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Special Marine Warning 48, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special marine warning at Mar 18, 2021, 12:55 PM EDT. It was in force for 110 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2021, 12:55 PM EDT (16:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2021, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 110 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.0 in
- Wind
- 34.0 mph
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Mar 18, 10:40 AM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 10:40 AM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 18, 10:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1053 AM EDT THU MAR 18 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1045 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 4 SSE PORT LEON 30.08N 84.18W
03/18/2021 M40 MPH WAKULLA FL MESONET
WIND GUST OF 40 MPH REPORTED AT ST MARKS
LIGHTHOUSE.
&&
RHLocal storm report, Mar 18, 11:03 AM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 18 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1046 AM TSTM WND GST 2 NW PANACEA-WAKULLA AI 30.01N 84.42W
03/18/2021 M42 MPH WAKULLA FL MESONET
PRWF1 ST. MARKS REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 42
MPH.
&&
RHSpecial weather statement, Mar 18, 11:49 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1149 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
FLZ019-028-029-128-181630-
Inland Taylor FL-Madison FL-Coastal Taylor FL-Lafayette FL-
1149 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE...TAYLOR
AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM EDT...
At 1149 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 16 miles west of Perry to 42 miles west of
Steinhatchee to 47 miles southeast of St George Island. Movement was
east at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Perry, Pinland, Jug Island, Eridu, Cabbage Grove, Scanlon, Dekle
Beach, Jack Lee Island, Foley, Salem, Perry-Foley Airport, Hampton
Springs, Shady Grove, Cedar Island, Fish Creek, Howell Place, Iddo,
Secotan, Boyd and Smith.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for Big Bend of
Florida.
LAT...LON 2960 8349 2969 8363 2987 8375 2999 8397
3027 8387 3028 8384 3031 8382 3030 8327
2961 8346 2958 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 252DEG 30KT 3016 8385 2949 8406 2910 8442Special weather statement, Mar 18, 12:12 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1212 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
GAZ148-160-161-181645-
Berrien GA-Lanier GA-Lowndes GA-
1212 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN BERRIEN...LANIER AND
NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM EDT...
At 1212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles south of Willacoochee to near I-75 At
Exit 16. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Lakeland, Valdosta, Moody Air Force Base, Meigs, Naylor, Courthouse,
Greenwood, Hansell, Stockton, Bannockburn and Teeterville.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for south central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3085 8303 3085 8309 3083 8309 3083 8310
3081 8310 3080 8312 3080 8326 3126 8311
3130 8305 3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8297
3088 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1612Z 232DEG 39KT 3123 8309 3081 8323
42-DVDSpecial weather statement, Mar 18, 12:36 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1236 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
FLZ028-029-034-128-134-181800-
Inland Taylor FL-Coastal Dixie FL-Inland Dixie FL-Coastal Taylor FL-
Lafayette FL-
1236 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LAFAYETTE...DIXIE AND EASTERN
TAYLOR COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EDT...
At 1236 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Perry to 20 miles west of
Steinhatchee to 34 miles west of Horseshoe Point to 54 miles
southeast of St George Island. Movement was east at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Mayo, Perry, Steinhatchee, Cross City, Horseshoe Point, Suwannee,
Horseshoe Beach, Pinland, Shamrock, Jug Island, Old Town, Foley,
Perry-Foley Airport, San Pedro Junction, Smith, Carbur, Adams Beach,
Townsend, Bird Island and Eugene.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for Big Bend of
Florida.
LAT...LON 2929 8325 2936 8329 2946 8346 2960 8349
2969 8363 2979 8370 3019 8356 3026 8337
3026 8326 3011 8323 3008 8307 2988 8288
2976 8295 2958 8295 2959 8294 2947 8298
2935 8306 2930 8316 2929 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 258DEG 31KT 3002 8354 2956 8370 2933 8385 2902
8434Local storm report, Mar 18, 12:42 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 4:18 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 75 min |
| Mar 18, 5:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Walton, Washington | 61 min |
| Mar 18, 6:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 64 min |
| Mar 18, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Mar 18, 7:02 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Washington | 28 min |
| Mar 18, 7:05 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf | 40 min |
| Mar 18, 7:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and 2 more | 86 min |
| Mar 18, 7:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Gulf | 27 min |
| Mar 18, 8:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Leon, Liberty and 1 more | 56 min |
| Mar 18, 8:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon, Liberty | 51 min |
| Mar 18, 9:08 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Mar 18, 9:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty and 1 more | 64 min |
| Mar 18, 10:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jefferson, Wakulla | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 10:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jefferson, Madison | 53 min |
| Mar 18, 11:04 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 116 min | |
| Mar 18, 11:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Taylor | 41 min |
| Mar 18, 12:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette | 84 min |
| Mar 18, 1:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor | 24 min |
| Mar 18, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dixie | 39 min |
| Mar 18, 7:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Seminole | 59 min |
| Mar 18, 7:32 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Early | 43 min |
| Mar 18, 7:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Quitman and 2 more | 65 min |
| Mar 18, 10:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin and 5 more | 94 min |
| Mar 18, 12:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lanier | 33 min |
| Mar 18, 4:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry | 86 min |
| Mar 18, 6:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Henry, Houston | 56 min |
| Mar 18, 6:26 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dale, Henry, Houston | 49 min |
| Mar 18, 7:15 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Henry | 30 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.