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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 26, 2024Calhoun County, Liberty County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 2024, 1:39 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Liberty County, Florida. It was in force for 36 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 26, 2024, 1:39 PM CDT (18:39 UTC)
Expired: Mar 26, 2024, 2:15 PM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, FL, Liberty County, FL

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 26, 12:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 26, 12:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 26, 11:20 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1120 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

FLZ007>009-108-261700-
Central Walton FL-Holmes FL-South Walton FL-North Walton FL-
1120 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WALTON AND SOUTHWESTERN
HOLMES COUNTIES THROUGH NOON CDT...

At 1119 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Niceville, moving northeast at 55 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...
Santa Rosa Beach, De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Freeport,
Red Bay, Douglass Crossroad, Portland, Villa Tasso, Rock Hill,
Miramar Beach, Bruce, Eucheeanna, Pleasant Ridge, Gulf Pines, New
Home, Knox Hill, Argyle, Sandestin, and Four Mile Village.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3038 8633 3045 8631 3048 8632 3046 8639
      3062 8639 3078 8601 3049 8590 3039 8611
      3042 8614 3043 8612 3044 8616 3048 8614
      3045 8619 3042 8622 3040 8621 3038 8615
      3035 8621 3032 8639 3040 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1619Z 239DEG 47KT 3050 8639

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

58-REESE

Special weather statement, Mar 26, 1:31 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
231 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

FLZ013-026-261900-
Liberty FL-Calhoun FL-
231 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTY IN THE
PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA AND NORTHWESTERN LIBERTY COUNTIES IN BIG BEND
FLORIDA THROUGH 300 PM EDT/200 PM CDT/...

At 230 PM EDT/130 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 13 miles northwest of Stonemill Creek, or 16 miles
southwest of Blountstown, moving northeast at 60 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...
Blountstown, Bristol, Clarksville, Red Oak, Selman, Abe Springs,
Sharpstown, Chipola, Kennys Mill, Nettle Ridge, Frink, Kinard, Woods,
Blountstown Airport, Macedonia, Hugh Creek, Broad Branch, and Durham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3036 8539 3056 8502 3037 8485 3024 8539
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 243DEG 54KT 3030 8530

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

58-REESE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 26, 1:54 AM CDT	Flood Watch	TAE	Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jefferson, Lafayette and 4 more	47 hr
Mar 26, 3:27 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	TAE		22 hr
Mar 26, 11:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	40 min
Mar 26, 11:34 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		86 min
Mar 26, 12:59 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		2 hr
Mar 26, 1:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun	29 min
Mar 26, 2:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden	37 min
Mar 26, 2:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Gadsden	28 min
Mar 26, 5:45 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		40 min
Mar 26, 2:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Grady, Thomas	31 min
Mar 26, 3:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Colquitt	27 min
Mar 26, 3:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Colquitt, Cook	35 min
Mar 26, 3:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Colquitt, Cook	38 min
Mar 26, 4:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin	33 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.