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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Jacksonville, FL

March 7, 2008Columbia County, Suwannee County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 7, 2008, 9:25 AM EST for Columbia County, Suwannee County, Florida. It was in force for 50 min. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2008, 9:25 AM EST (14:25 UTC)
Expired: Mar 7, 2008, 10:15 AM EST
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Columbia County, FL, Suwannee County, FL

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 7, 9:45 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Lake City, FL	A SKYWARN SPOTTER REPORTED TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES CAUSING POWER OUTAGES IN LAKE CITY.
Mar 7, 9:45 AM EST	TORNADO 1	1 N Lake City, FL	START OF TORNADO TRACK AT NW STADIUM TERRACE IN WEST HILLSBORO WHERE IT WAS RATED AN EF1. TREES AND BLEACHERS BLOWN DOWN WITH STRUCTUAL HOME DAMAGE. A POWER POLE SNAPPED IN HALF. AN ABANDONED METAL WAREHOUSE RIPPED APART.
Mar 7, 9:45 AM EST	TORNADO 2	1 Ene Lake City, FL	* 2 FATAL * ONE DIRECT FATALITY WAS DUE TO TREE DOWN ON MOBILE HOME. FEMALE FATALITY WAS IN MOBILE HOME AT 649 NE GIBBS TERRACE. ONE INDIRECT FATALITY WAS DUE TO A POWER SURGE BUT DETAILS OF LOCATION OF EVENT ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Mar 7, 9:45 AM EST	TORNADO 2	1 Ene Lake City, FL	A NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM HAS DETERMINED EF2 TORNADO DAMAGE IN LAKE CITY. PRELIMINARY REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE VORTEX WAS A QUARTER MILE WIDE AND TRAVELED AROUND A HALF MILE ON THE GROUND. HOMES WERE UN-ROOFED AND EXTERIOR WALLS COLLAPSED ALONG NORTHEAST DENVER
Mar 7, 9:45 AM EST	TORNADO	Lake City, FL	A NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM IS ASSESSING SIGNIFICANT TORNADO DAMAGE IN LAKE CITY. AN ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE MAGNITUDE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET. INITIAL SURVEY REPORTS INCLUDE ABOUT 20 HOMES WITH SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND NUMEROUS MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED N
Mar 7, 9:50 AM EST	TORNADO	N Lake City, FL	WIDESPREAD DAMAGE NORTH SIDE OF LAKE CITY. OVERTURNED VEHICLES AND BUILDING DAMAGE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 5 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 20 minutes after it went out.

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, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 97 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 071425
TORJAX
FLC023-121-071515-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0004.080307T1425Z-080307T1515Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN SUWANNEE COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA
  COLUMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 1015 AM EST

* AT 921 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR OBRIEN...OR
  11 MILES NORTHWEST OF ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE PARK...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WELLBORN...COLUMBIA...SUWANNEE VALLEY...WINFIELD...LAKE CITY...
  WATERTOWN AND LULU.

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.

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

LAT...LON 3013 8246 3007 8253 3004 8253 2990 8263
      3000 8294 3022 8296 3034 8272 3034 8269
      3036 8268 3047 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 1425Z 247DEG 48KT 3010 8285

$$

SANDRIK

5 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 071439
SVSJAX

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

FLC023-121-071515-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080307T1515Z/
SUWANNEE FL-COLUMBIA FL-
939 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EST FOR COLUMBIA
AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SUWANNEE COUNTIES...

AT 935 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 
NEAR THE COLUMBIA AND SUWANNEE COUNTY STATE LINE NEAR COUNTY ROAD 
252...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
CITY...FIVE POINTS...WATERTOWN AND LULU.

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.

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

LAT...LON 3047 8246 3013 8246 3007 8253 3004 8253
      3002 8256 2990 8263 2999 8290 3026 8289
      3034 8269 3036 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1439Z 247DEG 48KT 3017 8265

$$

SANDRIK

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 071443
SVSJAX

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

FLC023-071515-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080307T1515Z/
COLUMBIA FL-
943 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
COLUMBIA COUNTY...

AT 940 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LAKE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

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

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.

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

LAT...LON 3047 8246 3013 8246 3007 8253 3004 8253
      3000 8257 2990 8263 3019 8273 3024 8273
      3025 8271 3036 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1443Z 247DEG 48KT 3019 8259

$$

SANDRIK

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 071448
SVSJAX

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

FLC023-071515-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080307T1515Z/
COLUMBIA FL-
948 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EST FOR EASTERN
COLUMBIA COUNTY...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THE LAKE CITY AREA TAKE 
SHELTER NOW

AT 944 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR WATERTOWN...OR NEAR LAKE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

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

LAT...LON 3047 8246 3013 8246 3007 8253 3004 8253
      3000 8257 2990 8263 3018 8266 3036 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1448Z 247DEG 48KT 3022 8252

$$

SANDRIK

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 071459
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1000 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

GAC025-039-049-071530-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080307T1530Z/
CHARLTON GA-BRANTLEY GA-CAMDEN GA-
1000 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...BRANTLEY AND NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON COUNTIES...

AT 955 AM EST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR WINOKUR...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF HOBOKEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HICKOX...TARBORO...NAHUNTA...RAYBON...ATKINSON...WAVERLY AND
WAYNESVILLE.

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 NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3135 8186 3119 8176 3118 8177 3104 8167
      3092 8202 3110 8214 3128 8203 3127 8201
      3136 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 1500Z 232DEG 39KT 3108 8203

$$

ENYEDI

000 
WWUS52 KJAX 071504
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1004 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

FLC023-071514-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080307T1515Z/
COLUMBIA FL-
1004 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

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

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

LAT...LON 3047 8246 3013 8246 3007 8253 3004 8253
      3000 8257 2990 8263 3018 8266 3036 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1504Z 247DEG 48KT 3030 8229

$$

TRABERT

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, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 9:21 AM EST, 4 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, 4 hours 40 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, 7:08 AM EST, 2 hours 17 minutes before

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

FLZ020-021-GAZ162-071300-
ECHOLS-HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-
708 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN
SUWANNEE...HAMILTON AND ECHOLS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL
AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 800 AM EST...

AT 708 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 22 MILES WEST OF
BLUE SPRINGS TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT
AREAS AROUND SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK...SUWANNEE SPRINGS...BLUE
SPRINGS...WEST LAKE...JASPER...JENNINGS AND STATENVILLE THROUGH 800
AM EST. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...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.

ENYEDI

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 7:23 AM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

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

FLZ020-022-GAZ150-162-163-071300-
CLINCH-COLUMBIA-ECHOLS-HAMILTON-WARE-
723 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN
COLUMBIA...EASTERN HAMILTON...SOUTHEASTERN CLINCH...SOUTHERN WARE AND
SOUTHEASTERN ECHOLS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND
EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 800 AM EST...

AT 723 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 3 MILES NORTH OF BELMONT...OR 14 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF FARGO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THESE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BELMONT...NEEDMORE AND
FARGO THROUGH 800 AM EST. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...
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.

ENYEDI

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 8:10 AM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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

FLZ020-GAZ162-163-071400-
CLINCH-ECHOLS-HAMILTON-
810 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN
HAMILTON...CENTRAL CLINCH AND CENTRAL ECHOLS COUNTIES FOR STRONG
WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 900 AM EST...

AT 810 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 25 MILES SOUTH OF DU PONT...OR 8 MILES NORTH
OF JASPER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND DU PONT AND HOMERVILLE THROUGH 900 AM
EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 35 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.

THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH.

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

ENYEDI

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 8:36 AM EST, 49 minutes before

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

GAZ136-152-153-164-165-071415-
BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN-WAYNE-
836 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHEASTERN
CHARLTON...BRANTLEY...SOUTHERN WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND
WESTERN GLYNN COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL
915 AM EST...

AT 836 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF RACE POND...OR 10 MILES
SOUTH OF HOBOKEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THESE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WINOKUR...RACE POND...
TARBORO...HICKOX...RAYBON...NAHUNTA...WAVERLY...HORTENSE...ATKINSON
AND WAYNESVILLE THROUGH 915 AM EST. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN
DIAMETER 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.

SANDRIK

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 8:54 AM EST, 31 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, 5 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

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, 9:26 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, 10:40 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Alachua	41 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.