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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Jacksonville, FL

August 22, 2008Duval County, Nassau County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Aug 22, 2008, 2:11 PM EDT for Duval County, Nassau County, Florida. It was in force for 49 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: Aug 22, 2008, 2:11 PM EDT (18:11 UTC)
Expired: Aug 22, 2008, 3:00 PM EDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Duval County, FL, Nassau County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:10 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
Aug 22, 10:48 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 9 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: 921 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 512 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 134 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WFUS52 KJAX 221811
TORJAX
FLC031-089-221900-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0036.080822T1811Z-080822T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
211 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN NASSAU COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA
  EASTERN DUVAL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 211 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF UNF...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANDARIN...MOVING NORTH
  AT 44 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  UNF...SAN MARCO...RIVERSIDE...ARLINGTON...DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE...
  FORT CAROLINE...OCEANWAY...JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...
  RATLIFF...CALLAHAN AND YULEE.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3015 8164 3068 8191 3073 8162 3072 8161
      3072 8160 3072 8159 3071 8158 3070 8156
      3019 8145
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 167DEG 38KT 3025 8158

$$

ENYEDI

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 221826 RRA
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
226 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

FLC031-089-221900-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080822T1900Z/
NASSAU FL-DUVAL FL-
226 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
DUVAL AND EASTERN NASSAU COUNTIES...

AT 226 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ARLINGTON...MOVING
NORTH AT 44 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
OCEANWAY...JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...RATLIFF...CALLAHAN
AND YULEE.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3032 8148 3029 8171 3068 8191 3072 8160
      3070 8156
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 167DEG 38KT 3040 8162

$$

ENYEDI

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 221832
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
232 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

FLC031-089-221900-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080822T1900Z/
NASSAU FL-DUVAL FL-
232 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
DUVAL AND CENTRAL NASSAU COUNTIES...

AT 232 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF
OCEANWAY...OR NEAR ARLINGTON...MOVING NORTH AT 44 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...RATLIFF AND CALLAHAN.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3036 8175 3051 8182 3052 8184 3054 8183
      3056 8185 3068 8191 3069 8188 3069 8184
      3070 8176 3071 8167 3040 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 167DEG 38KT 3046 8164

$$

ENYEDI

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 221839
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
239 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

FLC031-089-221900-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080822T1900Z/
NASSAU FL-DUVAL FL-
239 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
DUVAL AND CENTRAL NASSAU COUNTIES...

AT 239 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JACKSONVILLE
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

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

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3045 8179 3045 8180 3049 8181 3053 8184
      3055 8183 3056 8185 3068 8191 3069 8189
      3071 8167 3049 8160
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 159DEG 39KT 3055 8173

$$

ENYEDI

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 Aug 22, 10:25 AM EDT, 3 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 10:25 AM EDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1025 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL COUNTIES AS WELL
AS PUTNAM AND CLAY COUNTIES...
...WIND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT FOR MOST INLAND COUNTIES...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS...

.UPDATE...RAINBANDS CONTINUE TO ROTATE THROUGH THE CWA IN
ASSOCIATION WITH FAY. FAY IS NEAR GILCHRIST COUNTY AT THIS TIME.
SOME OF THE CONVECTIVE CELLS IN THE NE QUADRANT BECOMING STRONGER AT
TIMES. HAVE CONTINUED TO ISSUE FLOOD WARNINGS WHERE THE BANDS SET UP
WITH THE HEAVIEST ONE NOW OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF NE FL. THIS BAND
TRAILS DOWN INTO ERN MARION COUNTY WHICH SHOULD LIFT GRADUALLY NWD
AS FAY CONTINUES TO DRIFT OFF TOWARD THE W. WILL NEED TO WATCH SOME
OF THE STRONGER CELLS THAT ROTATE GIVEN THE INCREASED HELICITY
VALUES. CURRENT ZONES ARE ON TRACK WITH LITTLE NEEDED TO CHANGE AT
THIS TIME. WILL NEED TO RE-EVALUATE WIND ADVISORIES THIS AFTERNOON
AND POSSIBLY EXTEND THEM INTO THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT.

&&

.AVIATION...IFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS HEAVY SHOWERS FROM
TS FAY REDUCE VSBYS/CIGS. WINDS GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS ARE
POSSIBLE IN RAINBANDS.

&&

.MARINE...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WATERS
TODAY AS RAINBANDS ON EAST SIDE OF TS FAY MOVE INTO THE COASTAL
WATERS. GETTING PEAK WINDS OF AROUND 55 KT OVER ST JOHNS COUNTY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  83  73  85  73 / 100  80  60  40
SSI  81  76  83  77 / 100  70  50  30
JAX  82  75  84  76 / 100  80  60  50
SGJ  83  76  84  77 / 100  70  60  40
GNV  83  74  86  73 / 100  90  60  50
OCF  84  74  86  74 / 100  80  60  40

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-
     COLUMBIA-DUVAL-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-MARION-NASSAU-
     PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION.

     TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR CLAY-
     DUVAL-FLAGLER-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS.

     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR DUVAL-FLAGLER-NASSAU-ST JOHNS.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ALACHUA-COLUMBIA-
     GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-MARION-SUWANNEE.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR BAKER-BRADFORD-
     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.

     LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR APPLING-
     ATKINSON-BACON-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COFFEE-ECHOLS-JEFF
     DAVIS-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE.

     TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR COASTAL
     CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN.

     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR COASTAL CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN.

AM...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH
     FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA
     BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20
     NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL
     OUT 20 NM-ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM
     OFFSHORE-ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM.

&&

SHASHY/HESS/WOLF/LETRO/KERNS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 22, 11:15 AM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1115 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

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

1045 AM     TROPICAL STORM   2 WSW UNF               30.26N 81.54W
08/22/2008                   DUVAL              FL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            A LARGE TREE WAS SEEN ACROSS SOUTHSIDE BLVD ON NORTH
            BOUND LANE.

&&

ARS

Special weather statement, Aug 22, 11:20 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1120 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

FLZ024-025-033-GAZ165-166-221600-
COASTAL CAMDEN-DUVAL-INLAND CAMDEN-NASSAU-ST. JOHNS-
1120 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NASSAU...EASTERN
ST. JOHNS...EASTERN DUVAL AND CAMDEN COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND
FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL NOON EDT...

AT 1119 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
RAINBANDS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HILLIARD TO 4 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PALM VALLEY TO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRESCENT
BEACH...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH. THESE RAINBANDS WILL AFFECT AREAS
AROUND VILANO BEACH...UNF...TALLYRAND...SAINT AUGUSTINE
SOUTH...SAINT AUGUSTINE SHORES...SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH...SAINT
AUGUSTINE...SOUTH PONTE VEDRA BEACH...SAWGRASS AND SAN PABLO THROUGH
NOON EDT. DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS BAND
OF HEAVY SHOWERS. IN ADDITION...ANOTHER STRONG BAND OF SHOWERS WAS
OVER CAMDEN COUNTY FROM HIGH POINT TO TARBORO MOVING WEST AT 35 MPH.
TORNADOES MAY DEVELOP WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.

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

SHASHY

Special weather statement, Aug 22, 12:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1217 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

FLZ024-025-033-221645-
DUVAL-NASSAU-ST. JOHNS-
1217 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN NASSAU...
EXTREME NORTHERN ST. JOHNS AND NORTHEASTERN DUVAL COUNTIES FOR STRONG
WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 1245 PM EDT...

AT 1217 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER PONTE VEDRA BEACH...MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 52 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS
AROUND SAWGRASS...PONTE VEDRA BEACH...PALM VALLEY...SAN
PABLO...NEPTUNE BEACH...JACKSONVILLE BEACH...MAYPORT...TALBOT
ISLAND...LITTLE TALBOT ISLAND AND FORT CAROLINE THROUGH 1245 PM EDT.
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS. 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.

HESS

Special weather statement, Aug 22, 12:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1230 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

FLZ033-221700-
ST. JOHNS-
1230 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY
FOR STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 100 PM EDT...

AT 1230 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTH OF HASTINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 29 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
HASTINGS...SPUDS...ELKTON...DUPONT CENTER...SAINT AUGUSTINE SHORES...
VILANO BEACH...SAINT AUGUSTINE SOUTH...SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH...SAINT
AUGUSTINE AND SOUTH PONTE VEDRA BEACH THROUGH 100 PM EDT. 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. HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING
OF LOW-LYING AREAS. 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.

HESS

Special weather statement, Aug 22, 12:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1234 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

FLZ022-023-GAZ150-162-163-221715-
BAKER-CLINCH-COLUMBIA-ECHOLS-WARE-
1234 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN
BAKER...NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA...SOUTHEASTERN CLINCH...SOUTHERN WARE
AND SOUTHEASTERN ECHOLS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS
VALID UNTIL 115 PM EDT...

AT 1234 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
RAINBAND CENTERED 16 MILES EAST OF FARGO...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF
STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...MOVING WEST AT 55 MPH. THIS RAINBAND WILL
AFFECT AREAS AROUND FARGO THROUGH 115 PM EDT. DOPPLER RADAR HAS
INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. TORNADOES MAY DEVELOP
WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.

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

SHASHY

Local storm report, Aug 22, 1:40 PM EDT, 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
140 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

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

0115 PM     TORNADO          12 NNE HASTINGS         29.88N 81.43W
08/22/2008                   ST. JOHNS          FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TRONADO ON THE GROUND NORTH
            NORTHEAST OF HASTINGS.

0115 PM     TORNADO          12 NNE HASTINGS         29.88N 81.43W
08/22/2008                   ST. JOHNS          FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LOCAL LAW ENFORECMENT RELAYED A REPORT OF A TORNADO NORTH
            NORTHEAST OF HASTINGS.

&&

DEESE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 21, 11:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAX	Duval	6 hr
Aug 22, 12:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Baker	6 hr
Aug 22, 1:35 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Clay, Duval, Nassau, Saint Johns	8 hr
Aug 22, 4:58 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Baker, Columbia	2 hr
Aug 22, 6:01 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Columbia	6 hr
Aug 22, 7:07 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, Nassau, Suwannee	3 hr
Aug 22, 9:24 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Saint Johns	6 hr
Aug 22, 9:57 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee	6 hr
Aug 22, 10:28 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAX	Duval	3 hr
Aug 22, 11:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Nassau	6 hr
Aug 22, 12:07 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		53 min
Aug 22, 12:45 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Duval, Nassau	30 min
Aug 22, 12:52 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Duval, Saint Johns	38 min
Aug 22, 1:15 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Duval, Nassau	45 min
Aug 22, 1:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Duval, Saint Johns	51 min
Aug 22, 2:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Duval, Nassau	50 min
Aug 22, 3:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Baker, Duval, Nassau, Saint Johns	4 hr
Aug 22, 4:28 PM EDT	Gale Warning	JAX		12 hr
Aug 22, 5:01 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Clay, Flagler, Putnam, Saint Johns	44 min
Aug 22, 5:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Clay, Duval, Flagler, Putnam, Saint Johns	3 hr
Aug 22, 5:44 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Clay, Duval, Saint Johns	35 min
Aug 22, 6:36 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, Nassau, Union	4 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.