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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

August 24, 2019Dougherty County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 24, 2019, 8:39 PM EDT for Dougherty County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 24, 2019, 8:39 PM EDT (00:39 UTC)
Expired: Aug 24, 2019, 9:15 PM EDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL

County Dougherty County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 206 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

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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: 1236 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 880 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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 24, 7:54 PM EDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 7:54 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 24, 6:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
658 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019

GAZ146-158-159-242330-
Brooks GA-Colquitt GA-Thomas GA-
658 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN THOMAS...BROOKS AND
SOUTHEASTERN COLQUITT COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Pavo, or 9 miles southeast of Moultrie, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Quitman, Boston, Pavo, Coolidge, Morven, Berlin, Barwick, Dixie,
Barney, Autreyville, Enon, Patten, Spence Airport, Oaklawn,
Merrillville, Pidcock, Brooks Co A/p and Hollis.

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 3084 8339 3076 8357 3077 8377 3099 8394
      3117 8366 3109 8357 3108 8358 3105 8355
      3105 8353 3097 8344 3095 8343 3090 8344
      3089 8342 3088 8338
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 317DEG 12KT 3106 8368

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Special weather statement, Aug 24, 7:56 PM EDT, 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 24, 8:16 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
816 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019

GAZ126-250045-
Lee GA-
816 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY UNTIL 845
PM EDT...

At 816 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Leesburg, moving southeast at 5 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Leesburg, Albany, Starksville, Byne Crossroads, Stocks, Forrester,
Philema, Palmyra, Century and Mossy Dell.

LAT...LON 3177 8399 3172 8403 3171 8402 3168 8402
      3166 8401 3162 8405 3162 8421 3166 8426
      3178 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 302DEG 5KT 3171 8414

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Special weather statement, Aug 24, 8:18 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
818 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019

FLZ027-127-250045-
Coastal Wakulla FL-Inland Wakulla FL-
818 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WAKULLA COUNTY UNTIL
845 PM EDT...

At 818 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Woodville, moving northwest at 5 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Woodville, St. Marks, Crawfordville, Wakulla, Newport, Shadeville,
Hyde Park, Wakulla Springs, Bethel and Plum Orchard.

LAT...LON 3019 8433 3030 8432 3030 8425 3027 8424
      3027 8407 3025 8407 3011 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 112DEG 5KT 3022 8419

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Special weather statement, Aug 24, 8:28 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
828 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019

FLZ018-028-118-128-250100-
Inland Taylor FL-Coastal Jefferson FL-Inland Jefferson FL-
Coastal Taylor FL-
828 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND
NORTHWESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM EDT...

At 827 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles east of Woodville. This storm was nearly stationary.

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

Locations impacted include...
Scanlon, Econfina, Goose Pasture, Hells Half Acre, Cabbage Grove and
Fanlew.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3009 8409 3010 8408 3021 8408 3028 8407
      3033 8391 3017 8372 2986 8365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 318DEG 4KT 3023 8394

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Special weather statement, Aug 24, 8:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
839 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019

GAZ125-250115-
Dougherty GA-
839 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DOUGHERTY COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM
EDT...

At 839 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Albany. This storm was nearly stationary.

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

Locations impacted include...
Putney, Albany, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner
City, Walker, Radium Springs, Lockett Crossing, South Albany,
Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Pecan City, Ducker, Acree and
Williamsburg.

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 3163 8401 3162 8400 3157 8400 3156 8398
      3155 8398 3155 8400 3148 8400 3147 8398
      3146 8398 3146 8400 3144 8400 3144 8438
      3162 8441 3162 8405 3165 8402 3165 8399
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 318DEG 4KT 3163 8418

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 24, 8:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Wakulla	27 min
Aug 24, 8:23 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		67 min
Aug 24, 8:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Taylor	32 min
Aug 24, 8:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Wakulla	23 min
Aug 24, 8:59 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		61 min
Aug 24, 9:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Leon, Wakulla	38 min
Aug 24, 9:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Leon	41 min
Aug 24, 9:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Leon	30 min
Aug 24, 9:49 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		60 min
Aug 25, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gulf	43 min
Aug 25, 3:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay	46 min
Aug 25, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Washington	42 min
Aug 25, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Washington	29 min
Aug 25, 4:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Washington	42 min
Aug 25, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jackson	37 min
Aug 25, 5:33 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		31 min
Aug 24, 8:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lee	29 min
Aug 24, 8:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Dougherty, Lee	56 min
Aug 25, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Coffee	30 min
Aug 25, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Coffee	30 min
Aug 25, 6:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Coffee	55 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.