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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 5, 2022Calhoun County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2022, 4:54 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Florida. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 5, 2022, 4:54 PM CDT (21:54 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2022, 5:15 PM CDT
In force: 21 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Calhoun 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 Jul 5, 1:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 1:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 3:57 PM CDT, 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
457 PM EDT Tue Jul 5 2022

GAZ128-130-131-052130-
Irwin GA-Turner GA-Ben Hill GA-
457 PM EDT Tue Jul 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Irwin,
northeastern Turner and western Ben Hill Counties through 530 PM
EDT...

At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Fitzgerald, moving west at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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...
Rebecca, Irwinville Airport, Irwinville, Arp and Abba.

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 3184 8336 3179 8328 3168 8331 3161 8337
      3162 8350 3168 8358 3173 8359 3181 8357
      3185 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 111DEG 7KT 3174 8337

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

99-OLIVER

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 4:20 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
520 PM EDT Tue Jul 5 2022

FLZ016-017-052145-
Gadsden FL-Leon FL-
520 PM EDT Tue Jul 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Gadsden and southwestern Leon Counties through 545 PM EDT...

At 520 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Midway, moving northwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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...
Wetumpka, Lake Talquin, Bloxham and Fort Braden.

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 3036 8468 3037 8468 3037 8467 3039 8465
      3039 8468 3042 8468 3042 8471 3045 8471
      3051 8467 3051 8458 3048 8453 3040 8452
      3034 8458 3034 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 119DEG 7KT 3041 8460

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

99-OLIVER

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 4:31 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
431 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022

FLZ010-052200-
Washington FL-
431 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Washington County through 500 PM CDT...

At 431 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Vernon, moving west at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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...
Vernon, Holmes Valley, Smyrna, Greenhead and Riverside.

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 3059 8564 3054 8561 3050 8563 3047 8569
      3048 8576 3053 8580 3059 8577 3061 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 077DEG 5KT 3054 8571

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

99-OLIVER

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 4:54 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
454 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022

FLZ012-013-052215-
Inland Bay FL-Calhoun FL-
454 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Bay and
west central Calhoun Counties in the Panhandle of Florida through 515
PM CDT...

At 454 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18
miles west of Blountstown, moving northwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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...
Nixon, Saunders, Youngstown and Fountain.

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 3044 8549 3049 8544 3052 8538 3051 8533
      3048 8526 3039 8527 3032 8531 3028 8540
      3034 8549 3038 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 147DEG 6KT 3039 8536

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

99-OLIVER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 5, 5:24 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		3 hr
Jul 5, 4:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden	25 min
Jul 5, 4:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Washington	29 min
Jul 5, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Turner	33 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.