D2 drought conditions continued across portions of Dale and Henry counties throughout September.
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The episode as NWS TAE wrote it up.
D2 drought conditions continued across portions of Dale and Henry counties throughout September.
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 31, 8:16 PM EST, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 916 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2019 .UPDATE... No updates were needed to the forecast this evening. East to eastnortheast flow will continue over the region through the night time hours. Shower activity is expected to diminish with mostly quiet weather expected overnight. Some patchy fog is possible east of Tallahassee but coverage will be low given the elevated easterly flow at the surface overnight. Mostly clear skies this evening will give way to cloudy conditions by daybreak. && .PREV DISCUSSION [747 PM EDT]... .NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]... Widespread showers have developed basically everywhere except for areas around Tallahassee east into the Big Bend. Thunderstorms should be forming soon. A strong storm or two is possible given the mid level dry air and the shortwave moving in from the east. Did go ahead and bump up pops from about 0-3z. With the west-northwest winds aloft the thunderstorm activity over SE AL and SW GA should drift southwest throughout the evening. By 3-4z, shower and storm activity should diminish over land with a mostly dry night ahead. Lows will be in the lower to mid 70s. .SHORT TERM [Sunday Through Monday Night]... In the upper levels a ridge will be over the Western U.S. and a trough will be over the Eastern U.S. At the surface easterly winds will become northeasterly as Hurricane Dorian approaches the Florida Peninsula. High pressure will move into the Southeast on Monday. With easterly flow POPs will be moderate at 30 to 50 percent tomorrow. On Monday drier air will move in from the north and POPs will be lower at 10 to 40 percent with the best chances of showers and thunderstorms in the FL Big Bend and Valdosta area. Highs will be around 90 or in the lower 90s. Lows will be in the lower 70s. .LONG TERM [Tuesday Through Saturday]... The latest forecasts for Hurricane Dorian from the National Hurricane Center have been trending eastward away from the local area. While we still shouldn't let our guard completely down, the chances of impactful weather from Dorian occurring in our forecast area are currently decreasing. In fact, with northerly flow on the west side of the system, a fairly dry airmass is expected across most of the area with only low chances of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures are expected to be a bit above average with highs in the low to mid 90s and overnight lows in the low to mid 70s. .AVIATION... [Through 00Z Monday] A mixture of MVFR/IFR ceilings are expected to fill in across the region overnight. Restrictions will be slow to clear tomorrow morning, with showers and thunderstorms possible at each terminal tomorrow afternoon. .MARINE... Moderate easterly winds will become northeasterly tomorrow night. Winds and seas will be moderate all week with Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions (15 to 20 knots) likely. The chances of Hurricane Dorian directly impacting the area are currently decreasing as forecasts continue to trend eastward away from the area. .FIRE WEATHER... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible on Sunday with winds generally out of the northeast. Transport winds will be around 15 MPH with surface winds around 5 MPH. Winds will be slightly higher on Monday leading to dispersion values above 75 across the area. Otherwise, no fire weather concerns. Fog is not expected. .HYDROLOGY... Local rivers are mostly steady or falling. Forecast rainfall totals through Thursday are 1 to 1.5 inches in the FL Big Bend and South Central Georgia. The forecast track for Hurricane Dorian has shifted eastward. No impacts are expected at this time. However there is still some uncertainty with the track. We will continue to monitor the forecast track for changes that could impact the region. The region will most likely be on the "dry" west side of Dorian so flooding is not expected at this time. .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 75 92 73 92 72 / 40 40 10 20 0 Panama City 75 90 74 91 74 / 50 50 20 10 10 Dothan 72 90 71 92 71 / 40 30 10 10 0 Albany 74 89 73 90 72 / 30 40 10 10 0 Valdosta 74 89 73 90 72 / 20 40 10 30 10 Cross City 75 91 74 91 74 / 20 30 10 40 10 Apalachicola 77 89 75 90 75 / 50 30 20 20 10 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && UPDATE...Dobbs NEAR TERM...LN SHORT TERM...McD LONG TERM...DVD AVIATION...Harrigan MARINE...McD FIRE WEATHER...LN HYDROLOGY...McD
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
D2 drought conditions continued across portions of Dale and Henry counties throughout September.
D2 drought conditions continued across portions of Dale and Henry counties throughout September.
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: 848798, 848799.