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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 17, 2021, 1:35 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Florida. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2021, 1:35 PM EDT (17:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 17, 2021, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
County Jefferson County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 19 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
- 637 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1076 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at Jul 17, 11:22 AM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 11:22 AM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 17, 1:03 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021
FLZ018-028-128-171745-
Inland Taylor FL-Inland Jefferson FL-Coastal Taylor FL-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 103 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles west of Perry, moving northeast at 5 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Goose Pasture, Iddo, Eridu and Cabbage Grove.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3015 8362 3013 8394 3017 8396 3018 8395
3019 8396 3027 8400 3035 8380 3032 8379
3032 8381 3031 8382 3030 8372
TIME...MOT...LOC 1703Z 244DEG 6KT 3021 8388
IG3Special weather statement, Jul 17, 1:27 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 127 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021 FLZ028-128-171815- Inland Taylor FL-Coastal Taylor FL- 127 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL TAYLOR COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM EDT... At 127 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Perry, moving east at 10 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Perry, Scanlon, Econfina, Perry-Foley Airport and Hampton Springs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. This storm 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. && LAT...LON 3000 8370 3013 8392 3016 8358 3009 8352 TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 251DEG 7KT 3008 8365 IG3
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 1:35 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 135 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021 FLZ017-018-171815- Inland Jefferson FL-Leon FL- 135 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 135 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Woodville, moving northeast at 10 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Tallahassee, Apalachee Regional Park, Cody, Chaires, Chaires Crossroads, Wacissa Springs, Natural Bridge and Capitola. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3028 8416 3041 8422 3049 8404 3029 8397 TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 221DEG 10KT 3036 8413 IG3
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jefferson | 42 min |
| Jul 17, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Taylor | 48 min |
| Jul 17, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jefferson | 45 min |
| Jul 17, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Taylor | 41 min |
| Jul 17, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 41 min |
| Jul 17, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 41 min |
| Jul 17, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Liberty | 44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.