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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 22, 2021Wakulla County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 22, 2021, 9:19 PM EDT for Wakulla County, Florida. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 22, 2021, 9:19 PM EDT (01:19 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL

County Wakulla County, FL

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What forecasters said that day

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 22, 9:08 PM EDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 9:08 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 5:52 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
552 PM EDT Thu Jul 22 2021

GAZ159-160-222230-
Brooks GA-Lowndes GA-
552 PM EDT Thu Jul 22 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES AND CENTRAL
BROOKS COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

At 551 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Quitman, moving southeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Quitman, Valdosta, I-75 At Exit 16, Morven, Nankin, Brooks Co A/p,
Blue Springs and Kinderlou.

LAT...LON 3064 8344 3065 8352 3086 8372 3100 8358
      3081 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 311DEG 20KT 3089 8359

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 6:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
623 PM EDT Thu Jul 22 2021

FLZ019-GAZ159-160-222315-
Madison FL-Brooks GA-Lowndes GA-
623 PM EDT Thu Jul 22 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL MADISON...
SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES AND SOUTHERN BROOKS COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...

At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Quitman, moving southeast at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Quitman, Dixie, Lovett, Nankin, Empress, Clyattville, Cherry Lake,
Brooks Co A/p, Blue Springs, Hamburg and Pinetta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3063 8324 3063 8328 3062 8327 3062 8328
      3058 8335 3052 8352 3080 8368 3085 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 325DEG 13KT 3078 8353

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 7:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
700 PM EDT Thu Jul 22 2021

FLZ018-027-118-127-222330-
Coastal Wakulla FL-Coastal Jefferson FL-Inland Jefferson FL-
Inland Wakulla FL-
700 PM EDT Thu Jul 22 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL WAKULLA AND
SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

At 700 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of St. Marks, moving southeast at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Newport, Hells Half Acre, Fanlew and Plum Orchard.

LAT...LON 3009 8403 3009 8411 3020 8421 3028 8409
      3027 8408 3029 8406 3019 8394 3019 8395
      3015 8396 3015 8397 3013 8397 3010 8399
      3008 8399
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 317DEG 16KT 3021 8408

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 7:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
713 PM EDT Thu Jul 22 2021

FLZ028-230000-
Inland Taylor FL-
713 PM EDT Thu Jul 22 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN TAYLOR COUNTY UNTIL 800
PM EDT...

At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Perry, moving south at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Perry, Pinland, Lake Bird, Iddo, Secotan, Boyd, Foley, Perry-Foley
Airport, Bucell Junction, Hampton Springs, Shady Grove and
Fenholloway.

LAT...LON 3002 8368 3006 8375 3030 8374 3030 8347
      3026 8347 3026 8345 3000 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 352DEG 16KT 3022 8363

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 7:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 9:19 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 23, 3:11 AM EDT	Rip Current Statement	TAE	Bay, Gulf	19 hr
Jul 23, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lafayette	44 min
Jul 23, 5:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jefferson, Leon	64 min
Jul 23, 5:34 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		3 hr
Jul 23, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden, Jackson	47 min
Jul 23, 6:24 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		3 hr
Jul 23, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jackson	44 min
Jul 23, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun, Liberty	76 min
Jul 23, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Washington	41 min
Jul 23, 7:28 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		2 hr
Jul 23, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Franklin, Gulf	79 min
Jul 23, 7:45 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		2 hr
Jul 23, 7:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay, Walton	81 min
Jul 23, 12:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks	51 min
Jul 23, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Berrien, Cook, Tift	47 min
Jul 23, 3:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Colquitt, Cook	35 min
Jul 23, 3:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Colquitt	114 min
Jul 23, 4:05 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Colquitt	115 min
Jul 23, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lee	43 min
Jul 23, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Grady	42 min
Jul 23, 4:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Lee	118 min
Jul 23, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Grady	46 min
Jul 23, 4:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Dougherty	114 min
Jul 23, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Early	46 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.