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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

August 6, 2022Gadsden County, Leon County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2022, 2:23 PM EDT for Gadsden County, Leon County, Florida. It was in force for 67 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 6, 2022, 2:23 PM EDT (18:23 UTC)
Expired: Aug 6, 2022, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 67 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

Counties Gadsden County, FL, Leon County, FL

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 6 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 246 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2263 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 760 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -9 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 6, 2:18 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 2:18 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 1:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 1:37 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:03 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:08 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
208 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022

FLZ011-013-026-061830-
Liberty FL-Calhoun FL-Jackson FL-
208 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Jackson, northeastern Calhoun Counties in the Panhandle of Florida
and north central Liberty Counties in Big Bend of Florida through 230
PM EDT/130 PM CDT/...

At 208 PM EDT/108 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles north of Blountstown, 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...
Altha, Ocheesee, Selman, Alliance, Macedonia, Torreya State Park and
Henderson Mill.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3058 8490 3046 8496 3057 8518 3070 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 113DEG 7KT 3054 8503

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

11-MM

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:16 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
216 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022

FLZ008-010-012-108-112-061915-
Coastal Bay FL-Central Walton FL-Inland Bay FL-South Walton FL-
Washington FL-
216 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Bay,
southern Walton and western Washington Counties through 315 PM
EDT/215 PM CDT/...

At 215 PM EDT/115 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Santa
Rosa Beach to 11 miles southwest of Vernon. Movement was 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...
Santa Rosa Beach, De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Live Oak,
Freeport, Ponce De Leon, Ebro, Hinsons Crossroads, Portland, Seminole
Hills, Seaside, Rock Hill, Millers Ferry, Knox Hill, Bunker, Grayton
Beach, Red Bay, Douglass Crossroad, Port Washington and Bruce.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3071 8605 3070 8585 3074 8582 3073 8582
      3037 8565 3026 8610 3040 8623 3042 8627
      3043 8625 3038 8617 3038 8612 3043 8612
      3044 8616 3047 8613 3046 8619 3050 8620
      3048 8622 3048 8632 3055 8639 3063 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 149DEG 8KT 3042 8614 3050 8584

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

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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:23 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
223 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022

FLZ016-017-027-GAZ156-061930-
Gadsden FL-Inland Wakulla FL-Leon FL-Decatur GA-
223 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Wakulla, Gadsden, eastern Leon and south central Decatur Counties
through 330 PM EDT...

At 223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Florida A And M, or near Tallahassee, moving northwest at 50 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...
Midway, Woodville, Quincy, Tallahassee, Havana, Greensboro, Florida
State University, Florida A And M, Tallahassee Comm College, Doak
Campbell Stadium, Gretna, Lake Bradford, Douglas City, Gaither
Community Center, Tallahassee Memorial Hosp, Florence, Jamieson,
Eight Mile Pond, Quincy Airport and Tallahassee Mall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3020 8417 3063 8485 3079 8461 3041 8407
      3037 8408 3031 8407 3019 8408
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 129DEG 41KT 3039 8428

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 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
Aug 5, 8:18 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		53 min
Aug 5, 9:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Taylor	43 min
Aug 6, 1:15 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		97 min
Aug 6, 10:16 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		89 min
Aug 6, 11:37 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		2 hr
Aug 6, 12:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay, Liberty	66 min
Aug 6, 1:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gulf	62 min
Aug 6, 1:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun	53 min
Aug 6, 2:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun	22 min
Aug 6, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	59 min
Aug 6, 2:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun	94 min
Aug 6, 3:03 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		57 min
Aug 6, 3:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jackson	55 min
Aug 6, 3:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Gadsden, Jackson	2 hr
Aug 6, 3:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden	35 min
Aug 6, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Jackson	34 min
Aug 6, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Madison	47 min
Aug 6, 4:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Madison	57 min
Aug 6, 5:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jefferson	40 min
Aug 6, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		63 min
Aug 6, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dixie	47 min
Aug 6, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jefferson	33 min
Aug 6, 3:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Early, Miller	39 min
Aug 6, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Decatur, Grady	29 min
Aug 6, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lowndes	66 min
Aug 6, 4:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Clay	40 min
Aug 6, 4:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker	36 min
Aug 6, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks	31 min
Aug 6, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Colquitt	30 min
Aug 6, 6:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Turner, Worth	52 min
Aug 6, 7:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth	117 min
Aug 6, 7:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Turner	30 min
Aug 6, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Henry, Houston	57 min
Aug 6, 3:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Houston	32 min
Aug 6, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Houston	46 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.