A wind gust to 59 mph was measured just west of Moultrie.
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A wind gust to 59 mph was measured just west of Moultrie.
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 Feb 22, 10:00 AM EST, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1000 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
...DENSE FOG EXPECTED INTO THE LATE MORNING HOURS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
...SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT OVER A
LARGE PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA...
...LOCALIZED FLOODING THREAT CONTINUES WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...
.SYNOPSIS...ANOTHER ACTIVE WEATHER DAY IS ON TAP ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY. THE MORNING SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWED THE WARM FRONT THAT
BROUGHT THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA LAST NIGHT NORTH
OF THE OUR AREA. THE COLD FRONT IS NOW JUST TO OUR WEST EXTENDING
SOUTHWEST FROM NORTHERN ALABAMA TO LOUISIANA. RADAR AND SATELLITE
IMAGERY DISPLAYS A STRONG LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF
THIS BOUNDARY APPROACHING OUR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND FLORIDA
PANHANDLE COUNTIES THIS MORNING. EXPECT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THIS BOUNDARY TO CONTINUE FILLING IN OVER THE
AREA AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. MODERATE INSTABILITY AND UNIDIRECTIONAL
SHEAR PROFILES ARE VERY IMPRESSIVE. BULK SHEAR VALUES ARE IN THE
RANGE OF 50-65 KNOTS. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED OUR
AREA IN A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. PROVIDED THE
INSTABILITY AND THE UNIDIRECTIONAL SHEAR PROFILES...THE MAIN THREAT
WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND HAIL WITH SPLITTING
SUPERCELLS AND BOWING SEGMENTS. ALTHOUGH THESE SHEAR PROFILES ARE
NOT EXACTLY CONDUCIVE FOR TORNADIC DEVELOP...AN ISOLATED EVENT OR
TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT PROVIDED PLENTY OF LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AND
THE VERY LOW LCLS COMBINED WITH THE SHEAR AND INSTABILITY.
IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER CONCERN...FLOODING WILL ALSO BE AN
ISSUE WITH THE SOILS ALREADY SATURATED FROM LAST NIGHT. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AND TONIGHT.
RIVER LEVELS AROUND THE AREA ARE ALREADY AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE.
HERE ARE A FEW RAINFALL REPORTS FROM AROUND THE AREA OVER THE PAST
24 HRS.
24 HR RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS AROUND OUR FORECAST AREA:
NORTHWEST FLORIDA:
PANAMA CITY................................7.20 INCHES
TALLAHASSEE (FSU)..........................5.55 INCHES
MADISON COUNTY.............................4-5 INCHES
*SOME SPOTTER REPORTS FROM THE PANAMA CITY AREA HAVE REPORTED
AMOUNTS BETWEEN EIGHT AND NINE INCHES.
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA:
GRADY COUNTY........................3.58 INCHES
BROOKS COUNTY (WEST OF VALDOSTA)....4.62 INCHES
ALBANY..............................1.40 INCHES
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA:
DOTHAN..............................1.30 INCHES
&&
.AVIATION...WARM MOIST AIR FLOWING IN OFF OF THE GULF IS KEEPING
AREA TERMINALS SOCKED IN WITH LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. AS OF 14Z...STILL
DEALING WITH IFR TO LIFR CONDITIONS AT AIRPORTS. CIGS AND FOG SHOULD
BEGIN TO LIFT BY 16Z WITH VFR CONDITIONS DEVELOPING. WILL SEE QUITE
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SCATTERED AROUND THIS AFTERNOON WITH
STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
EXPECT PREVAILING CONDITIONS TO DROP BELOW VFR ONCE AGAIN THIS
EVENING WITH THE WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS STILL IN PLACE.
&&
.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY...HOUSTON.
DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY...HOUSTON.
GA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...BROOKS...CALHOUN...CLAY...
COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...EARLY...GRADY...
IRWIN...LANIER...LEE...LOWNDES...MILLER...MITCHELL...
QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...THOMAS...TIFT...
TURNER...WORTH.
FL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BAY...CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...
GULF...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...
LEON...LIBERTY...WAKULLA...WASHINGTON.
DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ THIS MORNING FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAY...CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...
FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...
JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...WAKULLA...
WASHINGTON.
GM...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...GIBBS
AVIATION...CAMPHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 102 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 74 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA AND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG BEND... ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161- GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-231900- COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON- HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON- JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-QUITMAN- CLAY-RANDOLPH-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL- IRWIN-EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE- DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 102 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 /1202 PM CST FRI FEB 22 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 74 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA AND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG BEND... A STRONG LING OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST WILL SLOWLY PUSH EAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. AN ISOLATED TORNADO CAN ALSO NOT BE RULED OUT. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER...SOME OF THE RAINFALL MAY ONCE AGAIN BE QUITE HEAVY. MANY LOCAL RIVERS ARE ALREADY RUNNING HIGH AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN MORE FLOODING ISSUES. SEE LOCAL FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS ON HEIGHT AND TIMING OF RIVER CRESTS. IN ADDITION TO THE RIVERS...WIDESPREAD RAINFALLS BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRED ON THURSDAY. AFTER THIS RAINFALL THE GROUND HAS BECOME SATURATED IN MANY LOCATIONS MAKING THE THREAT OF FLOODING FROM LOCALIZED DOWNPOURS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENT TODAY ALONG THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND BEACHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... A COLD FRONT WILL EXIT THE FORECAST AREA SATURDAY BRINGING TO AN END ANY LINGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WILL BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR A ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV...THEN CLICK ON YOUR AREA OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL MAP. MROCZKA/GIBBS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1019 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ALZ066-068-069-221600- DALE-GENEVA-HOUSTON- 919 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR DALE...GENEVA AND HOUSTON COUNTIES... * UNTIL 1000 AM CST AT 914 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES WEST OF HARTFORD...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF GENEVA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 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. RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 25-CAMP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1108 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ALZ067-GAZ121-142-221715- CLAY-EARLY-HENRY- 1108 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR CLAY...EARLY AND HENRY COUNTIES... * UNTIL 1215 PM EST/1115 AM CST/ AT 1000 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF WEBB...OR 7 MILES EAST OF HEADLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 TO 40 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 85-GIBBS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1139 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 FLZ008>012-221745- BAY-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-JACKSON-WASHINGTON- 1039 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BAY...HOLMES...JACKSON... WALTON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES... * UNTIL 1145 AM CST AT 1035 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COTTONWOOD TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF DESTIN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND ARE ALSO PRODUCING FREQUENT 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. RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 12-WATSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1146 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ALZ069-GAZ122>127-142>145-155-156-221745- BAKER-CALHOUN-DECATUR-DOUGHERTY-EARLY-HOUSTON-LEE-MILLER-MITCHELL- RANDOLPH-SEMINOLE-TERRELL-WORTH- 1146 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BAKER...CALHOUN... DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...EARLY...HOUSTON...LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL... RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL AND WORTH COUNTIES... * UNTIL 1245 PM EST/1145 AM CST/ AT 1140 AM EST/1040 AM CST/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SMITHVILLE TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ARLINGTON TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF DONALSONVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF LEESBURG TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF MORGAN TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF DONALSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND ARE ALSO PRODUCING FREQUENT 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. RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 25-CAMP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1255 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 FLZ011-GAZ127-129-131-145>148-155>159-221900- BERRIEN-BROOKS-COLQUITT-COOK-DECATUR-GRADY-IRWIN-JACKSON-MITCHELL- SEMINOLE-THOMAS-TIFT-WORTH- 1255 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BERRIEN...BROOKS... COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR...GRADY...IRWIN...JACKSON...MITCHELL... SEMINOLE...THOMAS...TIFT AND WORTH COUNTIES... * UNTIL 200 PM EST/100 PM CST/ AT 1251 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SYLVESTER TO 11 MILES NORTH OF CHATTAHOOCHEE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SYLVESTER TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF DONALSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 25-CAMP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 138 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 FLZ010>013-221945- BAY-CALHOUN-JACKSON-WASHINGTON- 1238 PM CST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BAY...CALHOUN...JACKSON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE... * UNTIL 145 PM CST AT 137 PM EST/1237 PM CST/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF CHATTAHOOCHEE TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF LYNN HAVEN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 17 MILES SOUTH OF DONALSONVILLE TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF LYNN HAVEN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND ARE ALSO PRODUCING FREQUENT 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. RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 38-GODSEY
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph was measured just west of Moultrie.
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