Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
410 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.NEAR TERM [Through Wednesday]...

As an inverted trough makes its way across the southern Florida
Peninsula and the Bermuda high to our north continues to move
westward, a 500mb PV streamer that was left behind from the front
from this past weekend will be advected across our region. This
will introduce forcing for ascent, leading to higher than average
PoPs for tomorrow with most of our CWA experiencing precipitation
at some point throughout the day. Expect relatively cooler daytime
highs in the upper 80s with overnight lows in the low to mid 70s.

.SHORT TERM [Wednesday Night Through Thursday Night]...

Our CWA will be in between a westward-moving shortwave trough to our
west and a tropical upper-tropospheric trough (TUTT) over the
Florida peninsula. A nose of dry air in between these disturbances
will help keep rain chances in check Thursday afternoon, but a surge
of moisture associated with the TUTT (PWATs 2 inches or greater)
could make its way into the eastern parts of our CWA on Thursday
afternoon and evening. This may enhance rain chances slightly near
the I-75 corridor and Big Bend late Thursday afternoon and evening
with PoPs near 60% in the southeastern Big Bend and 40-50% PoPs
elsewhere. Storms will then shift into the waters and nearby coastal
locations overnight into early Friday morning. High temperatures
will be near 90 with heat index values generally below 100 due to
the slightly drier air.

.LONG TERM [Friday Through Tuesday]...

As the TUTT departs, a mid-level ridge builds along the Eastern
Seaboard Friday into the the weekend. Deep east to southeast flow
will continue to bring in tropical moisture, and despite the ridge
building, rain chances will remain elevated (50-70% PoPs). The
best rain chances will primarily be in far southern Georgia and
the Florida counties, closer to the seabreeze. Scattered storms
will still be possible over southeast Alabama and the remainder of
south Georgia, but rain chances will be closer to 40-50%.

On Monday, the ridge will begin to weaken somewhat as it elongates
more east to west. This will shift the axis of tropical moisture
over western parts of the CWA Monday into Tuesday. However,
scattered showers and thunderstorms still remain a possibility area-
wide each afternoon.

This ridge should also help keep any tropical activity well to our
south and west. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting an area
of low pressure to develop in the western Caribbean Sea which will
move into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this weekend and
early next week. We will continue to monitor the progress of this
system, but the local land impacts will likely be confined to
dangerous beach conditions.

&&

.AVIATION...
[Through 18Z Wednesday]

Currently, shower and thunderstorm activity is located in the
vicinity of ECP, TLH and VLD. This activity is expected to move
northward eventually reaching the DHN and ABY terminals around 22Z,
although, shower activity should be less active/not widespread the
further north it goes. Fog may be present tomorrow morning once
again just before sunrise, primarily at/around terminals that
receive rainfall today.

&&

.MARINE...

A transition from southwest to southeast winds will
continue through the rest of today as an Atlantic ridge axis
lifts north across the northeast Gulf. Easterly flow will freshen
on Thursday, as a small but strong high pressure cell develops
over eastern North Carolina. Moderate to fresh easterly breezes
will then persist through Sunday.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

Moist conditions will remain dominant through the next several days.
However, with light transport winds, dispersions will be low in the
southeastern Big Bend on Wednesday.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...

Area rivers currently in flood should continue to fall over the next
several days. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast each day this
week, and although a few pockets of heavy rainfall will be possible,
additional river flooding is not anticipated.

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always
encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they
occur (while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines) by
calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

Tallahassee   73  88  72  91  72 /  40  80  10  50  30
Panama City   75  88  73  90  73 /  50  80  30  50  40
Dothan        73  89  70  90  70 /  30  80  20  40  10
Albany        73  90  72  90  73 /  30  80  20  40  10
Valdosta      72  87  71  90  72 /  30  80  10  50  20
Cross City    74  87  73  90  73 /  60  70  10  60  30
Apalachicola  77  86  75  88  75 /  60  80  20  50  60

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
&&

NEAR TERM...Oliver
SHORT TERM...Young
LONG TERM...Young
AVIATION...Oliver
MARINE...Oliver
FIRE WEATHER...Camp
HYDROLOGY...Haner

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1038 AM EDT TUE AUG 24 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1029 AM     WATER SPOUT      2 ESE SUNNYSIDE         30.24N 85.92W
08/24/2021                   BAY                FL   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FROM THE
            PUBLIC REPORTING MULTIPLE WATER SPOUTS.

&&

KO

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
417 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

FLZ016-242100-
Gadsden FL-
417 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Gadsden
County through 500 PM EDT...

At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Quincy. This storm was nearly stationary.

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...
Quincy, Midway, Greensboro, Gretna, Littman, Juniper, Douglas City,
Mount Pleasant, Florence, Rosedale, Santa Clara, Shady Rest,
Hardaway, Quincy Airport, Wetumpka, Branchville, Sawdust and Dogtown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3046 8471 3046 8475 3066 8485 3070 8452
      3069 8449 3048 8444 3043 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 071DEG 2KT 3057 8460

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

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