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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 11, 2024Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flash flood warning at Apr 11, 2024, 3:04 AM EDT for Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County, Florida. It was in force for 4 hr. 40 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
Apr 11, 2024, 3:04 AM EDT (07:04 UTC)
Expired
Apr 11, 2024, 6:46 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

Counties Gadsden County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Leon County, FL

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 11, 3:13 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 W Fallschase, FLNWS Employee on the way to fix KTLH radar reported 1-2 feet of water on Mahan Dr.
Apr 11, 3:25 AM EDTFLASH FLOODDoak Campbell Stadium, FL911 Call Center reported a water rescue is ongoing at Airport Dr and Eppes Dr.
Apr 11, 3:27 AM EDTFLASH FLOODDoak Campbell Stadium, FL911 Call Center reported water rescue is ongoing at Stadium Dr and Pensacola St.
Apr 11, 3:30 AM EDTFLASH FLOODTallahassee, FL911 Call Center reported multiple rescues are ongoing and that water is now entering structures.
Apr 11, 3:43 AM EDTFLASH FLOODFlorida State Universit, FLFSU student reported W Virginia and Dewey St is impassable.
Apr 11, 3:47 AM EDTFLASH FLOODFlorida State Universit, FLFSU Student reported flooding is causing electric issues for several cars in parking lot.
Apr 11, 3:48 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Sw Fincher, FLLake Road and Norias Road flooded as well as Lake Road and Doris Lane.
Apr 11, 3:51 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Nnw Bloxham, FLAll lanes of SR-267 closed south of Stoney Edwards Road due to flooding.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nne Florida State Uni, FLOld Bainbridge Rd at Dent Street was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nne Winthrop Park, FLThomasville at Waverly was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 N North Florida Fairg, FLOrange Ave at Meridian Street was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 N Ralford Greenway, FLBuck Lake Rd at Nabb Rd was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nw Mission San Luis, FLTrimble Road at Vega Drive was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nw Springsax Park, FLLake Bradford Rd at Orange Ave was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Sse Indian Head Acres, FLBlair Stone Rd at Orange Ave was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Sse Mission San Luis, FLOcala at Pensacola was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Sse Tom Brown Park, FLApalachee Pkwy at Connor Blvd was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Wsw Indian Head Acres, FLMagnolia at Country Club was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Nw Fallschase, FLCenterville Rd at Capital Circle NE was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Se Killearn Estates, FLCenterville Road at Brim Lane was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Wnw Killearn Lakes, FLBannerman Rd at Preservation Rd was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Wnw Tallahassee Mall, FLOld Bainbridge at Homewood was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Wsw Tallahassee Comm, FLJackson Bluff at Highway 20 was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD3 E Orchard Pond, FLOrchard Pond Rd at Meridian Rd was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD3 N Andrew, FLGeddie Rd at Highway 20 was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOODNorth Florida Fairgroun, FLPaul Russell Rd at Meridian Street to Fairview Street was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOODPisgah Church, FLCenterville Road at Waltrip Way was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOODTallahassee, FLApalachee Pkwy at Franklin Blvd was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOODTallahassee Comm Colleg, FLPensacola at Appleyard was flooded.
Apr 11, 4:05 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Nnw Bloxham, FLFHP advises that all lanes of SR-267 are closed south of Stoney Edwards Road in Quincy due to flooding in the area.
Apr 11, 4:13 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 N Monticello, FLRoads flooded at North Jefferson and East Chestnut / West Washington and New Monticello / Old Lloyd and Gamble. West Washington and Old Lloyd.
Apr 11, 4:30 AM EDTFLASH FLOODLois, FLFlooding reported at Old Lloyd and Piney Woods / Old Lloyd and Linton Road.
Apr 11, 5:02 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 N Baum, FLWater over the Black Creek Bridge on US 90.
Apr 11, 5:14 AM EDTFLASH FLOODLloyd, FLEntire section of Old Lloyd Rd. and Gamble Rd. closed due to flooding.
Apr 11, 5:32 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Nw Fallschase, FLWater over roadways.
Apr 11, 5:32 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD3 N Andrew, FLWashout reported.
Apr 11, 5:42 AM EDTRAIN 71 N Drifton, FLWeatherstem Gauge.
Apr 11, 5:48 AM EDTRAIN 8.09Aucilla, FLWeatherstem Gauge.
Apr 11, 5:53 AM EDTRAIN 6.54Tallahassee Internation, FLASOS station KTLH Tallahassee International Airport.
Apr 11, 6:43 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Nw Fallschase, FLFHP advises that all lanes of US-319 (Capital Circle) are closed at Centerville Road in Tallahassee due to flooding in the 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 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 11 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 00:00Z on 2024-04-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 89 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 00:00Z on 2024-04-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 307 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
89 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
689 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
307 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
404 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

081 
WGUS52 KTAE 110704
FFWTAE
FLC039-065-073-111130-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0021.240411T0704Z-240411T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
304 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Gadsden County in Big Bend Florida...
  Jefferson County in Big Bend Florida...
  Leon County in Big Bend Florida...

* Until 730 AM EDT.

* At 304 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Considerable flash 
  flooding is occurring across Tallahassee.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Tallahassee, Woodville, Monticello, Florida A and M, Florida State 
  University, Tallahassee Community College, Havana, Midway, Doak 
  Campbell Stadium, Ralford Greenway, Miccosukee Road Greenway, 
  Chaires, Apalachee Regional Park, Tom Brown Park, Chaires 
  Crossroads, St. Marks Headwaters Greenway, Capitola, Baum, 
  Killearn Estates and Pisgah Church.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3039 8468 3042 8468 3042 8471 3069 8439
      3064 8360 3058 8361 3051 8374 3044 8372
      3039 8376 3038 8380 3032 8379 3023 8392
      3025 8408 3027 8408 3027 8424 3030 8425
      3030 8471 3033 8471 3039 8465

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

42-DVD
1 follow-up statement
422 
WGUS72 KTAE 111046
FFSTAE

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
646 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

FLC039-065-073-111056-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240411T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Gadsden FL-Jefferson FL-Leon FL-
646 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN GADSDEN, JEFFERSON AND LEON 
COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...

&&

LAT...LON 3039 8468 3042 8468 3042 8471 3069 8439
      3064 8360 3058 8361 3051 8374 3044 8372
      3039 8376 3038 8380 3032 8379 3023 8392
      3025 8408 3027 8408 3027 8424 3030 8425
      3030 8471 3033 8471 3039 8465

$$

DR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 9:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Apr 10, 10:07 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningTAEWalton17 hr
Apr 10, 10:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningTAECalhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty6 days
Apr 10, 11:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAELeon3 hr
Apr 11, 12:06 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE84 min
Apr 11, 12:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Leon, Liberty and 1 more88 min
Apr 11, 1:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEFranklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty and 1 more6 hr
Apr 11, 2:10 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Apr 11, 2:43 AM EDTHigh Wind WarningTAEFranklin, Jefferson, Wakulla4 hr
Apr 11, 3:30 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatTAELeon2 hr
Apr 11, 3:35 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEMadison6 hr
Apr 11, 6:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Madison42 min
Apr 11, 6:14 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEMadison, Taylor4 hr
Apr 11, 6:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELafayette, Madison, Taylor73 min
Apr 11, 6:46 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningTAEGadsden, Jefferson, Leon3 hr
Apr 11, 7:09 AM EDTTornado WarningTAELafayette, Madison, Taylor23 min
Apr 11, 7:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDixie, Lafayette, Taylor51 min
Apr 11, 7:43 AM EDTTornado WarningTAELafayette32 min
Apr 11, 8:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie, Lafayette23 min
Apr 11, 9:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie57 min
Apr 11, 9:39 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningTAEMadison3 hr
Apr 11, 9:58 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningTAELeon, Wakulla14 days
Apr 11, 10:02 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningTAEJefferson, Madison, Taylor16 days
Apr 11, 10:24 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryTAE22 hr
Apr 11, 10:31 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningTAEGadsden, Leon7 days

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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.