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 20, 2:49 PM EST, 3 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 349 PM EDT Wed Jun 20 2018 .NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]... The mid/upper-level ridge will be flattened somewhat by an approaching vort lobe that will reach the Lower Mississippi Valley by 12Z. However, it will maintain its suppressive affects across most of the forecast area this afternoon with respect to convective development. The exception will be across the southeastern portions of the forecast area where a surface trough will enhance convective development. Radar trends are evolving accordingly. Temperatures are hot, in the mid to upper 90s across most inland areas. Heat indices are approaching heat advisory criteria (108 degrees) in a few spots. Overnight, convection could linger for a while across our eastern Florida Big Bend zones or redevelop and move inland from the land breeze front during the pre-dawn hours. .SHORT TERM [Thursday Through Friday Night]... The ridge over the Southeast will begin to give way as a shortwave and accompanying cold front pass through. The combination of the seabreeze and the frontal system will allow for more widespread showers and thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday. High temperatures will be in the low-mid 90s, cooling slightly on Friday, and lows will hover around the mid-70s. .LONG TERM [Saturday Through Wednesday]... Deep layer ridging will build back over the region as the northern stream shortwave lifts northeast. Showers and thunderstorms are expected each afternoon, with highs climbing into the middle 90s and lows in the lower 70s. && .AVIATION [Through 18Z Thursday]... VFR conditions will prevail for the most part this period. Scattered thunderstorms will develop in the vicinity of TLH and VLD this afternoon, but coverage is not expected to be high enough to including a prevailing threat. A brief threat for thunderstorms will occur on the inland moving sea breeze front this afternoon near ECP. && .MARINE... Ahead of an approaching cold front, winds will be elevated to 15-20 knots, with seas ranging 2-4 feet. Winds and seas will decrease following the passage of the front. && .FIRE WEATHER... No hazardous fire weather conditions are expected over the next few days. && .HYDROLOGY... Widespread rain amounts over the next week are not forecast to be high enough to cause any flooding concerns. && .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 74 93 74 90 74 / 10 30 20 30 10 Panama City 78 88 77 87 78 / 10 10 20 40 10 Dothan 75 92 73 90 74 / 10 40 20 30 10 Albany 76 95 74 91 74 / 10 40 20 40 10 Valdosta 75 94 74 90 73 / 20 50 10 40 10 Cross City 76 89 76 89 75 / 30 40 10 20 10 Apalachicola 79 88 77 87 77 / 10 20 20 20 0 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && NEAR TERM...Wool SHORT TERM...Harrigan/Skeen LONG TERM...Harrigan AVIATION...Wool MARINE...Harrigan/Skeen FIRE WEATHER...DVD HYDROLOGY...Harrigan
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
501 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
FLZ018-027-118-127-202130-
Coastal Wakulla FL-Coastal Jefferson FL-Inland Jefferson FL-
Inland Wakulla FL-
501 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WAKULLA AND
SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...
At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking two strong thunderstorms
near St. Marks, moving southeast at 5 mph.
Winds near 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Woodville, St. Marks, Crawfordville, Wakulla, Newport, Shadeville,
Hyde Park, Wakulla Springs, Plum Orchard, Port Leon, Wakulla Beach,
Fanlew, Bethel and Vereen.
LAT...LON 3010 8429 3025 8433 3028 8421 3027 8408
3028 8407 3028 8400 3013 8401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 326DEG 6KT 3020 8423
42-DVDSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
615 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
FLZ019-202245-
Madison FL-
615 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MADISON COUNTY UNTIL 645
PM EDT...
At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Madison to near Blue
Springs. Movement was southeast at 15 mph.
Winds near 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Madison, Lee, Lovett, Hopewell, Cherry Lake, Hamburg and Hanson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3037 8319 3035 8319 3035 8321 3031 8321
3029 8323 3026 8324 3026 8347 3030 8347
3031 8348 3064 8360 3056 8326 3055 8326
3052 8324 3047 8324 3046 8322 3042 8322
3041 8319 3039 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 324DEG 15KT 3056 8349 3046 8319
42-DVDThe Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 63 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:56 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees and power lines were blown down south of Lee.
Trees and power lines were blown down near Highway 255 and Gladioli Road.
Fallen trees and limbs resulted in a power outage near the intersection of NE Dusty Miller Ave and Highway 145.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, June 2018
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: 765642, 765643, 765644.