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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

August 23, 2021Gulf County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 23, 2021, 7:45 AM CDT for Gulf County, Florida. It was in force for 30 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: Aug 23, 2021, 7:45 AM CDT (12:45 UTC)
Expired: Aug 23, 2021, 8:15 AM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Gulf County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:48 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, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 104 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 689 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 901 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 Aug 23, 5:36 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 5:36 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 2:35 AM CDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
235 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

FLZ010>013-230815-
Inland Bay FL-Calhoun FL-Jackson FL-Washington FL-
235 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Jackson,
northeastern Bay, northwestern Calhoun and eastern Washington
Counties in the Panhandle of Florida through 315 AM CDT...

At 235 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Marianna to 6 miles
southeast of Vernon. Movement was southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Vernon, Bonifay, Bradford, Altha, Alford, Wausau, Moose Pond,
Fountain, Singer Road, Camps Head, Porter Lake, Smyrna, Compass Lake,
Sylvania, Johnson Crossroads, Brock Crossroad, Betts, Orange Hill,
Ridgetop and Chason.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3075 8570 3074 8562 3077 8562 3071 8529
      3058 8509 3044 8531 3044 8559 3059 8569
      3074 8571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0735Z 308DEG 8KT 3064 8533 3058 8560

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

02-MONTGOMERY

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 3:08 AM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
408 AM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

FLZ010>013-026-112-230900-
Coastal Bay FL-Liberty FL-Inland Bay FL-Calhoun FL-Jackson FL-
Washington FL-
408 AM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of south central
Jackson, northeastern Bay and Calhoun Counties in the Panhandle of
Florida, west central Liberty County in Big Bend of Florida and
southern Washington Counties in the Panhandle of Florida through 500
AM EDT/400 AM CDT/...

At 407 AM EDT/307 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northwest of
Blountstown to 10 miles southwest of Vernon. Movement was southeast
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lynn Haven, Vernon, Blountstown, Live Oak, Bristol, Altha, Wausau,
Moose Pond, Clarksville, Abe Springs, Chipola, Camps Head, Holmes
Valley, Millers Ferry, Scotts Ferry, Kennys Mill, Bennett, Porter
Lake, Hugh Creek and Red Oak.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3064 8514 3027 8488 3024 8580 3062 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 0807Z 319DEG 7KT 3056 8518 3054 8586

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

02-MONTGOMERY

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 3:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
455 AM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

FLZ010-012>014-026-112-114-230945-
Coastal Bay FL-Liberty FL-Inland Bay FL-Calhoun FL-Inland Gulf FL-
Washington FL-Coastal Gulf FL-
455 AM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Gulf,
Bay and Calhoun Counties in the Panhandle of Florida, west central
Liberty County in Big Bend of Florida and southeastern Washington
Counties in the Panhandle of Florida through 545 AM EDT/445 AM
CDT/...

At 455 AM EDT/355 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 19 miles west of
Blountstown to 15 miles northeast of Lynn Haven to Panama City.
Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Panama City, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Callaway, Blountstown,
Springfield, Mexico Beach, Hiland Park, Stonemill Creek, Tyndall Air
Force Base, Orange, Parker, Wewahitchka, Bristol, Moose Pond,
Clarksville, Abe Springs, Allanton, Chipola Cutoff and Dirego Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3046 8557 3057 8542 3057 8533 3037 8484
      3021 8505 2989 8536 3018 8581
TIME...MOT...LOC 0855Z 298DEG 20KT 3048 8539 3041 8547 3021 8567

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

02-MONTGOMERY

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 4:42 AM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 23, 7:14 AM CDT, 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 23, 7:45 AM CDT, 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
Aug 22, 7:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Jackson	23 min
Aug 22, 8:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Jackson, Washington	30 min
Aug 22, 8:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes, Jackson, Washington	42 min
Aug 22, 9:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun, Jackson, Washington	35 min
Aug 22, 10:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Washington	33 min
Aug 22, 10:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay	31 min
Aug 22, 11:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay	53 min
Aug 23, 12:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes	32 min
Aug 23, 2:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Washington	40 min
Aug 23, 3:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun, Washington	52 min
Aug 23, 3:43 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Bay, Washington	3 hr
Aug 23, 3:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay, Calhoun	50 min
Aug 23, 4:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun, Liberty	48 min
Aug 23, 7:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay	31 min
Aug 23, 9:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Franklin	23 min
Aug 23, 10:42 AM CDT	Rip Current Statement	TAE	Bay, Gulf	15 hr
Aug 23, 2:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Wakulla	37 min
Aug 23, 4:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	38 min
Aug 23, 5:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden	46 min
Aug 22, 7:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Mitchell, Tift	46 min
Aug 22, 8:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Colquitt, Mitchell	31 min
Aug 22, 9:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes, Mitchell	45 min
Aug 22, 9:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Clay, Quitman, Randolph	44 min
Aug 22, 9:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks, Colquitt, Mitchell	51 min
Aug 22, 9:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Clay, Quitman, Randolph	32 min
Aug 22, 9:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes, Mitchell	3 hr
Aug 22, 10:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lowndes	31 min
Aug 23, 5:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Mitchell	66 min
Aug 23, 5:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Cook	53 min
Aug 23, 6:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Mitchell	66 min
Aug 22, 7:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Coffee, Geneva	45 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.