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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 279, NWS Tallahassee, FL

November 26, 2018Madison County, Florida; Brooks County, Lowndes County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 26, 2018, 5:57 AM EST for Madison County, Florida; Brooks County, Lowndes County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 26, 2018, 5:57 AM EST (10:57 UTC)
Expired: Nov 26, 2018, 6:30 AM EST
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Madison County, FL, Brooks County, GA, Lowndes County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Nov 26, 5:06 AM EST, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 26, 5:06 AM EST, 51 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 26, 1:09 AM EST, 4 hours 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
109 AM EST MON NOV 26 2018

FLZ018-GAZ158-260645-
Inland Jefferson FL-Thomas GA-
109 AM EST MON NOV 26 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM EST...

At 109 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northwest of Monticello, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Boston, Fincher, Jarrott, Everett, Newark, Eason and Metcalf.

LAT...LON 3066 8375 3060 8396 3066 8401 3067 8401
      3067 8402 3069 8404 3086 8387 3079 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 0609Z 224DEG 25KT 3067 8395

55-SCHOLL

Special weather statement, Nov 26, 5:38 AM EST, 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
538 AM EST MON NOV 26 2018

FLZ018-019-GAZ159-160-261115-
Inland Jefferson FL-Madison FL-Brooks GA-Lowndes GA-
538 AM EST MON NOV 26 2018

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 538 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Quitman, moving east at 55 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Park, Quitman, Valdosta, I-75 At Exit 16, Remerton, Dasher, Twin
Lakes, Valdosta Regional Airport, Kinderlou, I-75 At Exit 5, Lovett,
Nankin, Empress, Clyattville, Blue Springs, I-75 At Exit 11 and
Ashville.

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 3085 8309 3083 8309 3083 8310 3080 8310
      3080 8312 3079 8313 3077 8314 3076 8313
      3068 8314 3058 8365 3075 8371 3095 8316
      3095 8312 3085 8307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1038Z 252DEG 48KT 3069 8359

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 25, 8:05 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		115 min
Nov 25, 8:29 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	31 min
Nov 25, 8:58 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		62 min
Nov 25, 9:29 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay	61 min
Nov 25, 9:32 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jackson	28 min
Nov 25, 9:36 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Jackson, Washington	22 min
Nov 25, 9:56 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		64 min
Nov 26, 4:58 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	TAE		10 hr
Nov 26, 7:03 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lafayette	42 min
Nov 26, 7:06 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lafayette, Taylor	25 min
Nov 26, 7:07 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		71 min
Nov 26, 9:56 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		34 min
Nov 26, 10:09 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lafayette	36 min
Nov 26, 10:43 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lafayette	17 min
Nov 26, 10:48 AM EST	Rip Current Statement	TAE	Bay, Walton	12 hr
Nov 26, 11:07 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		23 min
Nov 26, 11:24 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		66 min
Nov 26, 11:30 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		30 min
Nov 26, 11:57 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lafayette	48 min
Nov 26, 2:55 PM EST	Freeze Watch	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more	13 hr
Nov 26, 1:09 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Thomas	36 min
Nov 26, 5:38 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lowndes	37 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.