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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 7, 2008Lafayette County, Taylor County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 7, 2008, 8:59 AM EST for Lafayette County, Taylor County, Florida. It was in force for 16 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2008, 8:59 AM EST (13:59 UTC)
Expired: Mar 7, 2008, 9:15 AM EST
In force: 16 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Lafayette County, FL, Taylor County, FL

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 7, 9:10 AM EST	FUNNEL CLOUD	Mayo, FL	A FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEART THE HIGH SCHOOL MOVING EAST.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 7, 6:45 AM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 104 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 30 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -162 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 450 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 660 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 928 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 4.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS52 KTAE 071400
SVRTAE
FLC067-123-071415-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0069.080307T1359Z-080307T1415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
859 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MAYO...
  EAST CENTRAL TAYLOR COUNTY IN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 915 AM EST

* AT 858 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  MAYO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF MAYO BY 905 AM EST...

THERE IS A TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL LAFAYETTE COUNTY 
UNTIL 930 AM EST IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS SAME STORM. THIS IS A 
DANGEROUS SITUATION SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE 
IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND 
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY 
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR NORTH
FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3025 8353 3026 8324 3025 8322 3019 8323
      3014 8322 3012 8320 3012 8311 3005 8302
      3004 8303 2998 8344
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 243DEG 42KT 3013 8330

$$

38-GODSEY

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 Mar 7, 5:28 AM EST, 3 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 5:28 AM EST, 3 hours 31 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
528 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

.UPDATE...
HAVE UPDATED FORECAST TO INCLUDE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR PANHANDLE
BEACHES. ALSO BUMPED UP WINDS OVER PANHANDLE AND SE ALABAMA THIS
MORNING.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TALLAHASSEE  71  47  55  28  64 / 100  40  10   0   0
PANAMA CITY  68  47  56  37  63 / 100  30  10  10   0
DOTHAN       69  43  52  30  63 / 100  30  10  10   0
ALBANY       71  44  53  30  62 / 100  50  10   0   0
VALDOSTA     71  47  55  30  63 / 100  70  10   0   0
CROSS CITY   72  53  59  30  66 /  90  70  10   0   0

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
GA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...BROOKS...COLQUITT...COOK...
     DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...GRADY...IRWIN...LANIER...LEE...
     LOWNDES...MILLER...MITCHELL...SEMINOLE...THOMAS...TIFT...
     TURNER...WORTH.

FL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAY...
     CALHOUN...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF...JACKSON...
     JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE...LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...
     WAKULLA...WASHINGTON.

     HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 1 PM EST
     /12 PM CST/ SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAY...COASTAL
     WALTON...FRANKLIN...GULF.

     COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
     MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: DIXIE...TAYLOR.

GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO
     OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 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...
     COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM...
     WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60
     NM.

&&

CAMP

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 4:30 AM EST, 4 hours 29 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
430 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-
GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-081000-
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-
430 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 /330 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008/

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

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS EXPECTED THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

...COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
TAYLOR AND DIXIE COUNTIES OF THE BIG BEND...

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

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE ANTICIPATED TODAY AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES NORTHEAST ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND INTO CENTRAL
GEORGIA. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...MAINLY
FROM THE EASTERN PANHANDLE ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PORTIONS
OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. WITH GROUNDS ALREADY
SATURATED FROM HEAVY RAINS THE PAST FEW WEEKS AND AREA RIVERS
RUNNING BANK FULL...THE RISK FOR AREAL AND RIVERINE FLOODING WILL
INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA. A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE
AREAS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY WILL PILE WATER ALONG THE
TAYLOR AND DIXIE COUNTY COASTS. DEPARTURES OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE
AROUND MIDDAY TODAY. ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE ALREADY RUNNING
HIGH...AND TIDES ABOUT 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOW LOW WATER LEVELS
WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE CYCLE. SOME OVER
WASH OF FLOOD WALLS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH MOST IMPACTS EXPECTED TO
BE MINOR. ALSO...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY
ALONG THE PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND BEACHES.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY FOR THE
ENTIRE AREA. STRONG WIND SHEAR AND MARGINAL INSTABILITY MAY ALLOW
FOR A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES
EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREATS WILL BE
DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORIES IN EFFECT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL USHER IN MUCH COOLER AIR.
WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA SATURDAY
MORNING.

STRONG WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS MARINE
CONDITIONS SATURDAY...WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES IN EFFECT.

A LIGHT FREEZE IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT AS COLD HIGH PRESSURE
SETTLES OVER THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS MORNING.

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.

CAMP

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:32 AM EST, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
832 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0715 AM     FLOOD            TALLAHASSEE             30.44N 84.28W
03/07/2008                   LEON               FL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TWO FEET OF WATER REPORTED ON FRANKLIN BLVD.

&&

WOOL

Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:36 AM EST, 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
836 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0755 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENVILLE              30.47N 83.64W
03/07/2008                   MADISON            FL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TREE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS THE RAILROAD TRACKS.

&&

WOOL

Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:37 AM EST, 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
837 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0806 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W MADISON             30.47N 83.43W
03/07/2008                   MADISON            FL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ACROSS A ROAD. THERE WAS ALSO A
            CAR ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 10 SOUTH OF TOWN.

&&

WOOL

Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:42 AM EST, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
842 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0806 AM     TORNADO          CAPITOLA                30.45N 84.09W
03/07/2008                   LEON               FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 2 FATAL *** TWO HOUSES WERE BLOWN OFF THEIR
            FOUNDATIONS ON WHITE HOUSE ROAD AND CAPITOLA ROAD. ONE
            PERSON IS MISSING AND THERE ARE 2 SUSPECTED FATALITIES.

&&

WOOL

Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:54 AM EST, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
854 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 AM     TORNADO          KEATON BEACH            29.82N 83.59W
03/07/2008                   TAYLOR             FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A HOUSE WAS DAMAGED BY A POSSIBLE TORNADO ON MARINE DRIVE
            AND BEACH ROAD. THE SALEM NOAA WEATHER RADIO WAS KNOCKED
            OFF THE AIR. POWER LINES WERE ALSO DOWNED WITH ONE POLE
            TOPPLED.

&&

WOOL

Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:56 AM EST, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
856 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     OZARK                   31.46N 85.64W
03/07/2008                   DALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

&&

WOOL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 7, 4:19 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		56 min
Mar 7, 5:11 AM EST	High Surf Advisory	TAE	Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton	38 hr
Mar 7, 5:37 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		23 min
Mar 7, 5:45 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		60 min
Mar 7, 6:01 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Franklin, Gulf, Liberty, Wakulla	44 min
Mar 7, 6:20 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dixie, Lafayette	40 min
Mar 7, 6:39 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Leon, Liberty, Wakulla	36 min
Mar 7, 6:49 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Franklin, Wakulla	41 min
Mar 7, 6:50 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		115 min
Mar 7, 7:02 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla	43 min
Mar 7, 7:05 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla	25 min
Mar 7, 7:12 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Jefferson, Wakulla	33 min
Mar 7, 7:16 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Jefferson, Madison, Taylor	44 min
Mar 7, 7:34 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Jefferson, Madison	41 min
Mar 7, 8:04 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor	56 min
Mar 7, 8:08 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Madison	52 min
Mar 7, 8:10 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Madison	20 min
Mar 7, 8:19 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor	41 min
Mar 7, 8:31 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Dixie	44 min
Mar 7, 8:44 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Lafayette, Taylor	46 min
Mar 7, 9:02 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dixie, Lafayette	43 min
Mar 7, 11:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Gadsden, Leon	7 days
Mar 7, 11:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Leon	23 hr
Mar 7, 11:31 AM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Wakulla	46 hr
Mar 7, 11:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty	33 hr
Mar 7, 2:19 PM EST	Fire Weather Watch	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more	37 hr
Mar 7, 2:19 PM EST	Red Flag Warning	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more	29 hr
Mar 7, 2:33 PM EST	Freeze Watch	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more	25 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.