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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Tallahassee, FL

October 9, 201812 counties in Florida; 5 counties in Alabama; 24 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flash flood watch at Oct 9, 2018, 2:55 AM CDT for 12 counties in Florida; 5 counties in Alabama; 24 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Oct 9, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 9, 2018, 2:55 AM CDT (07:55 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 9, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 11, 2018, 12:23 AM CDT
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Flood severity
None
All 41 counties

Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL, Geneva County, AL, Henry County, AL, Houston County, AL, Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Leon County, FL, Wakulla County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL, Baker County, GA, Ben Hill County, GA, Berrien County, GA, Brooks County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Clay County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Decatur County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Early County, GA, Grady County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Lee County, GA, Miller County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, Quitman County, GA, Randolph County, GA, Seminole County, GA, Terrell County, GA, Thomas County, GA, Tift County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 81 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 00:00Z on 2018-10-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 725 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2018-10-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 136 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
725 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
901 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
355 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.As Hurricane Michael approaches the coast and moves
onshore, bands of heavy rain will result in the potential for
flash flooding.

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Enterprise Municipal A/P, Keyton, Asbury, Beamon, 
Blackwell Field A/P, Browns Crossroads, Daleville, Dill, Ewell, 
Fort Rucker, Mabson, Ozark, Blackwood, Headland, 
Headland Municipal A/P, Abbeville, Abbeville Municipal A/P, 
Lawrenceville, Screamer, Geneva, Geneva Municipal A/P, Fadette, 
Hartford, Ganer, Hacoda, Logan Field Municipal A/P, Dothan, 
Ashford, Cottonwood, Alpine Heights, Argyle, Center Ridge, 
Cluster Springs, De Funiak Spring Airport, De Funiak Springs, 
Glendale, Eucheeanna, Pleasant Ridge, Barker Store, Leonia, 
New Hope, Bonifay, Holmes County Airport, Cobb Crossroads, 
Crystal Lake, Poplar Head, Chipley, Chipley Municipal Airport, 
Orange Hill, Five Points, Marianna, Simsville, 
Richter Crossroads, Browntown, Graceville, Malone, Sneads, 
Bennett, Econfina, Nixon, Youngstown, Abe Springs, Blountstown, 
Clarksville, Durham, Frink, Marysville, Scotts Ferry, 
Howard Creek, Dalkeith, Honeyville, Wewahitchka, Beverly, 
Buck Siding, Fort Gadsden, Morgan Place, Littman, Quincy, 
Quincy Airport, Santa Clara, Wetumpka, Chattahoochee, 
Hardin Heights, Bradfordville, Capitola, Chaires, 
Chaires Crossroads, Killearn Estates, Killearn Lakes, 
Maclay State Gardens, Tallahassee, Alma, Capps, Casa Blanco, 
Dills, Drifton, Festus, Jarrott, Monticello, Sweetwater, Bethel, 
Hilliardville, Wakulla Springs, Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, 
Turquoise Beach, Bunker, Freeport, Portland, Port Washington, 
Panama City, Callaway, Cairo, Lynn Haven, Southport, Vicksburg, 
Magnolia Beach, Oak Grove, Odena, Port St. Joe, White City, 
Beacon Hill, Overstreet, Saint Joe Beach, Apalachicola, 
Apalachicola Airport, Bay City, Tilton, Creels, Hays Place, 
High Bluff, Buckhorn, Medart, Panacea, Sopchoppy, Port Leon, 
Saint Marks, Spring Creek, Crossroads, Georgetown, Hatcher, 
Wire Bridge, Union, Bagby State Park, Days Crossroads, 
Fort Gaines, Jones Crossing, Moores Crossroads, Pecan, 
Ricks Place, Benevolence, Coles, Cuthbert, Peterson Hill, 
Shivers Mill, Springvale, Springvale Station, Arlington, 
Commissary Hill, Cordrays Mill, Dickey, Morgan, Williamsburg, 
Edison, Clarks Mill, Dawson, Dawson Municipal A/P, Doverel, 
Graves, Herod, Yeomans, Albany, East Albany, Lockett Crossing, 
Pretoria, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Turner City, Walker, 
Forrester, Leesburg, Palmyra, Alfords, Gammage, Gordy, Isabella, 
Red Rock, Sylvester, Sylvester Airport, Ashburn, Hobby, Worth, 
Chula, Harding, Sunsweet, Tifton, Ashton, Bowens Mill, 
Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Queensland, Westwood, 
Waterloo, Abba, Irwinville, Ocilla, Douglasville, Blakely, 
Centerville, Cuba, Early Co A/P, Mayhaw, Babcock, Bellview, 
Boykin, Colquitt, Cooktown, Elmodel Wma, Hawkinstown, 
Hoggard Mill, Newton, Red Store Crossroads, Iveys Mill, Milford, 
Branchville, Camilla, Mitchell Co A/P, Cotton, Pelham, Moultrie, 
Moultrie Municipal A/P, Spence Airport, Davis Park, 
Donaldsonville A/P, Donalsonville, Little Hope, Riverturn, 
Fairchild, Seminole State Park, Ausmac, Bainbridge, 
Decatur Co A/P, Hanover, Lynn, Steinham Store, West Bainbridge, 
Beachton, Capel, Elpino, Grady Co A/P, Moncrief, Pine Park, 
Dillon, Metcalf, Pasco, Thomasville, Blue Springs, Brooks Co A/P,
Dixie, Empress, Nankin, Quitman, and Grooverville
355 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 /255 AM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for the southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia,
  the Florida Panhandle and portions of the Florida Big Bend.

* From this evening through Thursday morning

* 5 to 10 inches of rainfall across the Florida Panhandle, 
  western Big Bend, and southwest Georgia. 2 to 5 inches across 
  southeast Alabama and the eastern Big Bend. Isolated higher 
  amounts are possible.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
329 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.As Hurricane Michael approaches the coast and moves onshore,
bands of heavy rain will result in the potential for flash
flooding.

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Enterprise Municipal A/P, Keyton, Asbury, Beamon, 
Blackwell Field A/P, Browns Crossroads, Daleville, Dill, Ewell, 
Fort Rucker, Mabson, Ozark, Blackwood, Headland, 
Headland Municipal A/P, Abbeville, Abbeville Municipal A/P, 
Lawrenceville, Screamer, Geneva, Geneva Municipal A/P, Fadette, 
Hartford, Ganer, Hacoda, Logan Field Municipal A/P, Dothan, 
Ashford, Cottonwood, Alpine Heights, Argyle, Center Ridge, 
Cluster Springs, De Funiak Spring Airport, De Funiak Springs, 
Glendale, Eucheeanna, Pleasant Ridge, Barker Store, Leonia, 
New Hope, Bonifay, Holmes County Airport, Cobb Crossroads, 
Crystal Lake, Poplar Head, Chipley, Chipley Municipal Airport, 
Orange Hill, Five Points, Marianna, Simsville, 
Richter Crossroads, Browntown, Graceville, Malone, Sneads, 
Bennett, Econfina, Nixon, Youngstown, Abe Springs, Blountstown, 
Clarksville, Durham, Frink, Marysville, Scotts Ferry, 
Howard Creek, Dalkeith, Honeyville, Wewahitchka, Beverly, 
Buck Siding, Fort Gadsden, Morgan Place, Littman, Quincy, 
Quincy Airport, Santa Clara, Wetumpka, Chattahoochee, 
Hardin Heights, Bradfordville, Capitola, Chaires, 
Chaires Crossroads, Killearn Estates, Killearn Lakes, 
Maclay State Gardens, Tallahassee, Alma, Capps, Casa Blanco, 
Dills, Drifton, Festus, Jarrott, Monticello, Sweetwater, Bethel, 
Hilliardville, Wakulla Springs, Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, 
Turquoise Beach, Bunker, Freeport, Portland, Port Washington, 
Panama City, Callaway, Cairo, Lynn Haven, Southport, Vicksburg, 
Magnolia Beach, Oak Grove, Odena, Port St. Joe, White City, 
Beacon Hill, Overstreet, Saint Joe Beach, Apalachicola, 
Apalachicola Airport, Bay City, Tilton, Creels, Hays Place, 
High Bluff, Buckhorn, Medart, Panacea, Sopchoppy, Port Leon, 
Saint Marks, Spring Creek, Crossroads, Georgetown, Hatcher, 
Wire Bridge, Union, Bagby State Park, Days Crossroads, 
Fort Gaines, Jones Crossing, Moores Crossroads, Pecan, 
Ricks Place, Benevolence, Coles, Cuthbert, Peterson Hill, 
Shivers Mill, Springvale, Springvale Station, Arlington, 
Commissary Hill, Cordrays Mill, Dickey, Morgan, Williamsburg, 
Edison, Clarks Mill, Dawson, Dawson Municipal A/P, Doverel, 
Graves, Herod, Yeomans, Albany, East Albany, Lockett Crossing, 
Pretoria, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Turner City, Walker, 
Forrester, Leesburg, Palmyra, Alfords, Gammage, Gordy, Isabella, 
Red Rock, Sylvester, Sylvester Airport, Ashburn, Hobby, Worth, 
Chula, Harding, Sunsweet, Tifton, Ashton, Bowens Mill, 
Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Queensland, Westwood, 
Waterloo, Abba, Irwinville, Ocilla, Douglasville, Blakely, 
Centerville, Cuba, Early Co A/P, Mayhaw, Babcock, Bellview, 
Boykin, Colquitt, Cooktown, Elmodel Wma, Hawkinstown, 
Hoggard Mill, Newton, Red Store Crossroads, Iveys Mill, Milford, 
Branchville, Camilla, Mitchell Co A/P, Cotton, Pelham, Moultrie, 
Moultrie Municipal A/P, Spence Airport, Davis Park, 
Donaldsonville A/P, Donalsonville, Little Hope, Riverturn, 
Fairchild, Seminole State Park, Ausmac, Bainbridge, 
Decatur Co A/P, Hanover, Lynn, Steinham Store, West Bainbridge, 
Beachton, Capel, Elpino, Grady Co A/P, Moncrief, Pine Park, 
Dillon, Metcalf, Pasco, Thomasville, Blue Springs, Brooks Co A/P,
Dixie, Empress, Nankin, Quitman, and Grooverville
329 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 /229 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia,
  the Florida Panhandle and portions of the Florida Big Bend.

* Through Thursday morning.

* 5 to 10 inches of rainfall across the Florida Panhandle, western
  Big Bend, and southwest Georgia. 4 to 7 inches across southeast
  Alabama and the eastern Big Bend. Isolated higher amounts are
  possible. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
332 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.As major Hurricane Michael approaches the coast and makes 
landfall today, bands of rain with embedded torrential downpours 
will result in an increased potential for flash flooding.

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Including the cities of Adel, Cook Co A/P, Greggs, Pine Valley, 
Barneyville, Laconte, Massee, Berrien Co A/P, Cottle, Nashville, 
Weber, and Bannockburn
332 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of south central 
  Georgia, including the following areas, Berrien and Cook. 

* Through Thursday morning

* 3 to 5 inches of rainfall across the watch area with isolated
  higher amounts possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

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Enterprise Municipal A/P, Keyton, Asbury, Beamon, 
Blackwell Field A/P, Browns Crossroads, Daleville, Dill, Ewell, 
Fort Rucker, Mabson, Ozark, Blackwood, Headland, 
Headland Municipal A/P, Abbeville, Abbeville Municipal A/P, 
Lawrenceville, Screamer, Geneva, Geneva Municipal A/P, Fadette, 
Hartford, Ganer, Hacoda, Logan Field Municipal A/P, Dothan, 
Ashford, Cottonwood, Alpine Heights, Argyle, Center Ridge, 
Cluster Springs, De Funiak Spring Airport, De Funiak Springs, 
Glendale, Eucheeanna, Pleasant Ridge, Barker Store, Leonia, 
New Hope, Bonifay, Holmes County Airport, Cobb Crossroads, 
Crystal Lake, Poplar Head, Chipley, Chipley Municipal Airport, 
Orange Hill, Five Points, Marianna, Simsville, 
Richter Crossroads, Browntown, Graceville, Malone, Sneads, 
Bennett, Econfina, Nixon, Youngstown, Abe Springs, Blountstown, 
Clarksville, Durham, Frink, Marysville, Scotts Ferry, 
Howard Creek, Dalkeith, Honeyville, Wewahitchka, Beverly, 
Buck Siding, Fort Gadsden, Morgan Place, Littman, Quincy, 
Quincy Airport, Santa Clara, Wetumpka, Chattahoochee, 
Hardin Heights, Bradfordville, Capitola, Chaires, 
Chaires Crossroads, Killearn Estates, Killearn Lakes, 
Maclay State Gardens, Tallahassee, Alma, Capps, Casa Blanco, 
Dills, Drifton, Festus, Jarrott, Monticello, Sweetwater, Bethel, 
Hilliardville, Wakulla Springs, Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, 
Turquoise Beach, Bunker, Freeport, Portland, Port Washington, 
Panama City, Callaway, Cairo, Lynn Haven, Southport, Vicksburg, 
Magnolia Beach, Oak Grove, Odena, Port St. Joe, White City, 
Beacon Hill, Overstreet, Saint Joe Beach, Apalachicola, 
Apalachicola Airport, Bay City, Tilton, Creels, Hays Place, 
High Bluff, Buckhorn, Medart, Panacea, Sopchoppy, Port Leon, 
Saint Marks, Spring Creek, Crossroads, Georgetown, Hatcher, 
Wire Bridge, Union, Bagby State Park, Days Crossroads, 
Fort Gaines, Jones Crossing, Moores Crossroads, Pecan, 
Ricks Place, Benevolence, Coles, Cuthbert, Peterson Hill, 
Shivers Mill, Springvale, Springvale Station, Arlington, 
Commissary Hill, Cordrays Mill, Dickey, Morgan, Williamsburg, 
Edison, Clarks Mill, Dawson, Dawson Municipal A/P, Doverel, 
Graves, Herod, Yeomans, Albany, East Albany, Lockett Crossing, 
Pretoria, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Turner City, Walker, 
Forrester, Leesburg, Palmyra, Alfords, Gammage, Gordy, Isabella, 
Red Rock, Sylvester, Sylvester Airport, Ashburn, Hobby, Worth, 
Chula, Harding, Sunsweet, Tifton, Ashton, Bowens Mill, 
Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Queensland, Westwood, 
Waterloo, Abba, Irwinville, Ocilla, Douglasville, Blakely, 
Centerville, Cuba, Early Co A/P, Mayhaw, Babcock, Bellview, 
Boykin, Colquitt, Cooktown, Elmodel Wma, Hawkinstown, 
Hoggard Mill, Newton, Red Store Crossroads, Iveys Mill, Milford, 
Branchville, Camilla, Mitchell Co A/P, Cotton, Pelham, Moultrie, 
Moultrie Municipal A/P, Spence Airport, Davis Park, 
Donaldsonville A/P, Donalsonville, Little Hope, Riverturn, 
Fairchild, Seminole State Park, Ausmac, Bainbridge, 
Decatur Co A/P, Hanover, Lynn, Steinham Store, West Bainbridge, 
Beachton, Capel, Elpino, Grady Co A/P, Moncrief, Pine Park, 
Dillon, Metcalf, Pasco, Thomasville, Blue Springs, Brooks Co A/P,
Dixie, Empress, Nankin, Quitman, and Grooverville
332 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 /232 AM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southeast Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, including 
  the following areas, in southeast Alabama, Coffee, Dale, 
  Geneva, Henry, and Houston. In Florida, Calhoun, Central 
  Walton, Coastal Bay, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Gulf, Coastal 
  Jefferson, Coastal Wakulla, Gadsden, Holmes, Inland Bay, 
  Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, Inland Jefferson, Inland 
  Wakulla, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, North Walton, South Walton, 
  and Washington. In Georgia, Baker, Ben Hill, Brooks, Calhoun, 
  Clay, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Irwin, Lee, 
  Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Terrell, 
  Thomas, Tift, Turner, and Worth. 

* Through Thursday morning

* 4 to 8 inches of rainfall across the Florida Panhandle, western
  Big Bend, and southwest Georgia. 3 to 7 inches across southeast
  Alabama and the eastern Big Bend, where tighter gradients in
  rainfall are expected. Isolated higher amounts are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

LF
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
957 PM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST GEORGIA 
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.Bands of torrential downpours will result in a potential for 
flash flooding.

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Enterprise Municipal A/P, Keyton, Asbury, Beamon, 
Blackwell Field A/P, Browns Crossroads, Daleville, Dill, Ewell, 
Fort Rucker, Mabson, Ozark, Blackwood, Headland, 
Headland Municipal A/P, Abbeville, Abbeville Municipal A/P, 
Lawrenceville, Screamer, Geneva, Geneva Municipal A/P, Fadette, 
Hartford, Ganer, Hacoda, Logan Field Municipal A/P, Dothan, 
Ashford, Cottonwood, Alpine Heights, Argyle, Center Ridge, 
Cluster Springs, De Funiak Spring Airport, De Funiak Springs, 
Glendale, Eucheeanna, Pleasant Ridge, Barker Store, Leonia, 
New Hope, Bonifay, Holmes County Airport, Cobb Crossroads, 
Crystal Lake, Poplar Head, Chipley, Chipley Municipal Airport, 
Orange Hill, Five Points, Marianna, Simsville, 
Richter Crossroads, Browntown, Graceville, Malone, Sneads, 
Bennett, Econfina, Nixon, Youngstown, Abe Springs, Blountstown, 
Clarksville, Durham, Frink, Marysville, Scotts Ferry, 
Howard Creek, Dalkeith, Honeyville, Wewahitchka, Beverly, 
Buck Siding, Fort Gadsden, Morgan Place, Littman, Quincy, 
Quincy Airport, Santa Clara, Wetumpka, Chattahoochee, 
Hardin Heights, Bradfordville, Capitola, Chaires, 
Chaires Crossroads, Killearn Estates, Killearn Lakes, 
Maclay State Gardens, Tallahassee, Alma, Capps, Casa Blanco, 
Dills, Drifton, Festus, Jarrott, Monticello, Sweetwater, Bethel, 
Hilliardville, Wakulla Springs, Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, 
Turquoise Beach, Bunker, Freeport, Portland, Port Washington, 
Panama City, Callaway, Cairo, Lynn Haven, Southport, Vicksburg, 
Magnolia Beach, Oak Grove, Odena, Port St. Joe, White City, 
Beacon Hill, Overstreet, Saint Joe Beach, Apalachicola, 
Apalachicola Airport, Bay City, Tilton, Creels, Hays Place, 
High Bluff, Buckhorn, Medart, Panacea, Sopchoppy, Port Leon, 
Saint Marks, and Spring Creek
957 PM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 /857 PM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for southeast Alabama and the Florida
panhandle has been cancelled. 

$$

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Including the cities of Crossroads, Georgetown, Hatcher, 
Wire Bridge, Union, Bagby State Park, Days Crossroads, 
Fort Gaines, Jones Crossing, Moores Crossroads, Pecan, 
Ricks Place, Benevolence, Coles, Cuthbert, Peterson Hill, 
Shivers Mill, Springvale, Springvale Station, Arlington, 
Commissary Hill, Cordrays Mill, Dickey, Morgan, Williamsburg, 
Edison, Clarks Mill, Dawson, Dawson Municipal A/P, Doverel, 
Graves, Herod, Yeomans, Albany, East Albany, Lockett Crossing, 
Pretoria, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Turner City, Walker, 
Forrester, Leesburg, Palmyra, Alfords, Gammage, Gordy, Isabella, 
Red Rock, Sylvester, Sylvester Airport, Ashburn, Hobby, Worth, 
Chula, Harding, Sunsweet, Tifton, Ashton, Bowens Mill, 
Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Queensland, Westwood, 
Waterloo, Abba, Irwinville, Ocilla, Douglasville, Blakely, 
Centerville, Cuba, Early Co A/P, Enterprise, Mayhaw, Babcock, 
Bellview, Boykin, Colquitt, Cooktown, Elmodel Wma, Hawkinstown, 
Hoggard Mill, Newton, Red Store Crossroads, Iveys Mill, Milford, 
Branchville, Camilla, Mitchell Co A/P, Cotton, Pelham, Moultrie, 
Moultrie Municipal A/P, Spence Airport, Adel, Cook Co A/P, 
Greggs, Pine Valley, Barneyville, Laconte, Massee, 
Berrien Co A/P, Cottle, Nashville, Weber, Bannockburn, 
Davis Park, Donaldsonville A/P, Donalsonville, Little Hope, 
Riverturn, Fairchild, Seminole State Park, Ausmac, Bainbridge, 
Decatur Co A/P, Hanover, Lynn, Steinham Store, West Bainbridge, 
Beachton, Cairo, Capel, Elpino, Grady Co A/P, Moncrief, 
Pine Park, Dillon, Metcalf, Pasco, Thomasville, Blue Springs, 
Brooks Co A/P, Dixie, Empress, Nankin, Quitman, and Grooverville
957 PM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of south central Georgia and southwest Georgia, 
  including the following areas, in south central Georgia, Ben 
  Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Thomas, Tift, 
  Turner, and Worth. In southwest Georgia, Baker, Calhoun, Clay, 
  Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, 
  Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, and Terrell. 

* Until 8 AM EDT Thursday

* Rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches is expected across southwest 
  Georgia into early Thursday morning.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
439 
WGUS62 KTAE 110523
FFATAE

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
123 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018


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Quitman-Clay-Randolph-Calhoun-Terrell-Dougherty-Lee-Worth-Turner-
Tift-Ben Hill-Irwin-Early-Miller-Baker-Mitchell-Colquitt-Cook-
Berrien-Seminole-Decatur-Grady-Thomas-Brooks-
Including the cities of Crossroads, Georgetown, Hatcher, 
Wire Bridge, Union, Bagby State Park, Days Crossroads, 
Fort Gaines, Jones Crossing, Moores Crossroads, Pecan, 
Ricks Place, Benevolence, Coles, Cuthbert, Peterson Hill, 
Shivers Mill, Springvale, Springvale Station, Arlington, 
Commissary Hill, Cordrays Mill, Dickey, Morgan, Williamsburg, 
Edison, Clarks Mill, Dawson, Dawson Municipal A/P, Doverel, 
Graves, Herod, Yeomans, Albany, East Albany, Lockett Crossing, 
Pretoria, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Turner City, Walker, 
Forrester, Leesburg, Palmyra, Alfords, Gammage, Gordy, Isabella, 
Red Rock, Sylvester, Sylvester Airport, Ashburn, Hobby, Worth, 
Chula, Harding, Sunsweet, Tifton, Ashton, Bowens Mill, 
Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Queensland, Westwood, 
Waterloo, Abba, Irwinville, Ocilla, Douglasville, Blakely, 
Centerville, Cuba, Early Co A/P, Enterprise, Mayhaw, Babcock, 
Bellview, Boykin, Colquitt, Cooktown, Elmodel Wma, Hawkinstown, 
Hoggard Mill, Newton, Red Store Crossroads, Iveys Mill, Milford, 
Branchville, Camilla, Mitchell Co A/P, Cotton, Pelham, Moultrie, 
Moultrie Municipal A/P, Spence Airport, Adel, Cook Co A/P, 
Greggs, Pine Valley, Barneyville, Laconte, Massee, 
Berrien Co A/P, Cottle, Nashville, Weber, Bannockburn, 
Davis Park, Donaldsonville A/P, Donalsonville, Little Hope, 
Riverturn, Fairchild, Seminole State Park, Ausmac, Bainbridge, 
Decatur Co A/P, Hanover, Lynn, Steinham Store, West Bainbridge, 
Beachton, Cairo, Capel, Elpino, Grady Co A/P, Moncrief, 
Pine Park, Dillon, Metcalf, Pasco, Thomasville, Blue Springs, 
Brooks Co A/P, Dixie, Empress, Nankin, Quitman, and Grooverville
123 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of south central Georgia and
southwest Georgia has been cancelled as the heavy rain has ended. 


$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Oct 9, 2:43 AM CDT, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 9, 2:43 AM CDT, 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
343 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018

.NEAR TERM [Through Today]...

Deep layer ridging will begin to lose its hold on the region today.
Low-level easterly moisture advection in a strengthening gradient
flow pattern will result in scattered to numerous convergent forced
showers across the region today. Highs are forecast to finally be
below 90 degrees region-wide.

.SHORT TERM [Tonight Through Thursday]...

Primary concern through the short term period is rainfall associated
with Hurricane Michael. Widespread totals of 5 to 7 inches with
isolated maximum amounts to 10 inches are possible. These rainfall
amounts will result in flash flooding.

Current river conditions are below normal levels. With the
anticipated rainfall, expect some of our river basins to rise above
flood stage. This appears most likely in the Ochlockonee River
basin, where there's potential that a couple of sites reach moderate
flood levels.

Other river basins will experience rises, but based on the latest
track of Michael, rises into action stage are anticipated at this
time in the Choctawhatchee and Chipola basins.

.LONG TERM [Thursday Night Through Tuesday]...

The current NHC forecast takes Michael into the Carolinas as a
tropical storm on Thursday. By that time, direct impacts from
Michael should be subsiding. As recovery efforts get underway,
expect rain showers and breezy conditions on Thursday. High
temperatures in the mid 80s combined with dew points in the
mid 70s will make for uncomfortable heat indices in the middle
90s, especially for those without air conditioning.

A dry stretch of weather is forecast Thursday night through
Saturday night, along with a cooler and drier air mass.
Temperatures will be more seasonable with highs in the low
to mid 80s and lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

For Sunday through Tuesday, a complex pattern sets up which
leads to uncertainty in the sensible weather details. The
area will reside between a cold front approaching from the
west, high pressure nosing down the eastern seaboard, and
greater subtropical moisture to the east. This leads to the
potential for increased shower activity during this period.

&&

.AVIATION [Through 06Z Wednesday]...

VFR conditions overnight will become MVFR in the morning. Showers
are expected in the afternoon and evening as Hurricane Michael moves
closer to the Panhandle and Big Bend coasts. Winds will be breezy
with gusts of 25 knots expected. Outer rain bands could move into
the region as early as this evening or tonight.

&&

.MARINE...

Hurricane Michael is expected to have a major impact
on the area. Hurricane conditions are looking increasingly
likely with the worst conditions expected on Wednesday.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

Red Flag conditions are not expected.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...

Given the track and intensity of Hurricane Michael, widespread
rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches with isolated 12 inch amounts are
possible. The highest of these totals will be in the Florida
panhandle and western Big Bend counties along and to the east of the
track of Michael. These rainfall amounts will result in flash
flooding.

Current river conditions are below normal levels. With the
anticipated rainfall, expect some of our river basins to rise above
flood stage. This appears most likely in the Ochlockonee River
basin, where there's potential that a couple of sites reach moderate
flood levels.

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always
encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they
occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

Tallahassee   87  77  84  76  88 /  50  50 100  90  50
Panama City   88  77  84  75  86 /  40  80 100  70  40
Dothan        86  75  80  73  84 /  50  30 100  80  50
Albany        87  76  85  76  86 /  50  30  90  90  60
Valdosta      85  75  86  75  87 /  60  30  80  90  60
Cross City    88  78  87  79  89 /  60  30  80  80  60
Apalachicola  86  79  84  77  86 /  40  80 100  70  50

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...Hurricane Warning for Calhoun-Central Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal
     Dixie-Coastal Franklin-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Jefferson-
     Coastal Taylor-Coastal Wakulla-Gadsden-Holmes-Inland Bay-
     Inland Franklin-Inland Gulf-Inland Jefferson-Inland Wakulla-
     Jackson-Leon-Liberty-North Walton-South Walton-Washington.

     Tropical Storm Warning for Inland Dixie-Inland Taylor-Lafayette-
     Madison.

     Flash Flood Watch from this evening through Thursday morning for
     Calhoun-Central Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin-Coastal
     Gulf-Coastal Jefferson-Coastal Wakulla-Gadsden-Holmes-
     Inland Bay-Inland Franklin-Inland Gulf-Inland Jefferson-
     Inland Wakulla-Jackson-Leon-Liberty-North Walton-South
     Walton-Washington.

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

     High Surf Warning from 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon to 2
     AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ Thursday for Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin-
     Coastal Gulf-South Walton.

GA...Hurricane Warning for Baker-Brooks-Calhoun-Colquitt-Decatur-
     Dougherty-Early-Grady-Miller-Mitchell-Seminole-Thomas-
     Worth.

     Tropical Storm Warning for Ben Hill-Berrien-Clay-Cook-Irwin-
     Lanier-Lee-Lowndes-Quitman-Randolph-Terrell-Tift-Turner.

     Flash Flood Watch from this evening through Thursday morning for
     Baker-Ben Hill-Brooks-Calhoun-Clay-Colquitt-Decatur-
     Dougherty-Early-Grady-Irwin-Lee-Miller-Mitchell-Quitman-
     Randolph-Seminole-Terrell-Thomas-Tift-Turner-Worth.

     Hurricane Watch for Clay-Lee-Quitman-Randolph-Terrell.

AL...Hurricane Warning for Geneva-Houston.

     Tropical Storm Warning for Coffee-Dale-Henry.

     Flash Flood Watch from this evening through Thursday morning for
     Coffee-Dale-Geneva-Henry-Houston.

     Hurricane Watch for Coffee-Dale-Henry.

GM...Hurricane Warning for Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From
     Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm-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 Mexico Beach to Apalachicola
     FL out 20 NM-Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa
     Walton County Line FL out 20 NM-Waters from Suwannee River
     to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from
     Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-Waters
     from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20
     to 60 NM.

&&

NEAR TERM...McD
SHORT TERM...Scholl
LONG TERM...LF
AVIATION...McD
MARINE...Scholl
FIRE WEATHER...McD
HYDROLOGY...Scholl

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 9, 2:54 AM CDTHigh Surf WarningTAEBay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton46 hr
Oct 9, 4:08 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTAECalhoun9 days
Oct 9, 4:08 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTAEGadsden, Leon41 hr
Oct 9, 4:44 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTAELeon, Wakulla48 hr
Oct 9, 4:08 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTAEGrady, Thomas41 hr

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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.