Severe Thunderstorm Warning 275, NWS Tallahassee, FL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1014 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2014

...ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE STORMS AND FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE EASTERN
HALF OF THE AREA...

.Near Term [Through Today]...
The cold front is currently bisecting our forecast area from
Apalachicola to Eufaula. Just ahead of the front, a line of
thunderstorms continues to push eastward with scattered storms
moving south to north ahead of the front. The main severe weather
threat continues to be damaging straight line winds, with a few
isolated tornadoes possible. The flash flood threat will come from
the potential for training convection from south to north out ahead
of the main squall line.

Behind the main squall line, brief light precipitation will be
possible, but cooler, drier air will move in behind the front. Highs
today will be around 80.

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.Aviation...
[Through 12Z Wednesday] MVFR-IFR conditions will occur with
thunderstorms along and ahead of the main front now bisecting the
forecast area from east to west. Vicinity showers may linger briefly
behind the front, but VFR conditions will return quickly behind the
front. Gusty winds are expected today until a little after sunset.

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.Prev Discussion [239 AM EDT]...

.Short Term [Tonight Through Thursday]...
The cold front should be near TLH by 00Z Wednesday and completely
east of the area by 06-08Z. Even at this short time range, there are
timing differences of a few hours among the models. Evening PoPs
will range from categorical over the southeast FL Big Bend counties
to chance over the rest of the Big Bend and Southwest GA. A much
drier and cooler air mass will settle in behind the front to bring
some classic October weather to the region for Wednesday and
Thursday. Afternoon highs will actually be a couple of degrees below
normal, around 80 in FL with upper 70s to the north. Overnight lows
Wednesday night will drop several degrees below normal ranging from
the mid 50s at the coast to the upper 40s across the normally cooler
areas west of an ABY to TLH line.

.Long Term [Thursday Night Through Tuesday]...
Dry weather is expected through the period with high pressure in
the wake of the strong cold front on Tuesday. Temperatures will
be within a few degrees of average for this time of year.

.Marine...
Small craft advisory conditions will continue today, but end with
the passage of a cold front. Moderate west to northwest winds will
then persist below headline criteria through Thursday with lighter
winds arriving for Friday and Saturday as high pressure builds over
the waters.

.Fire Weather...
Widespread showers and thunderstorms will end from west to east
later today and this evening as a strong cold front pushes through.
A cooler and much drier airmass will settle into the area for the
remainder of the week but Red Flag conditions are not expected.

.Hydrology...
Radar estimates and rain gages indicates that 1-2 inch rainfall
totals have been common from the western FL Big Bend west across the
FL Panhandle and north into Southeast AL. However, there have been a
few bands of higher amounts in the 5-7 inch range. These areas are
primed and any additional rainfall (which is expected) could very
well result in flash flooding. The most vulnerable counties are
southeast Walton, Washington, eastern Homes, western Jackson, Gulf,
western Franklin and southern Liberty. An additional 1-2 inches of
rainfall will be common across the area with locally higher amounts
up to 5 inches or so. The flash flood watch will remain in place.
While some of the flashier streams and creeks could see some sharp
rises, flooding of main stem rivers is not anticipated.

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.Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs...

Tallahassee   83  55  80  50  80 / 100  30  10   0   0
Panama City   80  58  79  56  79 / 100  10   0   0   0
Dothan        80  52  77  49  78 / 100  10   0   0   0
Albany        80  54  78  50  79 / 100  20  10   0   0
Valdosta      82  58  79  50  79 / 100  90  10   0   0
Cross City    84  64  81  51  80 /  90  90  10   0   0
Apalachicola  82  58  78  55  79 /  90  20   0   0   0

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.TAE Watches/Warnings/Advisories...

FL...Flash Flood Watch until 4 PM EDT /3 PM CDT/ this afternoon for
     Calhoun-Coastal Franklin-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Jefferson-
     Coastal Wakulla-Gadsden-Inland Franklin-Inland Gulf-Inland
     Jefferson-Inland Wakulla-Leon-Liberty.

     High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for Coastal Bay-
     Coastal Franklin-Coastal Gulf-South Walton.

GA...Flash Flood Watch until 4 PM EDT this afternoon for Baker-
     Calhoun-Clay-Colquitt-Decatur-Dougherty-Early-Grady-Lee-
     Miller-Mitchell-Quitman-Randolph-Seminole-Terrell-Thomas-
     Worth.

AL...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM EDT this afternoon for Apalachee
     Bay-Coastal waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola
     FL out to 20 NM-Coastal waters from Suwannee River to
     Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-Coastal waters from Apalachicola
     to Destin FL out 20 NM-Waters from Suwannee River to
     Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from Apalachicola
     to Destin FL from 20 to 60 NM.

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NEAR TERM...MOORE
SHORT TERM...WOOL
LONG TERM...DVD
AVIATION...MOORE
MARINE...WOOL
FIRE WEATHER...BARRY
HYDROLOGY...WOOL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
633 AM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

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

0305 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PANAMA CITY BEACH       30.21N 85.85W
10/14/2014                   BAY                FL   PUBLIC

            DELAYED REPORT. A SIGN AND TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN.

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08-LAMERS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
704 AM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

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

0643 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SANTA ROSA BEACH        30.39N 86.23W
10/14/2014                   WALTON             FL   911 CALL CENTER

            COUPLE OF TREES DOWN AROUND SANTA ROSA BEACH

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DVD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
739 AM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

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

0715 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ENTERPRISE              31.31N 85.85W
10/14/2014                   COFFEE             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN IN ENTERPRISE

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DVD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
801 AM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

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

0755 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW GRACEVILLE        30.95N 85.54W
10/14/2014                   HOLMES             FL   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON JS JONES RD.

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WESTON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
802 AM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

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

0755 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE WAUSAU            30.63N 85.58W
10/14/2014                   WASHINGTON         FL   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN AT OLIE AND AMBUS ROADS.

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WESTON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
804 AM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

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

0747 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW RIVERSIDE         30.47N 85.67W
10/14/2014                   WASHINGTON         FL   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN AT PINE RIDGE AND ROLLING PINES ROADS.

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WESTON