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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 21, 2017Bay County, Walton County, Washington County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 21, 2017, 9:52 AM CDT for Bay County, Walton County, Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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
Jun 21, 2017, 9:52 AM CDT (14:52 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2017, 12:45 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bay County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 6 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 21, 10:15 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Nnw Crystal Lake, FLWATER COMPLETELY COVERING THE ROADWAY ON COYOTE TRAIL.

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 12:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 151 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2017-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 571 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2017-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
571 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
740 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

241 
WGUS52 KTAE 211452
FFWTAE
FLC005-131-133-211745-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0013.170621T1452Z-170621T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
952 AM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Bay County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Central Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Southwestern Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida...

* Until 1245 PM CDT

* At 951 AM CDT, Doppler radar continued to indicate heavy rain 
  across the warned area. Two to three inches of rain have already 
  fallen with an additional one to two inches possible. Flash 
  flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Vernon, De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Live Oak,
  Freeport, Ebro, Hinsons Crossroads, Red Bay, Douglass Crossroad,
  Greenhead, Rock Hill, Bruce, Red Head, Eucheeanna, Holmes Valley,
  Millers Ferry, Pine Log, Pleasant Ridge, Knox Hill and Bunker.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3069 8566 3043 8564 3038 8609 3072 8626

$$

30-PULLIN
1 follow-up statement
575 
WGUS72 KTAE 211737
FFSTAE

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1237 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

FLC005-131-133-211746-
/O.EXP.KTAE.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170621T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bay FL-Walton FL-Washington FL-
1237 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BAY...CENTRAL WALTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 PM CDT...

The heavy rain has ended across the area. Additional light rainfall 
is not expected to exacerbate existing flooding problems from 
earlier heavy rain. Please continue to heed any remaining road 
closures.

LAT...LON 3069 8566 3043 8564 3038 8609 3072 8626

$$

30-PULLIN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 7:22 PM CDTTornado WarningTAECalhoun, Gulf, Liberty27 min
Jun 20, 7:29 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Jackson, Washington29 min
Jun 20, 7:37 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE83 min
Jun 20, 8:41 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay, Calhoun19 min
Jun 20, 9:02 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE58 min
Jun 20, 10:00 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 20, 11:50 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf23 min
Jun 20, 11:55 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 21, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 21, 2:24 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 21, 4:23 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 21, 6:26 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE94 min
Jun 21, 7:57 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE93 min
Jun 21, 8:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay3 hr
Jun 21, 9:25 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE95 min
Jun 21, 11:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Washington3 hr
Jun 21, 12:03 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEJackson15 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.