Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 630 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009 FLZ004>006-161215- INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESTVIEW... 630 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES... AT 625 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR CRESTVIEW TO 17 MILES WEST OF MARY ESTHER...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... CRESTVIEW AIRPORT...DEERLAND...MARY ESTHER AND OCEAN CITY THROUGH 715 AM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING. $$
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 728 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 ALZ068-FLZ007-009-161215- GENEVA-HOLMES-INLAND WALTON- 628 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR GENEVA...HOLMES AND WALTON COUNTIES... * UNTIL 715 AM CDT AT 624 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SAMSON TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOWELLS TO DORCAS...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES WEST OF GENEVA TO 14 MILES NORTH OF DE FUNIAK SPRINGS TO 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. ALSO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS. RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ 25-CAMP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 519 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009>017-WVZ043>045-161245- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD... DUO...RAINELLE 519 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...AREAS OF DENSE FOG THIS MORNING... AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN SOME OF THE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE THROUGH 8:00 AM THIS MORNING. THE FOG WILL REMAIN ESPECIALLY THICK IN THE NEW RIVER VALLEY AS WELL AS THE GREENBRIER VALLEY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SLOW DOWN AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM. THE FOG SHOULD SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE DAYTIME HOURS. $$ SK