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Special Marine Warning 48, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 18, 2021

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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In the hours before

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.

&&

RH
Local 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.

&&

RH
Special 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 8442
Special 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-DVD
Special 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
8434
Local storm report, Mar 18, 12:42 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 18, 4:18 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Mar 18, 4:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes, Walton75 min
Mar 18, 5:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton, Washington61 min
Mar 18, 6:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Walton, Washington64 min
Mar 18, 6:44 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Mar 18, 7:02 AM EDTTornado WarningTAEBay, Washington28 min
Mar 18, 7:05 AM EDTTornado WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gulf40 min
Mar 18, 7:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and 2 more86 min
Mar 18, 7:48 AM EDTTornado WarningTAEBay, Gulf27 min
Mar 18, 8:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Leon, Liberty and 1 more56 min
Mar 18, 8:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Leon, Liberty51 min
Mar 18, 9:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Mar 18, 9:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEFranklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty and 1 more64 min
Mar 18, 10:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson, Wakulla38 min
Mar 18, 10:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson, Madison53 min
Mar 18, 11:04 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE116 min
Mar 18, 11:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAETaylor41 min
Mar 18, 12:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie, Lafayette84 min
Mar 18, 1:21 PM EDTTornado WarningTAEDixie, Lafayette, Taylor24 min
Mar 18, 1:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDixie, Lafayette31 min
Mar 18, 2:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie39 min
Mar 18, 7:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Seminole59 min
Mar 18, 7:32 AM EDTTornado WarningTAEEarly43 min
Mar 18, 7:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Quitman and 2 more65 min
Mar 18, 10:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin and 5 more94 min
Mar 18, 12:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELanier33 min
Mar 18, 4:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECoffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry86 min
Mar 18, 6:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECoffee, Dale, Henry, Houston56 min
Mar 18, 6:26 AM EDTTornado WarningTAEDale, Henry, Houston49 min
Mar 18, 7:15 AM EDTTornado WarningTAEHenry30 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.