Lightning struck a rail car in the Valdosta area and caused a fire.
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Lightning struck a rail car in the Valdosta area and caused a fire.
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 Aug 7, 11:55 AM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1255 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 2012
...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MOST OF NORTH FLORIDA AND THE SOUTHERN
TIER OF THE GEORGIA COUNTIES....
.NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]...
At 12 pm EDT, MSAS and local obs show surface low across S/Cntrl al
providing significant southerly low-level moisture feed over the
western half of the CWA. However, satellite pix show that with upper
trough digging SEWD enhanced by shortwave, this surface low is
lifting ENE over areas at or near saturation from recent rains and
this will continue to shift focus of rain ewd. radar showing heavy
rain from earlier SE AL rotating S/SE and continuing across wrn
third of CWA but now second inflow of heavy rain developing from
Franklin NEWD thru wakulla, Leon and Jefferson counties. With PWs
well over 2 inches, any rainfall has shot of inducing flooding. All
this will expand the areas of potential flooding e/ne. therefore
the current flash flood watch for se al and adjacent inland fl
panhandle has been expanded to include all of our fl counties except
Taylor, Dixie and Lafayette and the Srn tier counties of our GA
counties and extended thru 12z Wed.
Also concerning is the potential for wet microbursts later this
afternoon in the Florida Panhandle east of Apalachicola River and
into the Big Bend area. Also the uncertainty with this threat is
high, here are some indications that low level lapse rates may
increase to the point where gusty conditions may cause some
issues. Will have to watch this closely as head into the afternoon
hours.
.Hydrology
Heavy tropical rainfall over southeast Alabama with totals upwards
of 5 to 10 inches have generated sharp 4 to 6 foot rises on many
creeks and streams in the area with one stream rising 11 feet
overnight.
Pea River...Rises on creeks and streams feeding the Pea River Basin
ranged 2 to 6 feet. Most have already crested upstream of Elba
which will help to keep the Pea River at Elba well below flood
stage.
Choctawhatchee River...Flows are forecast to crest well below flood
stage at Newton tomorrow, however downstream in the heaviest
rainfall area, the stage on Claybank Creek near Daleville rose 11
ft over night and continues to rise rapidly today. Additionally,
the Choctawhatchee River near Bellwood and Double Bridges Creek near
Sellersville rose 4 to 6 feet overnight. These flows will route
down to Geneva reaching minor flood levels at Geneva by Wednesday
afternoon. The Geneva crest is forecast to reach 27.7 ft on Thursday
which will flood lowland and farmland areas and a flood warning has
been issued for Geneva. Downstream, the possibility exists that
Caryville and Bruce on the Choctawhatchee River may reach flood
stage later in the week. A River Flood Watch has been issued for
Caryville, FL.
St. Marks River, FL....Flows continue to slowly rise and are just
below flood stage. Additional heavy rainfall is possible over
the Florida Big Bend this afternoon, the the St. Marks could
possibly go above flood stage early tomorrow morning depending on
todays rainfall. A Flood Watch has been issued for the St. Marks
River.
Finally with long period Sly swells from distant TS Ernesto
advancing newd, we will likely issue a high rip current risk in
effect beginning 12z wed with aftn package.
&&
.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH until 8 AM EDT Wednesday for all but SE
Big Bend.
GA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH until 8 AM EDT Wednesday for southern tier
counties.
AL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH until 7 AM CDT Wednesday.
GM...None.
&&
BLOCK/BARRY/LAMERSHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 403 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 ALZ065>069-080100- COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON- 303 AM CDT TUE AUG 7 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE HAVE ALIGNED ALONG A CONVERGENT REGION ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALABAMA. SOME OF THE HEAVIEST RAIN PRODUCERS HAVE BEEN DEPOSITING RAIN ON THE ORDER OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR...OR NEAR 4 INCHES IN 3 HOURS. LOCAL GUIDANCE ALIGNS WELL WITH THESE AMOUNTS AND SUGGESTS SIMILAR RAIN RATES COULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THUS...THERE EXISTS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN THE SMALL URBAN CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER REMAINS LOW. HOWEVER...THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW. ALTHOUGH...THE THREAT IS EXPECTED TO BE LOWER. .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. FLZ108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-GMZ730-750-755-765-080100- SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN- COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE- 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- 403 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 /303 AM CDT TUE AUG 7 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. THERE EXISTS A THREAT FOR WATERSPOUTS NEAR THE COAST THROUGH THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW REGIME WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE THREAT FOR WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. HOWEVER...SPOTTERS ARE URGED TO REPORT ANY WATERSPOUT SIGHTINGS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AFTER A WATERSPOUT IS SPOTTED. 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. FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-080100- 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-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- 403 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 /303 AM CDT TUE AUG 7 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE REGIONWIDE. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS BETWEEN 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AND DEPENDING ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE STORMS TODAY FLASH FLOOD WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY BE NECESSARY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER REMAINS LOW. HOWEVER...THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW. ALTHOUGH...THE THREAT IS EXPECTED TO BE LOWER. .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. GMZ770-775-080100- WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 403 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 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... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .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. HARRIGAN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1102 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012
FLZ008-010-071530-
CENTRAL WALTON FL-WASHINGTON FL-
1002 AM CDT TUE AUG 7 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL
WALTON AND WEST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT
AT 959 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...OR NEAR KNOX
HILL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
LAT...LON 3071 8597 3070 8590 3065 8577 3052 8594
3066 8604
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 318DEG 13KT 3064 8595
08-LAMERSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1144 AM EDT TUE AUG 07 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1258 PM LIGHTNING 5 SSW PANAMA CITY BEACH 30.11N 85.71W
08/06/2012 BAY FL BROADCAST MEDIA
*** 1 FATAL, 1 INJ *** TWO PEOPLE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON
SHELL ISLAND NEAR PANAMA CITY PER WJHG-TV. ONE PERSON
DIED AND THE OTHER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
&&
LERICOSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1234 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012
FLZ017-071715-
LEON FL-
1234 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EAST
CENTRAL LEON COUNTY...
* UNTIL 115 PM EDT
AT 1231 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM ON THE EAST SIDE OF TALLAHASSEE...OR NEAR TOM BROWN
PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
LAT...LON 3043 8408 3041 8408 3037 8424 3048 8429
3059 8412 3046 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 242DEG 11KT 3044 8421
08-LAMERSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
128 PM EDT TUE AUG 07 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0125 PM FLOOD TALLAHASSEE 30.44N 84.28W
08/07/2012 LEON FL BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER REPORTEDLY ACROSS THE ROAD AT APALACHEE PKWY AND
BLAIRSTONE RD...AND AT MAHAN DR AND WEEMS RD. PER WCTV.
&&
08-LAMERSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
209 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012
GAZ160-161-071900-
LOWNDES GA-LANIER GA-
209 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LANIER AND LOWNDES
COUNTIES...
* UNTIL 300 PM EDT
AT 204 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR MAYDAY...OR JUST SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF
LANIER COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.
WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LAT...LON 3086 8299 3084 8301 3084 8308 3081 8310
3081 8311 3105 8310 3105 8296 3087 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 193DEG 19KT 3081 8302
08-LAMERSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
220 PM EDT TUE AUG 07 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0210 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 S FREEPORT 30.49N 86.14W
08/07/2012 E2.50 INCH WALTON FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTS OF A FEW INCHES OF WATER OVER HIGHWAY 331 BETWEEN
HIGHWAY 20 AND THE BRIDGE IN LOW SPOTS OR DIPS IN THE
ROAD. MOTORISTS DRIVING NORMAL SPEEDS ARE HYDROPLANING.
RADAR ESTIMATES OF APPROXIMATELY 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN IN
THIS AREA.
&&
08-LAMERSThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Per the Valdosta Daily Times, lightning struck a rail car and caused a fire at the Arizona Chemical company. The rail car contained resin, but the fire was contained with no injuries. Monetary damage was estimated.
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