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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

August 18, 2020Dougherty County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 18, 2020, 8:13 PM EDT for Dougherty County, Georgia. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 18, 2020, 8:13 PM EDT (00:13 UTC)
Expired: Aug 18, 2020, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL

County Dougherty County, GA

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 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, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 189 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: 597 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1756 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -4 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 18, 6:13 PM EDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 6:13 PM EDT, 2 hours before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 6:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 6:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 7:38 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 8:05 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
805 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020

GAZ148-190045-
Berrien GA-
805 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Willacoochee. This storm was nearly stationary.

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

Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Alapaha, Berrien Co A/P, Gladys, Weber, Glory and
Bannockburn.

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 3123 8305 3122 8304 3121 8305 3120 8327
      3148 8324 3147 8315 3146 8315 3144 8314
      3140 8314 3139 8312 3136 8311 3133 8306
      3130 8306 3128 8304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 354DEG 4KT 3132 8314

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 8:07 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
807 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020

FLZ016-017-GAZ156-157-190100-
Gadsden FL-Leon FL-Decatur GA-Grady GA-
807 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Whigham, or 11 miles north of Havana, moving east
at 5 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Cairo, Whigham, Attapulgus, Climax, Grady Co A/p, Darsey, Moncrief,
Concord, Rocky Hill, Iamonia, Laingkat, Calvary, Reno, Princes Still,
Amsterdam, Nickleville, Beachton and Dogtown.

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 3094 8410 3062 8412 3068 8454 3090 8451
      3096 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 264DEG 6KT 3079 8442

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 8:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
813 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020

GAZ124>126-190100-
Lee GA-Dougherty GA-Terrell GA-
813 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 813 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Leesburg, moving east at 5 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Leesburg, Albany, East Albany, Turner City, Sasser, Stocks, Radium
Springs, Forrester, Lockett Crossing, Bridges Crossroad, South
Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Palmyra, Century, Jordan Place,
Starksville, Byne Crossroads, Armena, Philema and Chickasawhatchee.

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 3177 8400 3172 8402 3172 8403 3171 8403
      3148 8414 3163 8444 3179 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 279DEG 6KT 3169 8430

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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 18, 9:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Madison	41 min
Aug 18, 11:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		62 min
Aug 19, 12:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden	53 min
Aug 19, 12:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jefferson	50 min
Aug 19, 2:18 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		57 min
Aug 19, 6:46 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		44 min
Aug 19, 7:42 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		89 min
Aug 19, 3:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden	43 min
Aug 19, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden	43 min
Aug 19, 4:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes	41 min
Aug 19, 4:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Walton	35 min
Aug 19, 4:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Leon	40 min
Aug 19, 4:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Wakulla	54 min
Aug 19, 5:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Leon	57 min
Aug 19, 6:24 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		51 min
Aug 19, 7:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun	47 min
Aug 19, 7:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Jackson	27 min
Aug 19, 7:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Gadsden, Jackson	25 min
Aug 18, 8:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Berrien	40 min
Aug 18, 8:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Grady	53 min
Aug 18, 8:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Berrien, Cook	3 hr
Aug 18, 8:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Berrien, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes	51 min
Aug 18, 9:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dougherty	43 min
Aug 18, 9:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun	40 min
Aug 18, 9:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Worth	44 min
Aug 18, 9:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Dougherty	3 hr
Aug 18, 9:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun, Clay, Early	42 min
Aug 18, 9:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Terrell and 1 more	37 min
Aug 18, 10:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Early	35 min
Aug 18, 10:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker	38 min
Aug 18, 11:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Miller, Mitchell	45 min
Aug 19, 12:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Seminole	44 min
Aug 19, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Early	60 min
Aug 19, 6:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Early, Miller	50 min
Aug 19, 6:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Decatur, Early, Miller, Seminole	49 min
Aug 19, 7:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Seminole	46 min
Aug 18, 10:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Houston	47 min
Aug 18, 11:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Henry	44 min
Aug 18, 11:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Houston	27 min
Aug 18, 11:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale	52 min
Aug 19, 3:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Geneva	51 min
Aug 19, 5:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Henry	44 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.