Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms occurred across the area. As is typical with summer storms in this part of the country, some of the storms were marginally severe with impacts to trees and power lines.
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The episode as NWS TAE wrote it up.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms occurred across the area. As is typical with summer storms in this part of the country, some of the storms were marginally severe with impacts to trees and power lines.
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 Jun 15, 8:39 AM EST, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 939 AM EDT Fri Jun 15 2018 .UPDATE... No significant changes to the previous forecast appear necessary. The 12z KTAE sounding remains seasonably moist with the a precipitable water value of 1.86 inches. Convection today will be enhanced by a weak upper level vort max across southeastern Alabama. Localized heavy rainfall will be the main threat today with the highest PoPs across the western half of the area and across the Florida panhandle and big bend with some sea breeze influence. && .PREV DISCUSSION [649 AM EDT]... .NEAR TERM [Through Today]... A weak upper level vort max across southeastern Alabama will slide eastward today. This will help to enhance typical summertime convection across the CWA with PoPs ranging from 30-70% with the higher values to the west closer to the upper level feature. Have already seen convection across southeast Alabama (although that is weakening) and the Florida Panhandle. Overall will continue with an earlier start to convection today that we have seen the past few days with more widespread activity by mid to late morning. Widespread convection today, with an earlier start, will limit highs to the mid to upper 80s. .SHORT TERM [Tonight Through Sunday]... In the upper levels a ridge will be over the Southeast. At the surface a weak pressure gradient will be in place with high pressure centered off the Atlantic Coast. A very weak boundary will move through late Saturday night. Low level flow will be southerly on Saturday and low level moisture will remain high. The wet pattern continues on Saturday with daytime POPs of 40 to 60 percent. Sunday will be slightly drier with 30 to 40 percent POPs. Late evening POPs will be 20 to 40 percent as showers and thunderstorms will be slow to dissipate. Mostly cloudy skies are expected. Lows will be in the lower 70s. Highs will be 85 to 90 degrees on Saturday, lower to the west due to increased cloud cover and rain. On Sunday highs will be in the upper 80s and lower 90s. .LONG TERM [Sunday Night Through Friday]... In the upper levels a ridge will be over the Southeast. At the surface weak high pressure will be in place. With mainly southerly flow over the region low-level moisture will remain high. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely in the afternoon/evening hours with POPs of 40 to 50 percent. POPs will be 20 to 30 percent at night. Lows will be in the lower 70s. Highs will be in the lower 90s. .AVIATION [Through 12Z Saturday]... Brief IFR to MVFR conditions are possible this morning over the next hour or two, with the better chances at ABY and DHN. Convection will increase by mid morning and affect TAF sites near DHN and ECP initially with it spreading eastward as the day progresses. .MARINE... Light southwesterly winds will continue through Friday night. Winds will be light and southerly on Saturday and variable on Sunday. Seas will be 1 to 2 feet through the weekend. .FIRE WEATHER... With RH values above critical thresholds, there are no fire weather concerns for the next few days. .HYDROLOGY... The wet pattern will continue. One to two inches of rain is predicted through Saturday, with the higher amounts in the Florida Panhandle and SE Alabama. Flooding of low lying areas and ponding of water on roadways will be possible. Most local rivers are below action stage and steady or falling. The Shoal River is in action stage at Mossy Head. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Tallahassee 88 70 90 71 91 / 60 20 40 20 20 Panama City 84 75 85 75 87 / 60 20 30 10 20 Dothan 87 72 87 72 90 / 50 30 50 30 30 Albany 88 72 89 72 90 / 40 30 40 30 30 Valdosta 89 71 90 72 91 / 40 20 40 20 30 Cross City 88 72 90 72 90 / 30 10 30 10 30 Apalachicola 86 76 86 75 88 / 40 10 30 10 20 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && UPDATE...DVD NEAR TERM...Fieux SHORT TERM...McD LONG TERM...McD AVIATION...Fieux MARINE...McD FIRE WEATHER...Fieux HYDROLOGY...McD
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
134 PM EDT FRI JUN 15 2018
GAZ158-151800-
Thomas GA-
134 PM EDT FRI JUN 15 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THOMAS COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM EDT...
At 134 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Thomasville, moving east at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Thomasville, Ochlocknee, Pavo, Coolidge, Barwick, Thomasville
Municipal A/P, Dillon, Enon, Patten, Merrillville, Chastain,
Dawesville, Quality, Newark, Pasco, Hollis and Oaklawn.
LAT...LON 3083 8374 3077 8408 3085 8408 3087 8407
3088 8408 3092 8408 3097 8412 3108 8412
3108 8401 3104 8400 3104 8380 3103 8379
3103 8378 3104 8378 3104 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 251DEG 20KT 3089 8406
42-DVDSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
137 PM EDT FRI JUN 15 2018
FLZ017-151800-
Leon FL-
137 PM EDT FRI JUN 15 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEON COUNTY UNTIL
200 PM EDT...
At 137 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Florida A And M, or near Tallahassee, moving east at 15 mph.
Winds near 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Tallahassee, Woodville, Florida A And M, Belair, Ralford Greenway,
Apalachee Regional Park, Indian Head Acres, Chaires Crossroads,
Tallahassee Memorial Hosp, Baum, Lutterloh, Capitola, Fallschase,
Chaires, Southwood, Leon County Civic Center, North Florida
Fairgrounds, Kleman Plaza, Tom Brown Park and State Capital Complex.
LAT...LON 3032 8428 3045 8429 3055 8404 3052 8403
3052 8404 3046 8404 3044 8407 3029 8408
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 258DEG 14KT 3038 8425
42-DVDThe Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 18 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:55 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down onto power lines at Old St. Augustine Road and Louvinia Drive.
Two trees were blown down on Duval Street in the Madison area.
Lightning caused a fire that resulted in an estimated $150,000 in damages to apartments at 3000 South Adams Street. The report was posted on the Tallahassee Fire Department Facebook page.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 765639, 765640, 765641.