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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Jacksonville, FL

February 1, 2007Marion County, Florida

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 1, 4:17 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC9 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2007-02-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2007-02-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 313 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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 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/KEEGAN
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 1, 6:15 PM EST, 19 minutes before
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In the hours before

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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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 1, 3:48 AM ESTMarine Weather StatementJAX28 hr
Feb 1, 8:51 AM ESTLake Wind AdvisoryJAXBaker, Bradford, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee and 1 more8 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 2007Every severe thunderstorm 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.