000 WWUS52 KTAE 222221 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 518 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008 FLC005-131-133-222245- /O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080222T2245Z/ WASHINGTON FL-WALTON FL-BAY FL- 418 PM CST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST FOR WEST CENTRAL BAY...SOUTHEASTERN WALTON AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES... AT 417 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAIRD...OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SANTA ROSA BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... LAIRD AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF SEMINOLE HILLS BY 425 PM CST... WEST BAY AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF PINE LOG BY 430 PM CST... 9 MILES SOUTH OF EBRO BY 435 PM CST... SAN CARLOS CHACATOS...VICKSBURG AND CRYSTAL LAKE BY 445 PM CST... IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3020 8586 3031 8609 3030 8613 3033 8617 3061 8594 3036 8557 3025 8571 3023 8571 3024 8572 3019 8577 TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 248DEG 46KT 3025 8603 $$ 38-GODSEY