Lightning caught a home on fire in Inlet Beach.
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Lightning caught a home on fire in Inlet Beach.
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NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 15, 2:45 AM CST, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 445 AM EDT Wed Aug 15 2012 .NEAR TERM [Through Today]...Very complex fcst for today, as even though the Global Models are in good agreement that the SE U.S. will remain in the weak Upper Trof, there are some indications that a brief shot of drier air at the mid-upper levels will advect in from the NW today. However, the lower levels are still quite saturated, and with the Mean Layer Vector Wind (MLVW) from 1000-700 mb strong out of the SW (Type 5 Sea Breeze Regime) this morning, plenty of new Land Breeze Convection has already developed over the FL panhandle and the adjacent coastal waters of the FL Big Bend as of 330 AM EDT. Expect this development to continue with additional inland propagation through sunrise, with some decrease in coverage during the morning hours. For this afternoon, expect the drier air to have some impact on Pops (especially to the N and W), and with the MLVW gradually becoming more westerly and decreasing in magnitude, went with a general 20-40% PoP distribution from NW to SE across the CWA. This is also very close to a blend of the MAV, MET, and the locally derived CamPoP (based of the Hi-Res guidance), and the Confidence Grids (which blend the Hi-Res and Global Guidance). While we are already a bit higher than our adjacent offices, would not be surprised if these will ultimately need a slight upward nudge before the day is through, as the convective activity is already greater than expected. Also, added Gusty Winds to the Grids this afternoon in those areas where the PoPs are at chance levels (all of N FL and parts of SC GA), as SPC has outlooked our CWA in a 5% Risk, and some of our locally derived parameters are indicating an increased risk of microbursts in the stronger storms, and there were a few Svr Storms over SE AL on Tue. For Max Temps, used a Blend of the hotter and drier GFS (MAV) with the cooler and wetter NAM (MET), to obtain generally lower to middle 90s, rising from SE to NW with the lower PoPs. && .SHORT TERM [Tonight Through Friday]...It still appears to be a fairly tricky PoP fcst through the remainder of the Short Term Period, as the Upper Trof (which has been predominant over our CWA through much of the summer) is expected to steepen yet again. The main differences in the models will be moisture return and impulses of energy rounding the base of the Trof, and believe the 00 UTC run of the GFS to be biased towards drier conditions in comparison to the NAM and new ECMWF, especially on Thu (where the MAV went no higher than 20% across the board for PoPs). Again, used a Multi-Blend approach, with a resultant of generally 30-40% PoPs (with just a small sliver of 20% over our extreme NW border areas). Again, the NAM and ECMWF are returning the deep layer moisture more quickly with a vort lobe rounding the base of the Trof, while the GFS has the energy, but appears to dry yet again. By Friday, bumped PoPs back up to 40-50% as the Trof should steepen a bit further and pull in additional deep layer moisture from the Gulf. For Temps, again used very close to a blend of the cooler and wetter NAM (MET) and the hotter and drier GFS (MAV) to get temps very close to Climo levels, generally with Highs in the lower 90s and Lows in the lower to middle 70s. && .LONG TERM [Friday night through next Wednesday]... This period should be a convectively active one. The long wave trough will remain in place across the eastern U.S. through the period and actually amplify further into the southeastern states from the weekend into early next week. The trough will take on a positive tilt by Sunday with the axis remaining west of the area. An upper level jet will become established along the Mid Atlantic coast from Sunday into Tuesday with the right entrance region extending southwestward into our forecast area. Impulses of short wave energy will be intermittently moving through the base on the trough. So there will be support at upper levels that will enhance convection. At the surface, the front currently northwest of the area will lay out and become stationary just north of the area through the during of long term forecast. 1000-700 mb flow to the south of the boundary will be out of the west or southwest (regimes 4 and 5). These are favorable sea breeze climo regimes for high convective coverage. With all of these factors in play, we see no reason to go lower than a climatology PoP (40-50% this time of year). In fact the pattern argues for higher PoP than this and we will indicate that for the weekend. The abundant cloud cover and precipitation will result in max temps generally running a few degrees below. Min temps should be close to or slightly above normal. && .AVIATION [Through 06z Thursday]... Showers were redeveloping already across the coastal counties at TAF issuance time. We included vicinity showers at ECP with a tempo group for the pre-dawn hours. We maintained an IFR forecast during this same time period at TLH, DHN and ABY where the greatest amount of rain fell yesterday. Mid level dry air should allow these areas to develop low ceilings and possibly low visibility. PoPs for the daytime hours are being adjusted upward slightly and we now include afternoon thunderstorms chances for TLH and VLD with morning TS expected at ECP. Further north, only isolated convection is anticipated in areas surrounding DHN and ABY. && .MARINE...With the Subtropical Ridge axis forecast to remain to the south of the Coastal Waters through much of the period, winds will be generally out of the southwest at 10 knots or less with seas of 2 feet or less for the next several days. However, there could be some local enhancements from time to time, both with the afternoon Sea Breeze, and in any showers and thunderstorms which develop over the marine area. && .FIRE WEATHER...Typical of summer, RH will remain well above critical levels over the next several days and red flag criteria will not be threatened. && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && NEAR TERM...Gould SHORT TERM...Gould LONG TERM...Wool AVIATION...Wool MARINE...Gould/Wool FIRE WEATHER...Wool
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 537 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134- GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-161100- 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- 537 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 /437 AM CDT WED AUG 15 2012/ 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT... THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. HOWEVER...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN TODAY...AND HAVE ALREADY BEGUN OVER PARTS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...AND COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...AS WELL AS MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. HOWEVER...RAIN CHANCES WILL BE BACK ON THE INCREASE BY LATE THIS WEEK AND THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...AND WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL BE DUE TO THE MEAN TROUGH REMAINING ENTRENCHED AND EVEN STEEPENING OVER THE EASTERN U.S...WHICH HAS BEEN THE PREDOMINANT SYNOPTIC SCALE PATTERN OVER OUR REGION THIS SUMMER. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY. 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. 17-GOULD
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 34 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:28 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning caused a fire to a home in Inlet Beach. The fire remained confined to the attic but resulted in significant damage. Monetary damage was estimated.
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