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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 15, 2023Brooks County, Lowndes County, Thomas County, Georgia; Jefferson County, Madison County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 15, 2023, 1:20 PM EDT for Brooks County, Lowndes County, Thomas County, Georgia; Jefferson County, Madison County, Florida. It was in force for 3 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 15, 2023, 1:20 PM EDT (17:20 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2023, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Jefferson County, FL, Madison County, FL, Brooks County, GA, Lowndes County, GA, Thomas County, GA

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 15, 2:25 PM EDTFLASH FLOODMadison, FLNumerous roads are flooded in Madison county.
Jun 15, 3:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nnw Cherry Lake, FLThe southbound lanes of Highway 53 at NW Hickory Road are flooded.
Jun 15, 3:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOODQuitman, GANumerous roads are flooded in Brooks county.
Jun 15, 3:45 PM EDTFLASH FLOODThomasville, GASeveral roads are flooded in the Thomasville area.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 59 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1409 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1409 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-108 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
886 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.3

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The text

As transmitted.

582 
WGUS52 KTAE 151720
FFWTAE
FLC065-079-GAC027-185-275-152030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0021.230615T1720Z-230615T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
120 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Jefferson County in Big Bend Florida...
  Madison County in Big Bend Florida...
  Brooks County in south central Georgia...
  Southwestern Lowndes County in south central Georgia...
  Thomas County in south central Georgia...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 120 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
  expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Monticello, Quitman, Madison, Thomasville, Valdosta, Lake Park, 
  Boston, Pavo, Greenville, Morven, Barwick, Lee, Ashville, 
  Grooverville, Dills, Lovett, Empress, Dixie, Pidcock and Everett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3093 8404 3098 8381 3098 8343 3088 8342
      3063 8317 3063 8329 3062 8327 3049 8324
      3036 8335 3032 8408 3043 8407 3046 8404
      3052 8404 3052 8398 3061 8401 3067 8401
      3068 8408 3085 8408

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 8:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTAEBaker, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell and 1 more47 min
Jun 14, 8:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Miller, Mitchell and 2 more59 min
Jun 14, 9:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes and 2 more61 min
Jun 15, 12:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Early, Miller, Seminole42 min
Jun 15, 12:48 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady35 min
Jun 15, 4:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEClay41 min
Jun 15, 5:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEClay, Quitman36 min
Jun 15, 5:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Seminole61 min
Jun 15, 6:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell44 min
Jun 15, 6:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEColquitt, Mitchell, Tift, Worth53 min
Jun 15, 6:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELowndes47 min
Jun 15, 7:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELee, Turner43 min
Jun 15, 8:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEQuitman, Randolph38 min
Jun 15, 8:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell and 1 more50 min
Jun 15, 8:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEClay47 min
Jun 15, 9:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEQuitman, Randolph42 min
Jun 15, 9:41 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEClay, Quitman, Randolph2 hr
Jun 15, 9:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth48 min
Jun 15, 9:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAETerrell, Worth46 min
Jun 15, 10:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEClay, Early41 min
Jun 15, 10:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Berrien, Cook, Irwin, Tift44 min
Jun 15, 10:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun53 min
Jun 15, 10:47 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningTAECalhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Lee, Randolph, Terrell6 min
Jun 15, 10:53 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAECalhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Lee, Randolph, Terrell3 hr
Jun 15, 10:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady, Mitchell, Thomas51 min
Jun 15, 10:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEColquitt, Tift32 min
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELowndes52 min
Jun 15, 11:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEEarly44 min
Jun 15, 11:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBrooks, Thomas43 min
Jun 15, 11:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEColquitt, Mitchell39 min
Jun 15, 11:47 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAECalhoun, Clay, Early3 hr
Jun 15, 12:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEThomas43 min
Jun 15, 12:22 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEClay, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell113 min
Jun 15, 12:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEThomas119 min
Jun 15, 12:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEDougherty, Lee58 min
Jun 15, 12:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEBrooks, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas2 hr
Jun 15, 12:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBrooks, Lowndes3 hr
Jun 15, 2:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEDecatur, Grady, Thomas2 hr
Jun 15, 3:40 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBrooks, Lowndes, Thomas4 hr
Jun 15, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Seminole56 min
Jun 14, 8:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEMadison41 min
Jun 14, 8:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Jefferson, Leon52 min
Jun 14, 9:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Wakulla64 min
Jun 14, 9:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Jun 14, 9:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Madison, Taylor58 min
Jun 14, 9:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE113 min
Jun 14, 9:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDixie, Lafayette, Taylor74 min
Jun 14, 10:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTAEBay, Holmes, Walton, Washington84 min
Jun 14, 10:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Jun 14, 10:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTAEHolmes, Walton, Washington56 min
Jun 14, 10:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDixie, Lafayette, Taylor54 min
Jun 14, 11:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Washington65 min
Jun 14, 11:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Walton, Washington43 min
Jun 15, 12:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Gadsden, Liberty65 min
Jun 15, 12:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Jackson23 min
Jun 15, 8:15 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE60 min
Jun 15, 10:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson44 min
Jun 15, 10:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELiberty49 min
Jun 15, 10:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson, Madison48 min
Jun 15, 11:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEMadison13 min
Jun 15, 12:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE83 min
Jun 15, 3:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes48 min
Jun 15, 4:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEJefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor4 hr
Jun 15, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington81 min
Jun 15, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELafayette, Taylor76 min
Jun 15, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Jun 15, 5:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton74 min
Jun 15, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE83 min
Jun 15, 6:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEDixie, Lafayette, Taylor3 hr
Jun 15, 7:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE53 min
Jun 15, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie51 min
Jun 15, 7:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton54 min
Jun 15, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.