A strong upper level system and associated cold front brought heavy rain and localized flooding to the area.
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A strong upper level system and associated cold front brought heavy rain and localized flooding to the area.
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 May 2, 8:19 PM CST, 3 hours 41 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1019 PM EDT SUN MAY 2 2010
.UPDATE...SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT
AS THE COLD FRONT TO THE WEST INCHES CLOSER TO THE FORECAST AREA.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO FIRE ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN
AL/SOUTHEASTERN MS AS A DEEP PLUME OF MOISTURE CONTINUES TO SURGE
NORTH FROM THE DEEP TROPICS. AS THE FRONT EDGES SOUTHEAST
OVERNIGHT...THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL APPROACH SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA. HAVE RAISED POPS OVER THIS AREA TO ACCOUNT FOR GREATER
RAIN CHANCES NEAR SUNRISE.
OTHERWISE...CURRENT FORECAST IS ON TRACK WITH NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES PLANNED.
&&
.AVIATION...AFTERNOON CU FIELD IS DISSIPATING WITH THE SETTING
SUN GIVING WAY TO VFR CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE COAST. LOWER CLOUDS
HAVE BEEN MORE STUBBORN ALONG THE COAST WITH KPFN SEEING PERIODIC
IFR CIGS THIS EVENING. BASED ON SATELLITE TRENDS MAY SEE THESE IFR
CONDITIONS LIFT FOR A TIME THIS EVENING...HOWEVER...MUCH LIKE
SATURDAY NIGHT...THE LOWER STRATUS IS LIKELY TO REDEVELOP DURING
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND BECOME RATHER WIDESPREAD. HAVE ALL
TERMINALS DROPPING TO A LEAST LOW END MVFR WITH TEMPO IFR IN THE
FEW HOURS SURROUNDING SUNRISE. WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM SLOWLY
PUSHING INTO THE AREA...CIGS WILL BE SLOW OR POSSIBLY UNABLE TO
LIFT OUT OF THE MVFR RANGE DURING MONDAY. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE INCREASING LATER TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY
TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR KDHN...KABY...AND KPFN. ALTHOUGH
A SHOWER IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR KTLH AND
KPFN...BETTER CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL
MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY.
&&
.MARINE...SOUTHEAST WINDS CONTINUE IN THE 15 TO 20 KNOT RANGE OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING. HIGHER GUSTS HAVE BEEN NOTICED
ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST. SEAS CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH WITH THE
SOUTHEASTERLY SWELL SO THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AND HIGH SURF
ADVISORY WILL STAY IN PLACE OVERNIGHT. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR
FOR SEA FOG OVERNIGHT. FOG CHANNEL CURRENTLY INDICATING AREA OF
LOW CLOUDS WEST OF APALACHICOLA. OBS ALONG IMMEDIATE COAST
INDICATING THIS IS MAINLY STRATUS ATTM...SO WILL HOLD OFF ON DENSE
FOG ADVISORY FOR NOW.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TALLAHASSEE 72 87 70 84 66 / 10 40 30 60 30
PANAMA CITY 75 82 72 83 68 / 10 50 30 60 30
DOTHAN 73 84 70 84 65 / 30 60 50 60 30
ALBANY 73 86 71 84 63 / 10 60 50 70 30
VALDOSTA 71 89 70 84 65 / 0 20 40 60 30
CROSS CITY 72 87 70 85 69 / 0 10 20 50 30
APALACHICOLA 73 83 72 81 68 / 10 30 30 60 30
&&
.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY...HOUSTON.
GA...FLOOD WATCH FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BAKER...CALHOUN...CLAY...DECATUR...
DOUGHERTY...EARLY...LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL...QUITMAN...
RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL.
FL...FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: CALHOUN...CENTRAL WALTON...HOLMES...INLAND
BAY...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...WASHINGTON.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL BAY...COASTAL GULF...SOUTH WALTON.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO
APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM...WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER
TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20
NM...WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
&&
CAMP/MROCZKAHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1033 PM EDT SUN MAY 2 2010 ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134- GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-031000- COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON- HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-INLAND GULF- INLAND FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-SOUTH WALTON- COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON- COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL 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- 1033 PM EDT SUN MAY 2 2010 /933 PM CDT SUN MAY 2 2010/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY FOR THE PANHANDLE BEACHES... ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND BEACHES... ...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...THE INLAND FLORIDA PANHANDLE...AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH GEORGIA FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... SEVERAL DAYS OF MODERATELY STRONG ONSHORE WINDS HAVE GENERATED LARGE SURF AND THAT SURF WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. BREAKERS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL BE COMMON ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST WITH OCCASIONAL 5 FOOT SURF EVEN AT SAINT GEORGE ISLAND. ACCORDINGLY...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS FOR THROUGH MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT AND HAS BEEN EXTENDED EASTWARD TO THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER. SEAS WILL BE A BIT LOWER FURTHER EAST...BUT MARINERS ARE STILL ENCOURAGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN TO WORK THEIR WAY INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM GRADUALLY APPROACHES FROM THE WEST...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE FROM WEST TO EAST. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL OCCUR MONDAY AND TUESDAY. HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM GIVEN THE ABUNDANT DEEP MOISTURE AND SLOW MOVEMENT. SOME AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE UP TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. 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. WOOL/CAMP
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 heavy rain, 4 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained spotter estimated that 4.00 inches of rain occurred and several roads were covered by water.
A mesonet station measured 5.83 inches of rain.
A mesonet station measured 3.97 inches of rain.
A storm total rainfall of 6.52 inches was reported.
Several roads were flooded near Eucheeanna along Panther Creek with water approaching County Road 280 East. One home was partially impacted.
Minor flooding was reported near the intersection of McCormick Road and Highway 77.
Minor flooding was reported around Calhoun county.
A resident off of Gray Road reported around 1 foot of water surrounding a mobile home along with creeks in the area out of their banks.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, May 2010
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: 235363, 235365, 235367, 235391, 235375, 235381, 235387, 235394.