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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 8, 2017Thomas County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2017, 2:17 PM EDT for Thomas County, Georgia. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 8, 2017, 2:17 PM EDT (18:17 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2017, 3:00 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL

County Thomas County, GA

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:21 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, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 37 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: 1852 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 Jul 8, 1:20 PM EDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 1:20 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 9:29 AM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
829 AM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

FLZ008-010-108-081400-
Central Walton FL-South Walton FL-Washington FL-
829 AM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN WALTON AND SOUTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 900 AM CDT...

At 828 AM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a a
strong thunderstorm near Santa Rosa Beach, moving northeast at 20
mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Santa Rosa Beach, Eglin Air Force Base, Freeport, Ebro, Portland,
Port Washington, Blue Mountain Beach, Rock Hill, Miramar Beach,
Bruce, Gulf Pines, Bunker, Grayton Beach, Sandestin, Four Mile
Village and Villa Tasso.

LAT...LON 3040 8640 3038 8633 3042 8631 3040 8623
      3043 8626 3043 8625 3038 8616 3039 8611
      3044 8616 3047 8613 3046 8619 3050 8620
      3046 8639 3063 8614 3043 8586 3032 8613
      3037 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 242DEG 17KT 3042 8621

15-HARRIGAN

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 12:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1100 AM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

FLZ010>013-081645-
Inland Bay FL-Calhoun FL-Jackson FL-Washington FL-
1100 AM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON...
NORTHEASTERN BAY...NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN AND EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON
COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA UNTIL 1145 AM CDT...

At 1100 AM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a a
strong thunderstorm 14 miles southeast of Chipley, moving northeast
at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Marianna, Altha, Alford, Betts, Orange Hill, Kynesville, Ridgetop,
Union City, Camps Head, Steele City, Gilberts Mill, Sink Creek,
Center Lake, Willis, Star, Round Lake, Simsville, Alliance, Compass
Lake and Marianna Municipal A/P.

LAT...LON 3049 8543 3066 8554 3085 8519 3059 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 245DEG 16KT 3060 8541

15-HARRIGAN

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 1:53 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
153 PM EDT SAT JUL 8 2017

FLZ017-018-027-081845-
Inland Jefferson FL-Inland Wakulla FL-Leon FL-
153 PM EDT SAT JUL 8 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WAKULLA...WEST
CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND EASTERN LEON COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

At 152 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tallahassee to
near Florida A And M to near Woodville. Movement was northeast at 15
mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Tallahassee, Woodville, Wakulla, Ralford Greenway, Cody, Macon
Community Park, Tallahassee Memorial Hosp, Killearn Estates, Chaires,
Lake Ella, Tallahassee Mall, Governors Square Mall, Natural Bridge,
Forest Meadows Park, Pisgah Church, Apalachee Regional Park, Levy
Park, Indian Head Acres, Chaires Crossroads and Lake Iamonia.

LAT...LON 3067 8426 3054 8406 3026 8401 3021 8423
      3041 8424 3049 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 230DEG 12KT 3050 8430 3045 8420 3025 8417

15-HARRIGAN

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 1:54 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
154 PM EDT SAT JUL 8 2017

FLZ017-027-127-081845-
Coastal Wakulla FL-Inland Wakulla FL-Leon FL-
154 PM EDT SAT JUL 8 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN WAKULLA AND SOUTHWESTERN
LEON COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

At 154 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of
Midway to 12 miles southwest of Tallahassee Comm College to 8 miles
southwest of Crawfordville. Movement was northeast at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Crawfordville, St. Marks, Woodville, Tallahassee, Florida A And M,
Tallahassee Comm College, Florida State University, Doak Campbell
Stadium, Wakulla, Lake Bradford, Shadeville, Brown House, Leon Sinks,
Gaither Community Center, Lake Munson, Wakulla Springs, Eight Mile
Pond, Medart, Buckhorn and Bethel.

LAT...LON 3001 8446 3015 8449 3041 8459 3044 8456
      3044 8453 3045 8452 3045 8451 3046 8449
      3046 8445 3047 8442 3048 8440 3050 8434
      3043 8424 3012 8421
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 226DEG 8KT 3042 8452 3030 8447 3007 8441

15-HARRIGAN

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 2:17 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
217 PM EDT SAT JUL 8 2017

FLZ017-018-GAZ158-081900-
Inland Jefferson FL-Leon FL-Thomas GA-
217 PM EDT SAT JUL 8 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON...
NORTHEASTERN LEON AND SOUTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM
EDT...

At 216 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a a
strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Monticello, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Moccasin Gap, Alma, Fincher, Festus, Jarrott, Miccosukee, Iamonia and
Metcalf.

LAT...LON 3055 8409 3064 8421 3068 8415 3068 8409
      3072 8408 3080 8395 3063 8376
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 244DEG 23KT 3064 8405

15-HARRIGAN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 5:18 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		27 min
Jul 8, 7:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Taylor	45 min
Jul 8, 9:28 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		62 min
Jul 8, 9:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	31 min
Jul 8, 12:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jackson	45 min
Jul 8, 1:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Leon	52 min
Jul 8, 1:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Wakulla	51 min
Jul 8, 2:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Worth	47 min
Jul 8, 2:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Quitman	38 min
Jul 8, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Terrell	45 min
Jul 8, 4:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dougherty, Lee, Terrell	40 min
Jul 8, 4:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph	52 min
Jul 8, 4:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lee, Worth	46 min
Jul 8, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Early	49 min
Jul 8, 5:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lee, Worth	43 min
Jul 8, 5:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Early	39 min
Jul 8, 6:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dougherty	52 min
Jul 8, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Terrell	45 min
Jul 8, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Geneva	45 min
Jul 8, 3:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Geneva	47 min
Jul 8, 3:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dale, Geneva, Houston	50 min
Jul 8, 4:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale	43 min
Jul 8, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dale	37 min
Jul 8, 4:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Dale, Henry	46 min
Jul 8, 5:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Henry	31 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.