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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 157, NWS Jacksonville, FL

June 2, 2003Alachua County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2003, 6:01 PM EDT for Alachua County, Florida. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 2, 2003, 6:01 PM EDT (22:01 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2003, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Alachua County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 111 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1099 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 117 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 2, 2:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 2:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
230 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2003

SFC ANALYSIS SHOWS WEAK FRONT ACROSS NRN FL WITH SCT SHOWERS AND
STORMS FIRING FROM GILCHRIST CO TO FLAGLER CO. LAPS ANALYSES SHOWS
SB CAPES AOB 3000 J/KG OVER ALACHUA CI AND LI -6/-7.

FORECAST...MODEL PROGS SHOW FRONT LIFTING NWD WITH CONVECTION
SHIFTING NWD. EXPECT CONVECTION GOING INTO EVENING TO BE ISOL TO SCT
AS MOST OF IT IS GENERATED FROM AFTN HEATING. TUE...SW WINDS AND
PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ALONG WITH FAVORABLE INSTABILITY WITH
CAPES AOA 2000 J/KG/LI NEAR -6 AT TIMES WILL ONCE AGAIN RESULT IN
SCT CONVECTION SOME LIFT ASSOCD WITH SHORTWAVE TO OUR NW. WEAK FRONT
BOUNDARY ALSO PROGGED TO SAG SEWD TOWARD THE FORECAST AREA TUE AFTN.
WED...FRONT EXPECT TO LAY ACROSS THE CAROLINAS TO NEAR CENTRAL GA
WED AFTN. WILL GO WITH LIKELY POPS FOR SE GA AND 40-50 POPS ELSW.

MARINE...WILL CONTINUE TO LEAN TOWARD SCEC CRITERIA IN THE SHORT
TERM AS THE COLD FRONT NEARS THE AREA TUE NIGHT THRU WED. WILL
CONTINUE WITH BLO HEADLINES THRU THE END OF THE WEEK.

FIRE WX...NO CONCERNS.

EXTDD...GFS CONSISTENT IN SHOWING DEEP LAYER MOISTURE OVER THE AREA
THU AND FRI WITH PWATS MAINLY ABOVE 1.5 INCHES. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
IS PROGGED TO BE OVER THE SE STATES FROM THE CAROLINAS TO SRN AL AND
MS AREAS. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES SUPPORT
CHANCE POPS. FOR THE WEEKEND...LATEST RUNS SHOW FRONT GETTING
REINFORCED BY A SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING OUT OF THE PLAINS WHILE
WEAKENING. THE FRONT WILL GET PUSHED FURTHER S AND WILL CONT TO THE
CHANCE POP FORECAST. ALTHOUGH MRF DRIES ATMOS OUT ON MON AM INCLINED
TO LEAVE POPS IN DUE TO INCONSISTENCY WITH PREVIOUS RUN.

PRELIM CCF...
AMG   68  87  70  85 /  20  40  40  60
SSI   72  85  73  83 /  30  40  40  50
JAX   70  89  71  87 /  30  40  40  50
SGJ   73  86  74  84 /  20  40  40  40
GNV   70  90  70  88 /  20  40  30  50
OCF   70  92  70  89 /  10  30  30  40

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 12:05 PM EDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-022200-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1205 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE AREA.
A STATIONARY FRONT OVER NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND AN AFTERNOON SEABREEZE
FRONT WILL RESULT IN MOST OF THE STORMS OCCURRING OVER NORTHEAST
FLORIDA. NO SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED...BUT A FEW STORMS COULD
PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AS THEY MOVE EAST. ON AVERAGE...LIGHTNING
KILLS MORE PEOPLE EACH YEAR THAN DO TORNADOES. SEEK SHELTER SHOULD
THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EACH AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 2:22 PM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

FLZ037-040-021900-

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
222 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MARION AND PUTNAM COUNTIES
THROUGH 3 PM...

AT 222 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT
MCCOY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SPARR...REDDICK...ORANGE
SPRINGS...HOG VALLEY...CITRA...FORT MCCOY AND SALT SPRINGS THROUGH
300 PM EDT. OTHER STORMS WERE DEVELOPING ALONG HIGHWAY 20. HAIL UP
TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING
AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE
MINOR DAMAGE.

BROYLES

Local storm report, Jun 2, 3:41 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
0341 PM EDT MON JUN 02 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0315 PM    POMONA PARK               FL   0.75 IN HAIL
06/02/03   PUTNAM

0325 PM    1 NNW PALATKA             FL   0.88 IN HAIL
06/02/03   PUTNAM

ACS

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 3:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

FLZ033-036>038-040-022045-

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
345 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING PUTNAM...
ALACHUA...WESTERN ST JOHNS...WESTERN FLAGLER AND NORTHERN MARION
COUNTIES...

AT 345 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF NEAR STATIONARY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM WEST
OF CRESCENT BEACH TO NEAR MICANOPY. THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS WILL ALSO
AFFECT AREAS AROUND PALATKA...INTERLACHEN...EAST PALATKA...
WELAKA...HASTINGS...POMONA PARK AND CRESCENT CITY THROUGH 445 PM
EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.

SANDRIK

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

FLZ031-036-022130-

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
452 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ALACHUA AND BRADFORD
COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM...

AT 452 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BROOKER...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WORTHINGTON SPRINGS...
STATIONARY. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT
AREAS AROUND BROOKER...WALDO...STARKE...SAMPSON AND HAMPTON THROUGH
530 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL
PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING
OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

HESS

Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:15 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
515 PM EDT MON JUN 02 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0315 PM    POMONA PARK               FL   0.75 IN HAIL
06/02/03   PUTNAM

0325 PM    1 NNW PALATKA             FL   0.88 IN HAIL
06/02/03   PUTNAM

0455 PM    JONESVILLE                FL   0.88 IN HAIL
06/02/03   ALACHUA                        REPORTED BY LOCAL MEDIA

0515 PM    JONESVILLE                FL   0.88 IN HAIL
06/02/03   ALACHUA                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC

ACS/HESS

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:40 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

FLZ022-022215-

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
540 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTY THROUGH
615 PM...

AT 540 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 4 MILES WEST OF OLENO STATE
PARK...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS
STATE...NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND OLENO STATE PARK AND FORT WHITE
THROUGH 615 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL
PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING
OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

HESS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 2:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Putnam	56 min
Jun 2, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Alachua	49 min
Jun 2, 4:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Marion	49 min
Jun 2, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Alachua	49 min
Jun 2, 5:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Columbia	41 min
Jun 2, 6:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Columbia	59 min
Jun 2, 6:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Suwannee	56 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 2003 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2003

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.