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River Flood Warning 61, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood warning at Dec 2, 2009, 10:52 AM EST for Jefferson County, Madison County, Taylor County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 5, 2009, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2009, 10:52 AM EST (15:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 5, 2009, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 4, 2009, 10:54 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Jefferson County, FL, Madison County, FL, Taylor County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27) (LAMF1).
- Action stage
- 51 ft
- Minor stage
- 53 ft
- Moderate stage
- 56 ft
- Major stage
- 62 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02326500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 Dec 2, 10:52 AM EST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 10:52 AM EST, 0 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 417 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161- GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-031100- 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- 417 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 /317 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009/ 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... ...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FROM WALTON COUNTY TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER... ...A HIGH SURF WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR WALTON...BAY AND GULF COUNTIES... ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY... ...A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FROM DESTIN EASTWARD TO APALACHICOLA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES... ...A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FROM APALACHICOLA EASTWARD TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES... ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY FROM DESTIN EASTWARD TO APALACHICOLA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES... ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY FROM APALACHICOLA EASTWARD TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES... ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST (MIDNIGHT CST) THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND... ALSO...A TORNADO WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST (10 AM CST) FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...WESTERN SECTIONS OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHEE BAY WESTWARD. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN LOU SIANNA WILL RACE NORTHEASTWARD TO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TODAY WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION... GRADUALLY BECOMING LESS NUMEROUS FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...ISOLATED TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... AFTER A BRIEF RESPITE IN THE WEATHER THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...A GULF LOW IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A FEW HUNDRED MILES OFFSHORE AS IT TRANSLATES EASTWARD FROM SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS TO SOUTH OF APALACHICOLA FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN LIFT RAPIDLY TO THE NORTHEAST CROSSING CENTRAL FLORIDA AND OFF THE MID ATLANTIC STATES BY 00Z SUN. SATURDAY WILL BE ANOTHER COLD RAW DAY WITH RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON AS THE LOW PULLS AWAY TO OUR EAST. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH SUNDAY AND REMAINS WITH US THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH ZONAL FLOW ALOFT. THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO SPREAD RAIN INTO OUR CWA TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW NORMAL THROUGH TUESDAY WITH NEAR NORMAL TEMPS ON WEDNESDAY. A COLD RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH MIN TEMPS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S AWAY FROM THE COAST. SUNDAY MORNING SHOULD SEE THE COLDEST TEMPS WITH LOWER TO MID 30S COMMON. THEN MIN TEMPS GRADUALLY MODERATE TO THE MID 40S BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAX TEMPS WILL BE IN THE 50S SATURDAY WARMING TO THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S ON WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED TODAY. 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. 17-GOULD
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 2, 6:18 AM EST, 4 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 618 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 FLZ012-021215- BAY- 518 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR BAY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... * UNTIL 615 AM CST AT 516 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADIC WATERSPOUT 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PANAMA CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING INTO BAY COUNTY AS EARLY AS 6 AM CST. IF THIS STORM CONTINUES AT ITS CURRENT STRENGTH A TORNADO WARNING MAY BECOME REQUIRED FOR BAY COUNTY. WINDS 50 TO 55 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 NEARLY CONTINUOUS 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. 38-GODSEY
Special weather statement, Dec 2, 9:22 AM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 922 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ALZ068-FLZ007-009-021500- GENEVA-HOLMES-INLAND WALTON- 822 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR GENEVA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...AND NORTHERN HOLMES AND NORTHEAST WALTON COUNTIES IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE... * UNTIL 900 AM CST AT 818 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOWELLS...OR 15 MILES WEST OF GENEVA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR... 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAMSON BY 835 AM CST. 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF GENEVA BY 840 AM CST. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM HAS BEEN SHOWING SOME WEAK ROTATION. REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION. PEOPLE IN GENEVA...NORTHERN HOLMES AND NORTHERN WALTON COUNTIES... INCLUDING THE CITY OF GENEVA...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. 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. 14-MROCZKA
Special weather statement, Dec 2, 9:43 AM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 943 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 FLZ013>017-026-027-021530- CALHOUN-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-GULF-LEON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA- 943 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR CALHOUN...FRANKLIN... GADSDEN...GULF...LEON...LIBERTY AND WAKULLA COUNTIES... * UNTIL 1030 AM EST/930 AM CST/ AT 940 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 23 MILES NORTHEAST OF PORT ST. JOE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. WINDS 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY WITH LITTLE WARNING. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO PRODUCING NEARLY CONTINUOUS 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. 9-FOURNIER
Special weather statement, Dec 2, 10:43 AM EST, 9 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 9:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes, Washington | 8 days |
| Dec 1, 10:56 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 64 min | |
| Dec 1, 11:26 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 64 min | |
| Dec 1, 11:48 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 87 min | |
| Dec 2, 1:14 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 91 min | |
| Dec 2, 2:43 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 92 min | |
| Dec 2, 2:47 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 88 min | |
| Dec 2, 3:34 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 86 min | |
| Dec 2, 4:35 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 85 min | |
| Dec 2, 5:13 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty | 9 days |
| Dec 2, 5:13 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 62 min | |
| Dec 2, 6:10 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 80 min | |
| Dec 2, 6:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 49 min |
| Dec 2, 6:41 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay | 45 min |
| Dec 2, 7:40 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 80 min | |
| Dec 2, 8:14 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jackson | 31 min |
| Dec 2, 8:25 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 95 min | |
| Dec 2, 8:26 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jackson | 34 min |
| Dec 2, 9:00 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf | 45 min |
| Dec 2, 9:25 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 23 min |
| Dec 2, 10:04 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Leon, Liberty, Wakulla | 26 min |
| Dec 2, 10:12 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Franklin, Gulf, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla | 3 hr |
| Dec 2, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Wakulla | 48 hr |
| Dec 2, 11:31 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Jefferson, Leon | 89 min |
| Dec 2, 8:51 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early, Miller | 24 min |
| Dec 2, 1:48 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Irwin | 27 min |
| Dec 1, 9:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Dale | 33 hr |
| Dec 1, 9:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Geneva | 14 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.