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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL

July 28, 2009Wayne County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 28, 2009, 8:21 PM EDT for Wayne County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 28, 2009, 8:21 PM EDT (00:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2009, 8:45 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL

County Wayne County, GA

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 28, 2:38 PM EDT, 5 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 2:38 PM EDT, 5 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
238 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009

...NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

A RELATIVELY WET PERIOD IS EXPECTED IN THE SHORT TERM AS THE
MID/UPPER LEVEL TROF OVER THE ERN U.S. CONTINUES TO SEND IMPULSES OF
MOISTURE INTO THE FORECAST AREA WHILE THE LOW LEVEL SURFACE RIDGE
SLOWLY BUILDS NORTHWARD INTO THE FORECAST AREA.

LACK OF ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPULSE THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD KEEP MOST OF
THE TSTM ACTIVITY SCATTERED WITH STILL THE CHANCE OF ISOLD STRONG TO
SVR TSTMS NEAR THE SBRZ COLLISION BTWN U.S 301 AND I-95 THIS EVENING.

OTHERWISE A RELATIVELY DEEP AND MOIST SOUTHWEST STEERING FLOW WILL
SET-UP THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WITH PWATS AROUND 2 INCHES EACH
DAY. EXPECT AT LEAST NUMEROUS SHOWERS/TSTMS TO DEVELOP DURING THE
LATE MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. GFS GUIDANCE
POPS ARE JUST SLIGHTLY ABOVE 80% AT SOME SPOTS...BUT FOR NOW HAVE
THEM CAPPED IN THE LIKELY CATEGORY...CLOSER TO THE ENSEMBLE MEANS.
HAVE USED THE LATEST 09Z SREF FOR TIMING OF ACTIVITY AND WITH THE
MORNING STARTS TO TSTM ACTIVITY AND MORE CLOUD COVER EXPECT MAX
TEMPS TO TWEAK DOWN A NOTCH AND LINGER AROUND 90 DEGREES FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. HPC/GFS GUIDANCE SUGGEST WIDESPREAD RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND SOME LOCALIZED
FLOODING FROM THE STRONGER AFTN TSTMS IS POSSIBLE...OTHERWISE MOST
OF THE TSTM ACTIVITY SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS.

.LONG TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

MODELS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST LOW LEVEL RIDGE AXIS TO BUILD NORTHWARD
OVER THE FORECAST AREA...BUT WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE REMAINING AND
ONLY WEAK MID LEVEL RIDGING EXPECTED...SCTD TSTMS ON TAP EACH DAY
WITH CLIMO CONDS OF MAX TEMPS IN THE LOWER 90S.

&&

.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL. WILL LIMIT TEMPO GROUP TO
KGNV FOR NOW AS NUMERICAL MODELS INDICATE INCREASING SUBSIDENCE
ALOFT ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR SHOULD LIMIT COVERAGE
ACROSS THESE AREAS. HAVE INCLUDED TEMPO MVFR VSBYS FOR KGNV AND
KVQQ BETWEEN 08Z AND 12Z AS LIGHT BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS WILL FAVOR
SOME FOG DEVELOPMENT AT THESE AREAS OVERNIGHT.

&&

.MARINE...SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL EXTEND THROUGH THE FRIDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE LINGERS ACROSS SOUTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA...WHILE TROUGHING
CONTINUES TO THE NORTH. EVENING WIND SURGES WILL AFFECT MAINLY THE
OFFSHORE WATERS. THIS WEEKEND THE RIDGE AXIS WILL SHIFT FARTHER
NORTH WITH A PREVAILING SOUTHEAST FLOW...AND SEAS UPWARDS OF 4 FEET
IN OUR OFFSHORE LEGS DUE TO BUILDING SWELLS.
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  71  89  72  91 /  20  70  20  50
SSI  77  85  76  86 /  20  50  20  30
JAX  74  89  74  89 /  30  70  20  70
SGJ  75  89  75  87 /  20  40  20  70
GNV  72  90  73  89 /  30  70  20  70
OCF  73  91  73  89 /  30  70  30  70

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
AM...NONE.
&&

HESS/ZAPPE/KERNS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 4:53 AM EDT, 15 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
453 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-291000-
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-
JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
453 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

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

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH THE HIGHEST
COVERAGE OVER INLAND AREAS ESPECIALLY SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST FLORIDA. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AS WELL
AS INTENSE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST EACH DAY WITH A
FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

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

MKT

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 6:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
625 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009

FLZ040-282315-
MARION-
625 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION COUNTY FOR
STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 715 PM EDT...

AT 625 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER SANTOS...OR 5 MILES SOUTH OF OCALA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
AREAS AROUND OCALA AIRPORT...OCALA...SANTOS...BELLEVIEW...
SUMMERFIELD...ANTHONY...SPARR...LAKE WEIR...SILVER SPRINGS SHORES
AND WEIRSDALE THROUGH 715 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE.

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

LAT...LON 2937 8209 2930 8185 2896 8179 2897 8231
      2912 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 256DEG 9KT 2912 8210

CARROLL
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 7:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
715 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009

FLZ024-025-GAZ166-282345-
COASTAL CAMDEN-DUVAL-NASSAU-
715 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN NASSAU...
NORTHERN DUVAL AND SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND
EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 745 PM EDT...

AT 715 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER YULEE...OR 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST.
MARYS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL
ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND YULEE...AMELIA CITY...FERNANDINA BEACH...
KINGSLAND...KINGS BAY BASE...DUNGENESS AND ST. MARYS THROUGH 745 PM
EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55
MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF
LOW-LYING AREAS.

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

LAT...LON 3052 8144 3054 8147 3052 8147 3054 8169
      3074 8173 3074 8169 3081 8168 3082 8145
      3075 8145 3074 8144 3067 8144 3067 8143
      3067 8144
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 207DEG 9KT 3065 8157

ZIBURA
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 7:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
720 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009

FLZ033-038-290000-
FLAGLER-ST. JOHNS-
720 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FLAGLER AND
SOUTHEASTERN ST. JOHNS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND
EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 800 PM EDT...

AT 720 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTH OF ESPANOLA...OR 5 MILES WEST OF
BUNNELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL
ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ESPANOLA...BUNNELL...PALM COAST AND FLAGLER
BEACH THROUGH 800 PM EDT. 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.

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

LAT...LON 2944 8112 2926 8141 2944 8141 2977 8126
      2966 8121 2965 8122 2966 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 225DEG 11KT 2944 8133

ZIBURA
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 7:56 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
756 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009

GAZ153-154-165-290030-
COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN-
756 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2009

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN CAMDEN
AND CENTRAL GLYNN COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 830 PM EDT...

AT 756 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF WAVERLY...OR 11
MILES WEST OF DOCK JUNCTION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND WAVERLY...THALMANN...DOCK
JUNCTION AND COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES THROUGH 830 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF
40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

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

LAT...LON 3110 8156 3112 8157 3112 8160 3107 8161
      3102 8169 3113 8182 3115 8177 3123 8176
      3138 8161 3121 8137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 226DEG 9KT 3115 8168

CARROLL
Local storm report, Jul 28, 8:17 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 9:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler40 min
Jul 29, 1:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua42 min
Jul 29, 1:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX87 min
Jul 29, 2:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford44 min
Jul 29, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay49 min
Jul 29, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX2 hr
Jul 29, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua39 min
Jul 29, 2:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay51 min
Jul 29, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval49 min
Jul 29, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX59 min
Jul 29, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns39 min
Jul 29, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX62 min
Jul 29, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns29 min
Jul 29, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion52 min
Jul 29, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns45 min
Jul 29, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau42 min
Jul 29, 4:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBaker, Duval, Nassau31 min
Jul 29, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau42 min
Jul 29, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXFlagler, Saint Johns39 min
Jul 29, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion66 min
Jul 29, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX117 min
Jul 29, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler49 min
Jul 29, 6:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXFlagler45 min
Jul 29, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker39 min
Jul 29, 6:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXFlagler2 hr
Jul 29, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler44 min
Jul 29, 7:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX84 min
Jul 28, 8:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWayne31 min
Jul 29, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch56 min
Jul 29, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPierce47 min
Jul 29, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXEchols58 min
Jul 29, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton, Ware66 min
Jul 29, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCharlton31 min
Jul 29, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden64 min
Jul 29, 7:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Glynn44 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.