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Flood Watch 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 6, 202112 counties in Georgia; 5 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flood watch at Jul 6, 2021, 2:45 AM EDT for 12 counties in Georgia; 5 counties in Florida. It was in force for 39 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 6, 2021, 2:45 AM EDT (06:45 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2021, 5:47 PM EDT
In force
39 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Flood severity
None

Counties Dixie County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Lafayette County, FL, Madison County, FL, Taylor County, FL, Ben Hill County, GA, Berrien County, GA, Brooks County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Lowndes County, GA, Thomas County, GA, Tift County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 98 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 2021-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 836 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 2021-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
836 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
723 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

630 
WGUS62 KTAE 060645
FFATAE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
245 AM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

FLZ018-019-028-029-034-118-128-134-GAZ127>131-146>148-158>161-080000-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FA.A.0002.210706T0645Z-210708T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Inland Jefferson-Madison-Inland Taylor-Lafayette-Inland Dixie-
Coastal Jefferson-Coastal Taylor-Coastal Dixie-Worth-Turner-Tift-Ben
Hill-Irwin-Colquitt-Cook-Berrien-Thomas-Brooks-Lowndes-Lanier-
Including the cities of Fitzgerald, Shired Island, Bannockburn, 
Hobby, Worth, Dekle Beach, Econfina, Monticello, Ashburn, Adams 
Beach, Hopewell, Pinetta, Day, Gammage, Waterloo, Lakeland, 
Sunsweet, Midway, Cedar Island, Valdosta Regional Airport, 
Teeterville, Cross City Airport, Westwood, Perry, Courthouse, Gordy, 
Berrien Co A/P, Old Town, Drifton, Cross City, Barneyville, Dills, 
Boyd, Cook Co A/P, Casa Blanco, Irwinville, Cottle, Isabella, 
Laconte, Sylvester, Brooks Co A/P, Cherry Lake, Moultrie Municipal 
A/P, Nankin, Madison, Yellow Jacket, Moultrie, Ocilla, Horseshoe 
Beach, Carbur, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Pasco, Grooverville, 
Fenholloway, Alfords, Thomasville, Tifton, Festus, Metcalf, Cabbage 
Grove, Fish Creek, Valdosta, Queensland, Hanson, Bucell Junction, 
Suwannee, Hines, Jonesboro, Red Rock, Capps, Adel, Ashton, Dixie, 
Pine Valley, Greggs, Jena, Jarrott, Cooks Hammock, Spence Airport, 
Lovett, Weber, Sylvester Airport, Chula, Bowens Mill, Massee, 
Athena, Harding, Mayo, Nashville, Quitman, Alma, Howell Place, 
Buckville, Blue Springs, Abba, Dillon, and Empress
245 AM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of Big Bend Florida and south central 
  Georgia, including the following areas, in Big Bend Florida, 
  Coastal Dixie, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Taylor, Inland Dixie, 
  Inland Jefferson, Inland Taylor, Lafayette and Madison. In south 
  central Georgia, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, 
  Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas, Tift, Turner and Worth.

* Through Wednesday evening.

* Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches with isolated amounts up to 6 
  inches is forecast through Wednesday evening, which may lead to 
  flooding especially where grounds are saturated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

DVD
2 follow-up statements
010 
WGUS62 KTAE 071601
FFATAE

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1201 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

FLZ018-019-028-029-034-118-128-134-GAZ127>131-146>148-158>161-080000-
/O.CON.KTAE.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210708T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Inland Jefferson-Madison-Inland Taylor-Lafayette-Inland Dixie-
Coastal Jefferson-Coastal Taylor-Coastal Dixie-Worth-Turner-Tift-Ben
Hill-Irwin-Colquitt-Cook-Berrien-Thomas-Brooks-Lowndes-Lanier-
Including the cities of Fitzgerald, Shired Island, Bannockburn, 
Hobby, Worth, Dekle Beach, Econfina, Monticello, Ashburn, Adams 
Beach, Hopewell, Pinetta, Day, Gammage, Waterloo, Lakeland, 
Sunsweet, Midway, Cedar Island, Valdosta Regional Airport, 
Teeterville, Cross City Airport, Westwood, Perry, Courthouse, Gordy, 
Berrien Co A/P, Old Town, Drifton, Cross City, Barneyville, Dills, 
Boyd, Cook Co A/P, Casa Blanco, Irwinville, Cottle, Isabella, 
Laconte, Sylvester, Brooks Co A/P, Cherry Lake, Moultrie Municipal 
A/P, Nankin, Madison, Yellow Jacket, Moultrie, Ocilla, Horseshoe 
Beach, Carbur, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Pasco, Grooverville, 
Fenholloway, Alfords, Thomasville, Tifton, Festus, Metcalf, Cabbage 
Grove, Fish Creek, Valdosta, Queensland, Hanson, Bucell Junction, 
Suwannee, Hines, Jonesboro, Red Rock, Capps, Adel, Ashton, Dixie, 
Pine Valley, Greggs, Jena, Jarrott, Cooks Hammock, Spence Airport, 
Lovett, Weber, Sylvester Airport, Chula, Bowens Mill, Massee, 
Athena, Harding, Mayo, Nashville, Quitman, Alma, Howell Place, 
Buckville, Blue Springs, Abba, Dillon, and Empress
1201 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Big Bend Florida and south central Georgia, including 
  the following areas, in Big Bend Florida, Coastal Dixie, Coastal 
  Jefferson, Coastal Taylor, Inland Dixie, Inland Jefferson, Inland 
  Taylor, Lafayette and Madison. In south central Georgia, Ben Hill, 
  Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas, 
  Tift, Turner and Worth.

* Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches with isolated amounts up to 6 
  inches is forecast through Wednesday evening, which may lead to 
  flooding especially where grounds are saturated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

EB
557 
WGUS62 KTAE 072147
FFATAE

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
547 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

FLZ018-019-028-029-034-118-128-134-GAZ127>131-146>148-158>161-072300-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210708T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Inland Jefferson-Madison-Inland Taylor-Lafayette-Inland Dixie-
Coastal Jefferson-Coastal Taylor-Coastal Dixie-Worth-Turner-Tift-Ben
Hill-Irwin-Colquitt-Cook-Berrien-Thomas-Brooks-Lowndes-Lanier-
Including the cities of Fitzgerald, Shired Island, Bannockburn, 
Hobby, Worth, Dekle Beach, Econfina, Monticello, Ashburn, Adams 
Beach, Hopewell, Pinetta, Day, Gammage, Waterloo, Lakeland, 
Sunsweet, Midway, Cedar Island, Valdosta Regional Airport, 
Teeterville, Cross City Airport, Westwood, Perry, Courthouse, Gordy, 
Berrien Co A/P, Old Town, Drifton, Cross City, Barneyville, Dills, 
Boyd, Cook Co A/P, Casa Blanco, Irwinville, Cottle, Isabella, 
Laconte, Sylvester, Brooks Co A/P, Cherry Lake, Moultrie Municipal 
A/P, Nankin, Madison, Yellow Jacket, Moultrie, Ocilla, Horseshoe 
Beach, Carbur, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Pasco, Grooverville, 
Fenholloway, Alfords, Thomasville, Tifton, Festus, Metcalf, Cabbage 
Grove, Fish Creek, Valdosta, Queensland, Hanson, Bucell Junction, 
Suwannee, Hines, Jonesboro, Red Rock, Capps, Adel, Ashton, Dixie, 
Pine Valley, Greggs, Jena, Jarrott, Cooks Hammock, Spence Airport, 
Lovett, Weber, Sylvester Airport, Chula, Bowens Mill, Massee, 
Athena, Harding, Mayo, Nashville, Quitman, Alma, Howell Place, 
Buckville, Blue Springs, Abba, Dillon, and Empress
547 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Watch for portions of Big Bend Florida and south central 
Georgia, including the following areas, in Big Bend Florida, Coastal 
Dixie, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Taylor, Inland Dixie, Inland 
Jefferson, Inland Taylor, Lafayette and Madison. In south central 
Georgia, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Lanier, 
Lowndes, Thomas, Tift, Turner and Worth has been cancelled.

The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding rainfall has predominantly 
moved out of the region. Standing water in poor drainage areas will 
still pose risk, especially over roadways, therefore continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

$$

EB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBerrien, Irwin30 min
Jul 6, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Turner43 min
Jul 6, 3:50 AM EDTRip Current StatementTAEBay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton48 hr
Jul 6, 4:53 AM EDTHurricane WatchTAEDixie9 hr
Jul 6, 11:07 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE23 min
Jul 6, 12:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWashington44 min
Jul 6, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes52 min
Jul 6, 2:13 PM EDTHurricane WarningTAEDixie21 hr
Jul 6, 2:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes28 min
Jul 6, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson, Taylor54 min
Jul 6, 6:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE56 min
Jul 6, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson29 min
Jul 6, 7:36 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryTAE18 hr

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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.