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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 1, 2007, 6:34 PM EST for Marion County, Florida. It was in force for 26 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
- Feb 1, 2007, 6:34 PM EST (23:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2007, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Marion County, FL
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 4:17 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 770 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 428 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Feb 1, 2:52 PM EST, 3 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 1, 2:52 PM EST, 3 hours 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
252 PM EST THU FEB 1 2007
...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTN/EVENING...
.SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ALONG THE GULF
COAST AND IS MOVING EAST. MSAS ANALYSIS SHOWING 1004 MB LOW SE
OF THE SE LA COAST MOVING ENE. DEWPOINT ANALYSIS PLACES WARM FRONT
ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. RADAR/SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWING
CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NEAR AND NORTH OF THE WARM
FRONT...MOVING ACROSS THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE INTO SW GA.
AN MCS HAD FORMED SOUTH OF THE FL PANHANDLE AND WAS MOVING EAST.
A CLUSTER OF STRONG STORMS WERE ALSO DEVELOPING SE OF AQQ AND MOVING
RAPIDLY NE. VAD WIND PROFILES FROM JAX AND VAX SHOWING THAT LOW
LEVEL SHEAR WAS INCREASING ACROSS THE AREA WITH 0-1 KM SRH OF
300-400. HOWEVER...WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWING FORECAST AREA
IS UNDER SUBSIDENCE ALOFT WHICH IS HELPING TO SUPPRESS CONVECTION.
ALSO THE 18Z GFS SOUNDING SHOWING A WEAK SUBSIDENCE INVERSION
BETWEEN 900 AND 700 MB. TEMPS HAVE WARMED INTO THE LOWER TO MID 70S
ACROSS MUCH OF NE FL. WINDS WERE SSW AT A SUSTAINED 20 MPH.
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-SUN)...THE SUBSIDENCE ALOFT WILL COME TO AN
END AS SHORT WAVE ALONG THE GULF COAST MOVES EAST TO ACROSS THE
AREA THIS EVE. THE GFS IS THE MODEL OF CHOICE IN THAT IT IS DOING
THE BEST JOB WITH THE INTENSITY OF THE LOW BUT IS A LITTLE FAST.
THE LOW WILL TRACK ENE ALONG THE FL PANHANDLE COAST THIS EAST
THEN RAPIDLY REDEVELOP OFF THE SC COAST OVERNITE TONIGHT.
AS FOR SEVERE WX...THERE IS A TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT JUST
WEST OF OUR AREA THROUGH 03Z. THE JET DYNAMICS AND LOW LEVEL SHEAR
ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES...BUT THE MID LEVEL
LAPSE RATES ARE WEAK AND INSTABILITY IS LACKING. MOST OF THE
CONVECTION WE GET...AT LEAST INITIALLY...WILL BE ELEVATED. ITS
POSSIBLE A FEW STORMS MAY BE ABLE TO GET GOING AND COULD CAUSE
ISOLATED TORNADOES WHICH WOULD DEPEND HOW MUCH JUICY AIR WE CAN GET
INTO THE AREA. FOR NOW...WILL LEAVE THAT WORDING OUT OF THE ZONE
FORECAST AND WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO THE WATCH OUT TO THE WEST.
REGARDLESS...LOOKS LIKE GOOD RAIN POTENTIAL WITH MANY AREAS GETTING
1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN (ISOLATED HEAVIER AMOUNTS) TONIGHT INTO EARLY
FRIDAY. ON FRIDAY A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA AS THE LOW
RACES NE. WILL LOWER POPS FROM NW TO SE DURING THE DAY...HAVE KEPT
POPS GOING ALL DAY IN THE SE. THE FRONT STAYS STALLED JUST TO OUR
SOUTH THIS WEEKEND BUT MODELS INDICATING SHORT WAVE ENERGY MAY MOVE
ALONG IT RESULTING IN RAIN JUST TO OUR SOUTH...POSSIBLY EDGING NORTH
INTO OUR AREA. WILL KEEP POPS GOING BOTH SAT & SUN BUT DECREASE THEM
NW TO SE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
.LONG TERM...(MON-THURS)...HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS OVER THE AREA
MONDAY FOLLOWED BY A STRONGER CANADIAN HIGH (1030 MB+) BUILDING IN
FROM THE NORTH TUES-THURS. DEEP UPPER TROUGH GETS ESTABLISHED ACROSS
THE EASTERN U.S. THIS RESULTS IN A RETURN TO BELOW NORMAL TEMPS NEXT
WEEK WITH A FREEZE INLAND LATE AT NIGHT/EARLY MORNING TUES-THURS.
&&
.AVIATION...MAIN CONCERN WILL BE FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO IMPACT
ALL TAF SITES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVE. STRONG LOW LEVEL
JET RESULTING IN LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR AT ALL SITES.
&&
.MARINE...BOSTON TECHNIQUE CONTINUES TO INDICATE WIND GUSTS TO NEAR
GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THUS WILL HOLD OFF GALE
WARNING. WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE IN
ZONES. SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE AREAS WILL RIDE ALONG QUASI-STATIONARY
FRONTAL BOUNDARY JUST TO THE NORTH AND THESE FEATURES COUPLED WITH
HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL MAINTAIN STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM THE
NORTH LATE TONIGHT WHEN LAST IN SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE AREAS
POSITIONS TO OUR NORTH...WITH TRAILING COLD FRONT PUSHING INTO THE
LOCAL WATERS. MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUE TO SUGGEST ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THE LOCAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...WITH POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS AND ROTATING
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLY PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 51 68 45 53 / 90 20 20 30
SSI 57 69 49 56 / 90 20 20 40
JAX 61 71 49 58 / 90 40 20 40
SGJ 63 73 53 60 / 80 50 20 50
GNV 63 72 51 59 / 90 50 20 50
OCF 64 72 53 62 / 90 60 20 50
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALACHUA-
BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-
HAMILTON-MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION.
GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR COASTAL
CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND
GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA
TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST
AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT
20 NM.
&&
PETERSON/ZAPPE/KEEGANHazardous weather outlook, Feb 1, 6:15 PM EST, 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Feb 1, 4:00 PM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 400 PM EST THU FEB 1 2007 FLZ020-021-GAZ162-012145- ECHOLS-HAMILTON-SUWANNEE- 400 PM EST THU FEB 1 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN SUWANNEE...HAMILTON AND WESTERN ECHOLS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 445 PM EST... AT 400 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WEST LAKE TO SUWANNEE SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND JENNINGS...JASPER AND STATENVILLE THROUGH 445 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING IS ALSO PRESENT WITH THESE STORMS. 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. DEESE
Special weather statement, Feb 1, 4:22 PM EST, 2 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 422 PM EST THU FEB 1 2007 GAZ163-012145- CLINCH- 422 PM EST THU FEB 1 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLINCH COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 445 PM EST... AT 422 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ARGYLE...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF STATENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 TO 55 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ARGYLE THROUGH 445 PM EST. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. 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. TRABERT
Special weather statement, Feb 1, 5:10 PM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 510 PM EST THU FEB 1 2007 FLZ021>023-030-012245- BAKER-COLUMBIA-SUWANNEE-UNION- 510 PM EST THU FEB 1 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR UNION... SUWANNEE...BAKER AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 545 PM EST... AT 510 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTH OF LURAVILLE TO 8 MILES WEST OF DUKES...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND OBRIEN... LURAVILLE...DUKES...MCALPIN...LAKE BUTLER...COLUMBIA...HOUSTON... LULU...JOHNSTOWN AND WELLBORN THROUGH 545 PM EST. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. 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. TRABERT
Special weather statement, Feb 1, 5:50 PM EST, 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 550 PM EST THU FEB 1 2007 FLZ023-025-030>032-012315- BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-DUVAL-UNION- 550 PM EST THU FEB 1 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BRADFORD... UNION...CLAY...BAKER AND DUVAL COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 615 PM EST... AT 550 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES WEST OF BROOKER TO 6 MILES WEST OF LAWTEY TO 11 MILES WEST OF NORMANDY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SAMPSON...NEW RIVER...MAXVILLE...BROOKER...STARKE...JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...OCEANWAY...NORMANDY...LAWTEY AND KINGSLEY THROUGH 615 PM EST. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. 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. TRABERT
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 3:48 AM EST | Marine Weather Statement | JAX | 28 hr | |
| Feb 1, 8:51 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee and 1 more | 8 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.