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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 10, 2012Geneva County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Jun 10, 2012, 10:34 AM CDT for Geneva County, Alabama. It was in force for 26 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: Jun 10, 2012, 10:34 AM CDT (15:34 UTC)
Expired: Jun 10, 2012, 11:00 AM CDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL

County Geneva County, AL

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 140 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: 1717 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 478 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 155 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 217 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.9
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 Jun 10, 8:15 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 8:15 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 3:41 AM CDT, 6 hours 53 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
441 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-
GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-110900-
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-
441 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012 /341 AM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012/

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

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

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE REGION ONCE
AGAIN TODAY. INITIALLY...STORMS WILL IMPACT THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. HOWEVER...AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES...
SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS TO THE WEST ACROSS THE PANHANDLE
AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA. ONE OF THE PRIMARY THREATS TODAY WILL BE
THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. THE MOST LIKELY AREA FOR THIS TO OCCUR
WILL BE THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS OUT FROM
BAY COUNTY WEST. ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE TODAY WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY THREAT. AN ISOLATED
WEAK TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT CANNOT BE RULED OUT. WE CONTINUE TO SEE
A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE
BEACHES FROM PANAMA CITY WEST WITH A MODERATE RISK FURTHER EAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH
DAY THROUGH TUESDAY WITH COVERAGE DECREASING A BIT AFTER THAT.
THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL CONTINUE WITH
LOCALIZED POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE AREAS THAT GET
THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

GENERAL SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY. HOWEVER...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF ACTIVATE IF SEVERE WEATHER OR
FLOODING OCCURS IN THEIR AREA.

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.

18-WOOL

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 10, 7:22 AM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
822 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

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

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E GENEVA              31.04N 85.85W
06/10/2012  M3.24 INCH       GENEVA             AL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 600 AM CDT FROM THE CPYRA RIVER
            GAUGE ALONG THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER AT GENEVA HIGHWAY
            52. SITE IDENTIFIER GNVA1.

&&

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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 8:25 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
925 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

FLZ017-101415-
LEON FL-
925 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

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

* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT

AT 920 AM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF WOODVILLE...OR NEAR LEON SINKS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

PEOPLE IN CENTRAL LEON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WOODVILLE AND
TALLAHASSEE...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.

REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT (8 5 0)
9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT.

LAT...LON 3030 8424 3030 8425 3030 8441 3031 8447
      3063 8430 3049 8406 3029 8423 3029 8424
TIME...MOT...LOC 1325Z 213DEG 16KT 3031 8434

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Local storm report, Jun 10, 9:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1017 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GENEVA                  31.04N 85.88W
06/10/2012  M3.75 INCH       GENEVA             AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER AT GENEVA REPORTED A 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 3.75
            INCHES OF RAIN ENDING AT 7 AM CDT.

&&

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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 10:09 AM CDT, 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1109 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

ALZ068-FLZ007-009-101545-
GENEVA AL-HOLMES FL-NORTH WALTON FL-
1009 AM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR
GENEVA...NORTHWEST HOLMES AND NORTHEAST WALTON COUNTIES...

* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT

AT 1006 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOWELLS...OR NEAR DARLINGTON...
MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3100 8622 3100 8619 3112 8620 3119 8620
      3119 8613 3118 8612 3119 8612 3119 8581
      3102 8592 3084 8604 3089 8623
TIME...MOT...LOC 1509Z 198DEG 30KT 3095 8609

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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 10:34 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1134 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

ALZ068-FLZ009-101600-
GENEVA AL-HOLMES FL-
1034 AM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN GENEVA
AND NORTHEAST HOLMES COUNTIES...

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

AT 1029 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTH OF SLOCOMB...OR NEAR TENDIL CROSSING...
MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

PEOPLE IN EASTERN GENEVA AND NORTHEASTERN HOLMES COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE CITY OF SLOCOMB...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 3119 8561 3120 8549 3104 8548 3100 8549
      3097 8553 3094 8553 3089 8559 3093 8571
TIME...MOT...LOC 1534Z 195DEG 20KT 3098 8558

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 9, 11:00 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		60 min
Jun 10, 12:03 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		57 min
Jun 10, 5:54 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		51 min
Jun 10, 6:44 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		31 min
Jun 10, 8:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Leon	50 min
Jun 10, 12:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Walton	48 min
Jun 10, 1:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Walton, Washington	57 min
Jun 10, 1:19 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		56 min
Jun 10, 2:18 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		57 min
Jun 10, 2:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Quitman	37 min
Jun 10, 2:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Clay, Early, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell	44 min
Jun 10, 3:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Decatur, Miller, Seminole	32 min
Jun 10, 3:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dougherty, Lee	31 min
Jun 10, 4:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Dougherty, Worth	11 min
Jun 10, 10:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Geneva	36 min
Jun 10, 10:59 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Geneva	31 min
Jun 10, 11:23 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva	52 min
Jun 10, 12:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva	33 min
Jun 10, 12:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee	57 min
Jun 10, 12:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Geneva	52 min
Jun 10, 1:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dale, Houston	47 min
Jun 10, 1:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Geneva	36 min
Jun 10, 1:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dale, Henry, Houston	53 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.