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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 200, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 26, 2020Holmes County, Walton County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2020, 2:06 PM CDT for Holmes County, Walton County, Florida. It was in force for 24 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 26, 2020, 2:06 PM CDT (19:06 UTC)
Expired: Jul 26, 2020, 2:30 PM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Holmes County, FL, Walton County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:09 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 Jul 26, 12:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 12:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 12:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
111 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020

FLZ012-112-261800-
Coastal Bay FL-Inland Bay FL-
111 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL BAY COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM
EDT/100 PM CDT/...

At 110 PM EDT/1210 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Springfield, or near Callaway, moving northwest at
20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Panama City, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Callaway, Springfield,
Hiland Park, Tyndall Air Force Base, Parker, Bayhead, Southport,
Magnolia Beach, Cedar Grove, Dirego Park, Beacon Beach, Bay Harbor,
Recota Beach, College Station, Bayou George, Camp Flowers and
Brannonville.

LAT...LON 3044 8567 3019 8539 3017 8539 3001 8555
      3025 8588
TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 138DEG 19KT 3019 8556

04-MCD

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 12:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
158 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020

FLZ008-010-012-108-112-261845-
Coastal Bay FL-Central Walton FL-Inland Bay FL-South Walton FL-
Washington FL-
158 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL BAY...SOUTHEASTERN WALTON
AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT/145 PM CDT/...

At 158 PM EDT/1258 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Lynn Haven, moving northwest at 20
mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Panama City, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Vernon, Live Oak, Ebro,
Hinsons Crossroads, Southport, Seminole Hills, Gulf Resort Beach,
West Panama City, Bahama Beach, Holmes Valley, Gainer Spring, Millers
Ferry, Bennett, Sunnyside, Bunker, Vicksburg and West Bay.

LAT...LON 3037 8620 3039 8618 3038 8616 3038 8612
      3039 8611 3040 8612 3042 8612 3042 8614
      3043 8612 3044 8612 3045 8611 3071 8582
      3042 8545 3015 8577
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 138DEG 19KT 3036 8576

04-MCD

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 1:24 PM CDT, 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
224 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020

FLZ008-010-012-108-112-261915-
Coastal Bay FL-Central Walton FL-Inland Bay FL-South Walton FL-
Washington FL-
224 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN BAY...CENTRAL WALTON
AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT/215 PM CDT/...

At 224 PM EDT/124 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 16 miles southeast of De Funiak Springs, moving
northwest at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Vernon, Eglin Air Force Base, Live Oak, Freeport, Ebro, Red Bay,
Portland, Seminole Hills, Rock Hill, Bruce, Red Head, Eucheeanna,
Holmes Valley, Millers Ferry, Pine Log, New Home and Knox Hill.

LAT...LON 3071 8639 3071 8635 3065 8605 3064 8584
      3058 8563 3034 8580 3041 8612 3042 8614
      3043 8612 3044 8616 3047 8613 3046 8619
      3048 8620 3050 8620 3048 8622 3049 8625
      3047 8630 3048 8633 3046 8635 3047 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 138DEG 49KT 3051 8600

04-MCD

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 1:38 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
238 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020

FLZ108-112-261930-
Coastal Bay FL-South Walton FL-
238 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WALTON COUNTY UNTIL
330 PM EDT/230 PM CDT/...

At 237 PM EDT/137 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Santa Rosa Beach.

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

Locations impacted include...
Santa Rosa Beach, Port Washington, Bunker, Grayton Beach, Blue
Mountain Beach, Seagrove Beach and Seaside.

LAT...LON 3040 8629 3040 8623 3041 8627 3043 8626
      3043 8625 3038 8617 3038 8612 3039 8611
      3042 8614 3043 8612 3043 8615 3045 8617
      3046 8619 3046 8617 3043 8606 3039 8600
      3039 8590 3029 8608 3036 8630
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 138DEG 49KT 3045 8616

04-MCD

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 1:54 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
154 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020

FLZ007>010-108-261930-
Central Walton FL-Holmes FL-South Walton FL-North Walton FL-
Washington FL-
154 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WALTON...SOUTHWESTERN HOLMES AND
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT...

At 153 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles east of De Funiak Springs, moving northwest at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Vernon, De Funiak Springs, Bonifay, Eglin Air Force Base, Union,
Liberty, Live Oak, Freeport, Ponce De Leon, Caryville, Westville,
Hinsons Crossroads, Oakwood Hills, Cluster Springs, Portland,
Whitehead Crossroads, Alpine Heights, Cerrogordo, Gritney and Arrant
Settlement.

LAT...LON 3056 8639 3091 8620 3086 8575 3070 8561
      3038 8601 3042 8614 3043 8612 3043 8615
      3044 8616 3046 8616 3047 8613 3046 8619
      3048 8620 3049 8619 3050 8620 3048 8622
      3049 8626 3047 8630 3050 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 138DEG 49KT 3069 8593

04-MCD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 26, 1:00 AM CDT	Rip Current Statement	TAE	Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton	18 hr
Jul 26, 12:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay	49 min
Jul 26, 12:38 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		67 min
Jul 26, 12:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Washington	47 min
Jul 26, 1:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	51 min
Jul 26, 1:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	52 min
Jul 26, 1:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes, Walton	36 min
Jul 26, 2:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes	49 min
Jul 26, 2:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale	35 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.