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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 2, 20226 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 2, 2022, 6:38 PM CST for 6 counties in Florida. It was in force for 82 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 2, 2022, 6:38 PM CST (00:38 UTC)
Expired: Jan 2, 2022, 8:00 PM CST
In force: 82 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Liberty County, FL

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 2, 1:17 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jan 2, 2:20 PM CST, 4 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 2:20 PM CST, 4 hours 18 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 2, 4:58 PM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 2, 5:04 PM CST, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 2, 5:11 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 2, 5:14 PM CST, 1 hour 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
614 PM EST SUN JAN 2 2022

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

0609 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 NNE JONES HOMESTEAD   29.78N 85.28W
01/02/2022  M39 MPH          GULF               FL   MESONET

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JM

Special weather statement, Jan 2, 5:44 PM CST, 54 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 2, 5:47 PM CST, 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
647 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

GAZ127>131-148-030030-
Berrien GA-Tift GA-Worth GA-Irwin GA-Turner GA-Ben Hill GA-
647 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Irwin, northwestern
Berrien, southern Turner, Tift, south central Ben Hill and
southeastern Worth Counties through 730 PM EST...

At 647 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Poulan, or near Sylvester, moving east at 45 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...
Fitzgerald, Sylvester, Tifton, Ashburn, Ocilla, Enigma, Omega,
Poulan, Ty Ty, Mystic, Unionville, Phillipsburg, Terrell, Sycamore,
Sumner, Minton, Eldorado, Scooterville, Gladys and Tempy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for south central
Georgia.

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LAT...LON 3132 8328 3132 8344 3135 8343 3135 8344
      3133 8346 3133 8371 3132 8372 3132 8376
      3133 8376 3133 8382 3153 8387 3171 8367
      3173 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 255DEG 38KT 3146 8376

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

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 2, 6:26 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden, Gulf, Liberty	64 min
Jan 2, 7:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Franklin, Gulf, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla	95 min
Jan 2, 7:39 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		3 hr
Jan 2, 8:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Franklin, Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla	62 min
Jan 2, 9:01 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		3 hr
Jan 2, 9:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Jefferson, Madison, Taylor	72 min
Jan 2, 10:14 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lafayette	46 min
Jan 2, 10:44 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dixie, Lafayette	61 min
Jan 3, 3:47 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	TAE		18 hr
Jan 2, 6:20 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin	40 min
Jan 2, 6:31 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Colquitt, Grady, Thomas, Tift	59 min
Jan 2, 6:47 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Grady and 5 more	88 min
Jan 2, 8:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Grady, Lowndes and 1 more	96 min
Jan 2, 8:13 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner	2 hr
Jan 2, 9:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Brooks, Lowndes	50 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.