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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL

June 10, 2012Ware County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Jun 10, 2012, 1:44 PM EDT for Ware County, Georgia. It was in force for 46 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
Jun 10, 2012, 1:44 PM EDT (17:44 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2012, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL

County Ware County, GA

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 123 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 12:00Z on 2012-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1082 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2012-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1082 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
648 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

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

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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 Jun 10, 9:44 AM EDT, 4 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 9:44 AM EDT, 4 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
944 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...SCATTERED STRONG AND ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY...

...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT STILL EXISTS ACROSS ENTIRE AREA...

.UPDATE...
OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS NOW NORTH OF THE FORECAST AREA AND EXPECT
MORE SIGNIFICANT HEATING TO TAKE PLACE ACROSS REGION TODAY MAINLY
ACROSS NE FL WITH MAX TEMPS REACHING THE UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LINGER ACROSS SE
GA THIS MORNING BEFORE HEATING CREATES NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH
SCATTERED STRONG STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. PRECIPITABLE WATER AMOUNTS
STILL CLOSE TO 2 INCHES WILL STILL LEAD TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
POTENTIAL IN TSTM ACTIVITY BUT A FASTER STORM MOTION TOWARDS THE
NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WILL PREVENT WIDESPREAD FLOODING. GUSTY
WINDS TO 50-60 MPH...HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE
WITH STORM ACTIVITY AND A FEW ISOLD SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT OUT OF
THE QUESTION AND WITH SURFACE HELICITY VALUES NEAR 200 M2/S2 AN
ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. STORM ACTIVITY SHOULD FADE
QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET WITH A GENERALLY DRY NIGHT EXPECTED AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS POSSIBLE CLOSER TO DEEP
MOISTURE OVER INLAND SE GA AND THE SUWANNEE RIVER VALLEY.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDS THIS MORNING WITH TEMPO MVFR/IFR CIGS/VSBYS IN TSTM
ACTIVITY AFTER 18Z ALONG WITH SOME GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE.

&&

.MARINE...
SE WINDS AT 10-15 KNOTS WITH SEAS OF 2-4 FT EXPECTED TODAY WITH
FLOW BECOMING SOUTHERLY TONIGHT. NO HEADLINES. BOATERS WILL NEED
TO TAKE CAUTION WITH STRONG STORMS MOVING FROM LAND INTO THE
NEARSHORE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING.

RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK WITH SELY FLOW AND BREAKERS IN THE 2-3 FT RANGE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  87  71  90  71 /  80  60  60  60
SSI  83  75  84  74 /  70  50  40  40
JAX  88  72  89  71 /  70  50  50  50
SGJ  85  74  88  72 /  70  40  40  40
GNV  91  72  91  71 /  60  30  50  50
OCF  91  73  93  72 /  60  40  50  40

&&

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

HESS/KEEGAN
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 10:00 AM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1000 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-111029-
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-
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-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-
1000 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AGAIN TODAY...

...SCATTERED STRONG TO ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

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

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL STILL POSSIBLE IN HEAVY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A TROPICAL AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE. A
FASTER STORM MOTION TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WILL
LESSEN THE WIDESPREAD FLOODING THREAT...BUT LOCALIZED FLOODING
POSSIBLE IN RAIN-SATURATED AREAS IS LIKELY.

SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS...CAPABLE OF GUSTY
WINDS...HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS
NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AN ISOLATED TORNADO
CANNOT BE RULED OUT. ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY AFTER SUNSET.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

NUMEROUS TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD.

.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.

ENYEDI/JCH

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 1:44 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
144 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

GAZ149-150-163-101830-
ATKINSON-CLINCH-WARE-
144 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN WARE...
EASTERN ATKINSON AND NORTHERN CLINCH COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND
EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 230 PM EDT...

AT 144 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOMERVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS
AROUND HOMERVILLE...ARGYLE...COGDELL...MANOR...MILLWOOD AND AXSON
THROUGH 230 PM EDT. 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 3135 8278 3121 8241 3099 8266 3109 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 220DEG 12KT 3107 8271

NELSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 8:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXDuval, Saint Johns113 min
Jun 10, 2:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval, Nassau52 min
Jun 10, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton48 min
Jun 10, 2:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXClay, Duval, Saint Johns115 min
Jun 10, 2:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClay, Duval31 min
Jun 10, 2:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler25 min
Jun 10, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClay, Duval, Saint Johns49 min
Jun 10, 2:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXFlagler103 min
Jun 10, 2:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker, Union26 min
Jun 10, 2:58 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningJAXFlagler95 min
Jun 10, 3:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningJAXClay, Duval, Saint Johns104 min
Jun 10, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker30 min
Jun 10, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler39 min
Jun 10, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClay, Duval, Saint Johns45 min
Jun 10, 3:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXBaker, Union115 min
Jun 10, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker28 min
Jun 10, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam35 min
Jun 10, 3:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXPutnam46 min
Jun 10, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay52 min
Jun 10, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXSaint Johns23 min
Jun 10, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker52 min
Jun 10, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXMarion26 min
Jun 10, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam43 min
Jun 10, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion52 min
Jun 10, 5:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXClay, Putnam, Saint Johns117 min
Jun 10, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion39 min
Jun 10, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion48 min
Jun 10, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam43 min
Jun 10, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns45 min
Jun 10, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXPutnam, Saint Johns49 min
Jun 10, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion43 min
Jun 10, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion39 min
Jun 10, 6:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXFlagler, Putnam, Saint Johns45 min
Jun 10, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam40 min
Jun 10, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion51 min
Jun 10, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler41 min
Jun 10, 6:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXFlagler, Putnam, Saint Johns34 min
Jun 10, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXFlagler45 min
Jun 10, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler52 min
Jun 9, 8:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton, Ware46 min
Jun 9, 11:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXGlynn63 min
Jun 10, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Pierce24 min
Jun 10, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley46 min
Jun 10, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWare26 min
Jun 10, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton36 min
Jun 10, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling, Jeff Davis46 min
Jun 10, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Pierce26 min
Jun 10, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGlynn34 min
Jun 10, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWayne31 min
Jun 10, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley45 min
Jun 10, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson25 min
Jun 10, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXJeff Davis36 min
Jun 10, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCoffee29 min
Jun 10, 4:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAtkinson, Bacon, Coffee38 min
Jun 10, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson36 min
Jun 10, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCoffee33 min
Jun 10, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXJeff Davis30 min
Jun 10, 7:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson, Coffee35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.