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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 31, 2017, 10:40 AM CDT for Houston County, Alabama. It was in force for 35 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
- Aug 31, 2017, 10:40 AM CDT (15:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2017, 11:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
County Houston County, AL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:42 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, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 118 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1781 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 676 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Aug 31, 8:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 8:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 31, 8:01 AM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
901 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 PM TSTM WND DMG MT PLEASANT 30.66N 84.69W
08/30/2017 GADSDEN FL 911 CALL CENTER
1 TREE DOWN.
&&
DVDSpecial weather statement, Aug 31, 8:08 AM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
808 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
ALZ065-068-311400-
Coffee AL-Geneva AL-
808 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN COFFEE AND NORTHWESTERN
GENEVA COUNTIES UNTIL 900 AM CDT...
At 808 AM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of
Brantley to near Lockhart. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Elba, Lee, Kinston, Pine Level, Perry Store, Curtis, Carl Folsom A/p,
Ino, Lowry Mill, Camp Humming Hills, Wise Mill, Basin, Arcus,
Woodland Grove Church, Jack, Alberton, Chestnut Grove, Danleys
Crossroads, Rhoades and Wilkinstown.
LAT...LON 3153 8619 3154 8614 3162 8615 3162 8590
3122 8602 3111 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1308Z 213DEG 38KT 3150 8621 3103 8638
11-MOORESpecial weather statement, Aug 31, 8:37 AM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 837 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ALZ065-066-311430- Dale AL-Coffee AL- 837 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN DALE AND NORTHEASTERN COFFEE COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM CDT... At 837 AM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of New Brockton, or 9 miles northeast of Elba, moving east at 35 mph. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Fort Rucker, New Brockton, Ariton, Mixons Crossroads, Dill, Lowry Mill, Camp Humming Hills, Arguta, Wise Mill, Roeton, Marley Hill, Clowers Crossroads, Phillips Crossroads, Arcus, Hwy 231 Pea River Bridge, Woodland Grove Church, Jack, Java, Chestnut Grove and Richburg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3162 8549 3154 8547 3138 8601 3162 8610 TIME...MOT...LOC 1337Z 250DEG 31KT 3152 8596 11-MOORE
Local storm report, Aug 31, 9:55 AM CDT, 45 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1129 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2017
GAZ121>123-142-311615-
Randolph GA-Calhoun GA-Clay GA-Early GA-
1129 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CLAY...WESTERN RANDOLPH...WESTERN
CALHOUN AND NORTHWESTERN EARLY COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA UNTIL
1215 PM EDT...
At 1129 AM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of
Fort Gaines to near Columbia. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Gaines, Cuthbert, Blakely, Edison, Columbia, Bellville,
Bluffton, Walter F. George Lock And Dam, Parksville, Carnegie, Watson
Crossroads, Pecan, Randolph Co A/p, Rock Hill, Early Co A/p, Jones
Crossing, Bethel, Benevolence, Suttons Corner and Springvale.
LAT...LON 3192 8472 3131 8475 3124 8510 3128 8511
3130 8509 3137 8509 3154 8504 3163 8507
3173 8506 3178 8500 3178 8491 3185 8491
3192 8483
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 219DEG 30KT 3172 8502 3133 8508
42-DVDSpecial weather statement, Aug 31, 10:40 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
ALZ069-311615-
Houston AL-
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN HOUSTON COUNTY UNTIL 1115
AM CDT...
At 1040 AM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm near Cottonwood, moving northeast at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Cottonwood, Ashford, Cowarts, Webb, Columbia, Avon, Gordon, Pansey,
Grangeburg, Sigma, Pearce, Enon, Lovetown, Sealy Springs, Barber,
Keytons, Hodgesville, Farley Nuclear Plant and Wilson Mill.
LAT...LON 3131 8509 3128 8510 3128 8511 3126 8511
3124 8510 3119 8511 3117 8510 3114 8506
3112 8506 3111 8504 3108 8506 3100 8524
3100 8527 3109 8540 3131 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1540Z 219DEG 30KT 3111 8527
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 47 min |
| Aug 30, 8:34 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 41 min | |
| Aug 30, 9:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Washington | 28 min |
| Aug 30, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 57 min | |
| Aug 30, 9:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Washington | 47 min |
| Aug 30, 10:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Washington | 50 min |
| Aug 30, 11:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay | 52 min |
| Aug 31, 1:55 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 35 min | |
| Aug 31, 2:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 42 min |
| Aug 31, 7:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes | 46 min |
| Aug 31, 9:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 21 min |
| Aug 31, 9:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 30 min | |
| Aug 31, 10:11 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 49 min | |
| Aug 31, 10:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 36 min |
| Aug 31, 11:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 23 min |
| Aug 31, 2:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 36 min |
| Aug 31, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 29 min |
| Aug 31, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Washington | 29 min |
| Aug 31, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 19 min |
| Aug 31, 3:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes | 33 min |
| Aug 31, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jackson | 32 min |
| Aug 31, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 27 min |
| Aug 31, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 57 min | |
| Aug 31, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Liberty | 22 min |
| Aug 31, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Liberty | 35 min |
| Aug 31, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Aug 31, 4:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gadsden | 24 min |
| Aug 31, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 30 min |
| Aug 31, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 55 min | |
| Aug 31, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Wakulla | 33 min |
| Aug 31, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gulf | 47 min |
| Aug 31, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 31 min |
| Aug 31, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 85 min | |
| Aug 31, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Wakulla | 34 min |
| Aug 31, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jefferson | 24 min |
| Aug 31, 10:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Clay, Early, Randolph | 46 min |
| Aug 31, 11:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Terrell | 30 min |
| Aug 31, 12:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Grady | 29 min |
| Aug 31, 12:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Thomas | 28 min |
| Aug 31, 1:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Irwin, Tift, Turner and 1 more | 42 min |
| Aug 31, 2:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Cook, Irwin | 33 min |
| Aug 31, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Early | 33 min |
| Aug 31, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Decatur, Grady | 47 min |
| Aug 31, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady | 44 min |
| Aug 31, 6:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Thomas | 27 min |
| Aug 31, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Thomas | 36 min |
| Aug 30, 7:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva | 48 min |
| Aug 31, 3:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Geneva | 52 min |
| Aug 31, 4:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dale | 44 min |
| Aug 31, 4:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Coffee | 41 min |
| Aug 31, 5:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dale | 39 min |
| Aug 31, 8:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Coffee | 52 min |
| Aug 31, 8:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Coffee | 53 min |
| Aug 31, 8:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale | 22 min |
| Aug 31, 9:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Dale | 53 min |
| Aug 31, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dale | 23 min |
| Aug 31, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dale | 32 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.