The tri-state area was on the eastern edge of a large tornado outbreak that impacted numerous areas of central and south-central Alabama, Mississippi, and the Florida panhandle. One EF3 tornado touched down in Washington County, FL, resulting in two fatalities.
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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.
The tri-state area was on the eastern edge of a large tornado outbreak that impacted numerous areas of central and south-central Alabama, Mississippi, and the Florida panhandle. One EF3 tornado touched down in Washington County, FL, resulting in two fatalities.
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 Mar 31, 3:48 AM EST, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
448 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022
...SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE TRI-STATE TODAY...
.NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]...
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms was tracking across
portions of Southeast Alabama and the FL Panhandle early this
morning. This area remains under an SPC Enhanced Risk through
daybreak, with the potential for wind gusts of 70 mph and a
couple EF2+ tornadoes. As the line moves eastward into the FL
Big Bend and Southwest GA, it's expected to weaken, and this
area is in an SPC Slight Risk today. While a weakening trend,
is expected, damaging winds and tornadoes remain possible
given the instability and shear profiles.
Otherwise, strong winds preceding the line of thunderstorms
with gusts of 30 to 40 mph are likely. Other concerns will be
high surf and dangerous rip currents along the gulf beaches.
For coastal flooding and heavy rainfall concerns, please see
the hydrology section at the bottom of this discussion.
.SHORT TERM [Friday Through Monday Night]...
Fair weather is expected on Friday in the wake of the mid-week
storm system. The front cold front that moves through the tri-
state Thursday and Thursday Night will remain south of the area
through the weekend, with several southern stream impulses moving
along it. This will lead to cloudiness and the chance of showers,
with highest PoPs near and south of I-10 on Saturday. There is
some uncertainty in the northward extent of precip, so adjustments
may be needed in later forecasts, but heavier precip/higher flood
potential should remain south of the tri-state. Thunder continues
to look confined to the coastal waters with a cool easterly flow
in place and the lack of MU CAPE, and the forecast reflects this.
Brief ridging builds in Monday with fair weather expected. Expect
above average temperatures.
.LONG TERM [Tuesday Through Thursday]...
The next storm system is slated for Tuesday and Wednesday. The
ensembles continue to indicate PWAT values in excess of the 90th
percentile of climatology, as well as decent CAPE and Shear. This
points to the potential for another round of severe weather and
flooding during the Tuesday and Wednesday time frame. Showers
could linger into Thursday with a slower frontal passage. Temps
are expected to remain above average through the period.
&&
.AVIATION...
[Through 06Z Friday]
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will sweep across
the terminals through this morning. Preceding the storms,
expect LLWS, with cigs gradually lowering to MVFR/IFR. The
storms are expected to reach TLH 12-14z, and should be most
intense for terminals west of TLH, where gusts in excess
of 50 knots are possible. Expect a brief period of LIFR in
association with the storms. Outside of thunderstorms,
southerly winds gusting around 30 kts will veer to westerly
and gradually decrease with the passage of a cold front today.
&&
.MARINE...
A strong cold front will move through the coastal waters on
Thursday with frequent gale force wind gusts ahead of and in
association with an intense squall line of thunderstorms capable
of producing water spouts. Significant wave heights will peak
at 12 feet west of Apalachicola. The front will move slowly
south of the waters through early next week with ripples of low
pressure riding along it, which will reinforce easterly winds
and elevated seas through the period.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
The only fire weather concern at this time are high dispersions
today outside of the FL Big Bend.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
Moderate coastal flooding is expected through Thursday east of
Apalachicola, while minor coastal flooding is expected from
Apalachicola westward.
The strong ongoing southerly winds will continue into early
Thursday, pushing water into Apalachee Bay. Peak water levels are
expected with the overnight high tide around 2-4 am ET Thursday
and again between 2-4pm ET Thursday afternoon. Model guidance
suggests the potential of 2-4 feet above mean higher high water,
which is a good approximation of inundation along the immediate
coast. In fact, the 12z PETSS guidance favors inundation of MHHW
of greater than 3 feet inundation at the head of the bay.
Approaching storm system is expected to move through the region
late tonight and into Thursday. The heaviest precipitation is
expected to be across southeast Alabama and Northwest Florida.
Even so, this system is expected to be moving fairly quickly,
limiting widespread rainfall totals to 1-2 inches, with isolated
heavier amounts near 4 inches possible. Given recent wet
conditions some isolated flash flooding is possible, but these
amounts are unlikely to lead to riverine flooding.
Later this weekend a secondary wave of low pressure will develop
along the stalled frontal boundary in the Gulf. This system could
lead to some rainfall, mainly south of I-10. However, the odds of
heavy rainfall are decreasing.
&&
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is requested. Spotters should safely report
significant weather conditions and/or damage (while following all
local, state, and CDC guidelines) by calling the office or tweeting
us @NWSTallahassee.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Tallahassee 54 77 51 79 53 / 50 90 10 0 10
Panama City 56 74 55 74 56 / 90 70 0 0 10
Dothan 49 72 48 75 50 / 90 30 0 0 0
Albany 51 74 48 77 51 / 80 90 0 0 0
Valdosta 55 76 51 79 53 / 30 90 10 0 0
Cross City 60 79 55 78 56 / 0 80 50 10 10
Apalachicola 57 74 56 73 57 / 50 90 10 0 10
&&
.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...Coastal Flood Warning until 8 PM EDT this evening for Coastal
Dixie-Coastal Franklin-Coastal Jefferson-Coastal Taylor-
Coastal Wakulla.
Wind Advisory until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning for Calhoun-
Central Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin-Coastal Gulf-
Coastal Jefferson-Coastal Wakulla-Gadsden-Holmes-Inland Bay-
Inland Franklin-Inland Gulf-Inland Jefferson-Inland Wakulla-
Jackson-Leon-Liberty-North Walton-South Walton-Washington.
High Rip Current Risk through Saturday evening for Coastal Bay-
Coastal Franklin-Coastal Gulf-South Walton.
High Surf Advisory until 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ Friday for Coastal
Bay-Coastal Franklin-Coastal Gulf-South Walton.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon
for Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-South Walton.
GA...Wind Advisory until 8 AM EDT this morning for Baker-Ben Hill-
Berrien-Brooks-Calhoun-Clay-Colquitt-Cook-Decatur-Dougherty-
Early-Grady-Irwin-Lee-Miller-Mitchell-Quitman-Randolph-
Seminole-Terrell-Thomas-Tift-Turner-Worth.
AL...Wind Advisory until 7 AM CDT Thursday for Coffee-Dale-Geneva-
Henry-Houston.
GM...Gale Warning until 8 PM EDT this evening for Apalachee Bay or
Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL
out to 20 Nm-Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to
Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm-Coastal waters from Suwannee
River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-Waters from Suwannee
River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM.
Gale Warning until 1 PM CDT Thursday for Coastal waters from
Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-Coastal waters
from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20
NM-Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County
Line FL from 20 to 60 NM.
&&
NEAR TERM...TAE
SHORT TERM...TAE
LONG TERM...TAE
AVIATION...TAE
MARINE...TAE
FIRE WEATHER...TAE
HYDROLOGY...TAEPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
532 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0506 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 SE GULF RESORT BEACH 30.21N 85.88W
03/31/2022 M49 MPH GMZ750 FL MESONET
BUOY STATION PCBF1 PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
541 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0525 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 E SAINT ANDREWS STATE 30.13N 85.72W
03/31/2022 M39 MPH GMZ750 FL MESONET
MESONET STATION XSTA ST. ANDREW BAY.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
549 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 AM TORNADO 2 ESE ORANGE HILL 30.66N 85.49W
03/31/2022 WASHINGTON FL NWS EMPLOYEE
RADAR CONFIRMED TDS WITH POWER OUTAGES IN
THE SAME AREA.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
606 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0557 AM TSTM WND DMG RECOTA BEACH 30.30N 85.60W
03/31/2022 BAY FL PUBLIC
VIA FACEBOOK A USER COMMENTED THAT TREES
WERE BEING BLOWN DOWN AT RESOTA BEACH.
LOCATION IS ESTIMATED.
&&
KRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
610 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0521 AM TORNADO 1 NE STEELE CITY 30.73N 85.38W
03/31/2022 JACKSON FL EMERGENCY MNGR
AT LEAST TWO HOMES DAMAGED ALONG HIGHWAY 231
BETWEEN ALFORD AND I-10.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
642 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0526 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE KYNESVILLE 30.76N 85.35W
03/31/2022 JACKSON FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
FHP REPORTS A TRACTOR-TRAILER WAS FORCED OFF
I-10 DUE TO A POSSIBLE TORNADO. UNKNOWN
AMOUNT OF DIESEL SPILLED.
&&The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:00 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down along Highway 374 just north of Highway 253.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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