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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Jacksonville, FL

October 9, 2011Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this high wind warning at Oct 9, 2011, 8:29 PM EDT for Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It was in force for 8 hr. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Oct 9, 2011, 8:29 PM EDT (00:29 UTC)
Expired
Oct 10, 2011, 4:53 AM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 9, 9:00 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND DMG5 Ne Bunnell, FLFLAGLER COUNTY STAFF REPORTED A GREENHOUSE DESTROYED AT 87 PIEDMONT DRIVE IN PALM COAST. TIME IS ESTIMATED AND REPORT WAS RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER.
Oct 9, 9:42 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND DMGFlagler Beach, FLMULTIPLE REPORTS OF WINDS OF 40-50 MPH WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
Oct 9, 11:30 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 54Flagler Beach, FLSKYWARN SPOTTER IN FLAGLER BEACH MEASURED A 54 MPH WIND GUST. RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER.
Oct 10, 2:30 AM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Palm Coast, FLMULTIPLE SKYWARN SPOTTERS REPORTED ESTIMATED 50 TO 60 MPH WIND GUSTS COUNTYWIDE AND WAS ASSOCIATED WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER.
Oct 10, 2:30 AM EDTNON-TSTM WND DMG3 Ne Bunnell, FLFIRE RESCUE REPORTED TREE DOWN ON HOUSE WITH ROOF DAMAGED AT 2 ESPERANTO DRIVE. RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER.
Oct 10, 2:35 AM EDTNON-TSTM WND DMGPalm Coast, FLFLAGLER COUNTY DISPATCH HAD MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER.
Oct 10, 2:45 AM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 45Bunnell, FLFLAGER EOC REPORTED MEASURED WIND GUST TO 45 MPH.
Oct 10, 3:04 AM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 44Flagler Beach, FLSKYWARN SPOTTER REPORTED MEASURED WIND GUST TO 44 MPH AT FLAGLER BEACH.
Oct 10, 5:00 AM EDTNON-TSTM WND DMG4 Wsw Amelia City, FLTREES WERE REPORTED DOWN AT OLD NASSAUVILLE ROAD.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 54 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 00:00Z on 2011-10-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 277 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2011-10-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -74 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
277 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
665 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

760 
WWUS72 KJAX 100029 AAA
NPWJAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
829 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011

FLZ032-037-101000-
/O.EXP.KJAX.LW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.LW.Y.0031.111010T0029Z-111010T1000Z/
CLAY-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...PALATKA
829 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH SUSTAINED
  WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 MPH. THESE HIGHER WINDS
  WILL MAINLY BE AFFECTING THE ST JOHNS RIVER AREA.

* IMPACT...WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL BOATS
  ON INLAND LAKES AND WATERWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO
25 MPH OR GUSTS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SMALL BOATS WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. BOATERS IN THE ADVISORY AREA
SHOULD AVOID OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE IN WIND PROTECTED
INLETS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING AS WELL.

&&

$$

FLZ020>023-030-031-035-036-040-GAZ132>136-149>153-162>165-100130-
/O.EXP.KJAX.LW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-
MARION-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...LAKE BUTLER...STARKE...TRENTON...GAINESVILLE...
OCALA...DOUGLAS...HAZLEHURST...ALMA...BAXLEY...JESUP...PEARSON...
WAYCROSS...BLACKSHEAR...NAHUNTA...STATENVILLE...HOMERVILLE...
FOLKSTON...WOODBINE
829 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

FLZ024-025-033-038-101000-
/O.UPG.KJAX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111010T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.HW.W.0001.111010T0029Z-111010T1000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE...
ST AUGUSTINE...PALM COAST
829 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG AND POTENTIALLY
  DAMAGING TONIGHT. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60
  MPH WILL PRIMARILY AFFECT THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE. LOWER WIND
  SPEEDS WILL BE EXPERIENCED FURTHER INLAND. WINDS SHOULD BE
  DIMINISHING BETWEEN 3 AM AND 6 AM ON MONDAY.

* IMPACT...SOME POWER OUTAGES AND MINOR DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE WITH
  WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...
  AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF
  THESE HIGH WINDS ESPECIALLY ON TALL BRIDGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-101000-
/O.CON.KJAX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111010T1800Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRUNSWICK...ST MARYS
829 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY...

* EVENT...STRONG EASTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY AT THE IMMEDIATE 
  COAST. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG TONIGHT AND EARLY 
  MONDAY. 

* IMPACT...SOME POWER OUTAGES AND MINOR DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE WITH 
  WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS... 
  TRAILERS... AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO 
  THE DANGER OF THESE HIGH WINDS ESPECIALLY ON TALL BRIDGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
25 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. MINOR
DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH
WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH CANS...
LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
329 
WWUS72 KJAX 100853
NPWJAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
453 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

FLZ024-025-033-101600-
/O.CAN.KJAX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T1000Z/
/O.EXB.KJAX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111010T1600Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE...
ST AUGUSTINE
453 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY.

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. GUSTS
  UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS EARLY THIS MORNING.

* IMPACT...SOME POWER OUTAGES AND MINOR DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE WITH 
  WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS... 
  TRAILERS... AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO 
  THE DANGER OF THESE HIGH WINDS ESPECIALLY ON TALL BRIDGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
25 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. MINOR
DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH
WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH CANS...
LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$

FLZ038-101000-
/O.CAN.KJAX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T1000Z/
FLAGLER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PALM COAST
453 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WARNING. 

THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A WIND ADVISORY FOR
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

$$

FLZ020>023-030-031-035-036-101600-
/O.EXB.KJAX.LW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-111010T1600Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...LAKE BUTLER...STARKE...TRENTON...GAINESVILLE
453 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. 

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. GUSTS
  TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS.

* IMPACT...WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL 
  BOATS ON INLAND LAKES AND WATERWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO
25 MPH OR GUSTS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SMALL BOATS WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. BOATERS IN THE ADVISORY AREA
SHOULD AVOID OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE IN WIND PROTECTED
INLETS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING AS WELL.

&&

$$

FLZ032-037-101600-
/O.EXT.KJAX.LW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-111010T1600Z/
CLAY-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...PALATKA
453 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 MPH. THESE
  HIGHER WINDS WILL MAINLY BE AFFECTING THE ST JOHNS RIVER AREA.
  GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS EARLY THIS
  MORNING.

* IMPACT...WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL 
  BOATS ON INLAND LAKES AND WATERWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO
25 MPH OR GUSTS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SMALL BOATS WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. BOATERS IN THE ADVISORY AREA
SHOULD AVOID OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE IN WIND PROTECTED
INLETS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING AS WELL.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-101800-
/O.CON.KJAX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111010T1800Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRUNSWICK...ST MARYS
453 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* EVENT...STRONG EASTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY AT THE IMMEDIATE 
  COAST. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG THIS MORNING BEFORE
  DIMINISHING AROUND NOON. 

* IMPACT...SOME POWER OUTAGES AND MINOR DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE WITH 
  WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS... 
  TRAILERS... AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO 
  THE DANGER OF THESE HIGH WINDS ESPECIALLY ON TALL BRIDGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
25 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. MINOR
DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH
WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH CANS...
LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$

JDS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 9, 8:29 PM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryJAXBaker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Suwannee, Union13 hr
Oct 9, 9:25 PM EDTGale WarningJAX13 hr
Oct 9, 9:25 PM EDTStorm WarningJAX7 hr
Oct 9, 10:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam48 min
Oct 9, 11:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay, Marion, Putnam37 min
Oct 10, 12:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua, Bradford, Clay46 min
Oct 10, 1:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay, Putnam56 min
Oct 10, 1:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua, Bradford, Union61 min
Oct 10, 2:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford, Clay24 min
Oct 10, 2:51 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXAlachua, Marion114 min
Oct 10, 3:11 AM EDTTornado WarningJAXBaker, Bradford, Clay, Union31 min
Oct 10, 3:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion39 min
Oct 10, 3:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXUnion28 min
Oct 10, 4:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion29 min
Oct 10, 4:15 AM EDTTornado WarningJAXDuval30 min
Oct 10, 4:37 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJAXMarion113 min
Oct 10, 4:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau44 min
Oct 10, 4:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford, Clay, Gilchrist, Union41 min
Oct 10, 5:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua, Putnam51 min
Oct 10, 6:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton and 2 more62 min
Oct 10, 6:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval, Nassau60 min
Oct 10, 6:41 AM EDTTornado WarningJAXNassau23 min
Oct 10, 7:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau48 min
Oct 10, 7:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton, Suwannee39 min
Oct 10, 7:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGilchrist52 min
Oct 10, 8:38 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX97 min
Oct 10, 8:41 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXGilchrist2 hr
Oct 10, 9:17 AM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryJAXNassau3 hr
Oct 10, 10:04 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryJAX11 hr
Oct 10, 12:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXSuwannee2 hr
Oct 10, 2:16 PM EDTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasJAX32 hr
Oct 10, 6:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXPutnam90 min
Oct 10, 7:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam50 min
Oct 10, 7:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXNassau115 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.