Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Tallahassee, FL

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WWUS52 KTAE 162350
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
750 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

GAC017-155-170015-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-120317T0015Z/
BEN HILL GA-IRWIN GA-
750 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL IRWIN AND EASTERN BEN HILL COUNTIES...

AT 747 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED NEAR OSIERFIELD. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY 
REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3166 8300 3160 8305 3156 8305 3154 8306
      3154 8308 3159 8312 3174 8322 3182 8309
      3179 8305 3178 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 226DEG 1KT 3170 8307

$$

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
228 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
As of 2 PM EDT, temperatures had soared into the lower to middle 80s
for most locations. Subsequently, a scattered CU field has begun to
develop along and north of the sea breeze fronts. Regional radars
show showers and thunderstorms beginning to develop out ahead of an
MCV located across central Alabama and Georgia. Although the radar
is quiet locally, still expect isolated shower and thunderstorm
development later this afternoon.

&&

.NEAR TERM (THROUGH TONIGHT)...
With favorable thermodynamics in place once again this afternoon,
expect an isolated storm or two to form along the Florida panhandle
and western Big Bend sea breeze fronts. Isolated thunderstorm can
also be expected later this afternoon across SE Alabama and our
extreme western Georgia counties as the upper-level disturbance
slides in over the region. Later tonight, the focus will shift to
the east where a stray storm or two could be possible along the
intersection of the Florida east coast sea breeze and the Gulf coast
sea breeze. Overall, coverage of storms is expected to be rather
limited. Like the past couple of evenings, small hail is possible
with stronger storms.

Any storms that do develop will end a few hours after sunset and
overnight lows will fall into the upper 50s region-wide. Areas of
fog can be expected across the panhandle of Florida late tonight,
through dawn.

.SHORT TERM (SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT)...
As the west coast trough shifts inland across the Great Basin,
downstream heights will rise across the eastern U.S. The axis of the
current broad flat upper ridge will also ever so slowly edge
eastward during this time. This should shift the track of any
convectively induced vort centers east as well. Mid level temps are
forecast to rise a couple of degrees by Saturday afternoon to about
-14C, so lapse rates will not be quite as steep as recent days. This
trend will continue into Sunday. We therefore do not anticipate
substantial convective coverage. The most favored area will include
our S. Central GA zones. Will go with a 30 PoP there on Saturday and
lower it to 20 for Sunday. While thermodynamic profiles will trend
toward lower instability, there will still be sufficient lapse rates
to allow for some hail in the more robust updrafts in pulse type
storms, particularly on Saturday. Also, the storms will be slow
movers and locally heavy rain will be possible. Further west and
south across our AL and FL zones, the weekend will be primarily dry
and warm. Temps will remain well above normal and we continue to go
a few  degrees above the MOS for max temps, based on recent biases.
This translates to mid to upper 80s for most inland locations and
upper 70s to lower 80s near the coast. Should be a great beach
weekend.

.LONG TERM (MONDAY THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY)...
At the onset of the extended forecast there is excellent model
agreement on an amplified synoptic flow pattern with a deep western
trough and downstream eastern ridge, with the ridge axis aligned
roughly over our local forecast area. The global models have been
fairly consistent over the past few days worth of runs showing a
cutoff low developing on Tuesday-Wednesday somewhere near the
Southern Plains or Ozark region. The main question is related to the
timing, and how exactly that will eventually eject to more eastern
longitudes. The 16.00z operational runs of the ECMWF and GFS kick
the upper level low out fast enough to push a low-level cold front
into our area by Thursday or Friday. Meanwhile, the ECMWF Ensemble
and GFS Ensemble both show increasing height spreads in that
time frame with differing solutions amongst the various perturbed
runs. Therefore, there isn't a lot of confidence in a particular
cold front timing (or if one will even reach our area at all).
Still, with increasing southeast low-level flow in the latter half
of the week and 0-1km mixing ratios forecast to increase from
around 8 g/kg on Tuesday to 12 g/kg by Thursday, it seems like we
may see increasing rain chances again regardless. PoPs were
reintroduced starting on Wednesday mainly for scattered showers in
the increasing WAA and moisture advection regime.

Prior to the arrival of increased low cloud cover and moisture,
we should see a continuation of the warm weather from the short
term period (as discussed above). 500mb heights and 1000-500mb
thickness will slowly be falling from Sunday through Tuesday, and
therefore it doesn't seem likely that high temperatures will be
quite as warm as what we are currently experiencing this week. A
blend of ECMWF and GFS MOS numbers yields 83-85F on Monday and
82-83F on Tuesday. This is similar to the previous forecast and
not much different than the gridded HPC guidance.

&&

.MARINE (TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
High pressure will remain in place along the northern Gulf Coast
into early next week keeping winds and seas low. Winds will be
primarily out of the east or southeast with sea breezes veering the
winds near the coast to more directly onshore each afternoon. No
headlines are expected through the weekend. The gradient will begin
to tighten up a bit by Monday when we will finally begin to see a
slight increase in winds and seas. A cold front is expected to
approach from the west on Wednesday. Periods of exercise caution
conditions will be possible from Tuesday into Wednesday.

&&

.AVIATION (THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY)...
VFR conditions under partly cloudy skies and light winds will
continue through the afternoon today. Isolated thunderstorms are
possible across the local area, however impacts to any of our
terminals appears low. Patchy fog is expected over the panhandle of
Florida tonight, affecting KECP after 06z. VFR conditions are
expected once again by mid-morning tomorrow.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Although relative humidities will remain low region-wide for the
next several days, RH values will remain above critical levels for
Alabama and Georgia. In Florida, RH values will reach critical
levels but other necessary criteria will fall short. Thus there are
no fire weather concerns for the next couple of afternoons.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Tallahassee   59  87  57  86  55 /  20  10   0  10   0
Panama City   62  82  62  82  61 /  10  10   0  10   0
Dothan        59  88  59  88  60 /  20  10   0  10  10
Albany        59  88  60  87  58 /  20  20  10  20  10
Valdosta      60  88  59  87  57 /  20  20  20  20  10
Cross City    58  88  57  85  55 /  20  10  10  10   0
Apalachicola  62  79  61  78  60 /  10   0   0   0   0

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
GA...None.
FL...None.
GM...None.

&&

Short Term/Marine...Wool
Long Term...Lamers
Rest of Discussion...Harrigan

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-
GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-170900-
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-
INLAND FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-
INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-SOUTH WALTON-
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON-
COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL 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 EDT FRI MAR 16 2012 /317 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012/

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...

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...MAINLY NORTH OF I-10. A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG
WITH MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY
RISKS.

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

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...THE PROBABILITY FOR
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF ACTIVATE THIS AFTERNOON IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
426 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

FLZ014-162100-
INLAND GULF FL-
326 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR GULF COUNTY IN
THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

AT 319 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEXICO BEACH...OR NEAR
HONEYVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

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

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.

LAT...LON 3002 8533 3011 8524 3007 8514 3003 8513
      3002 8511 3002 8510 3001 8510 3000 8506
      2999 8503 2985 8516
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 298DEG 7KT 3003 8523

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
617 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

GAZ161-162245-
LANIER GA-
617 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
LANIER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

AT 615 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTH OF MAYDAY...OR NEAR STOCKTON...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

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.

LAT...LON 3084 8302 3086 8303 3090 8302 3092 8303
      3095 8305 3103 8299 3103 8296 3087 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 296DEG 6KT 3093 8299

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
645 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

FLZ017-026-027-162315-
LEON FL-INLAND WAKULLA FL-LIBERTY FL-
645 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
LEON...NORTHEASTERN LIBERTY AND NORTHWESTERN WAKULLA COUNTIES IN
NORTH FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

AT 643 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 19 MILES SOUTH OF QUINCY...OR NEAR BLOXHAM...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

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

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.

LAT...LON 3030 8483 3044 8472 3042 8471 3041 8468
      3039 8468 3040 8463 3032 8450 3019 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 306DEG 4KT 3032 8468

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
711 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

GAZ160-161-162345-
LOWNDES GA-LANIER GA-
711 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
LANIER AND NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

AT 706 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR NAYLOR...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

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.

LAT...LON 3086 8299 3084 8301 3084 8308 3080 8310
      3083 8316 3100 8307 3096 8296 3087 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 295DEG 9KT 3088 8302

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
718 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

GAZ130-131-170015-
BEN HILL GA-IRWIN GA-
718 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN BEN HILL
AND NORTHEASTERN IRWIN COUNTIES...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

AT 715 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF AMBROSE...OR NEAR OSIERFIELD. THIS
STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3166 8300 3164 8301 3160 8305 3158 8306
      3165 8319 3181 8311 3178 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 334DEG 1KT 3170 8306

38-GODSEY

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
724 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

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

0721 PM     HAIL             NAYLOR                  30.91N 83.08W
03/16/2012  E1.00 INCH       LOWNDES            GA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG HWY 84.

&&

ELIZABETH.VICKERY