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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 24, 2012Wakulla County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Mar 24, 2012, 4:13 PM EDT for Wakulla County, Florida. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 24, 2012, 4:13 PM EDT (20:13 UTC)
Expired: Mar 24, 2012, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL

County Wakulla County, FL

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 29 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.

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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: 1610 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 468 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 124 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.0
Supercell composite: 5.8

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Mar 24, 2:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 2:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 24, 4:00 AM EDT, 12 hours 13 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
400 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-
GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-250800-
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-
400 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 /300 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 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...

ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS ARE FORECAST FOR
TODAY. HOWEVER THE LATEST GUIDANCE IS LESS OPTIMISTIC THAT SEVERE
WEATHER WILL OCCUR. THE FOCUS FOR ANY STORMS WILL BE THIS MORNING
TO EARLY AFTERNOON...INITIALLY OVER THE WATERS THEN SPREADING TO
THE BIG BEND AND ADJACENT GEORGIA. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND STRONG
WINDS AND POSSIBLY HAIL WOULD BE THE PRIMARY THREAT. THIS THREAT
WILL END AS A COLD FRONT EXITS EASTWARD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. A DRIER AIRMASS
WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY SUNDAY AND DOMINATE INTO THE
UPCOMING WORK WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 24, 11:27 AM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1127 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

GAZ148-160-161-241615-
LOWNDES GA-LANIER GA-BERRIEN GA-
1127 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST
BERRIEN...LANIER AND NORTHEAST LOWNDES COUNTIES...

* UNTIL 1215 PM EDT

AT 1124 AM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR MOODY AFB...OR NEAR BARRETTS...MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH.

PEOPLE IN LANIER...NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES AND SOUTHEAST BERRIEN
COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOODY AFB...RAY CITY AND
LAKELAND...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD
SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

WINDS 40 TO 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 3094 8320 3108 8325 3116 8297 3112 8296
      3095 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1527Z 263DEG 15KT 3101 8319

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Special weather statement, Mar 24, 11:44 AM EDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1144 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

FLZ034-134-241630-
INLAND DIXIE FL-COASTAL DIXIE FL-
1144 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR DIXIE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT

AT 1141 AM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STEINHATCHEE...OR NEAR JENA...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

PEOPLE IN CENTRAL DIXIE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF CROSS CITY...
SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.

WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

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

LAT...LON 2959 8293 2954 8297 2951 8337 2967 8340
      2968 8340 2966 8337 2970 8335 2978 8294
      2971 8294 2969 8295 2964 8295 2961 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1544Z 261DEG 20KT 2961 8328

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Special weather statement, Mar 24, 11:50 AM EDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1150 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

FLZ029-241615-
LAFAYETTE FL-
1150 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST
LAFAYETTE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 1215 PM EDT

AT 1149 AM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OBRIEN...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF
MIDWAY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

PEOPLE IN SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER
SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 2984 8289 2983 8310 2999 8314 3002 8300
      2999 8296 2997 8296 2996 8294 2995 8292
      2992 8292 2989 8287 2986 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 1550Z 261DEG 18KT 2993 8304

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Special weather statement, Mar 24, 1:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
121 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

FLZ018-027-118-127-241800-
INLAND JEFFERSON FL-COASTAL JEFFERSON FL-COASTAL WAKULLA FL-INLAND
WAKULLA FL-
121 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
JEFFERSON AND SOUTHERN WAKULLA COUNTIES...

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

AT 117 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR SAINT MARKS...OR NEAR WAKULLA BEACH...MOVING EAST
AT 25 MPH.

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

LAT...LON 3020 8434 3023 8400 3009 8401 3009 8406
      3006 8416 3008 8419 3008 8424 3007 8426
      3005 8427 3004 8432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 266DEG 22KT 3012 8422

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Special weather statement, Mar 24, 3:48 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 24, 4:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 24, 4:53 AM EDT	Fire Weather Watch	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes and 9 more	12 hr
Mar 24, 8:18 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jefferson	42 min
Mar 24, 9:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Madison	45 min
Mar 24, 10:04 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lafayette, Madison, Taylor	26 min
Mar 24, 11:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dixie	46 min
Mar 24, 11:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lafayette	25 min
Mar 24, 1:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Wakulla	39 min
Mar 24, 3:36 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		54 min
Mar 24, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dixie	27 min
Mar 24, 4:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		48 min
Mar 24, 4:58 PM EDT	Red Flag Warning	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more	26 hr
Mar 24, 5:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		37 min
Mar 24, 10:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Berrien	52 min
Mar 24, 11:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lanier	48 min
Mar 24, 7:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lanier	32 min
Mar 24, 7:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lanier, Lowndes	23 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.