.080223T0600Z.080225T1200Z.NO/ 1259 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING AND WILLIS LANDING CAMPGROUNDS. THE 19.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER LEVELS IN THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS... WINDS OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION. $$
7 follow-up statements
000
WGUS82 KTAE 222301
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
601 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND
LIBERTY COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
...CREST FORECAST UPDATED FOR INCREASED RELEASES FROM WOODRUFF DAM....
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
FLC013-037-045-077-232301-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080226T1400Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.080222T2103Z.080224T0600Z.080226T0800Z.NO/
601 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING
AND WILLIS LANDING CAMPGROUNDS. THE 19.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES
NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER LEVELS IN THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS...
WINDS OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
APALACHICOLA RIVER
BLOUNTSTOWN 15 15.0 FRI 04 PM 18.6 19.1 17.6 14.2 11.8
$$
LANIER000 WGUS42 KTAE 231744 FLWTAE FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1244 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND LIBERTY COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. FLC013-037-045-077-241744- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080226T1312Z/ /BLOF1.1.ER.080222T2110Z.080224T0600Z.080226T0712Z.NO/ 1244 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING AND WILLIS LANDING CAMPGROUNDS. THE 19.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER LEVELS IN THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS... WINDS OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION. $$ 241744- /O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WAHF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1244 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR APALACHICOLA RIVER ABOVE WEWAHITCHKA - MILE 44. * AT 12:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 0.0 FEET. $$ 241744- /O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WWAF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1244 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR APALACHICOLA RIVER ABOVE MILE 35. * AT 12:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 0.0 FEET. $$ 241744- /O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SMAF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1244 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR APALACHICOLA RIVER MISSING SUMATRA. * AT 11:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. $$
000
WGUS82 KTAE 241615
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1115 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND
LIBERTY COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
FLC013-037-045-077-251615-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080227T0900Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.080222T2110Z.080224T1300Z.080227T0300Z.NO/
1115 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING
AND WILLIS LANDING CAMPGROUNDS. THE 19.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES
NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER LEVELS IN THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS...
WINDS OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
APALACHICOLA RIVER
BLOUNTSTOWN 15 18.1 SUN 08 AM 17.6 16.3 14.5 11.9 8.6
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 251547
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1047 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND
LIBERTY COUNTIES
CHIPOLA RIVER AT MARIANNA AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
FLC013-037-045-077-261547-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080228T2300Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.080222T2110Z.080225T1800Z.080228T1700Z.NO/
1047 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING
AND WILLIS LANDING CAMPGROUNDS. THE 19.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES
NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER LEVELS IN THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS...
WINDS OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
APALACHICOLA RIVER
BLOUNTSTOWN 15 18.2 MON 08 AM 18.1 17.2 15.5 13.1 11.7
$$
FLC063-261547-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080228T0447Z/
/MALF1.1.ER.080225T0711Z.080226T1200Z.080227T2247Z.NO/
1047 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE CHIPOLA RIVER AT MARIANNA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...A FEW FAMILIES WILL NEED TO BE EVACUATED FROM LOCATIONS
NORTH OF TOWN.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
CHIPOLA RIVER
MARIANNA 19 20.1 MON 10 AM 21.0 20.0 17.8 15.4 13.9
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 261558
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1058 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND
LIBERTY COUNTIES
CHIPOLA RIVER AT MARIANNA AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY
CHIPOLA RIVER NEAR ALTHA AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST... ...MINOR
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
FLC063-271558-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080228T0300Z/
/MALF1.1.ER.080225T0711Z.080226T0900Z.080227T2100Z.NO/
1058 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHIPOLA RIVER AT MARIANNA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:01 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...A FEW FAMILIES WILL NEED TO BE EVACUATED FROM LOCATIONS
NORTH OF TOWN.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
CHIPOLA RIVER
MARIANNA 19 20.9 TUE 10 AM 19.6 18.0 16.4 14.8 13.1
$$
FLC013-271558-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080229T0645Z/
/ALTF1.2.ER.080226T0833Z.080227T1800Z.080229T0045Z.NO/
1058 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHIPOLA RIVER NEAR ALTHA.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER WILL START TO AFFECT HOUSES AND MOBILE HOMES IN
THE FLOOD PLAIN DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE. A FEW FISH CAMPS DOWNSTREAM OF
HIGHWAY 20 WILL BE AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
CHIPOLA RIVER
ALTHA 22 22.7 TUE 10 AM 24.5 23.5 20.6 17.5 14.7
$$
FLC013-037-045-077-271558-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080301T1630Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.080222T2110Z.080225T1200Z.080301T1030Z.NO/
1058 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING
AND WILLIS LANDING CAMPGROUNDS. THE 19.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES
NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER LEVELS IN THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS...
WINDS OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
APALACHICOLA RIVER
BLOUNTSTOWN 15 17.8 TUE 08 AM 18.0 17.7 16.4 14.9 13.0
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 271631
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1131 AM EST WED FEB 27 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER AT CARYVILLE AFFECTING HOLMES AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND
LIBERTY COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
FLC059-133-280600-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080228T0600Z/
/CARF1.1.ER.080223T1448Z.080224T1900Z.080228T0000Z.NO/
1131 AM EST WED FEB 27 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER AT CARYVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER
CARYVILLE 12 12.1 WED 11 AM 11.6 11.1 10.8 10.4 9.9
$$
FLC013-037-045-077-281631-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.080222T2110Z.080225T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1131 AM EST WED FEB 27 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.3 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING
AND WILLIS LANDING CAMPGROUNDS. THE 19.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES
NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER LEVELS IN THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS...
WINDS OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
APALACHICOLA RIVER
BLOUNTSTOWN 15 17.5 WED 08 AM 17.3 17.0 16.8 16.5 16.2
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 281536
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1036 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND
LIBERTY COUNTIES
CHIPOLA RIVER NEAR ALTHA AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
FLC013-291536-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080302T0224Z/
/ALTF1.2.ER.080226T0833Z.080228T0800Z.080301T2024Z.NO/
1036 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE CHIPOLA RIVER NEAR ALTHA.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER WILL START TO AFFECT HOUSES AND MOBILE HOMES IN
THE FLOOD PLAIN DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE. A FEW FISH CAMPS DOWNSTREAM OF
HIGHWAY 20 WILL BE AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
CHIPOLA RIVER
ALTHA 22 24.9 THU 10 AM 24.1 22.6 20.9 19.6 18.4
$$
FLC013-037-045-077-290900-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080229T0900Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.080222T2110Z.080225T1200Z.080229T0300Z.NO/
1036 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS. THIS LEVEL IS THE TOP OF
THE BANK AT THE MARINA.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
APALACHICOLA RIVER
BLOUNTSTOWN 15 15.8 THU 08 AM 14.7 14.1 13.8 13.4 13.3
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood 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 river flood warning went out at Feb 22, 9:00 AM CST, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 9:00 AM CST, 2 hours 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1000 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
...DENSE FOG EXPECTED INTO THE LATE MORNING HOURS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
...SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT OVER A
LARGE PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA...
...LOCALIZED FLOODING THREAT CONTINUES WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...
.SYNOPSIS...ANOTHER ACTIVE WEATHER DAY IS ON TAP ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY. THE MORNING SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWED THE WARM FRONT THAT
BROUGHT THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA LAST NIGHT NORTH
OF THE OUR AREA. THE COLD FRONT IS NOW JUST TO OUR WEST EXTENDING
SOUTHWEST FROM NORTHERN ALABAMA TO LOUISIANA. RADAR AND SATELLITE
IMAGERY DISPLAYS A STRONG LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF
THIS BOUNDARY APPROACHING OUR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND FLORIDA
PANHANDLE COUNTIES THIS MORNING. EXPECT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THIS BOUNDARY TO CONTINUE FILLING IN OVER THE
AREA AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. MODERATE INSTABILITY AND UNIDIRECTIONAL
SHEAR PROFILES ARE VERY IMPRESSIVE. BULK SHEAR VALUES ARE IN THE
RANGE OF 50-65 KNOTS. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED OUR
AREA IN A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. PROVIDED THE
INSTABILITY AND THE UNIDIRECTIONAL SHEAR PROFILES...THE MAIN THREAT
WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND HAIL WITH SPLITTING
SUPERCELLS AND BOWING SEGMENTS. ALTHOUGH THESE SHEAR PROFILES ARE
NOT EXACTLY CONDUCIVE FOR TORNADIC DEVELOP...AN ISOLATED EVENT OR
TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT PROVIDED PLENTY OF LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AND
THE VERY LOW LCLS COMBINED WITH THE SHEAR AND INSTABILITY.
IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER CONCERN...FLOODING WILL ALSO BE AN
ISSUE WITH THE SOILS ALREADY SATURATED FROM LAST NIGHT. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AND TONIGHT.
RIVER LEVELS AROUND THE AREA ARE ALREADY AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE.
HERE ARE A FEW RAINFALL REPORTS FROM AROUND THE AREA OVER THE PAST
24 HRS.
24 HR RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS AROUND OUR FORECAST AREA:
NORTHWEST FLORIDA:
PANAMA CITY................................7.20 INCHES
TALLAHASSEE (FSU)..........................5.55 INCHES
MADISON COUNTY.............................4-5 INCHES
*SOME SPOTTER REPORTS FROM THE PANAMA CITY AREA HAVE REPORTED
AMOUNTS BETWEEN EIGHT AND NINE INCHES.
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA:
GRADY COUNTY........................3.58 INCHES
BROOKS COUNTY (WEST OF VALDOSTA)....4.62 INCHES
ALBANY..............................1.40 INCHES
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA:
DOTHAN..............................1.30 INCHES
&&
.AVIATION...WARM MOIST AIR FLOWING IN OFF OF THE GULF IS KEEPING
AREA TERMINALS SOCKED IN WITH LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. AS OF 14Z...STILL
DEALING WITH IFR TO LIFR CONDITIONS AT AIRPORTS. CIGS AND FOG SHOULD
BEGIN TO LIFT BY 16Z WITH VFR CONDITIONS DEVELOPING. WILL SEE QUITE
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SCATTERED AROUND THIS AFTERNOON WITH
STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
EXPECT PREVAILING CONDITIONS TO DROP BELOW VFR ONCE AGAIN THIS
EVENING WITH THE WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS STILL IN PLACE.
&&
.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY...HOUSTON.
DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY...HOUSTON.
GA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...BROOKS...CALHOUN...CLAY...
COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...EARLY...GRADY...
IRWIN...LANIER...LEE...LOWNDES...MILLER...MITCHELL...
QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...THOMAS...TIFT...
TURNER...WORTH.
FL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BAY...CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...
GULF...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...
LEON...LIBERTY...WAKULLA...WASHINGTON.
DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ THIS MORNING FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAY...CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...
FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...
JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...WAKULLA...
WASHINGTON.
GM...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...GIBBS
AVIATION...CAMPHazardous weather outlook, Feb 22, 4:59 AM CST, 7 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 559 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161- GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-231000- 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- 559 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 /459 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS... SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS MORNING WILL GIVE WAY TO ANOTHER ROUND OF MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. SOME OF THE RAINFALL MAY ONCE AGAIN BE QUITE HEAVY. MANY LOCAL RIVERS ARE ALREADY RUNNING HIGH AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN MORE FLOODING ISSUES. SEE LOCAL FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS ON HEIGHT AND TIMING OF RIVER CRESTS. IN ADDITION TO THE RIVERS...WIDESPREAD RAINFALLS BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRED ON THURSDAY. AFTER THIS RAINFALL THE GROUND HAS BECOME SATURATED IN MANY LOCATIONS MAKING THE THREAT OF FLOODING FROM LOCALIZED DOWNPOURS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. OUTSIDE OF THE RAINFALL...THERE IS A THREAT OF SOME POTENTIALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER CONTINUES TO OUTLINE OUR AREA FOR A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH TONIGHT. THE THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AND THEN TRANSITION EASTWARD DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL. AN ISOLATED TORNADO CAN ALSO NOT BE RULED OUT AS LOW LEVEL SHEAR WILL BE HIGH. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL BE AROUND THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING... ESPECIALLY FROM SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DOWN INTO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENT TODAY ALONG THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND BEACHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... A COLD FRONT WILL EXIT THE FORECAST AREA SATURDAY BRINGING TO AN END ANY LINGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WILL BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR A ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. 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. 14-MROCZKA
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 9:19 AM CST, 2 hours 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1019 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ALZ066-068-069-221600- DALE-GENEVA-HOUSTON- 919 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR DALE...GENEVA AND HOUSTON COUNTIES... * UNTIL 1000 AM CST AT 914 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES WEST OF HARTFORD...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF GENEVA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. ALSO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS. RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT 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. 25-CAMP
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 10:08 AM CST, 1 hour 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1108 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ALZ067-GAZ121-142-221715- CLAY-EARLY-HENRY- 1108 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR CLAY...EARLY AND HENRY COUNTIES... * UNTIL 1215 PM EST/1115 AM CST/ AT 1000 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF WEBB...OR 7 MILES EAST OF HEADLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 TO 40 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE 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. RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT 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. 85-GIBBS
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 10:39 AM CST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1139 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 FLZ008>012-221745- BAY-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-JACKSON-WASHINGTON- 1039 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BAY...HOLMES...JACKSON... WALTON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES... * UNTIL 1145 AM CST AT 1035 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COTTONWOOD TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF DESTIN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND ARE 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 SIGNIFICANT 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. 12-WATSON
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 10:46 AM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1146 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ALZ069-GAZ122>127-142>145-155-156-221745- BAKER-CALHOUN-DECATUR-DOUGHERTY-EARLY-HOUSTON-LEE-MILLER-MITCHELL- RANDOLPH-SEMINOLE-TERRELL-WORTH- 1146 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BAKER...CALHOUN... DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...EARLY...HOUSTON...LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL... RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL AND WORTH COUNTIES... * UNTIL 1245 PM EST/1145 AM CST/ AT 1140 AM EST/1040 AM CST/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SMITHVILLE TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ARLINGTON TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF DONALSONVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF LEESBURG TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF MORGAN TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF DONALSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND ARE 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 SIGNIFICANT 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. 25-CAMP
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 11:55 AM CST, 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1255 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 FLZ011-GAZ127-129-131-145>148-155>159-221900- BERRIEN-BROOKS-COLQUITT-COOK-DECATUR-GRADY-IRWIN-JACKSON-MITCHELL- SEMINOLE-THOMAS-TIFT-WORTH- 1255 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BERRIEN...BROOKS... COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR...GRADY...IRWIN...JACKSON...MITCHELL... SEMINOLE...THOMAS...TIFT AND WORTH COUNTIES... * UNTIL 200 PM EST/100 PM CST/ AT 1251 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SYLVESTER TO 11 MILES NORTH OF CHATTAHOOCHEE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SYLVESTER TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF DONALSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT 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. 25-CAMP
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 6:27 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 63 min | |
| Feb 21, 6:55 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 65 min | |
| Feb 21, 8:18 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 117 min | |
| Feb 21, 8:55 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 10 days |
| Feb 22, 1:27 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 22, 8:08 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes and 7 more | 112 min |
| Feb 22, 11:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson, Washington | 47 min |
| Feb 22, 11:47 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 88 min | |
| Feb 22, 3:19 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 86 min | |
| Feb 22, 4:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 44 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.