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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 27, 2024Holmes County, Jackson County, Washington County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 27, 2024, 2:35 PM CST for Holmes County, Jackson County, Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 55 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
Jan 27, 2024, 2:35 PM CST (20:35 UTC)
Expired
Jan 27, 2024, 3:30 PM CST
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 27, 1:10 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 127 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 2024-01-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 141 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2024-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 153 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
141 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-154 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
760 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
153 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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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 Jan 27, 11:32 AM CST, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 11:32 AM CST, 3 hours 3 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jan 27, 10:45 AM CST, 3 hours 50 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jan 27, 12:51 PM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1251 PM CST Sat Jan 27 2024

ALZ066>069-FLZ009-011-271945-
Dale AL-Henry AL-Geneva AL-Houston AL-Holmes FL-Jackson FL-
1251 PM CST Sat Jan 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN DALE...SOUTHWESTERN
HENRY...EASTERN GENEVA...CENTRAL HOUSTON...NORTHWESTERN JACKSON AND
NORTHEASTERN HOLMES COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM CST...

At 1251 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles north of Hartford to 6 miles east of
Geneva to 10 miles northeast of De Funiak Springs. Movement was
northeast at 30 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...
Graceville, Headland, Dothan, Fort Novosel, Taylor, Midland City,
Kinsey, Slocomb, Cowarts, Newton, Webb, Pinckard, Malvern, Rehobeth,
Grimes, Avon, Esto, Napier Field, Madrid, and Noma.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 3090 8582 3098 8569 3108 8561 3123 8560
      3135 8568 3138 8548 3135 8531 3121 8527
      3104 8535 3096 8544 3092 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 239DEG 26KT 3120 8567 3101 8577 3082 8599

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

97-OLIVER
Local storm report, Jan 27, 2:20 PM CST, 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
320 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0257 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 ENE Gulf Resort Beach 30.23N 85.88W
01/27/2024  M48 MPH          Bay                FL   Mesonet

            Mesonet station XPAN Panama City Beach.

0310 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 N Magnolia Beach      30.19N 85.72W
01/27/2024  M40 MPH          Bay                FL   Mesonet

            Mesonet station 0239W 2.1 N Magnolia Beach
            (WEATHERSTEM).

0310 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 NNE Gulf Lagoon Beach 30.20N 85.77W
01/27/2024  M40 MPH          Bay                FL   Mesonet

            Mesonet station 1494W Fswn Panama City Beach
            Sports Co.

&&
Special weather statement, Jan 27, 2:31 PM CST, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
231 PM CST Sat Jan 27 2024

ALZ068-069-FLZ009>011-272115-
Geneva AL-Houston AL-Holmes FL-Jackson FL-Washington FL-
231 PM CST Sat Jan 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GENEVA...SOUTH
CENTRAL HOUSTON...WESTERN JACKSON...EASTERN HOLMES AND NORTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM CST...

At 231 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 14 miles west of Chipley to near Bonifay to
near Vernon. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Cottonwood, Vernon, Chipley, Graceville, Bonifay, Marianna, Slocomb,
Bradford, Malone, Cottondale, Greenwood, Alford, Caryville, Wausau,
Esto, Madrid, Westville, Campbellton, Noma, and Whitehead Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for the Panhandle
of Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 3092 8576 3111 8556 3113 8529 3091 8511
      3067 8528 3059 8546 3056 8580 3065 8584
      3077 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 221DEG 40KT 3082 8578 3073 8568 3061 8576

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

97-OLIVER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 26, 7:47 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryTAEDixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon and 3 more13 hr
Jan 27, 11:52 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEWalton113 min
Jan 27, 12:40 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Jan 27, 1:00 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEHolmes, Walton2 hr
Jan 27, 1:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBay, Gulf, Walton, Washington81 min
Jan 27, 1:31 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEHolmes, Jackson119 min
Jan 27, 1:34 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Jan 27, 1:37 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryTAE44 hr
Jan 27, 2:31 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJackson, Washington44 min
Jan 27, 2:38 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun, Gulf, Liberty52 min
Jan 27, 2:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf, Liberty, Wakulla93 min
Jan 27, 3:22 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGadsden, Jackson38 min
Jan 27, 3:33 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Jan 27, 4:02 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAELeon28 min
Jan 27, 4:16 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson44 min
Jan 27, 4:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEMadison, Taylor56 min
Jan 27, 5:20 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAELafayette40 min
Jan 27, 5:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie61 min
Jan 27, 4:21 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEThomas39 min
Jan 27, 4:39 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDougherty51 min
Jan 27, 4:40 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBrooks50 min
Jan 27, 5:06 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAELowndes54 min
Jan 27, 10:45 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGeneva45 min
Jan 27, 12:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGeneva51 min
Jan 27, 12:51 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHouston54 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.