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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

November 26, 2020Madison County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Nov 26, 2020, 3:01 PM EST for Madison County, Florida. It was in force for 44 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
Nov 26, 2020, 3:01 PM EST (20:01 UTC)
Expired
Nov 26, 2020, 3:45 PM EST
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL

County Madison County, FL

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 12:00Z on 2020-11-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 159 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2020-11-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
159 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
733 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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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 Nov 26, 1:53 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 26, 1:53 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 26, 12:50 PM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 26 2020

ALZ067-069-GAZ123-142-261830-
Henry AL-Houston AL-Calhoun GA-Early GA-
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 26 2020

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 1250 PM EST/1150 AM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Columbia, or 8 miles west of Blakely, moving east
at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Blakely, Arlington, Columbia, Centerville, Damascus, Haleburg,
Parksville, Sigma, Pearce, Rock Hill, Colomokee, Cuba, Turman,
Ferrell Crossroads, Early Co A/p, Old Damascus, Hentown, Kolomoki
Mounds Sp, Hilton and Sawhatchee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3154 8473 3125 8472 3125 8524 3142 8518
      3150 8487 3150 8482 3152 8482
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 269DEG 13KT 3136 8507

72-BUNKER
Special weather statement, Nov 26, 1:06 PM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1206 PM CST Thu Nov 26 2020

FLZ007>010-108-261900-
Central Walton FL-Holmes FL-South Walton FL-North Walton FL-
Washington FL-
1206 PM CST Thu Nov 26 2020

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 1206 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Hartford to 12 miles northwest of De
Funiak Springs. Movement was east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Vernon, De Funiak Springs, Bonifay, Chipley, Eglin Air Force Base,
Bradford, Union, Liberty, Live Oak, Freeport, Ponce De Leon,
Caryville, Wausau, Esto, Westville, Noma, Black, Oakwood Hills,
Cluster Springs and Whitehead Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3093 8639 3100 8574 3099 8561 3088 8558
      3083 8560 3083 8557 3055 8551 3052 8638
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 257DEG 22KT 3104 8575 3080 8632

72-BUNKER
Special weather statement, Nov 26, 1:41 PM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Nov 26, 3:01 PM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
301 PM EST Thu Nov 26 2020

FLZ019-GAZ160-262045-
Madison FL-Lowndes GA-
301 PM EST Thu Nov 26 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MADISON AND SOUTH
CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EST...

At 300 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Blue Springs, or near Madison, moving east at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Madison, Lake Park, Lee, Hanson, Pinetta and I-75 At Exit 5.

LAT...LON 3063 8328 3062 8327 3059 8326 3055 8326
      3052 8324 3047 8324 3046 8322 3042 8322
      3041 8321 3041 8345 3068 8335 3068 8314
      3063 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 261DEG 15KT 3051 8332

72-BUNKER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 26, 10:54 AM ESTRip Current StatementTAEBay, Gulf, Walton15 hr
Nov 26, 1:06 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes, Walton, Washington54 min
Nov 26, 12:50 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEEarly40 min
Nov 26, 1:19 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Early21 min
Nov 26, 1:41 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBaker64 min
Nov 26, 5:44 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEIrwin31 min
Nov 26, 4:40 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAECovington35 min
Nov 26, 5:15 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGeneva45 min
Nov 26, 5:57 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAECoffee33 min
Nov 26, 6:24 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAECoffee51 min
Nov 26, 6:30 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale30 min
Nov 26, 6:56 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDale34 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.