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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 18, 2021Geneva County, Alabama; Holmes County, Walton County, Washington County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 18, 2021, 4:29 AM CDT for Geneva County, Alabama; Holmes County, Walton County, Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 61 min. 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
Mar 18, 2021, 4:29 AM CDT (09:29 UTC)
Expired
Mar 18, 2021, 5:30 AM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Geneva County, AL, Holmes County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:28 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 18, 4:38 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 39Mossy Head, FL
Mar 18, 4:59 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 44Holmes County Airport, FLMEASURED AT K1J0 AWOS.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 17, 11:02 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 167 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 2021-03-18Temperature 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 2021-03-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1019 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

080 
WUUS52 KTAE 180929
SVRTAE
ALC061-FLC059-131-133-181030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0027.210318T0929Z-210318T1030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
429 AM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Geneva County in southeastern Alabama...
  Northern Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  Holmes County in the Panhandle of Florida...
  North central Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida...

* Until 530 AM CDT.

* At 429 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Samson to near Eglin Air Force Base, moving
  northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  De Funiak Springs, Bonifay, Geneva, Hartford, Slocomb, Samson,
  Eglin Air Force Base, Union, Liberty, Malvern, Paxton, Ponce De
  Leon, Caryville, Esto, Westville, Coffee Springs, Noma, Black,
  Oakwood Hills and Cluster Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 3071 8639 3099 8634 3100 8619 3119 8619
      3119 8613 3118 8612 3119 8611 3120 8549
      3100 8549 3097 8553 3094 8553 3089 8558
      3083 8560 3083 8558 3069 8565 3060 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0929Z 246DEG 38KT 3115 8604 3068 8630 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
191 
WWUS52 KTAE 181011
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
511 AM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

ALC061-FLC059-131-133-181030-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210318T1030Z/
Geneva AL-Walton FL-Holmes FL-Washington FL-
511 AM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT
FOR GENEVA...NORTHEASTERN WALTON...HOLMES AND NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 510 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Newton to 11 miles northwest of Bonifay, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Bonifay, Geneva, De Funiak Springs, Hartford, Slocomb, Samson, Union,
Malvern, Ponce De Leon, Caryville, Esto, Westville, Coffee Springs,
Noma, Black, Kellys Crossroads, Whitehead Crossroads, Cerrogordo,
Gritney and Logan Field Municipal A/P.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 3074 8611 3093 8615 3100 8619 3107 8614
      3113 8606 3115 8602 3120 8549 3100 8549
      3097 8553 3094 8553 3089 8558 3083 8560
      3083 8558 3069 8565 3064 8610
TIME...MOT...LOC 1010Z 246DEG 38KT 3132 8559 3085 8585 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 18, 3:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry86 min
Mar 18, 5:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Henry, Houston56 min
Mar 18, 5:26 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEDale, Henry, Houston49 min
Mar 18, 6:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHenry, Houston59 min
Mar 18, 6:15 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEHenry30 min
Mar 18, 7:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHouston51 min
Mar 18, 3:18 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Mar 18, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes, Walton75 min
Mar 18, 5:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Walton, Washington64 min
Mar 18, 5:44 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Mar 18, 6:02 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay, Washington28 min
Mar 18, 6:05 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gulf40 min
Mar 18, 6:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and 2 more86 min
Mar 18, 6:48 AM CDTTornado WarningTAEBay, Gulf27 min
Mar 18, 7:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Leon, Liberty and 1 more56 min
Mar 18, 8:08 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Mar 18, 8:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEFranklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty and 1 more64 min
Mar 18, 9:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson, Wakulla38 min
Mar 18, 9:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson, Madison53 min
Mar 18, 10:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE116 min
Mar 18, 10:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAETaylor41 min
Mar 18, 11:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie, Lafayette84 min
Mar 18, 11:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE110 min
Mar 18, 12:21 PM CDTTornado WarningTAEDixie, Lafayette, Taylor24 min
Mar 18, 12:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDixie, Lafayette31 min
Mar 18, 1:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie39 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.