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Areal Flood Warning 14, NWS Tallahassee, FL

October 7, 2021Bay County, Calhoun County, Gulf County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this areal flood warning at Oct 7, 2021, 10:29 AM CDT for Bay County, Calhoun County, Gulf County, Florida. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 7, 2021, 10:29 AM CDT (15:29 UTC)
Expired: Oct 7, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Gulf County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 105 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-p

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

Hodograph

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: 980 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 842 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 102 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Oct 7, 10:20 AM CDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 7, 10:20 AM CDT, 9 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 7, 6:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
730 AM EDT THU OCT 7 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0729 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N VICKSBURG           30.33N 85.66W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PARTIAL ROAD CLOSURE ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 77
            DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

PC

Local storm report, Oct 7, 6:54 AM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
754 AM EDT THU OCT 7 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0752 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 E PARKER              30.13N 85.59W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   PUBLIC

            SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO OF FLOODING ON TYNDALL
            PARKWAY ALONG WITH REPORTS OF STALLED
            VEHICLES.

&&

PC

Local storm report, Oct 7, 7:02 AM CDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
802 AM EDT THU OCT 7 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0740 AM     FLASH FLOOD      LYNN HAVEN              30.23N 85.65W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF FLOODED IN
            STREETS AND WATER IN GARAGES ON ALABAMA AVE.
            NEAR MOWAT.

&&

PC

Local storm report, Oct 7, 7:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
839 AM EDT THU OCT 7 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0837 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PANAMA CITY             30.17N 85.67W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS NUMEROUS ROAD
            CLOSURES AND MULTIPLE WATER RESCUES ACROSS
            BAY COUNTY.

&&

PC

Local storm report, Oct 7, 7:52 AM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
852 AM EDT THU OCT 7 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0845 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SPRINGFIELD             30.17N 85.62W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF 4 INCHES OF WATER
            IN HOME ON NORTH GRAY AVENUE.

&&

PC

Local storm report, Oct 7, 10:06 AM CDT, 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1106 AM EDT THU OCT 7 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 N WEST BAY            30.35N 85.85W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING REPORTED ON VINSON ROAD.

0730 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GULF LAGOON BEACH       30.17N 85.79W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD FLOODED AT FRONT BEACH ROAD AND S.
            THOMAS DRIVE.

0745 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ESE GULF LAGOON BEACH 30.16N 85.77W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD FLOODED AT N. LAGOON DRIVE AND COUNTRY
            PLACE.

0745 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ENE PARKER            30.14N 85.59W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SOUTH TYNDALL PARKWAY FLOODED BETWEEN BOAT
            RACE RD. AND HICKORY ST.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE CALLAWAY          30.16N 85.57W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD FLOODED AT PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE WEST BAY          30.31N 85.85W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 79 S TO THE NORTH OF WEST BAY WAS
            CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CEDAR GROVE             30.17N 85.63W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            E 12TH STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ESE LYNN HAVEN        30.22N 85.63W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 389 AND CASON ROAD CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 E HILAND PARK         30.20N 85.61W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GAME FARM ROAD AND TRANSMITTER ROAD CLOSED
            DUE TO FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 E LYNN HAVEN          30.23N 85.62W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DERBY WOODS AND HIGHWAY 390 CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ENE SPRINGFIELD       30.17N 85.59W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TRAM ROAD IN FRONT OF VETERANS HOME CLOSED
            DUE TO FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SE COLLEGE STATION    30.21N 85.56W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NEHI ROAD AT STAR AVE CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SE SPRINGFIELD        30.15N 85.60W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3RD AND SENECA STREET CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N GULF LAGOON BEACH   30.18N 85.79W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THOMAS DRIVE AND JOAN AVE CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ESE SPRINGFIELD       30.16N 85.59W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            7TH AVE AND TYNDALL PKWY CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NE CALLAWAY           30.15N 85.57W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STAR AVE AND HIGHWAY 22 CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 ENE GULF LAGOON BEACH 30.18N 85.76W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LAIRD AND ALLISON TO JOAN AVE WAS CLOSED DUE
            TO FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 S LYNN HAVEN          30.21N 85.65W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 77 AND MOSLEY WAS CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 S SOUTHPORT           30.27N 85.64W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BAILEY BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 77 HAD FLOODING AND
            WAS BACKED UP TO 2300.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE WEST BAY          30.31N 85.85W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 79 FLOODED NORTH OF CR 388.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 ESE SOUTHPORT         30.28N 85.61W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2300 AND GCCC TRAINING CENTER WAS CLOSED DUE
            TO FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE CALLAWAY          30.16N 85.57W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            N FOX ROAD AND HIGHWAY 22 WAS CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BAY HARBOR              30.14N 85.62W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BUSINESS 98 BETWEEN CHERRY STREET AND PARKER
            WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0900 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 E CALLAWAY            30.14N 85.52W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            OLD BICYCLE ROAD BRIDGE IS UNDERWATER.

0900 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 SE TYNDALL AFB        30.03N 85.54W
10/07/2021                   BAY                FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TYNDALL PKWY WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

DVD/WOOL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 6, 8:49 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty	6 days
Oct 7, 2:34 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	Madison	5 hr
Oct 7, 3:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Washington	45 min
Oct 7, 3:23 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Bay	20 min
Oct 7, 3:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Bay	3 hr
Oct 7, 3:49 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		26 min
Oct 7, 3:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay	66 min
Oct 7, 5:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay	55 min
Oct 7, 5:12 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Bay, Washington	3 hr
Oct 7, 5:34 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	TAE	Bay	3 hr
Oct 7, 5:56 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Bay	34 min
Oct 7, 6:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	TAE	Bay	2 hr
Oct 7, 6:44 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Bay	3 hr
Oct 7, 6:45 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Bay	15 min
Oct 7, 7:52 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Gulf	2 hr
Oct 7, 8:18 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		42 min
Oct 7, 8:32 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TAE	Bay, Washington	10 hr
Oct 7, 9:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Gulf	2 hr
Oct 7, 11:17 AM CDT	Rip Current Statement	TAE	Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton	14 hr
Oct 7, 2:40 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		35 min
Oct 7, 4:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lanier	29 min

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Florida, 2021 Every areal flood warning in 2021

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.