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Freeze Warning 16, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this freeze warning at Dec 16, 2007, 1:45 AM EST for 6 counties in Florida; 12 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Dec 17, 2007, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2007, 1:45 AM EST (06:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 17, 2007, 3:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2007, 9:00 AM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Baker County, FL, Bradford County, FL, Gilchrist County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Suwannee County, FL, Union County, FL, Appling County, GA, Atkinson County, GA, Bacon County, GA, Brantley County, GA, Camden County, GA, Clinch County, GA, Coffee County, GA, Echols County, GA, Glynn County, GA, Jeff Davis County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Wayne County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 884 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1019 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 242 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 5.4
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze 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 freeze warning went out at Dec 15, 9:30 PM EST, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 9:30 PM EST, 4 hours 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Dec 15, 10:40 PM EST, 3 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1040 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 GAZ132>135-149-150-160430- APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-WARE- 1040 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN ATKINSON...NORTHWESTERN WARE...EASTERN COFFEE...APPLING...JEFF DAVIS AND BACON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1130 PM EST... AT 1040 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE FROM HAZLEHURST TO DOUGLAS AND PEARSON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WEST GREEN...SNIPESVILLE...DENTON...NICHOLLS...AXSON...MILLWOOD AND BICKLEY THROUGH 1130 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. DEESE
Special weather statement, Dec 15, 11:42 PM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1142 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 FLZ020-021-160530- HAMILTON-SUWANNEE- 1142 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN SUWANNEE AND WESTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1230 AM EST... AT 1142 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOWLING PARK...OR 2 MILES EAST OF PERRY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND DOWLING PARK...NEWBURN... BLUE SPRINGS AND SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK THROUGH 1230 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. PETERSON
Special weather statement, Dec 15, 11:56 PM EST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1156 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 GAZ150-163-160530- CLINCH-WARE- 1156 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL CLINCH AND NORTHERN WARE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1230 AM... AT 1156 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ARGYLE...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF HOMERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND ARGYLE...MANOR...NEEDHAM... WAYCROSS...SUNNYSIDE AND DEENWOOD THROUGH 1230 AM. GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. CARROLL
Special weather statement, Dec 16, 12:35 AM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1235 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 FLZ021-022-160615- COLUMBIA-SUWANNEE- 1235 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN SUWANNEE AND SOUTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 115 AM EST... AT 1235 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 9 MILES WEST OF BRANFORD...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MAYO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND BRANFORD...OBRIEN...MCALPIN... HILDRETH...ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE PARK...HOUSTON...WELLBORN... FIVE POINTS...WINFIELD AND WATERTOWN THROUGH 115 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. CARROLL
Special weather statement, Dec 16, 1:15 AM EST, 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 115 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 FLZ022-023-160700- BAKER-COLUMBIA- 115 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHWESTERN BAKER AND CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 200 AM EST... AT 110 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND FIVE POINTS...WINFIELD...WATERTOWN...LAKE CITY...OLUSTEE AND SANDERSON THROUGH 200 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. PETERSON
Special weather statement, Dec 16, 1:33 AM EST, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 133 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 FLZ035-160700- GILCHRIST- 133 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GILCHRIST COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 200 AM EST... AT 133 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TRENTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND TRENTON AND BELL THROUGH 200 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. PETERSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 12:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Hamilton, Suwannee | 46 min |
| Dec 16, 1:45 AM EST | Freeze Watch | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee, Union | 25 hr |
| Dec 16, 1:45 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Gilchrist | 30 min |
| Dec 16, 2:12 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Union | 33 min |
| Dec 16, 2:42 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Putnam, Union | 33 min |
| Dec 16, 2:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Marion | 49 min |
| Dec 16, 3:10 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 2 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clay, Duval | 45 min |
| Dec 16, 3:18 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clay, Saint Johns | 42 min |
| Dec 16, 3:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Putnam, Saint Johns | 40 min |
| Dec 16, 3:28 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 2 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion | 49 min |
| Dec 16, 2:04 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee, Union | 27 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Georgia, 2007Freeze Warnings in Florida, 2007Every freeze warning in 2007
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.