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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 186, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 9, 2019Coffee County, Dale County, Houston County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2019, 4:15 PM CDT for Coffee County, Dale County, Houston County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 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
Jul 9, 2019, 4:15 PM CDT (21:15 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2019, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL, Houston County, AL

The radar

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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 Jul 9, 3:28 PM CDT, 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 3:28 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 1:04 PM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
104 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

ALZ068-091845-
Geneva AL-
104 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN GENEVA COUNTY UNTIL 145
PM CDT...

At 104 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Samson, or 9 miles northwest of Geneva. This storm was nearly
stationary.

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

Locations impacted include...
Geneva, Samson, Vaughanville, Spears, Sellersville, Lytle, Ganer,
Marl, Logan Field Municipal A/P and Somerset.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3119 8606 3116 8592 3099 8587 3099 8613
      3100 8616
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 024DEG 4KT 3113 8599

72-BUNKER
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 1:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
242 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2019

FLZ014-015-115-091930-
Inland Franklin FL-Inland Gulf FL-Coastal Franklin FL-
242 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 242 PM EDT/142 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Apalachicola, moving northwest at
10 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Howard Creek, Buck Siding, Beverly, Hays Place and Fort Gadsden.

LAT...LON 2976 8513 2978 8511 2978 8514 2979 8515
      2980 8515 2982 8516 2982 8517 2983 8518
      2992 8524 2998 8503 2997 8502 2999 8501
      2981 8493 2974 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 156DEG 8KT 2983 8506

98-DICATARINA
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 2:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
216 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

FLZ007>010-092000-
Central Walton FL-Holmes FL-North Walton FL-Washington FL-
216 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL WALTON...HOLMES AND
NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

At 215 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near De Funiak Springs to 6 miles north of
Bonifay. Movement was south at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Chipley, De Funiak Springs, Bonifay, Eglin Air Force Base, Union,
Ponce De Leon, Caryville, Esto, Westville, Noma, Hinsons Crossroads,
Cluster Springs, Whitehead Crossroads, Cerrogordo, Gritney, Arrant
Settlement, De Funiak Spring Airport, Rock Hill, Glendale and Holland
Crossroads.

LAT...LON 3089 8622 3091 8591 3100 8562 3099 8561
      3091 8557 3086 8560 3083 8560 3083 8553
      3074 8549 3060 8584 3057 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 350DEG 15KT 3077 8612 3079 8589 3088 8565

98-DICATARINA
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 2:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 3:50 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
350 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

ALZ066-067-092130-
Dale AL-Henry AL-
350 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Abbeville, moving southwest at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Abbeville, Headland, Ozark, Newville, Bells Crossroads, Dill,
Kirkland Crossroads, Edwin, Mabson, Arguta, Snells Crossroads,
Graball, Dale County Lake, Skipperville, Echo, Blackwood, Capps,
Roberts Crossroads, Barefield Crossroads and Murphy Station.

LAT...LON 3158 8520 3132 8541 3152 8569 3162 8554
      3162 8542 3170 8542 3171 8540 3171 8539
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 044DEG 12KT 3159 8536

98-DICATARINA
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:10 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 2:50 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE85 min
Jul 9, 4:16 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE89 min
Jul 9, 4:17 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE88 min
Jul 9, 4:57 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE93 min
Jul 9, 10:34 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE56 min
Jul 9, 11:10 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE50 min
Jul 9, 11:25 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE65 min
Jul 9, 11:53 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE37 min
Jul 9, 12:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE28 min
Jul 9, 12:28 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE47 min
Jul 9, 12:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELiberty38 min
Jul 9, 12:39 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE36 min
Jul 9, 12:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay45 min
Jul 9, 1:12 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE33 min
Jul 9, 1:27 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE33 min
Jul 9, 1:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGulf48 min
Jul 9, 1:44 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE46 min
Jul 9, 2:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes44 min
Jul 9, 2:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton48 min
Jul 9, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE48 min
Jul 9, 5:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes23 min
Jul 9, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton31 min
Jul 9, 6:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECook38 min
Jul 9, 1:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGeneva41 min
Jul 9, 3:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDale40 min
Jul 9, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDale50 min
Jul 9, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee32 min
Jul 9, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHouston42 min
Jul 9, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston53 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.