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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flash flood warning at Apr 24, 2021, 12:17 PM CDT for Jackson County, Washington County, Florida; Brooks County, Georgia. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 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
- Apr 24, 2021, 12:17 PM CDT (17:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2021, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Jackson County, FL, Washington County, FL, Brooks County, GA
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:17 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1:02 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Fowlstown, GA | MINOR ROAD FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED AT FOWLSTOWN ROAD NEAR GREEN SHADE ROAD. |
| Apr 24, 1:05 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Wnw Laingkat, GA | MINOR ROAD FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED AT FOWLSTOWN ROAD BY STEPHENS JENKINS ROAD. |
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 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 58 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 175 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 544 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 447 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 570 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
500
WGUS52 KTAE 241717
FFWTAE
FLC063-133-GAC027-242030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0008.210424T1717Z-210424T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1217 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Jackson County in the panhandle of Florida...
Eastern Washington County in the panhandle of Florida...
Brooks County in south central Georgia...
* Until 330 PM CDT /430 PM EDT/.
* At 1217 PM CDT /117 PM EDT/, Emergency management reported
thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Several roads are flooded in
Jackson County. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Cairo, Thomasville, Quitman, Valdosta, Marianna, Boston, Pavo,
Coolidge, Whigham, Chattahoochee, Sneads, Cottondale, Grand Ridge,
Greenwood, Morven, Alford, Attapulgus, Barwick, Climax and Princes
Still.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3093 8497 3075 8491 3104 8374 3103 8357
3108 8357 3103 8347 3095 8343 3090 8344
3089 8337 3085 8335 3082 8345 3077 8345
3075 8348 3070 8345 3064 8332 3070 8489
3064 8543 3077 8548
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...3-4 INCHES IN 2 HOURS
$$2 follow-up statements
218
WGUS72 KTAE 241740
FFSTAE
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
140 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
GAC027-241750-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210424T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brooks GA-
140 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR BROOKS COUNTY...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT Sunday for
portions of southeast Alabama...Panhandle Florida and Georgia.
LAT...LON 3077 8548 3093 8497 3083 8494 3082 8494
3080 8493 3079 8493 3077 8492 3075 8491
3075 8490 3073 8488 3072 8487 3070 8486
3070 8489 3064 8543
$$
FLC063-133-242030-
/O.CON.KTAE.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210424T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jackson FL-Washington FL-
1240 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR JACKSON AND EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
At 1240 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in Several roads are flooded in Jackson County.
Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Marianna, Chattahoochee, Sneads, Cottondale, Grand Ridge,
Greenwood, Alford, Blue Spring, Star, Chipola Terrace, Marianna
Municipal A/P, Simsville, Cypress, Two Egg, Dellwood, Lovedale,
Buena Vista, Kynesville, Cottondale Airport and Steele City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3077 8548 3093 8497 3083 8494 3082 8494
3080 8493 3079 8493 3077 8492 3075 8491
3075 8490 3073 8488 3072 8487 3070 8486
3070 8489 3064 8543
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...3-4 INCHES IN 2 HOURS
$$396
WGUS72 KTAE 242027
FFSTAE
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
327 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021
FLC063-133-242037-
/O.EXP.KTAE.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210424T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jackson FL-Washington FL-
327 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
JACKSON AND EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Additional flooding is not expected.
Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT Sunday for
portions of southeast Alabama...Panhandle Florida and Georgia.
LAT...LON 3077 8548 3093 8497 3083 8494 3082 8494
3080 8493 3079 8493 3077 8492 3075 8491
3075 8490 3073 8488 3072 8487 3070 8486
3070 8489 3064 8543
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 12:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 22 hr |
| Apr 24, 1:00 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 24, 6:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 59 min |
| Apr 24, 8:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 8:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes | 49 min |
| Apr 24, 9:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton | 119 min |
| Apr 24, 9:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jackson | 42 min |
| Apr 24, 9:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson, Washington | 53 min |
| Apr 24, 9:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jackson, Washington | 14 min |
| Apr 24, 10:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson | 40 min |
| Apr 24, 10:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton, Washington | 51 min |
| Apr 24, 10:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 11:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 50 min |
| Apr 24, 11:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon | 30 min |
| Apr 24, 11:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Walton | 41 hr |
| Apr 24, 11:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes | 64 min |
| Apr 24, 11:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 30 min |
| Apr 24, 11:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Madison | 52 min |
| Apr 24, 12:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 27 min |
| Apr 24, 12:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Madison | 41 min |
| Apr 24, 12:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Madison | 51 min |
| Apr 24, 1:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Madison | 36 min |
| Apr 24, 1:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Madison | 19 min |
| Apr 24, 7:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller and 3 more | 95 min |
| Apr 24, 7:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early, Miller | 27 min |
| Apr 24, 7:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Early | 53 min |
| Apr 24, 8:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Early, Miller | 35 min |
| Apr 24, 8:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Terrell and 2 more | 62 min |
| Apr 24, 8:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Dougherty, Miller, Mitchell | 27 min |
| Apr 24, 9:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Lanier and 3 more | 65 min |
| Apr 24, 10:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 24, 12:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Decatur, Seminole | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 1:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Lowndes | 37 min |
| Apr 24, 2:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early | 19 min |
| Apr 24, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph | 56 min |
| Apr 24, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell | 41 min |
| Apr 24, 3:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Tift | 111 min |
| Apr 24, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Miller, Mitchell and 3 more | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 4:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift and 2 more | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth | 31 min |
| Apr 24, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift, Worth | 80 min |
| Apr 24, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Randolph | 63 min |
| Apr 24, 5:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Terrell | 38 min |
| Apr 24, 5:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Tift | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell | 12 min |
| Apr 24, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph, Terrell | 40 min |
| Apr 24, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth | 52 min |
| Apr 24, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Tift | 19 min |
| Apr 24, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Quitman, Randolph | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Tift | 33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.