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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 12, 2023, 11:41 AM EDT for Lee County, Randolph County, Terrell County, Georgia. It was in force for 34 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
- Mar 12, 2023, 11:41 AM EDT (15:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2023, 12:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lee County, GA, Randolph County, GA, Terrell County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Mar 12, 9:51 AM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 9:51 AM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 12, 11:03 AM EDT, 38 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1017 AM CDT Sun Mar 12 2023
ALZ065>069-FLZ007>010-121600-
Dale AL-Henry AL-Coffee AL-Geneva AL-Houston AL-Central Walton FL-
Holmes FL-North Walton FL-Washington FL-
1017 AM CDT Sun Mar 12 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Dale, western Henry,
Coffee, Geneva, western Houston, Walton, Holmes and central
Washington Counties through 1100 AM CDT...
At 1017 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near New Brockton to 6 miles southeast of
Crestview. Movement was east at 55 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...
Daleville, Elba, Abbeville, Vernon, Bonifay, Geneva, Headland,
Dothan, Fort Rucker, Ozark, De Funiak Springs, Enterprise, Hartford,
Taylor, Midland City, Kinsey, Level Plains, Slocomb, Samson and
Newton.
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 3098 8639 3100 8619 3122 8619 3162 8588
3162 8542 3170 8542 3170 8522 3172 8518
3112 8539 3100 8546 3097 8553 3089 8558
3083 8560 3083 8556 3050 8575 3057 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1517Z 252DEG 46KT 3145 8587 3067 8653
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
21-WDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 8:05 PM EST | Dense Smoke Advisory | TAE | Leon | 12 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:24 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Gulf, Walton | 21 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes, Walton | 43 min |
| Mar 12, 12:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 55 min |
| Mar 12, 12:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jackson, Walton, Washington | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 41 min |
| Mar 12, 1:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 31 min |
| Mar 12, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Walton, Washington | 89 min |
| Mar 12, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson, Washington | 28 min |
| Mar 12, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 34 min |
| Mar 12, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty, Washington | 63 min |
| Mar 12, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 38 min |
| Mar 12, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty | 64 min |
| Mar 12, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla | 42 min |
| Mar 12, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Liberty | 46 min |
| Mar 12, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 56 min | |
| Mar 12, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Leon, Wakulla | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Madison | 31 min |
| Mar 12, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 67 min | |
| Mar 12, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Taylor, Wakulla | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Madison | 33 min |
| Mar 12, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Taylor | 41 min |
| Mar 12, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 90 min | |
| Mar 12, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gulf | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Taylor | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Holmes, Walton, Washington | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Lafayette, Taylor | 41 min |
| Mar 12, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Franklin | 24 min |
| Mar 12, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gulf | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 11:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Quitman, Randolph | 57 min |
| Mar 12, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Early, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell | 64 min |
| Mar 12, 12:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Early, Miller | 33 min |
| Mar 12, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Baker, Miller, Mitchell | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Mitchell, Seminole | 52 min |
| Mar 12, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift, Worth | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 2:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Tift, Worth | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes | 47 min |
| Mar 12, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Lanier, Lowndes | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Brooks, Lowndes | 34 min |
| Mar 12, 11:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Henry, Houston | 52 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.