Damaging Winds in Florida, April 25, 2019

Name: Damaging Winds in Florida, April 25, 2019
Start: 2019-04-25T20:04
End: 2019-04-25T23:41
Location: Florida

April 25, 2019 · NWS TAE · 11 events in 4 counties and zones

A few strong to severe storms developed ahead of a cold front moving across the area.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $4,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS TAE wrote it up.

A few strong to severe storms developed ahead of a cold front moving across the area.

What forecasters said that day

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 Apr 25, 7:39 PM CST, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 7:39 PM CST, 25 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
939 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]...

The cold front is currently (8:30 PM EDT) located over Central MS
and New Orleans. Strong to severe thunderstorms will move through
the region this evening and overnight. Instability is fairly low
around 500 to 1000 J/KG mainly in the FL Panhandle. Deep layer shear
is high around 50 knots. These storms may intensify as a shortwave
trough moves through around midnight. A tornado watch is in effect
until 1 AM EDT for most of the FL Panhandle. Damaging winds will be
the primary threat but a few isolated tornadoes are also possible.

.SHORT TERM [Friday Night Through Saturday Night]...
Upper trough responsible for pushing the cold front through the
region will lift out quickly to the northeast late Friday. Largely
zonal flow will take its place through Saturday with dry
conditions expected. Airmass behind the front is not a whole lot
cooler than in front, so temperatures will remain mild on
Saturday. Expect to start the day in the lower to mid 50s before
rising to the lower to mid 80s in the afternoon.

.LONG TERM [Sunday Through Thursday]...
Upper ridge is forecast to build over the Southeastern states by
early next week. This will keep the weather dry and warm. May see
some 90 degree high temperatures creep into the area by Monday and
Tuesday.

.AVIATION...
[Through 00Z Saturday]

A line of strong to severe storms will move through the region
tonight. MVFR CIGs are likely overnight and in the morning hours.
Brief periods of IFR conditions are possible. VFR conditions will
return in the late morning hours. Rain will be moving out of the
region by sunrise.

.MARINE...
Winds will increase to Exercise Caution levels overnight as a
front crosses the coastal waters. Winds could locally be much
higher in and near the showers and thunderstorms. Conditions will
improve into Saturday, with light winds and low seas expected
through early next week.

.FIRE WEATHER...
Rain is expected tonight. Much drier air will move into the region
by Saturday. Relative humidity values will be in the 40 percent
range tomorrow and in the 20-35 percent range on Saturday. Red Flag
conditions are not expected since winds will be light Saturday. High
dispersions over 75 are expected tomorrow.

.HYDROLOGY...
The Apalachicola River near Blountstown continues to slowly fall.
Elsewhere, rivers and streams are generally steady or falling.
Rainfall amounts tonight into Friday will range from less than
half an inch in the north to around 1.5 inches along the coast.
These amounts may cause some temporary rises in the smaller
basins, but significant rises are not expected.

.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   64  82  53  84  51 /  90  10   0   0   0
Panama City   65  79  57  76  58 / 100   0   0   0   0
Dothan        63  78  52  80  53 /  90   0   0   0   0
Albany        65  80  54  81  54 /  90  10   0   0   0
Valdosta      64  82  53  83  53 /  90  30   0   0   0
Cross City    65  82  54  83  55 /  90  50   0   0   0
Apalachicola  66  80  57  76  57 /  90  10   0   0   0

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
&&

UNEAR TERM...McD
SHORT TERM...Camp
LONG TERM...Camp
AVIATION...McD
MARINE...Camp
FIRE WEATHER...Barry
HYDROLOGY...Camp

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 25, 7:57 PM CST, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
957 PM EDT THU APR 25 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0740 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROETON                  31.60N 85.83W
04/25/2019                   COFFEE             AL   911 CALL CENTER

            A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE ROETON
            BAPTIST CHURCH IN COFFEE COUNTY ALABAMA.

&&

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The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:03 UTC.

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Event by event

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gulf

When: April 25, 8:04 PM CST
Where: Gulf County, 0.6 mi W of Port St Joe
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 29.810, -85.300

A wind gust of 69 mph was measured at Wunderground site KFLPORTS106.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gulf

When: April 25, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Gulf County, 4.52 mi NNW of Cape San Blas
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 29.720, -85.380

A picnic table was blown away, and 100 pound chairs and tables that were weighted with tiles were moved. Hurricane impact window glass was also flexing.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: April 25, 9:40 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Eleven Mile
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 29.710, -85.150

A large tree branch was removed from Highway 30A.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: April 25, 10:30 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, 2.99 mi W of McIntyre
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Utility Company
Coordinates: 29.980, -84.570

Fallen trees or limbs resulted in a power outage via the Duke Energy website.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wakulla

When: April 25, 10:59 PM EST
Where: Wakulla County, 2.39 mi W of Newport
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.190, -84.220

A tree was blown down near the intersection of Highway 98 and Woodville Highway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wakulla

When: April 25, 11:14 PM EST
Where: Wakulla County, 3.29 mi NNE of Plum Orchard
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.190, -84.110

A tree was blown down on Highway 98 east of Highway 267.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 25, 11:15 PM EST
Where: Jefferson County, 1.38 mi N of Cody
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 30.380, -84.050

A tree was blown down near Cody Church and Story Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 25, 11:15 PM EST
Where: Jefferson County, 2.83 mi NNE of Cody
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.400, -84.040

A tree and power lines were blown down at Highway 27 and St Augustine Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 25, 11:25 PM EST
Where: Jefferson County, 0.6 mi E of Waukeenah
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 30.410, -83.940

A tree was blown down near North Barbara Hill and Highway 27 blocking both lanes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 25, 11:35 PM EST
Where: Jefferson County, 3.05 mi ESE of Monticello
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 30.530, -83.820

A tree was blown down near Highway 90 and Talmont Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 25, 11:41 PM EST
Where: Jefferson County, 3.45 mi S of Ashville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 30.560, -83.640

A tree was blown down near Highway 221 and Bippus Road.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

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: 820529, 820530, 820531, 820532, 820533, 820534, 820535, 820536, 820537, 820538, 820539.