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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 165, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2024, 7:17 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Madison County, Florida; Brooks County, Thomas County, Georgia. It was in force for 58 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
- Jun 16, 2024, 7:17 PM EDT (23:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2024, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Jefferson County, FL, Madison County, FL, Brooks County, GA, Thomas County, GA
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 1944 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 668 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 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 Jun 16, 7:13 PM EDT, 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 7:13 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 16, 3:52 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
352 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024
FLZ034-134-162030-
Coastal Dixie FL-Inland Dixie FL-
352 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL DIXIE COUNTY
THROUGH 430 PM EDT...
At 352 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Cross City, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Dixie
County.
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 2946 8340 2966 8343 2967 8339 2966 8337
2967 8336 2968 8336 2969 8316 2951 8312
2945 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 078DEG 10KT 2959 8323
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
73-YOUNGSpecial weather statement, Jun 16, 3:52 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
252 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024
ALZ065-066-162045-
Dale AL-Coffee AL-
252 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT DALE AND COFFEE COUNTIES THROUGH
345 PM CDT...
At 252 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Opp to near Midland City.
Movement was northwest at 15 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...
Daleville, Elba, Fort Novosel, Enterprise, Ozark, Midland City, Level
Plains, Newton, New Brockton, Ariton, Pinckard, Lee, Grimes, Napier
Field, Mixons Crossroads, Hunt Field, Waterford, Curtis, Carl Folsom
A/p, and Hooper Stage Field.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3153 8619 3154 8614 3162 8615 3162 8542
3129 8542 3132 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 132DEG 13KT 3137 8619 3132 8546
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
42-DVDSpecial weather statement, Jun 16, 4:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
422 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024
GAZ143-155-156-162115-
Miller GA-Decatur GA-Seminole GA-
422 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL DECATUR...MILLER
AND NORTHEASTERN SEMINOLE COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...
At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Colquitt, moving northwest at 20 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...
Colquitt, Donalsonville, Iron City, Brinson, Ausmac, Babcock, Davis
Park, Little Hope, Lela, Eldorendo, Mayhaw, Boykin, Sharphagen,
Donaldsonville A/P, Enterprise, Harmony Church Rd/hwy 45, Jeterville,
Cooktown, Bellview, and Decatur Co A/P.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3125 8454 3108 8454 3108 8453 3097 8460
3098 8492 3126 8492 3125 8475 3126 8474
3125 8471 3126 8470 3125 8468 3126 8468
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 117DEG 18KT 3109 8463
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
42-DVDSpecial weather statement, Jun 16, 6:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
609 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024
FLZ029-034-162300-
Inland Dixie FL-Lafayette FL-
609 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND
NORTHEASTERN DIXIE COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...
At 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Bell, moving west at 10 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...
Hatch Bend, Fletcher, Fletcher Springs, and Guaranto Springs.
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 2983 8289 2982 8291 2983 8292 2981 8293
2980 8292 2977 8295 2976 8295 2974 8294
2973 8295 2973 8320 3001 8311 2994 8292
2989 8292 2990 8290 2988 8289 2988 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 104DEG 10KT 2984 8296
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
73-YOUNGSpecial weather statement, Jun 16, 6:36 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
636 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024
FLZ018-019-GAZ159-160-162315-
Inland Jefferson FL-Madison FL-Brooks GA-Lowndes GA-
636 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHEASTERN MADISON...SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES AND SOUTH CENTRAL BROOKS
COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT...
At 636 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Madison, moving northwest at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Madison, Lovett, Nankin, Empress, Cherry Lake, Hamburg, Hanson,
Pinetta, and Ashville.
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 3043 8334 3059 8371 3080 8351 3057 8326
3055 8326 3054 8325
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 126DEG 19KT 3055 8337
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
73-YOUNGSpecial weather statement, Jun 16, 6:57 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 8:49 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 41 min | |
| Jun 16, 11:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gadsden | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 12:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Liberty | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Taylor | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 23 min |
| Jun 16, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dixie | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 38 min | |
| Jun 16, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Jun 16, 5:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Washington | 118 min |
| Jun 16, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lafayette | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 6:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Bay | 12 min |
| Jun 16, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Madison | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 6:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Bay | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Madison | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dixie | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 114 min | |
| Jun 16, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Taylor | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Miller | 40 min |
| Jun 16, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Miller | 53 min |
| Jun 16, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Houston | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dale | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Coffee, Dale | 53 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.