As is typical during summer, scattered afternoon thunderstorms produced a few instances of damaging winds.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS TAE wrote it up.
As is typical during summer, scattered afternoon thunderstorms produced a few instances of damaging winds.
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 Jul 12, 4:26 PM CST, 52 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 626 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2020 .AVIATION... [Through 00Z Tuesday] VFR through the period with westerly winds AOB 10 kts, with the following exceptions 1) tonight - brief TSRA are likely at DHN through 03Z 2) Monday - brief afternoon/evening TSRA at TLH w/ lower confidence at ECP and VLD, where PROB30's are in effect. && .PREV DISCUSSION [323 PM EDT]... .NEAR TERM [Tonight Through Monday]... The main concerns are the potential for severe weather this evening and a renewed chance of strong thunderstorms on Monday. Southeastward propagating MCS across central Alabama has a history of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. A narrow axis of instability has developed ahead of this feature, which will aid in maintaining it further southward. Expect the potential for severe weather to diminish shortly after sunset, and with an arrival time of 5-8 PM CDT, this would put our southeast Alabama counties at the greatest risk. Some damaging wind gusts are possible across this area, and more isolated across the western FL Panhandle. Once this system clears the area, patchy fog is possible late tonight. On Monday, isolated damaging wind gusts are possible during the afternoon and evening associated with thunderstorms near the I-10 corridor. .SHORT TERM [Monday Night Through Tuesday Night]... Slightly drier air will work into northern sections on Tuesday with deep moisture remaining over our FL counties. Lingering boundaries from Monday's convection, along with some Gulf seabreeze, will be the primary triggers for afternoon storms. A few strong storms are possible along with locally heavy rain. .LONG TERM [Wednesday Through Sunday]... Upper ridge will build to our north over the TN Valley through the week with an extended period of deep easterly flow expected. PWAT values expected to be around two inches throughout the period which will create a favorable environment for both Atlantic and Gulf seabreeze convection each afternoon and evening. Hot temperatures will continue especially on Wed/Thu when advisory level heat index values are likely at many inland locations. .MARINE... Thunderstorms could produce gusty winds over Panhandle waters this evening otherwise winds and seas will be relatively light through the week as a typical summertime pattern sets up. .FIRE WEATHER... No hazardous fire weather conditions are expected over the next few days. .HYDROLOGY... There will be localized areas of heavy rain through the next week as mainly afternoon thunderstorms develop. Widespread heavy rainfall and significant hydrologic impacts are not anticipated however. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they occur (while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines) by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Tallahassee 73 94 74 96 74 / 10 60 20 50 10 Panama City 77 90 78 91 78 / 50 40 20 30 10 Dothan 73 93 73 96 74 / 50 30 10 30 10 Albany 75 93 75 96 75 / 20 30 10 30 10 Valdosta 73 93 74 94 74 / 0 40 20 50 10 Cross City 73 92 75 93 74 / 10 40 20 40 10 Apalachicola 77 89 78 90 77 / 30 40 20 20 10 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && NEAR TERM...LF SHORT TERM...Johnstone LONG TERM...Johnstone AVIATION...LF MARINE...Johnstone FIRE WEATHER...Johnstone HYDROLOGY...Johnstone
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
556 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2020
ALZ065>069-FLZ007-GAZ120>125-142-144-122315-
Coffee AL-Geneva AL-Houston AL-Dale AL-Henry AL-North Walton FL-
Baker GA-Terrell GA-Calhoun GA-Clay GA-Early GA-Quitman GA-
Randolph GA-Dougherty GA-
556 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DALE...GENEVA...NORTHERN
HOUSTON...HENRY AND COFFEE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...NORTH
CENTRAL WALTON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...CLAY...
RANDOLPH...CALHOUN...EARLY...QUITMAN...WEST CENTRAL DOUGHERTY...
NORTHWESTERN BAKER AND TERRELL COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA UNTIL
715 PM EDT/615 PM CDT/...
At 556 PM EDT/456 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cusseta to Comer to
near Goshen to near Georgiana. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Daleville, Elba, Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Morgan, Dawson, Geneva,
Cuthbert, Headland, Dothan, Fort Rucker, Ozark, Georgetown, Blakely,
Enterprise, Hartford, Taylor, Midland City, Kinsey and Ashford.
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.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT/1000
PM CDT/ for southeastern Alabama...the Panhandle of Florida...and
southwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3197 8495 3192 8491 3194 8444 3196 8444
3187 8431 3141 8450 3114 8528 3095 8626
3099 8629 3100 8619 3153 8619 3154 8614
3162 8615 3162 8542 3171 8542 3170 8522
3177 8512 3189 8513 3199 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 304DEG 32KT 3234 8480 3203 8539 3176 8616 3168
8670Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
715 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2020
ALZ065>069-FLZ007>013-016-108-112-GAZ120>128-142>145-155-156-130045-
Coffee AL-Geneva AL-Houston AL-Dale AL-Henry AL-Calhoun FL-
Coastal Bay FL-Central Walton FL-Jackson FL-Gadsden FL-Inland Bay FL-
South Walton FL-North Walton FL-Holmes FL-Washington FL-Miller GA-
Calhoun GA-Clay GA-Quitman GA-Dougherty GA-Seminole GA-Turner GA-
Decatur GA-Baker GA-Terrell GA-Early GA-Worth GA-Randolph GA-Lee GA-
Mitchell GA-
715 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DALE...GENEVA...HOUSTON...COFFEE
AND HENRY COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...WALTON AND BAY COUNTIES
IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...NORTHWESTERN GADSDEN COUNTY IN BIG BEND
OF FLORIDA...HOLMES...WASHINGTON...JACKSON AND NORTHERN CALHOUN
COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...CLAY...RANDOLPH...LEE...
EARLY...SEMINOLE AND QUITMAN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
NORTHWESTERN WORTH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...DECATUR COUNTY
IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...WEST CENTRAL TURNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL
GEORGIA...TERRELL...CENTRAL MITCHELL...CALHOUN...MILLER...DOUGHERTY
AND BAKER COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA UNTIL 845 PM EDT/745 PM
CDT/...
At 715 PM EDT/615 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lilly to Ferry Pass.
Movement was southeast at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Panama City, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Daleville, Elba,
Abbeville, Colquitt, Cottonwood, Fort Gaines, Vernon, Newton, Morgan,
Albany, Bonifay, Cuthbert, Ozark, Santa Rosa Beach, De Funiak
Springs, Chipley and Graceville.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT/1000
PM CDT/ for southeastern Alabama...the Panhandle of Florida...and
southwestern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3194 8444 3196 8444 3187 8434 3191 8392
3184 8394 3180 8374 3075 8462 3011 8587
3031 8639 3042 8631 3039 8611 3050 8620
3046 8639 3099 8639 3100 8619 3162 8615
3162 8542 3171 8542 3177 8512 3199 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 313DEG 33KT 3218 8383 3049 8721The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:20 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down along with a broken power pole.
A tree and power line were blown down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, July 2020
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: 912319, 912320.