Drought, Coastal Wakulla
- When
- May 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Wakulla forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 30.148, -84.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Florida, May 31, 2011
Severe drought conditions (D2) developed at the end of the month and persisted into June.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS TAE wrote it up.
Severe drought conditions (D2) developed at the end of the month and persisted into June.
What forecasters said that day
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 30, 8:00 PM EST, 4 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 8:00 PM EST, 4 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
900 PM EDT MON MAY 30 2011
.DISCUSSION...23 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A 1022 MB SURFACE HIGH
CENTERED ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF CHARLESTON SC. THIS WAS CONTINUING
TO PROVIDE EASTERLY FLOW ACROSS OUR REGION. THE SURFACE CHART SHOWS
THAT THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM IS LOCATED ACROSS THE HIGH
PLAINS THIS EVENING AND INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES.
00 UTC 500 MB ANALYSIS AND VAPOR IMAGERY SHOW A VERY LARGE RIDGE
BUILDING ACROSS THE EASTERN CONUS. THE CENTER OF THE RIDGE IS OVER
NORTHEAST TENNESSEE...BUT EXTENDS WELL UP INTO CENTRAL ONTARIO
RESULTING IN WESTWARD MOVING STORM SYSTEMS BEING PUSHED FAR
NORTHWARD INTO CANADA AS THEY MOVE OUT OF THE ROCKIES.
THE 00 UTC KTAE SOUNDING CONTINUED TO DRY OUT WITH A PRECIPITABLE
WATER NOW DOWN TO 1.04 INCHES...AND WITH CONTINUED EAST TO NORTHEAST
FLOW AT ALMOST EVERY LEVEL IN THE SOUNDING DO NOT ANTICIPATE MUCH IN
THE WAY OF MOISTENING IN THIS PARTICULAR PATTERN.
OVERALL...THE FORECAST IS IN GREAT SHAPE THIS EVENING WITH NO
UPDATES NECESSARY AS CLEAR SKIES AND TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO
UPPER 60S OVERNIGHT STILL LOOKS ON TRACK. HAVE A GREAT EVENING!
&&
.AVIATION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN VFR CONDITIONS OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SMOKE FROM A FIRE IN WARE COUNTY WILL COMBINE
WITH SOME VERY LIGHT HAZE AT VALDOSTA TOMORROW MORNING AROUND
SUNRISE. SURFACE HEATING WILL HELP CLEAR THAT OUT BY MID MORNING.
ALL SITES WILL SEE SCT060 LAYER TOMORROW AFTER NOON EXCEPT FOR A
VERY SMALL CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
AFFECTING THE FLYING AREA AROUND KDHN. GENERALLY...MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES AND LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS TO PREVAIL ALL DAY TOMORROW.
&&
.MARINE...WINDS OVER THE MARINE AREA CONTINUE TO BE AROUND 10
KNOTS...BUT EXPECT AN UPWARD TREND TO NEAR OR JUST ABOVE CAUTIONARY
LEVELS TO OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT. WILL LEAVE THE HEADLINE IN PLACE FOR
THE OFFSHORE WATERS...WITH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS STILL LOOKING GOOD
FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...VERY DRY CONDITIONS MIXED DOWN THIS AFTERNOON
GENERATING DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WHICH FINALLY
EXCEEDED 4 HOURS AND COVERED AN AREA MUCH FURTHER EAST THAN
ORIGINALLY EXPECTED TO INCLUDE INLAND AREAS OF THE ENTIRE FLORIDA
BIG BEND. FOR WEDNESDAY...SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SINCE WE
ARE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE NEXT EVENT...WILL LEAVE THE RED FLAG
WARNING ISSUANCE FOR THE MID SHIFT TONIGHT TO INCLUDE THE EASTERN
FLORIDA BIG BEND FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
&&
.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
FL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CALHOUN...CENTRAL WALTON...
GADSDEN...HOLMES...INLAND BAY...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...
LIBERTY...WASHINGTON.
GM...NONE.
&&
AVIATION/FIRE WEATHER...LANIER
REST OF DISCUSSION...GODSEYHazardous weather outlook, May 30, 8:10 PM EST, 3 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 910 PM EDT MON MAY 30 2011 ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134- GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-310815- 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- 910 PM EDT MON MAY 30 2011 /810 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011/ 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...TONIGHT... AN EASTERLY SURGE OF WINDS TO NEAR CAUTIONARY LEVELS IS EXPECTED INTO TUESDAY MORNING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. BOATERS HEADING OUT EARLY SHOULD EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND CHOPPY CONDITIONS UNTIL THE WINDS DROP OFF BY MID MORNING TUESDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... ASIDE FROM GUSTY WINDS OVER THE MARINE AREA ON TUESDAY MORNING...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .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. BLOCK/GODSEY
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Inland Wakulla
- When
- May 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Inland Wakulla forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 30.148, -84.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Inland Jefferson
- When
- May 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Inland Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 30.424, -83.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Coastal Jefferson
- When
- May 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 30.424, -83.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Leon
- When
- May 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Leon forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 30.458, -84.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Madison
- When
- May 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 30.444, -83.470 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Marine Strong Wind in Lake Michigan, May 31, 2011
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, May 31, 2011
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 31, 2011
- High Wind in North Dakota, May 31, 2011
- High Wind in California, May 31, 2011
- Hail in New Mexico, May 31, 2011
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 31, 2011
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Superior, May 31, 2011
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Washington, May 31, 2011
- Hail in Texas, May 31, 2011
- Hail in Missouri, May 31, 2011
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, May 31, 2011
More
Every storm in Florida in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, May 2011
Sources
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: 306871, 306872, 306873, 306874, 306875, 306876.