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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 270, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 20, 2022, 3:42 PM EDT for Gadsden County, Liberty County, Florida. It was in force for 33 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
- Aug 20, 2022, 3:42 PM EDT (19:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 20, 2022, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Gadsden County, FL, Liberty County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 292 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2055 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 811 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Aug 20, 2:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 20, 2:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 20, 12:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
227 PM EDT Sat Aug 20 2022
FLZ014-015-026-115-201915-
Inland Franklin FL-Liberty FL-Inland Gulf FL-Coastal Franklin FL-
227 PM EDT Sat Aug 20 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Gulf,
southwestern Liberty and northwestern Franklin Counties through 315
PM EDT/215 PM CDT/...
At 227 PM EDT/127 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 17 miles southeast of Wewahitchka, or 17 miles north of
Eastpoint, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Orange, Wewahitchka, Honeyville, Buck Siding, Morgan Place, Vilas,
Chipola Cutoff, Jensen Place, Central City, Beverly, Red Hill, Owens
Bridge, Kern, Wilma, Lewis, Sumatra, Howard Creek, Willis Landing,
Nixon Garden and Twin Pole.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 2991 8474 2982 8509 3009 8524 3025 8503
3023 8479
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 187DEG 8KT 3000 8494
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
01-GONZALEZSpecial weather statement, Aug 20, 3:08 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
308 PM EDT Sat Aug 20 2022
FLZ013-014-016-026-202000-
Liberty FL-Gadsden FL-Calhoun FL-Inland Gulf FL-
308 PM EDT Sat Aug 20 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of north central Gulf
and Calhoun Counties in the Panhandle of Florida, western Gadsden and
northern Liberty Counties in Big Bend of Florida through 400 PM
EDT/300 PM CDT/...
At 307 PM EDT/207 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of
Greensboro to near Stonemill Creek. Movement was north 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...
Blountstown, Greensboro, Stonemill Creek, Chattahoochee, Orange,
Wewahitchka, Bristol, Rock Bluff, Clarksville, Ocheesee, Juniper,
Selman, Abe Springs, Chipola Cutoff, Hosford, Jensen Place, Rosedale,
Chipola, Red Hill and Clio.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 3004 8514 3033 8539 3036 8539 3061 8499
3061 8493 3062 8491 3064 8491 3068 8487
3071 8483 3071 8480 3046 8459
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 161DEG 9KT 3047 8469 3011 8511
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
01-GONZALEZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 12:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes | 41 min |
| Aug 20, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Wakulla | 37 min |
| Aug 20, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Liberty | 28 min |
| Aug 20, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Liberty | 48 min |
| Aug 20, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun, Liberty | 52 min |
| Aug 20, 3:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Calhoun | 117 min |
| Aug 20, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Washington | 34 min |
| Aug 19, 9:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Colquitt, Cook | 2 hr |
| Aug 19, 9:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Decatur | 38 min |
| Aug 20, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Decatur, Grady | 46 min |
| Aug 20, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Grady | 50 min |
| Aug 20, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Mitchell | 59 min |
| Aug 20, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Quitman, Randolph | 28 min |
| Aug 20, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lowndes | 33 min |
| Aug 20, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lowndes | 35 min |
| Aug 20, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Cook, Lowndes | 32 min |
| Aug 20, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Henry | 38 min |
| Aug 20, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Henry | 46 min |
| Aug 20, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Henry | 24 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.