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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Jacksonville, FL

March 7, 2008Alachua County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 7, 2008, 10:40 AM EST for Alachua County, Florida. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2008, 10:40 AM EST (15:40 UTC)
Expired: Mar 7, 2008, 11:21 AM EST
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Alachua County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 7, 6:45 AM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 102 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 128 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -83 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 599 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 357 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 436 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS52 KJAX 071540
TORJAX
FLC001-071630-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0010.080307T1540Z-080307T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1040 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN ALACHUA COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 1130 AM EST

* AT 1036 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF GAINESVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRONSON...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GAINESVILLE...ROCHELLE...GAINESVILLE AIRPORT...NEWNANS LAKE...
  ORANGE HEIGHTS AND MELROSE.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 2950 8205 2949 8255 2958 8262 2986 8224
      2985 8223 2983 8213 2981 8210 2979 8210
      2974 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1540Z 238DEG 47KT 2957 8246

$$

SANDRIK

7 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 071545
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1045 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

FLC001-071630-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080307T1630Z/
ALACHUA FL-
1045 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALACHUA COUNTY...

AT 1041 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GAINESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MICANOPY...GAINESVILLE...ROCHELLE...GAINESVILLE AIRPORT...NEWNANS
LAKE...LOCHLOOSA...GROVE PARK...ORANGE HEIGHTS...WALDO AND MELROSE.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 2950 8205 2949 8247 2964 8254 2986 8224
      2983 8213 2981 8210 2979 8210 2974 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1545Z 238DEG 47KT 2960 8240

$$

SANDRIK

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 071553
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1053 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

FLC001-071630-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080307T1630Z/
ALACHUA FL-
1053 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EST FOR EASTERN
ALACHUA COUNTY...

AT 1050 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR GAINESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ROCHELLE...GAINESVILLE AIRPORT...NEWNANS LAKE...LOCHLOOSA...GROVE
PARK...ORANGE HEIGHTS...WALDO AND MELROSE.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 2950 8207 2949 8247 2969 8248 2986 8224
      2983 8213 2981 8210 2979 8210 2972 8204
      2951 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 1553Z 238DEG 47KT 2966 8229

$$

SANDRIK

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 071558
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1059 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

FLC001-071630-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080307T1630Z/
ALACHUA FL-
1059 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EST FOR EASTERN
ALACHUA COUNTY...

AT 1055 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR GAINESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GROVE
PARK...ORANGE HEIGHTS...WALDO AND MELROSE.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 2951 8205 2949 8240 2973 8243 2986 8224
      2985 8223 2983 8213 2981 8210 2979 8210
      2972 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1559Z 235DEG 44KT 2971 8227

$$

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 071602
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1103 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

FLC001-071630-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080307T1630Z/
ALACHUA FL-
1103 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EST FOR EASTERN
ALACHUA COUNTY...

AT 1100 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR GAINESVILLE AIRPORT...OR NEAR GAINESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ORANGE
HEIGHTS...WALDO AND MELROSE.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 2951 8205 2950 8233 2977 8237 2986 8224
      2985 8223 2983 8213 2981 8210 2978 8210
      2972 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 237DEG 40KT 2973 8223

$$

SANDRIK

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 071611
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1111 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

FLC001-071630-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080307T1630Z/
ALACHUA FL-
1111 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EST FOR EASTERN
ALACHUA COUNTY...

AT 1109 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR WALDO...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF GAINESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ORANGE
HEIGHTS...WALDO AND MELROSE.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 2951 8205 2950 8233 2977 8237 2986 8224
      2985 8223 2983 8213 2981 8210 2978 8210
      2972 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1611Z 238DEG 37KT 2975 8220

$$

SANDRIK

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 071617
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1117 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

FLC001-071630-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080307T1630Z/
ALACHUA FL-
1117 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EST FOR EASTERN
ALACHUA COUNTY...

AT 1113 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WALDO...OR 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MELROSE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MELROSE.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 2963 8204 2974 8223 2984 8224 2985 8221
      2983 8213 2981 8210 2978 8210 2972 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1617Z 238DEG 37KT 2978 8214

$$

SANDRIK

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 071621
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1121 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

FLC001-071631-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080307T1630Z/
ALACHUA FL-
1121 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ALACHUA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM IS MOVING INTO BRADFORD AND CLAY COUNTIES. A TORNADO WATCH 
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND 
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 2963 8204 2974 8223 2984 8224 2985 8221
      2983 8213 2981 8210 2978 8210 2972 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1621Z 238DEG 37KT 2980 8210

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Mar 7, 9:21 AM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 9:21 AM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
921 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

.UPDATE...STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE PUSHING THRU THE LOCAL AREA
THIS MORNING WITH THE MAJORITY OF OUR ZONES UNDER A TORNADO WATCH.
STRONG SLY WINDS ARE GUSTING TO 25-35 MPH IN ADVANCE OF THE
STORMS. STRONGEST STORMS OVER THE SUWANNEE VALLEY ARE BEING
MONITORED FOR ROTATION. LAPS HELICITIES ARE ABOVE 500 IN THIS
REGION. SATELLITE ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES ARE AVERAGING 1.5
INCHES AN HOUR. RADAR ESTIMATES ARE NEAR 2 INCHES AN HOUR NEAR
LIVE OAK AND HAVE ISSUED AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY
FOR THE WRN ZONES. CURSORY LOOK AT GRIDS SHOWS UPDATES ARE NOT
NECESSARY.

&&

.AVIATION...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
AFTERNOON. A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA
LATE THIS MORNING AND AN AIRPORT WARNING MAY BE ISSUED.

&&

.MARINE...SCA CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING AT SAUF1 AND MAY NEED TO
ISSUE ANOTHER MWW TO EXPAND THE SCA.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  71  47  54  30 / 100  70  10   0
SSI  69  50  58  35 / 100  80  20   0
JAX  75  52  59  32 / 100  80  20   0
SGJ  78  53  63  36 /  80  80  20   0
GNV  76  53  60  32 /  80  80  20   0
OCF  79  55  62  31 /  80  80  20   0

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR BAKER-COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-
     HAMILTON-SUWANNEE.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR ALACHUA-
     BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-
     HAMILTON-MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
     FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-FLAGLER-
     GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-
     UNION.

GA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-
     BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COASTAL CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-
     COFFEE-ECHOLS-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN-JEFF DAVIS-PIERCE-
     WARE-WAYNE.

AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY 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.

     GALE WARNING FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY 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 FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST
     SATURDAY 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.

&&

TRABERT/ENYEDI/SANDRIK/KERNS

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 4:45 AM EST, 5 hours 55 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
445 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-080940-
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-
445 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

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

...TORNADO WATCH 104 IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EAST FOR MUCH OF NORTH
FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT...

...FLOOD WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE SUWANNEE RIVER VALLEY
OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

A SQUALL LINE WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS MORNING WITH STRONG THUNDERSTORMS SEGMENTS
AND A FEW SUPERCELLS THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED SUPERCELLS
THUNDERSTORMS  ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AHEAD OF THE SQUALL LINE. LOW LEVEL
WIND SHEAR REMAINS EXTREME UNDER A 70 KT SOUTHWESTERLY LOW LEVEL JET
STREAM AND INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE WITH SOME MODEST
HEATING THIS MORNING.  DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE PRIMARY SEVERE
THREAT...THOUGH TORNADO THREAT MAY BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED LATER THIS
MORNING. THE LINE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH A POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE
DAY.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS...STORM
SPOTTER GROUPS...AND OTHER INTERESTED CONCERNS SHOULD MONITOR THIS
SITUATION AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER APPROACH
YOUR AREA.

GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS MAY REACH UP TO 25 TO 30 MPH OVER THE COASTAL
COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF NEAR 3 TO 4 INCHES IN HEAVIER
BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
AND THE SUWANNEE RIVER VALLEY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA. SOME AREA RIVERS
ARE NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND SHOULD BE CLOSELY MONITORED IF
HEAVY RAINFALL DOES OCCUR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

...GUSTY WEST WINDS ON SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING FOR OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS ON SATURDAY...

VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 40 MPH ARE
LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A WIND ADVISORY MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED FOR
ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA.

ON SUNDAY MORNING...A LIGHT FREEZE AND PATCHY FROST ARE POSSIBLE
WITH LOWS NEAR 30 DEGREES TO THE MID 30S NEAR THE COAST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED TODAY.

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

SANDRIK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 8:54 AM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
854 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

FLZ021-071430-
SUWANNEE-
854 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUWANNEE COUNTY
FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 930 AM EST...

AT 854 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LURAVILLE...OR 10
MILES SOUTHEAST OF PERRY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. A TORNADO
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF LAFAYETTE COUINTY AND IF THE
STORM MAINTAINS ITS CURRENT INTENSITY A WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR
PORTIONS OF SUWANNEE COUNTY SOMETOIEM BEFORE 930 A. EST.

THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

SANDRIK

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 9:20 AM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
920 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

FLZ022-035-036-071500-
ALACHUA-COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-
920 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN
ALACHUA...SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA AND GILCHRIST COUNTIES FOR STRONG
WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 1000 AM EST...

AT 920 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 8 MILES WEST OF TRENTON...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
TRENTON...BELL...NEWBERRY...HIGH SPRINGS...OLENO STATE PARK...
ALACHUA...LA CROSSE...GAINESVILLE AIRPORT AND GAINESVILLE THROUGH
1000 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH
POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED WEAK ROTATION
WITHIN THIS STORM. TORNADOES MAY DEVELOP WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. IF FURTHER INTENSIFICATION OCCURS A WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED.

THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

ENYEDI

Local storm report, Mar 7, 10:03 AM EST, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1003 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

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

0945 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LIVE OAK                30.29N 82.99W
03/07/2008                   SUWANNEE           FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER IS OUT ALL OVER THE CITY OF LIVE OAK.

&&

BKERNS

Local storm report, Mar 7, 10:14 AM EST, 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1014 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

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

0950 AM     TORNADO          N LAKE CITY             30.19N 82.64W
03/07/2008                   COLUMBIA           FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIDESPREAD DAMAGE NORTH SIDE OF LAKE CITY. OVERTURNED
            VEHICLES AND BUILDING DAMAGE.

&&

LETRO

Local storm report, Mar 7, 10:16 AM EST, 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1016 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

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

1010 AM     HEAVY RAIN       W LIVE OAK              30.29N 82.99W
03/07/2008  E0.00 INCH       SUWANNEE           FL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SPOTTER REPORTED
            RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH SOME
            FLOODING OF ROADS AND LOW AREAS.

&&

BKERNS

Local storm report, Mar 7, 10:30 AM EST, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1030 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

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

1027 AM     TORNADO          9 W WAYNESVILLE         31.23N 81.94W
03/07/2008                   BRANTLEY           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            5 PUBLIC REPORTS OF A TORNADO RECEIVED BY EMERGENCY
            MANAGEMENT 9 MILES WEST OF WAYNESVILLE AT TURKEY RIDGE.
            DAMAGE TO AT LEAST ONE HOME.

&&

BKERNS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 7, 3:45 AM EST	Fire Weather Watch	JAX	Baker, Bradford, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee and 1 more	34 hr
Mar 7, 3:45 AM EST	Red Flag Warning	JAX	Baker, Bradford, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee and 1 more	39 hr
Mar 7, 6:40 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Columbia, Suwannee	35 min
Mar 7, 8:14 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Hamilton, Suwannee	46 min
Mar 7, 8:48 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee	42 min
Mar 7, 9:02 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee	43 min
Mar 7, 9:13 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Suwannee	32 min
Mar 7, 9:25 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Columbia, Suwannee	50 min
Mar 7, 9:26 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Union	49 min
Mar 7, 9:39 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee and 1 more	51 min
Mar 7, 9:51 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Baker	39 min
Mar 7, 10:08 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Clay, Duval, Nassau	67 min
Mar 7, 10:18 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Baker, Duval, Nassau	13 min
Mar 7, 10:23 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	JAX		2 hr
Mar 7, 10:27 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Union	48 min
Mar 7, 10:55 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Duval, Nassau	35 min
Mar 7, 10:56 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Marion	49 min
Mar 7, 11:15 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Bradford, Clay	25 min
Mar 7, 11:15 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Nassau	30 min
Mar 7, 11:25 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Clay, Marion, Putnam	50 min
Mar 7, 11:32 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	JAX		118 min
Mar 7, 11:43 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Clay, Saint Johns	47 min
Mar 7, 12:25 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Flagler, Saint Johns	50 min
Mar 7, 12:35 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	JAX		115 min
Mar 7, 1:25 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Marion, Putnam	65 min
Mar 7, 1:34 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	JAX		116 min
Mar 7, 1:49 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Marion	41 min
Mar 7, 2:00 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Flagler, Putnam, Saint Johns	60 min
Mar 7, 2:28 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Marion, Putnam	62 min
Mar 7, 2:41 PM EST	Freeze Watch	JAX	Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee, Union	23 hr
Mar 7, 3:09 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Alachua, Marion	51 min
Mar 7, 3:33 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	JAX		117 min
Mar 7, 4:18 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	JAX		117 min
Mar 7, 4:29 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	JAX		2 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.