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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Jacksonville, FL

June 29, 2004Nassau County, Florida; Charlton County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2004, 7:27 PM EDT for Nassau County, Florida; Charlton County, Georgia. It was in force for 48 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 29, 2004, 7:27 PM EDT (23:27 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2004, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Nassau County, FL, Charlton County, GA

The radar

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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 29, 2:00 PM EDT, 5 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 2:00 PM EDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
200 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004

.SHORT TERM...HIGH PRES RIDGE HAS SHIFTED OVER NORTH FL BRINGING
ONSHORE FLOW TO THE FL PORTION OF CWA WHILE GA PORTION IS MOSTLY IN
SW FLOW. A REGION OF VORTICITY HAS BEEN PROMOTING STORMS OVER GULF
WATERS OF PANHANDLE. THE VORTICITY WILL DRIFT TO THE SE AND IS
EXPECTED TO INFLUENCE ONLY THE SUWANNEE VALLEY AND WRN ZONES. EAST
COAST SEA BREEZE (ECSB) IS PUSHING INLAND WITH A ISOLATED STORMS
POPPING BY EARLY AFTN. WEAK FLOW ALOFT WILL ALLOW THE ECSB TO
DOMINATE WHILE THE BIG BEND SEA BREEZE IS CONFINED TO THE COAST.
STORM MOTION WILL BE TO THE EAST NORTH OF I-10 AND SOMEWHAT ERRATIC
ELSEWHERE UNTIL THIS EVNG WHEN STORMS SHOULD BEGIN MOVING N TO NE.

RIDGE REMAINS OVER CWA WED/THU WITH ECSB BEGINNING EARLY AFTN AND
STORMS DEVELOPING INLAND. ON WEDNESDAY ETA40 SHOWS CONVERGENCE FROM
WRN MARION COUNTY TO SE GA COAST AND ON THURSDAY ALONG THE TRAIL
RIDGE WEST OF I-95. A SERIES OF SHORT WAVES WILL CROSS GEORGIA NORTH
OF CWA BUT WILL COME CLOSE ENOUGH TO INFLUENCE POPS ACROSS NRN
TIER. BY FRIDAY RIDGE DRIFTS TO CENTRAL FL AND SW FLOW WILL BRING
AFTN STORMS TO NE FL COAST.

.LONG TERM...A PAIR OF HIGH PRES CENTERS ALOFT OVER MEXICO AND SWRN
ATLANTIC BLOCK A TROUGH OVER THE SRN MS VALLEY WHICH KEEPS A MEAN SW
FLOW OVER OUR REGION.
&&

.MARINE...FLOW KEEPS SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH...THE SOUTHEAST FLOW
WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FRIDAY THEN SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST ONCE AGAIN.
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 71 90 72 90 / 30 50 40 50
SSI 74 89 75 88 / 20 50 30 40
JAX 73 91 73 91 / 30 50 30 50
SGJ 73 88 75 88 / 20 40 20 40
GNV 71 91 71 92 / 30 50 30 50
OCF 71 91 71 91 / 20 50 30 40
&&

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

MKT/MH/MZ
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 6:00 AM EDT, 13 hours 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
600 AM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-301000-
ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-
CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-
COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)-
GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM-
ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE-
600 AM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

...SCATTERED STRONG STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

A MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL COMBINE WITH DAYTIME HEATING
AND SEABREEZES WHICH WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS. THE BEST COVERAGE OF STORMS WILL BE ALONG THE
SEABREEZE COLLISION...MAINLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 95.

THE STRONGEST STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH
AND HAIL...AS WELL AS FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.

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

PP

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 6:43 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 29, 7:08 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
708 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004

GAZ150-300000-
WARE GA-
708 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN WARE
COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 800 PM
EDT...

AT 708 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STEVEN
FOSTER STATE PARK...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM
WILL AFFECT OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE THROUGH 800 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. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

ZAPPE
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 7:13 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 29, 7:14 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
714 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004

FLZ035-300000-
GILCHRIST FL-
714 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN GILCHRIST
COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 800 PM
EDT...

AT 714 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER WANNEE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT
10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
WANNEE THROUGH 800 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. HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

ZAPPE
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 7:18 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
718 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004

FLZ024-GAZ164-300000-
CHARLTON GA-NASSAU FL-
718 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWEST NASSAU
COUNTY AND CHARLTON COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL
VALID UNTIL 800 PM EDT...

AT 718 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 10 MILES SOUTH OF FOLKSTON...OR ABOUT
OVER HILLIARD...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM
WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND HOMELAND AND FOLKSTON THROUGH 800 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. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

ZAPPE
Local storm report, Jun 29, 7:23 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
723 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0710 PM     HAIL             5 SW LAKE CITY          30.14N 82.70W
06/29/2004  0.75 INCH        COLUMBIA           FL   PUBLIC

&&

DEESE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 5:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAlachua43 min
Jun 29, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXUnion41 min
Jun 29, 7:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXColumbia42 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 2004Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2004Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2004

Sources

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