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Flash Flood Warning 54, NWS Tallahassee, FL

October 28, 2021Bay County, Walton County, Washington County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flash flood warning at Oct 28, 2021, 1:40 AM CDT for Bay County, Walton County, Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 3 hr. 6 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 28, 2021, 1:40 AM CDT (06:40 UTC)
Expired
Oct 28, 2021, 4:45 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bay County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:44 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 28, 3:00 AM CDTFLASH FLOODHollywood Beach, FLMEDIA SHOWED PICTURES OF FLOODING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE RIVIERA DRIVE AND POMPANO AVENUE AREA. WATER WAS SURROUNDING HOMES AND COVERING THE ROAD. RAINFALL OF AROUND 5 INCHES IN A 3 HOUR PERIOD OCCURRED.
Oct 28, 4:07 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.745 Ne West Bay, FLSTORM TOTAL OF 3.74 INCHES SO FAR AT THE PANAMA CITY AIRPORT.
Oct 28, 4:18 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.592 Wnw Blue Mountain Bea, FLMESONET STATION EW7533 SANTA ROSA BEACH STORM TOTAL OF 3.59 INCHES.
Oct 28, 4:30 AM CDTFLASH FLOODCrystal Lake, FLWATER REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY 77 AND CRYSTAL LAKE DRIVE.
Oct 28, 4:32 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.48Bahama Beach, FLSTORM TOTAL OF 3.48 INCHES AT THE DOLLAR OUTLET TEMPEST STATION.
Oct 28, 4:34 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 5.041 Nne Sunnyside, FLSTORM TOTAL OF 5.04 INCHES AT THE FSWN PANAMA CITY BEACH WEST END WEATHERSTEM.

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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 171 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 2021-10-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-10-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2227 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

176 
WGUS52 KTAE 280640
FFWTAE
FLC005-131-133-280945-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0054.211028T0640Z-211028T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
140 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Bay County in the panhandle of Florida...
  Southwestern Walton County in the panhandle of Florida...
  Southwestern Washington County in the panhandle of Florida...

* Until 445 AM CDT.

* At 140 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
  expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  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 Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Ebro, Laird, Seminole Hills, 
  Pine Log, West Bay, Laguna Beach, Hollywood Beach, Sunnyside, 
  Inlet Beach, Gulf Resort Beach, Bid-a-Wee, Bahama Beach, Bunker, 
  Edgewater Gulf Beach, West Panama City, Port Washington, Gulf 
  Lagoon Beach and Seagrove 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 3040 8639 3040 8622 3042 8627 3042 8626
      3043 8625 3031 8599 3040 8612 3042 8598
      3042 8599 3043 8616 3045 8616 3046 8564
      3043 8558 3036 8567 3014 8576 3033 8618
      3037 8639

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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1 follow-up statement
087 
WGUS72 KTAE 280900
FFSTAE

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
400 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021

FLC131-280910-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-211028T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Walton FL-
400 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN WALTON COUNTY...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3027 8600 3028 8599 3039 8599 3040 8600
      3042 8598 3043 8598 3044 8595 3044 8591
      3044 8590 3046 8590 3046 8564 3043 8558
      3036 8567 3014 8576 3028 8608 3030 8608

$$

FLC005-133-280945-
/O.CON.KTAE.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-211028T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bay FL-Washington FL-
400 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BAY AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 400 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

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 Beach, Ebro, West Bay, Laird, Pine Log, Seminole 
  Hills, Gulf Resort Beach, Bid-a-Wee, Bahama Beach, Edgewater Gulf 
  Beach, Sunnyside, Laguna Beach, Hollywood Beach, West Panama City, 
  Gulf Lagoon Beach and Biltmore 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 3027 8600 3028 8599 3039 8599 3040 8600
      3042 8598 3043 8598 3044 8595 3044 8591
      3044 8590 3046 8590 3046 8564 3043 8558
      3036 8567 3014 8576 3028 8608 3030 8608

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 27, 10:23 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Oct 27, 11:21 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Oct 28, 12:06 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE114 min
Oct 28, 1:06 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay24 min
Oct 28, 1:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE113 min
Oct 28, 2:08 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Oct 28, 3:23 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Jackson, Washington3 hr
Oct 28, 3:37 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Oct 28, 4:06 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE114 min
Oct 28, 5:53 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Oct 28, 6:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELeon33 min
Oct 28, 6:53 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEDixie26 min
Oct 28, 8:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE53 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.