A well organized line of severe thunderstorms moved from north to south across portions of the Florida panhandle with damaging winds. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
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The episode as NWS TAE wrote it up.
A well organized line of severe thunderstorms moved from north to south across portions of the Florida panhandle with damaging winds. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
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 28, 2:46 PM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 346 PM EDT Thu Jun 28 2018 .NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]... Large MCS has formed to the north stretching from east-central Georgia into Middle Tennessee. The entire complex is dropping southward and should reach the northern CWA border by mid to late afternoon. Dewpoints in the lower to mid 70s and temperatures in the lower to mid 90s are supporting MLCAPE values above 2500j/kg. Meso- analysis indicates downdraft CAPE values over 1000 j/kg ahead of the line as well. This supports a risk of damaging winds across the forecast area through the evening. SPC has the region in a Slight Risk area. The MCS should push offshore by mid to late evening, with rain chances diminishing after midnight. .SHORT TERM [Friday Through Saturday Night]... The ribbon of upper level +PV helping fuel today's MCS will sink into southern AL and GA by Friday morning and settle into place over the tri-state area this weekend. This will enhance divergence aloft and help keep chances for showers and thunderstorms elevated through Saturday night. Instability will be slightly lower Friday and Saturday, however, around 1500-2000 j/kg or so, which will mean more typical chances for strong wind gusts like we tend to see during the summer. Afternoon highs will be slightly lower Friday and Saturday, staying in the low- mid 90s, and morning lows will be in the low- mid 70s. .LONG TERM [Sunday Through Thursday]... The +PV anomaly aloft will begin to dissipate and shift westward by mid-week as another anomaly moves westward towards the Atlantic coastline of GA and SC. Chances for showers and thunderstorms remain high through Monday, then settle back into our climatological chances of around 40-50% each afternoon. Temperatures will peak in the low 90s and lows will dip into the low-mid 70s. && .AVIATION [Through 18Z Friday]... Scattered convection may impact the terminals early in the afternoon. However, a line of strong thunderstorms is expected to cross the region from north to south during the late afternoon and evening. Expect to see strong winds at all terminals associated with these thunderstorms. Once the line passes, conditions should improve the remainder of the overnight hours. && .MARINE... Winds will be around 15 knots or less and seas 2 feet or less through the period outside of thunderstorms. && .FIRE WEATHER... Fire weather concerns will be low the next few days with above normal chances for rain anticipated through the weekend. && .HYDROLOGY... Several rounds of soaking rainfall are expected to add up to around 1.5-2.5 inches of accumulations across the area through this weekend. Our area rivers are at normal levels right now, so these totals are unlikely to cause flooding issues. That said, areas that receive heavier rainfall over shorter time periods may see localized flooding. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is requested. Spotters should safely report significant weather conditions and/or damage by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Tallahassee 75 92 74 90 74 / 70 50 40 50 50 Panama City 79 91 76 90 75 / 60 60 40 50 50 Dothan 74 92 75 91 73 / 70 60 30 60 50 Albany 74 94 76 91 74 / 60 50 40 50 40 Valdosta 74 92 74 90 73 / 60 50 40 60 40 Cross City 76 91 74 89 74 / 40 50 40 60 40 Apalachicola 78 91 77 89 77 / 60 50 50 60 50 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && NEAR TERM...Camp SHORT TERM...Nguyen LONG TERM...Nguyen AVIATION...Camp MARINE...Nguyen FIRE WEATHER...Dobbs HYDROLOGY...Nguyen
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
504 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018
GAZ129-147-148-282145-
Berrien GA-Tift GA-Cook GA-
504 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN COOK...BERRIEN AND
SOUTHEASTERN TIFT COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...
At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Enigma, or 9 miles southeast of Tifton, moving southeast at 20 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Tifton, Nashville, Sparks, Enigma, Lenox, Alapaha, Unionville,
Phillipsburg, Eldorado, Gladys, Massee, Glory, Flat Ford, Wagon
Wheel, Weber, Vanceville, Cottle, Staunton, Berrien Co A/P and
Barneyville.
LAT...LON 3123 8305 3119 8305 3118 8350 3123 8352
3127 8350 3132 8351 3133 8355 3147 8359
3147 8315 3146 8315 3144 8314 3140 8314
3139 8312 3136 8311 3133 8306 3130 8306
3128 8304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 314DEG 17KT 3138 8338
15-HARRIGANSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
507 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018
GAZ127-129-146-282145-
Tift GA-Worth GA-Colquitt GA-
507 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN COLQUITT...SOUTHWESTERN
TIFT AND SOUTHERN WORTH COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...
At 507 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ty Ty, or 10 miles southeast of Sylvester, moving southeast at 20
mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Moultrie, Omega, Norman Park, Doerun, Ty Ty, Schley, Funston, Minton,
Hillsdale, Gordy, Cool Spring, Scooterville, Livingston, Anderson
City, Ticknor, Tempy, Minnesota, Parkerville, Powelltown and Sigsbee.
LAT...LON 3148 8358 3125 8351 3120 8351 3119 8353
3121 8397 3148 8395
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 314DEG 16KT 3140 8371
15-HARRIGANSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
532 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018
FLZ029-034-282215-
Inland Dixie FL-Lafayette FL-
532 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND
NORTHEASTERN DIXIE COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Cross City, moving southeast at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Cross City, Shamrock, Cross City Airport, Old Town, Hatch Bend,
Eugene, Fletcher, Grady and Fanning Springs.
LAT...LON 2981 8293 2976 8295 2970 8294 2970 8296
2961 8297 2958 8295 2959 8294 2954 8298
2947 8299 2948 8305 2957 8318 2977 8315
2986 8307 3009 8310 2999 8296 2996 8295
2995 8292 2989 8292 2988 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 328DEG 10KT 2975 8305
15-HARRIGANSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
535 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018
GAZ146>148-282215-
Berrien GA-Colquitt GA-Cook GA-
535 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COOK...SOUTH CENTRAL BERRIEN AND
SOUTHEASTERN COLQUITT COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Norman Park, or 10 miles east of Moultrie, moving southeast at 10
mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Moultrie, Adel, Nashville, Sparks, Riverside, Berlin, Cecil,
Ellenton, Reed Bingham State Park, New Lois, Massee, Greggs, Flat
Ford, Wagon Wheel, South Moultrie, Moultrie Municipal A/P, Murphy,
Cottle, Cook Co A/P and Cool Spring.
LAT...LON 3103 8325 3103 8347 3104 8349 3105 8350
3105 8355 3108 8357 3103 8357 3104 8378
3103 8378 3103 8379 3104 8380 3104 8383
3125 8382 3124 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 328DEG 10KT 3123 8361
15-HARRIGANSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
437 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2018
ALZ066-067-282215-
Dale AL-Henry AL-
437 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN DALE AND HENRY
COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...
At 437 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Abbeville, moving southeast at 10 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Abbeville, Headland, Newville, Bells Crossroads, Tumbleton, Kirkland
Crossroads, Hayes, Snells Crossroads, Graball, Headland Municipal
A/P, Dancey, Balkum, Echo, Hardwickburg, Blackwood, Capps, Barefield
Crossroads, Murphy Station, Clopton and Ward Bridge.
LAT...LON 3150 8506 3133 8537 3155 8555 3162 8543
3162 8542 3163 8542 3170 8528 3170 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 314DEG 10KT 3156 8534
15-HARRIGANSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
552 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018
FLZ015-026-027-115-127-282245-
Inland Franklin FL-Liberty FL-Coastal Wakulla FL-Coastal Franklin FL-
Inland Wakulla FL-
552 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WAKULLA...SOUTHEASTERN LIBERTY
AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...
At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Crawfordville, moving southeast at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Carrabelle, St. Marks, Crawfordville, Sopchoppy, Shadeville, Wakulla
Springs, Panacea, Smith Creek, Medart, Buckhorn, Bethel, Liveoak
Island, Curtis Mill, Alligator Point, Saint Teresa, Turkey Point,
Bald Point, Hyde Park, Panacea-Wakulla Airport and Arran.
LAT...LON 3022 8468 3030 8446 3030 8436 3012 8412
3001 8420 3001 8423 2995 8425 2987 8431
2982 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 328DEG 10KT 3010 8449
15-HARRIGANThe Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 46 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:16 UTC.
16 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down onto Surf Road near Pelican Way blocking traffic.
A tree was blown down onto a power line near the intersection of Thomasville Road and Loma Farm Road.
A tree was blown down onto a power line on Timberlane Road west of Woodley Road.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
A tree was blown down onto a power line near the intersection of Eisenhower Road and Orange Ave West.
Several trees were blown down.
A tree was blown down near Thompson Road.
A tree was blown down across the northbound lanes of County Road 183 South.
A tree was blown down across the eastbound lane of Kynesville Road near Bethlehem Road.
Several trees and power lines were blown down.
A tree was blown down near John G Bryant Road.
Minor flooding occurred along a creek on Julia Street in Perry. Radar estimated around 3 inches of rain during the day.
An mping report was received of shingle damage and trees limbs snapped.
An mping report was received of shingle damage and trees limbs snapped.
Power lines were blown down in the area.
A tree was blown down onto a power line at John Pitts Road and Joseph Road.
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: 765663, 765671, 765672, 765664, 765665, 765674, 765666, 765667, 765668, 765669, 765670, 765673, 765662, 765675, 765676, 765677, 765678.