Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2004
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2004, 7:53 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Suwannee County, Florida. It was in force for 52 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
- May 31, 2004, 7:53 PM EDT (23:53 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2004, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Hamilton County, FL, Suwannee County, FL
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 31, 4:30 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 31, 7:30 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 123 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 583 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -98 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1193 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 4.8
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 May 31, 3:05 PM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 31, 3:05 PM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 305 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 .SHORT TERM...EASTWARD MOVING STORMS ARE PUSHING INTO THE WRN COUNTIES AND ARE MOST NOTEWORTHY OF THE DAY AS PREV STORMS WEAKENED WHEN ENCOUNTERING DRIER MORE STABLE AIR. EXPECT MORE ROUNDS OF CONVECTION DEVELOPING ALONG BOUNDARY NEAR GA/FL BORDER TO MOVE EWD DURING EVENING HOURS FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER CONVECTIVE OUTFLOW OVERNIGHT. DRY PATTERN IS FINALLY CHANGING AS MID/UPPER RIDGE IS SUPPRESSED SOUTH OF AREA AND A SERIES OF SHORT WAVES WOBBLE INTO THE REGION THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. ADDITIONAL CLOUDS WILL MODERATE THE TEMPS TO UPPER 80S/LOWER 90S WHILE INFLUX OF LLVL MOISTURE WILL RAISE DEWPOINTS CREATING MORE SUMMER-LIKE HUMID CONDITIONS. AMOUNT OF PRECIP DEPENDS OF TIMING OF SHORTWAVES. APPEARS BEST CHANCE WILL BE WED/THU AFTN AS IMPULSES COINCIDE WITH MAX HEATING. WILL LIMIT POPS TO 40-50%. .LONG TERM...CONTINUED CHANCE OF CONVECTION AS FRONT DIPS INTO NORTH FLORIDA ON FRI AND STALLS OVER THE WEEKEND. && .MARINE...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. OTHERWISE...THE ONLY MAIN CONCERN WILL BE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING RAPIDLY OFFSHORE. && .FIRE WX...RH BARELY MEETING RED FLAG CRITERIA. HOWEVER...DUE TO THE GUSTY AND HOT WEST WINDS...WILL LET CURRENT RED FLAG RIDE OUT UNTIL 6 PM. NOT ANTICIPATING ANY WARNINGS FOR TUESDAY AS MOISTURE WILL BE ON THE INCREASE. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 70 87 68 88 / 40 40 40 40 SSI 72 85 72 85 / 30 40 40 40 JAX 71 88 68 88 / 20 40 40 40 SGJ 72 86 71 87 / 10 40 40 40 GNV 71 91 69 89 / 10 40 30 40 OCF 70 92 69 90 / 10 30 30 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...RED FLAG WARNING FOR NE FL TIL 6 PM EDT. GA...NONE. && MKT/PP
Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 6:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 31, 2:21 PM EDT, 5 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 221 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 GAZ162-163-311915- CLINCH GA-ECHOLS GA- 221 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLINCH AND ECHOLS COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 315 PM EDT... AT 221 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MAYDAY...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF STATENVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND STATENVILLE...MAYDAY...DU PONT...HOMERVILLE...NEEDMORE AND FARGO THROUGH 315 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. 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. SANDRIK
Special weather statement, May 31, 2:47 PM EDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 247 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 FLZ020-311930- HAMILTON FL- 247 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HAMILTON COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 247 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES NORTH OF CROSSROADS...OR ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF JENNINGS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND CROSSROADS AND JASPER THROUGH 330 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. 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. SANDRIK
Special weather statement, May 31, 3:05 PM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 305 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 GAZ150-164-312000- CHARLTON GA-WARE GA- 305 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CHARLTON AND WARE COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 400 PM EDT... AT 305 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 11 MILES WEST OF STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF FARGO...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...RACE POND...HOMELAND AND FOLKSTON THROUGH 400 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. 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. SANDRIK
Special weather statement, May 31, 3:50 PM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 350 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 FLZ024-GAZ164>166-312045- CHARLTON GA-COASTAL CAMDEN GA-INLAND CAMDEN GA-NASSAU FL- 350 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NASSAU...CHARLTON AND CAMDEN COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 445 PM EDT... AT 350 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED NEAR FOLKSTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND HOMELAND...FOLKSTON...HILLIARD...TARBORO...KINGS FERRY...WOODBINE... KINGSLAND AND COLESBURG 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. 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. SANDRIK
Special weather statement, May 31, 4:41 PM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 441 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 FLZ020-021-312130- HAMILTON FL-SUWANNEE FL- 441 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUWANNEE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 530 PM EDT... AT 441 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JASPER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND JASPER...GENOA...SUWANNEE SPRINGS AND WHITE SPRINGS 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. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 IN NORTHERN SUWANNEE COUNTY. 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. ENYEDI
Special weather statement, May 31, 5:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 550 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-312230- APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BRANTLEY-CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)- CHARLTON-CLINCH-COFFEE-ECHOLS-GLYNN (COASTAL)-GLYNN (INLAND)- JEFF DAVIS-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE- 550 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 354 HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 354 FOR APPLING...ATKINSON... BACON...BRANTLEY...CAMDEN...CHARLTON...CLINCH...COFFEE...ECHOLS... GLYNN...JEFF DAVIS...PIERCE...WARE...AND WAYNE HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE TONIGHT CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. ARS
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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.