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 Aug 8, 1:59 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 259 PM EDT Wed Aug 8 2018 .NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]... Deep layer high pressure over the Atlantic shifting west slightly will keep southwesterly flow throughout the column, and in turn PW values elevated as moisture is guided in from the gulf. Some higher Surface Based CAPE today via the 12Z TAE sounding, compared to 24 hours prior almost up 1k, along with PW values of 1.78 inches should result in a bit more coverage this evening as afternoon storms are now beginning to take hold along the coastline. Coverage will expand north and east, with the best coverage expected along a swath covering the big bend to just past the GA border and East. A few storms might linger into tonight with the majority of activity diminishing after sunset. Expect lows in the mid 70s and possibly some patchy fog just prior to sunrise. .SHORT TERM [Thursday Through Friday Night]... Upper ridge will gradually slide southward over the next two days as a weak trough slowly approaches from the northwest. With an associated decrease in subsidence from the ridge, expect to see coverage of diurnal convection increase a bit Thursday, and again on Friday. High temperatures should reach the lower 90s, near seasonal normals for August. .LONG TERM [Saturday Through Wednesday]... The subtropical ridge axis will remain to the south through the weekend, with weak disturbances in the mid-level westerly flow helping to enhance coverage of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. By early next week, a more substantial upper trough is forecast to develop over the Ohio River Valley, with a trough axis extending to the central Gulf Coast. This will place the forecast area in a favorable regime for numerous showers and thunderstorms each afternoon at least through Tuesday. && .AVIATION [Through 18Z Thursday]... SHRA/TSRA developing this afternoon and continuing into this evening before diminishings tonight. Conditions will generally be VFR outside of TSRA influence. However, Patchy fog and reduced cigs could reduce conditions to MVFR/IFR briefly before sunrise as well. Winds will be southwesterly 5 to 10 kts becoming light and variable overnight. && .MARINE... Generally light onshore flow will continue through Thursday before becoming westerly on Friday through the weekend. Winds may approach 15 knots Friday night before diminishing by Sunday for the remainder of the forecast period. && .FIRE WEATHER... In addition to moist summertime conditions, relative humidity, winds, and indices will remain below critical thresholds over the next several days. && .HYDROLOGY... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will produce brief periods of heavy rain across our area through the end of this week. However, by early next weak ample moisture and the formation of a weak front over our CWA could lead to fairly high coverage of scattered showers and thunderstorm. Minor urban flooding and localized river rises are possible in areas of slower moving storms with high rainfall rates. && .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 91 74 91 74 / 10 50 10 50 30 Panama City 78 88 77 89 77 / 20 30 20 50 40 Dothan 74 91 74 89 73 / 20 30 30 60 30 Albany 74 91 74 90 74 / 20 40 30 50 20 Valdosta 73 91 73 91 74 / 10 50 20 40 20 Cross City 75 90 75 90 75 / 10 40 10 30 30 Apalachicola 78 87 78 88 77 / 10 30 30 50 40 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && NEAR TERM...Humphreys SHORT TERM...Camp LONG TERM...Camp AVIATION...Humphreys MARINE...Camp FIRE WEATHER...DVD HYDROLOGY...DiCatarina
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
356 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
GAZ157>159-082045-
Brooks GA-Grady GA-Thomas GA-
356 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GRADY...CENTRAL
THOMAS AND NORTHWESTERN BROOKS COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...
At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Thomasville, moving northeast at 20 mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Thomasville, Ochlocknee, Pavo, Coolidge, Barwick, Thomasville
Municipal A/P, Akridge, Dillon, Enon, Patten, Eason, Oaklawn,
Merrillville, Dawesville, Pine Park, Hollis, Newark and Pasco.
LAT...LON 3082 8374 3078 8407 3100 8418 3103 8380
3103 8378 3104 8371 3104 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 237DEG 46KT 3086 8388
04-MCDPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
423 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM TSTM WND GST THOMASVILLE 30.91N 83.88W
08/08/2018 M48 MPH THOMAS GA AWOS
AWOS STATION TVI, THOMASVILLE.
&&
DVDThe Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:26 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A couple of trees were blown down near the intersection of Dillon Road and Clyde Griffin Road just north of Thomasville airport.
A power line was blown down at 401 Francis Drive in Lake Park.
A tree was blown down on Touchton Road.
A tree was blown down on Madison Highway.
A tree was blown down on Lori Street.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, August 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: 766113, 766114, 766115, 766116, 766117.