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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 20, 201816 counties in Florida; 26 counties in Georgia; 5 counties in Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this wind advisory at Mar 20, 2018, 2:42 AM CDT for 16 counties in Florida; 26 counties in Georgia; 5 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Mar 20, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 20, 2018, 2:42 AM CDT (07:42 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 20, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 20, 2018, 8:16 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
All 47 counties

Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL, Geneva County, AL, Henry County, AL, Houston County, AL, Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Dixie County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Lafayette County, FL, Leon County, FL, Madison County, FL, Taylor 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, Lanier County, GA, Lee County, GA, Lowndes 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), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 66 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 2018-03-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1614 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 00:00Z on 2018-03-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 295 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1614 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
541 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
295 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
314 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
3.2
Supercell composite
13.2

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The text

As transmitted.

445 
WWUS72 KTAE 200742
NPWTAE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
342 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO
11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE TRI-STATE REGION...

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-
GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-210300-
/O.NEW.KTAE.WI.Y.0002.180320T1600Z-180321T0300Z/
Coffee-Dale-Henry-Geneva-Houston-North Walton-Central Walton-
Holmes-Washington-Jackson-Inland Bay-Calhoun-Inland Gulf-
Inland Franklin-Gadsden-Leon-Inland Jefferson-Madison-Liberty-
Inland Wakulla-Inland Taylor-Lafayette-Inland Dixie-South Walton-
Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-Coastal Jefferson-
Coastal Wakulla-Coastal Taylor-Coastal Dixie-Quitman-Clay-
Randolph-Terrell-Dougherty-Lee-Worth-Turner-Tift-Ben Hill-Irwin-
Early-Miller-Baker-Mitchell-Colquitt-Cook-Berrien-Seminole-
Decatur-Grady-Thomas-Brooks-Lowndes-Lanier-
Including the cities of Battens Crossroads, Enterprise, 
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, Lovett, Cherry Lake,
Hanson, Hopewell, Madison, Pinetta, Sweetwater, Bethel, 
Hilliardville, Wakulla Springs, Athena, Boyd, Bucell Junction, 
Cabbage Grove, Carbur, Fenholloway, Perry, Midway, Buckville, 
Cooks Hammock, Day, Mayo, Cross City, Cross City Airport, Hines, 
Jonesboro, Old Town, 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, Adams Beach, Blue Springs, 
Cedar Island, Dekle Beach, Fish Creek, Howell Place, 
Yellow Jacket, Horseshoe Beach, Jena, Shired Island, Suwannee, 
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, 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, Capel, Elpino, Grady Co A/P, Moncrief, Pine Park, 
Dillon, Metcalf, Pasco, Thomasville, Brooks Co A/P, Dixie, 
Empress, Nankin, Quitman, Grooverville, Valdosta, 
Valdosta Regional Airport, Courthouse, Lakeland, and Teeterville
342 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018 /242 AM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO
11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today to
11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening. 

* PEAK WINDS...Sustained winds of 22 to 27 mph with gusts of 40 to
  45 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Minor damage to trees. Driving becomes difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 26 to 39 mph or
gusts of 40 to 57 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make 
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

Godsey
1 follow-up statement
698 
WWUS72 KTAE 210116
NPWTAE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
916 PM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018


ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-
GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-210230-
/O.CAN.KTAE.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180321T0300Z/
Coffee-Dale-Henry-Geneva-Houston-North Walton-Central Walton-
Holmes-Washington-Jackson-Inland Bay-Calhoun-Inland Gulf-
Inland Franklin-Gadsden-Leon-Inland Jefferson-Madison-Liberty-
Inland Wakulla-Inland Taylor-Lafayette-Inland Dixie-South Walton-
Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-Coastal Jefferson-
Coastal Wakulla-Coastal Taylor-Coastal Dixie-Quitman-Clay-
Randolph-Terrell-Dougherty-Lee-Worth-Turner-Tift-Ben Hill-Irwin-
Early-Miller-Baker-Mitchell-Colquitt-Cook-Berrien-Seminole-
Decatur-Grady-Thomas-Brooks-Lowndes-Lanier-
Including the cities of Battens Crossroads, Enterprise, 
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, Lovett, Cherry Lake,
Hanson, Hopewell, Madison, Pinetta, Sweetwater, Bethel, 
Hilliardville, Wakulla Springs, Athena, Boyd, Bucell Junction, 
Cabbage Grove, Carbur, Fenholloway, Perry, Midway, Buckville, 
Cooks Hammock, Day, Mayo, Cross City, Cross City Airport, Hines, 
Jonesboro, Old Town, 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, Adams Beach, Blue Springs, 
Cedar Island, Dekle Beach, Fish Creek, Howell Place, 
Yellow Jacket, Horseshoe Beach, Jena, Shired Island, Suwannee, 
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, 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, Capel, Elpino, Grady Co A/P, Moncrief, Pine Park, 
Dillon, Metcalf, Pasco, Thomasville, Brooks Co A/P, Dixie, 
Empress, Nankin, Quitman, Grooverville, Valdosta, 
Valdosta Regional Airport, Courthouse, Lakeland, and Teeterville
916 PM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018 /816 PM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has cancelled the
Wind Advisory. 

Wind gusts have diminished below 40 mph for the evening across
inland areas.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 20, 7:22 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE83 min
Mar 20, 7:36 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE84 min
Mar 20, 8:13 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE92 min
Mar 20, 8:43 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE62 min
Mar 20, 9:40 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE65 min
Mar 20, 10:19 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE56 min
Mar 20, 10:45 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE60 min
Mar 20, 11:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE56 min
Mar 20, 11:41 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE64 min
Mar 20, 11:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDixie42 min
Mar 20, 12:35 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE85 min
Mar 20, 1:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie36 min
Mar 20, 1:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELafayette9 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.