Alert archive / Florida / Flash Flood Warnings in 2012
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flash flood warning at Feb 18, 2012, 9:41 PM CST for Geneva County, Houston County, Alabama; 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 4 hr. 7 reports 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
- Feb 18, 2012, 9:41 PM CST (03:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2012, 1:45 AM CST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Geneva County, AL, Houston County, AL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:44 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 12:00 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 4.44 | Holmes County Airport, FL | STORM TOTAL THROUGH 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ FOR K1J0 AIRPORT |
| Feb 19, 12:00 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 4.5 | Marianna Municipal A/P, FL | STORM TOTAL THROUGH 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ FOR KMAI AIRPORT. |
| Feb 19, 12:10 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 3.03 | 3 Sse Pond Creek, FL | STORM TOTAL OF 3.03 INCHES SO FAR AT CWOP SITE DW4491 NEAR MOSSY HEAD. |
| Feb 19, 12:11 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 4.19 | 2 E Marianna, FL | STORM TOTAL OF 4.19 INCHES SO FAR AT THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FIELD OFFICE NEAR MARIANNA |
| Feb 19, 12:20 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 3.4 | 1 Ene Geneva, AL | 24 HOUR STORM TOTAL OF 3.40 INCHES AT THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER GAUGE NEAR GENEVA AT HIGHWAY 52. |
| Feb 19, 1:24 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 7 | Eucheeanna, FL | A TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED A STORM TOTAL OF 7 INCHES OF RAIN NEAR EUCHEEANNA. RED HILL ROAD...MCCANNON BRIDGE ROAD..AND WALTON BRIDGE ROAD ARE NEAR FLOODING |
| Feb 19, 1:45 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 6.4 | De Funiak Springs, FL | A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 6.40 INCHES IN DE FUNIAK SPRINGS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 128 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 566 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 257 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 378 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
545
WGUS52 KTAE 190341
FFWTAE
ALC061-069-FLC059-063-131-133-190745-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0002.120219T0341Z-120219T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
941 PM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
HOLMES COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
JACKSON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
WALTON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
GENEVA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 145 AM CST
* AT 927 PM CST...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER
THE WARNED AREA INCLUDING ROAD CLOSURES.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TAYLOR...
SLOCOMB...SAMSON...HARTFORD...GENEVA...COTTONWOOD...MARIANNA...
CHIPLEY AND BONIFAY
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
* REPORT FLOODING OR FLOOD DAMAGE 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3099 8640 3100 8619 3119 8620 3115 8507
3104 8501 3098 8501 3089 8494 3076 8492
3070 8486 3060 8493 3061 8516 3057 8518
3056 8548 3053 8549 3045 8620 3048 8625
3047 8640
$$
14-MROCZKA1 follow-up statement
818
WGUS72 KTAE 190355
FFSTAE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
955 PM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
ALC061-069-FLC059-063-131-133-190745-
/O.CON.KTAE.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120219T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GENEVA AL-HOUSTON AL-JACKSON FL-HOLMES FL-WASHINGTON FL-WALTON FL-
955 PM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CST FOR
WALTON...WASHINGTON...HOLMES...JACKSON...SOUTHERN HOUSTON AND GENEVA
COUNTIES...
AT 943 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS FROM JACKSON...
HOLMES...AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE REPORTED
FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. MANY ROAD ARE REPORTED
IMPASSIBLE INCLUDING HIGHWAY 90 IN THE VICINITY OF COTTONDALE...AND
ALSO OLD U.S. ROAD 162 NORTH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TAYLOR...
SLOCOMB...SAMSON...HARTFORD...GENEVA...COTTONWOOD...MARIANNA...
CHIPLEY AND BONIFAY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST SUNDAY MORNING FOR
CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3099 8640 3100 8619 3119 8620 3115 8507
3104 8501 3098 8501 3089 8494 3076 8492
3070 8486 3060 8493 3061 8516 3057 8518
3056 8548 3053 8549 3045 8620 3048 8625
3047 8640
$$
14-MROCZKAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 6:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dale, Henry, Houston | 51 min |
| Feb 18, 6:49 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Coffee, Geneva | 3 hr |
| Feb 18, 6:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 49 min |
| Feb 18, 7:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 43 min |
| Feb 18, 7:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 41 min |
| Feb 18, 7:57 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 2 hr |
| Feb 18, 8:45 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Feb 18, 8:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 40 min |
| Feb 18, 10:38 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 112 min | |
| Feb 19, 12:15 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Leon | 60 min |
| Feb 19, 1:20 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Leon | 85 min |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.