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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

August 29, 2021Franklin County, Gulf County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 29, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT for Franklin County, Gulf County, Florida. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 29, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT (04:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 29, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

Counties Franklin County, FL, Gulf 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 Aug 28, 7:56 PM EDT, 4 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 7:56 PM EDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 28, 6:07 PM EDT, 5 hours 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
607 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021

ALZ067-069-GAZ121-142>144-282300-
Henry AL-Houston AL-Miller GA-Baker GA-Clay GA-Early GA-
607 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Henry, northeastern
Houston, Miller, southwestern Clay, west central Baker and Early
Counties through 700 PM EDT/600 PM CDT/...

At 607 PM EDT/507 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Colquitt, moving northwest 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...
Abbeville, Colquitt, Fort Gaines, Headland, Blakely, Dothan, Kinsey,
Ashford, Cowarts, Webb, Columbia, Centerville, Avon, Newville,
Gordon, Damascus, Haleburg, Shorterville, Hayes and Rock Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3127 8457 3117 8456 3110 8463 3120 8541
      3156 8539 3163 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 120DEG 22KT 3124 8481

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

21-WD

Special weather statement, Aug 28, 6:26 PM EDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
626 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021

FLZ017>019-028-282300-
Inland Taylor FL-Inland Jefferson FL-Madison FL-Leon FL-
626 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Jefferson, north central Taylor, eastern Leon and southwestern
Madison Counties through 700 PM EDT...

At 625 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles south of Monticello, moving northwest at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Monticello, Tallahassee, Florida State University, Florida A And M,
Doak Campbell Stadium, Cody, Gaither Community Center, Tallahassee
Memorial Hosp, Miccosukee, Drifton, Tallahassee Mall, Governors
Square Mall, Lake Miccosukee, Belair, Iddo, Levy Park, Indian Head
Acres, Chaires Crossroads, Festus and Aucilla.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3024 8373 3034 8430 3059 8436 3060 8434
      3060 8433 3061 8433 3067 8414 3063 8396
      3044 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 113DEG 34KT 3035 8380

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

21-WD

Special weather statement, Aug 28, 6:53 PM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 28, 6:59 PM EDT, 5 hours 1 minute 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 28, 10:43 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		62 min
Aug 28, 10:47 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		88 min
Aug 28, 11:00 PM EDT	Tropical Storm Warning	TAE		17 hr
Aug 29, 12:10 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		50 min
Aug 29, 12:14 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		61 min
Aug 29, 12:18 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Franklin, Gulf, Liberty	42 min
Aug 29, 12:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Liberty, Wakulla	35 min
Aug 29, 1:02 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		88 min
Aug 29, 2:27 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		93 min
Aug 29, 3:11 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		34 min
Aug 29, 3:36 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	TAE	Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Wakulla, Walton	25 hr
Aug 29, 3:54 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		51 min
Aug 29, 4:06 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		24 min
Aug 29, 6:26 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		52 min
Aug 29, 8:49 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		26 min
Aug 29, 9:18 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		42 min
Aug 29, 9:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay, Gulf	38 min
Aug 29, 9:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Gulf	29 min
Aug 29, 9:53 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		37 min
Aug 29, 9:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	50 min
Aug 29, 10:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay, Gulf	34 min
Aug 29, 10:29 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		31 min
Aug 29, 10:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes	29 min
Aug 29, 10:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay	39 min
Aug 29, 11:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes, Washington	38 min
Aug 29, 11:26 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		49 min
Aug 29, 11:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson	31 min
Aug 29, 12:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		46 min
Aug 29, 1:49 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		86 min
Aug 29, 2:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Bay, Holmes, Walton, Washington	50 min
Aug 29, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington	48 min
Aug 29, 4:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Taylor	39 min
Aug 29, 5:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Bay, Walton, Washington	114 min
Aug 29, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Washington	35 min
Aug 29, 12:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston	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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.