2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jan 1, 8:30 PM EST, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 830 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2006 .DISCUSSION...THE VERY UNUSUAL SCENARIO OF A TORNADO WATCH CONCURRENT WITH A DENSE FOG ADVISORY CONTINUES ACROSS PARTS OF THE CWA THIS EVENING...AS STRONG STORMS CONTINUE TO BUFFET AREAS TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ALBANY TO MARIANNA. FURTHER EAST...A MORE STABLE MARINE BOUNDARY LAYER HAS IMPEDED STORM DEVELOPMENT THUS FAR...BUT SOME DESTABILIZATION IS SLOWLY OCCURRING AND AT LEAST WEAK CONVECTION IS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP. OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...SE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO AROUND 15 KTS IN MOST AREAS. && .AVIATION...LOW VSBYS PERSISTED LONGER THAN EXPECTED IN MOST AREAS THROUGHOUT THE DAY SUNDAY...AND MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS REMAIN ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THIS EVENING. EXPECT CIGS AND VSBYS TO LOWER TO IFR AT ALL LOCATIONS BY 06Z...AND REMAIN IFR ACROSS MOST AREAS UNTIL AFTER DAYBREAK MONDAY. IN ADDITION...TSTMS ARE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...AS THE FIRST OF 2 DISTURBANCES MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. A SECOND STRONGER DISTURBANCE WILL SWEEP EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY...REACHING SE ALABAMA AND THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE BY AROUND SUNRISE...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AREAS BY LATE MORNING. THIS DISTURBANCE WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE IN TSTM ACTIVITY AGAIN MONDAY MORNING...ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE TSTMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 800 AM CST MON. GA...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 900 AM EST MON. FL...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 900 AM EST (800 AM CST) MON. && GOULD/DUVAL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 955 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2006 FLZ011-GAZ155-020315- JACKSON-SEMINOLE- 955 PM EST (855 PM CST) SUN JAN 1 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDA AND SOUTHERN SEMINOLE COUNTY GEORGIA... AT 952 PM EST(852 PM CST)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 12 MILES WEST OF CHATTAHOOCHEE... OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTH OF BLOUNTSTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO PRODUCING NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. 1-DUVAL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1042 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2006 ALZ069-020415- HOUSTON- 942 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR HOUSTON COUNTY UNTIL 1015 PM CST... AT 1040 PM EST(940 PM CST)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HOUSTON COUNTY ALABAMA... CENTERED NEAR COTTONWOOD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING ACROSS HOUSTON COUNTY SOUTHEAST OF DOTHAN...AND NEAR ASHFORD BY 10 PM CST... WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO PRODUCING NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HOUSTON COUNTY. 1-DUVAL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1043 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2006 GAZ156-020445- DECATUR- 1043 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR DECATUR COUNTY... AT 1040 PM EST(940 PM CST)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR... BAINBRIDGE AT THE CURRENT TIME. THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE POSSIBLE PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. ALSO NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ALSO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST. 7-TREXLER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1107 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2006 ALZ069-GAZ142-143-020500- EARLY-HOUSTON-MILLER- 1107 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR EARLY...HOUSTON AND MILLER COUNTIES... AT 1102 PM EST(1002 PM CST)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER ACROSS THE EASTERN PART OF HOUSTON COUNTY...AND WILL BE ENTERING EARLY AND MILLER COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT HOUR. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO PRODUCING NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 1 MP EST. 7-TREXLER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1155 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2006 GAZ158-020530- THOMAS- 1155 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THOMAS COUNTY... AT 1152 PM EST(1052 PM CST)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THOMASVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. ALSO..THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO PRODUCING NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. 7-TREXLER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1214 AM EST MON JAN 2 2006 GAZ144>146-020615- BAKER-COLQUITT-MITCHELL- 1214 AM EST MON JAN 2 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR BAKER...COLQUITT AND MITCHELL COUNTIES... AT 1208 AM EST(1108 PM CST)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF MODERATE TO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...THAT WILL MOVE OVER BAKER...COLQUITT AND MITCHELL COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT HOUR. THE STORMS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH THE STORMS. ALSO...THE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO PRODUCING NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FOR THE AREA. 7-TREXLER
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:47 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Decatur County 911 reported a few downed trees and power lines.
On Womble Road, one house had a portion of its roof blown off and chimney damaged. A metal carport was blown about 500-600 yards from home and a large oak tree was snapped. A barn had half its roof peeled off. A nearby pole barn was severely damaged. On Ridge Road, trees were snapped and an irrigation system was twisted and overturned. Reported by the Grady County EMA.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, January 2006
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5492427, 5492426.