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Flash Flood Warning 46, NWS Tallahassee, FL

October 7, 2021Bay County, Washington County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flash flood warning at Oct 7, 2021, 5:12 AM CDT for Bay County, Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 3 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Oct 7, 2021, 5:12 AM CDT (10:12 UTC)
Expired
Oct 7, 2021, 8:15 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bay County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:14 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 7, 5:30 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Nne Magnolia Beach, FLFLOODING ON PETERS DR IN PANAMA CITY AT LEAST 5 INCHES DEEP. WATER CLOSE TO ENTERING HOUSES ON PETERS DR.
Oct 7, 6:07 AM CDTFLASH FLOODCrystal Lake, FLFHP REPORTS INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 77 AND CRYSTAL LAKE DRIVE IS UNDERWATER.
Oct 7, 6:29 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 N Vicksburg, FLPARTIAL ROAD CLOSURE ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 77 DUE TO FLOODING.
Oct 7, 6:40 AM CDTFLASH FLOODLynn Haven, FLPUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF FLOODED IN STREETS AND WATER IN GARAGES ON ALABAMA AVE. NEAR MOWAT.
Oct 7, 6:45 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ese Gulf Lagoon Beach, FLROAD FLOODED AT N. LAGOON DRIVE AND COUNTRY PLACE.
Oct 7, 7:00 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Ene Gulf Lagoon Beach, FLLAIRD AND ALLISON TO JOAN AVE WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
Oct 7, 7:00 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 S Southport, FLBAILEY BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 77 HAD FLOODING AND WAS BACKED UP TO 2300.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 138 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 00:00Z on 2021-10-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 111 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-10-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
111 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-154 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
837 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

513 
WGUS52 KTAE 071012
FFWTAE
FLC005-133-071315-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0046.211007T1012Z-211007T1315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
512 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Bay County in the panhandle of Florida...
  South Central Washington County in the panhandle of Florida...

* Until 815 AM CDT.

* At 512 AM CDT, Gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen in the last 1 Hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 
  to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is 
  ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Gauges reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Panama City, Lynn Haven, Vicksburg, Southport and Magnolia Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3025 8587 3027 8585 3036 8577 3039 8575
      3043 8577 3048 8577 3048 8571 3046 8568
      3043 8564 3038 8561 3032 8561 3023 8564
      3017 8570 3015 8573 3016 8577 3017 8578
      3024 8578

FLASH FLOOD...GAUGE INDICATED

$$
1 follow-up statement
990 
WGUS72 KTAE 071025
FFSTAE

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
525 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021

FLC005-133-071315-
/O.CON.KTAE.FF.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211007T1315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bay FL-Washington FL-
525 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING FOR CENTRAL BAY AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 525 AM CDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. A mesonet reported 1.61 inches of rain 
in 15 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are 
likely in the warned area. Life threatening flash flooding is 
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Gauges reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Panama City, Lynn Haven, Vicksburg, Southport and Magnolia Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3025 8587 3027 8585 3036 8577 3039 8575
      3043 8577 3048 8577 3048 8571 3046 8568
      3043 8564 3038 8561 3032 8561 3023 8564
      3017 8570 3015 8573 3016 8577 3017 8578
      3024 8578

FLASH FLOOD...GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 6, 8:49 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTAECalhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty6 days
Oct 7, 2:34 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryTAEMadison5 hr
Oct 7, 3:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWashington45 min
Oct 7, 3:23 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay20 min
Oct 7, 3:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay3 hr
Oct 7, 3:49 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE26 min
Oct 7, 3:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay66 min
Oct 7, 5:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay55 min
Oct 7, 5:34 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTAEBay3 hr
Oct 7, 5:56 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay34 min
Oct 7, 6:27 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTAEBay2 hr
Oct 7, 6:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay3 hr
Oct 7, 6:45 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay15 min
Oct 7, 7:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gulf2 hr
Oct 7, 8:18 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE42 min
Oct 7, 8:32 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTAEBay, Washington10 hr
Oct 7, 9:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEGulf2 hr
Oct 7, 10:29 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gulf9 hr
Oct 7, 11:17 AM CDTRip Current StatementTAEBay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton14 hr
Oct 7, 2:40 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE35 min

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.