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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 106, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 13, 2024, 10:42 AM CDT for Holmes County, Walton County, Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 78 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
- May 13, 2024, 10:42 AM CDT (15:42 UTC)
- Expired
- May 13, 2024, 12:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 78 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Holmes County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 5:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 155 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1406 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 298 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 May 13, 6:27 AM CDT, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 13, 6:27 AM CDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 13, 9:29 AM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1029 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
FLZ011-013-016-026-131515-
Liberty FL-Gadsden FL-Calhoun FL-Jackson FL-
1029 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND
NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...GADSDEN AND
NORTHERN LIBERTY COUNTIES IN BIG BEND FLORIDA THROUGH 1115 AM
EDT/1015 AM CDT/...
At 1029 AM EDT/929 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 13 miles northwest of Blountstown, moving east at 50
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Midway, Quincy, Havana, Blountstown, Greensboro, Chattahoochee,
Sneads, Gretna, Bristol, Altha, Rock Bluff, Moose Pond, Ocheesee,
Juniper, Douglas City, Selman, Florence, Jamieson, Chipola, and Camps
Head.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until noon EDT/1100 AM
CDT/ for the Panhandle of Florida.
&&
LAT...LON 3068 8533 3071 8483 3069 8437 3057 8437
3052 8439 3051 8440 3048 8440 3047 8442
3046 8446 3046 8449 3044 8453 3044 8456
3041 8459 3041 8461 3040 8464 3045 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 267DEG 45KT 3058 8520
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
16-WORSTERSpecial weather statement, May 13, 10:05 AM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1105 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
FLZ016-017-026-131530-
Liberty FL-Gadsden FL-Leon FL-
1105 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GADSDEN...EAST CENTRAL LIBERTY
AND LEON COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 AM EDT...
At 1103 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles east of Chattahoochee to 11 miles south
of Greensboro. Movement was east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible. 30 to 40 mph wind gusts are possible which may
bring some issues regarding the weakened trees across the
area from previous storm damage.
Locations impacted include...
Tallahassee, Woodville, Florida State University, Midway, Tallahassee
Community College, Quincy, Havana, Florida A and M, Doak Campbell
Stadium, Gretna, Lake Bradford, Leon Sinks, Douglas City, Gaither
Community Center, Tallahassee Memorial Hosp, Florence, Walker Ford
Community Center, Jamieson, Miccosukee, and South City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3052 8404 3046 8404 3044 8407 3030 8408
3030 8484 3070 8468 3067 8401 3061 8401
3052 8398
TIME...MOT...LOC 1503Z 262DEG 52KT 3071 8469 3041 8482
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
16-WORSTERSpecial weather statement, May 13, 10:38 AM CDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1138 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
FLZ017-026-027-115-127-131615-
Liberty FL-Coastal Wakulla FL-Coastal Franklin FL-Inland Wakulla FL-
Leon FL-
1138 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WAKULLA...SOUTHEASTERN
LIBERTY...SOUTHWESTERN LEON AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES
THROUGH 1215 PM EDT...
At 1137 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles west of Crawfordville, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Woodville, St. Marks, Crawfordville, Wakulla, Sopchoppy, Newport,
East Camp, Jewel Fire Tower, Shadeville, Leon Sinks, Wakulla Springs,
Vilas, Central City, Panacea, Poplar Camp, Smith Creek, Medart,
Buckhorn, Nixon Garden, and Bethel.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 2999 8457 3001 8455 3001 8461 3016 8495
3028 8488 3034 8461 3031 8407 3028 8407
3001 8418 3001 8423 2987 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1537Z 266DEG 45KT 3023 8471
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
71-BUNKERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 3:59 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton | 8 days |
| May 13, 4:01 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 47 hr | |
| May 13, 9:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gadsden | 46 min |
| May 13, 10:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 25 min |
| May 13, 10:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Liberty, Wakulla | 37 min |
| May 13, 10:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| May 13, 10:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Liberty, Wakulla | 48 min |
| May 13, 11:11 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 52 min | |
| May 13, 11:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 26 min |
| May 13, 11:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Walton and 1 more | 63 min |
| May 13, 12:11 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 94 min | |
| May 13, 12:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Gulf | 35 min |
| May 13, 12:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Bay | 2 hr |
| May 13, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf | 62 min |
| May 13, 1:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lafayette | 25 min |
| May 13, 1:10 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TAE | Bay, Gulf, Walton | 3 hr |
| May 13, 1:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lafayette | 12 min |
| May 13, 1:44 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| May 13, 1:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gulf, Liberty | 62 min |
| May 13, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jefferson | 32 min |
| May 13, 3:26 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| May 13, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 119 min | |
| May 13, 4:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 57 min |
| May 13, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| May 13, 4:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Wakulla | 2 hr |
| May 13, 5:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Jefferson, Madison | 118 min |
| May 13, 6:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 55 min | |
| May 13, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes and 1 more | 57 min |
| May 13, 6:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Berrien, Lanier | 37 min |
| May 13, 8:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston | 24 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.