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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 9, 2024Jefferson County, Madison County, Florida; Brooks County, Lowndes County, Thomas County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 9, 2024, 11:22 AM EST for Jefferson County, Madison County, Florida; Brooks County, Lowndes County, Thomas County, Georgia. It was in force for 38 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 9, 2024, 11:22 AM EST (16:22 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2024, 12:00 PM EST
In force: 38 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, Lowndes County, GA, Thomas County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:23 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 9, 6:42 AM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 186 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 211 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 730 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 111 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

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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 9, 10:49 AM EST, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 10:49 AM EST, 33 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 9, 9:06 AM EST, 2 hours 16 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
906 AM EST Sat Mar 9 2024

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

0845 AM     Flash Flood      2 ENE Rock Hill         31.33N 85.00W
03/09/2024                   Early              GA   Emergency Mngr

            One of 2 lanes blocked by flooding on SR 62
            Westbound at Mile Post 7.7, just west of
            Luke Station Road.

&&

DR

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 9:13 AM EST, 2 hours 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
913 AM EST Sat Mar 9 2024

FLZ013-016-017-026-GAZ146>148-156>161-091445-
Liberty FL-Gadsden FL-Calhoun FL-Leon FL-Brooks GA-Decatur GA-
Thomas GA-Berrien GA-Lanier GA-Lowndes GA-Colquitt GA-Cook GA-
Grady GA-
913 AM EST Sat Mar 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LIBERTY AND CENTRAL LEON
COUNTIES IN BIG BEND FLORIDA...CALHOUN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF
FLORIDA...GADSDEN COUNTY IN BIG BEND FLORIDA...BERRIEN...NORTHERN
LANIER...NORTHWESTERN LOWNDES AND SOUTHEASTERN COLQUITT COUNTIES IN
SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...SOUTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA...COOK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...SOUTHERN GRADY
COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...THOMAS AND BROOKS COUNTIES IN SOUTH
CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH 945 AM EST/845 AM CST/...

At 912 AM EST/812 AM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Willacoochee to near
Thomasville to 15 miles northwest of Stonemill Creek. Movement was
east at 30 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.

Locations impacted include...
Tallahassee, Nashville, Adel, Thomasville, Quincy, Havana,
Blountstown, Lakeland, Midway, Cairo, Quitman, Valdosta, Moultrie,
Hahira, Sparks, Boston, Enigma, Ray City, Lenox, and Ochlocknee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EST/100 PM CST/ for
Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and south central and
southwestern Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3077 8347 3066 8378 3067 8401 3058 8400
      3016 8514 3020 8512 3020 8539 3043 8539
      3096 8408 3147 8321 3146 8315 3133 8306
      3119 8305 3118 8297 3109 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 284DEG 25KT 3136 8312 3089 8396 3032 8533

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

21-HANER

Local storm report, Mar 9, 9:41 AM EST, 1 hour 41 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
941 AM EST Sat Mar 9 2024

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

0319 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Wicksburg               31.21N 85.62W
03/09/2024                   Houston            AL   Emergency Mngr

            The Houston County EM mentioned two or three
            trees down in the Wicksburg area. Timing
            estimated by radar.

&&

DR

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 9:46 AM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
946 AM EST Sat Mar 9 2024

FLZ012>014-016>018-026-027-112-GAZ146>148-157>161-091530-
Liberty FL-Gadsden FL-Inland Bay FL-Calhoun FL-Inland Gulf FL-
Leon FL-Coastal Bay FL-Inland Jefferson FL-Inland Wakulla FL-
Brooks GA-Thomas GA-Berrien GA-Lanier GA-Lowndes GA-Colquitt GA-
Cook GA-Grady GA-
946 AM EST Sat Mar 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GULF COUNTY IN THE
PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...LIBERTY AND LEON COUNTIES IN BIG BEND
FLORIDA...SOUTHEASTERN BAY AND SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTIES IN THE
PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...NORTHWESTERN WAKULLA...GADSDEN AND NORTHERN
JEFFERSON COUNTIES IN BIG BEND FLORIDA...BERRIEN...LANIER...NORTHERN
LOWNDES...SOUTHEASTERN COLQUITT AND COOK COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL
GEORGIA...SOUTHERN GRADY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...THOMAS AND
BROOKS COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH 1030 AM EST/930 AM
CST/...

At 945 AM EST/845 AM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Willacoochee to near Pavo
to 11 miles south of Quincy to 13 miles northwest of Stonemill Creek.
Movement was east at 30 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.

Locations impacted include...
Tallahassee, Panama City, Callaway, Monticello, Nashville, Adel,
Quincy, Havana, Lakeland, Midway, Quitman, Florida State University,
Tallahassee Community College, Thomasville, Blountstown, Valdosta,
Florida A and M, Cairo, Springfield, and Hahira.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EST/100 PM CST/ for
Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and south central and
southwestern Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3040 8407 2996 8533 3002 8539 2995 8539
      2993 8543 3016 8571 3070 8452 3069 8438
      3077 8438 3095 8401 3143 8319 3143 8314
      3133 8306 3119 8305 3118 8297 3101 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1445Z 270DEG 28KT 3134 8305 3089 8377 3041 8463 3027
8534

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

21-HANER

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 10:27 AM EST, 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1027 AM EST Sat Mar 9 2024

FLZ012>014-016>018-026-027-112-114-GAZ147-148-157>161-091615-
Liberty FL-Gadsden FL-Inland Bay FL-Calhoun FL-Inland Gulf FL-
Leon FL-Coastal Gulf FL-Coastal Bay FL-Inland Jefferson FL-
Inland Wakulla FL-Brooks GA-Thomas GA-Berrien GA-Lanier GA-
Lowndes GA-Cook GA-Grady GA-
1027 AM EST Sat Mar 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GULF COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF
FLORIDA...LIBERTY AND LEON COUNTIES IN BIG BEND FLORIDA...
SOUTHEASTERN BAY AND SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF
FLORIDA...NORTHWESTERN WAKULLA...CENTRAL GADSDEN AND NORTHERN
JEFFERSON COUNTIES IN BIG BEND FLORIDA...SOUTHEASTERN BERRIEN...
LANIER...LOWNDES AND SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL
GEORGIA...SOUTHEASTERN GRADY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
SOUTHERN THOMAS AND BROOKS COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH
1115 AM EST/1015 AM CST/...

At 1026 AM EST/926 AM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Lakeland
to near Tallahassee Community College to near Tyndall Air Force Base.
Movement was southeast at 15 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...
Tallahassee, Callaway, Woodville, Monticello, Havana, Lakeland,
Midway, Quitman, Florida State University, Tallahassee Community
College, Valdosta, Florida A and M, Port St. Joe, Thomasville,
Quincy, Crawfordville, Springfield, Hahira, Boston, and Ray City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EST/100 PM CST/ for
Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and south central and
southwestern Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3064 8345 3065 8361 3058 8360 3050 8373
      3001 8477 3001 8500 2989 8505 2972 8543
      2988 8549 3011 8568 3060 8447 3128 8304
      3119 8305 3118 8297 3088 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1526Z 318DEG 14KT 3116 8302 3047 8437 2999 8548

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

21-HANER

Local storm report, Mar 9, 11:07 AM EST, 15 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 8, 7:43 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	TAE		14 hr
Mar 9, 4:57 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Holmes, Walton	3 hr
Mar 9, 4:59 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	TAE		14 hr
Mar 9, 5:07 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Walton	38 min
Mar 9, 5:41 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes	34 min
Mar 9, 6:14 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Jackson	91 min
Mar 9, 6:53 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Jackson	3 hr
Mar 9, 7:18 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		57 min
Mar 9, 7:20 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	25 min
Mar 9, 7:43 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jackson	47 min
Mar 9, 8:25 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun, Gadsden	50 min
Mar 9, 9:00 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		90 min
Mar 9, 9:13 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun, Gadsden	32 min
Mar 9, 9:46 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty	44 min
Mar 9, 10:27 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay, Gulf, Leon, Liberty	48 min
Mar 9, 10:46 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Jefferson, Leon	44 min
Mar 9, 11:34 AM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Jackson	63 hr
Mar 9, 12:01 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Madison	44 min
Mar 9, 12:32 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Franklin, Jefferson, Wakulla	43 min
Mar 9, 1:10 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Jefferson, Madison, Taylor	3 hr
Mar 9, 1:46 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Franklin	44 min
Mar 9, 1:48 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	TAE		87 min
Mar 9, 2:52 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	TAE		22 hr
Mar 9, 2:59 PM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Walton	8 hr
Mar 9, 3:07 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Taylor	38 min
Mar 9, 3:35 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lafayette, Madison, Taylor	25 min
Mar 9, 5:06 PM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty	15 days
Mar 9, 1:34 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Clay, Lee, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell	7 hr
Mar 9, 3:21 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Clay	8 min
Mar 9, 4:02 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early	5 hr
Mar 9, 4:58 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth	5 hr
Mar 9, 5:48 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Baker, Early, Miller, Mitchell	4 hr
Mar 9, 6:35 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin, Turner, Worth	40 min
Mar 9, 7:10 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin	35 min
Mar 9, 7:18 AM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Lee	5 days
Mar 9, 7:26 AM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Terrell, Webster	50 hr
Mar 9, 7:32 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift	43 min
Mar 9, 7:41 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Mitchell, Tift	49 min
Mar 9, 11:33 AM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Clay	51 hr
Mar 9, 11:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Lee	58 hr
Mar 9, 11:54 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lanier, Lowndes	36 min
Mar 9, 1:27 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Henry	7 hr
Mar 9, 2:14 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Coffee, Dale	31 min
Mar 9, 2:17 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale	58 min
Mar 9, 2:38 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Henry	67 min
Mar 9, 2:38 AM EST	Tornado Warning	TAE	Dale, Henry	31 min
Mar 9, 3:08 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale	5 hr
Mar 9, 3:37 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Geneva, Henry, Houston	5 hr
Mar 9, 4:27 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Geneva	48 min
Mar 9, 4:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale	32 min
Mar 9, 4:46 AM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale	11 hr
Mar 9, 5:32 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Houston	43 min
Mar 9, 8:37 AM EST	River Flood Warning	TAE	Dale	59 hr

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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.