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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 10, 2012, 6:13 PM EDT for Charlton County, Georgia. It was in force for 47 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
- Jul 10, 2012, 6:13 PM EDT (22:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
County Charlton County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 43 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2556 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 551 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 10, 3:09 PM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 3:09 PM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 309 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... WEAK RIDGING OVER THE SW ATLANTIC IS PROVIDING A SOUTHERLY STEERING FLOW TO THE SHOWERS/STORMS THIS AFTN. AN INVERTED MID LEVEL TROUGH ALONG THE FL WEST COAST IS DRIFTING INTO THE GULF BUT WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES SMALL VORT MAX HAS ENHANCED CONVECTION WEST OF I-75. AS ADVERTISED SCATTERED STORMS ARE FIRING ALONG SEA AND RIVER BREEZES PRIMARILY OVER THE SRN ZONES. UPPER RIDGE TO THE NORTH IS PROVIDING SUBSIDENCE OVER SE GA AND HAVE ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS/STORMS THIS EVENING. MODELS INDICATE A SURFACE TROUGH SINKS SWD OVER GA ALLOWING FOR A POSSIBILITY OF STORMS OVERNIGHT FOR THE NRN PORTION OF SE GA AND WILL CONTINUE 10-20% POPS. WEATHER PATTERN WILL CHANGE WED/THU AS RIDGING OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC SHIFTS NWD AND THE FLOW BECOMES SOUTHEAST TO EAST. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL BE PULLED INTO THE FORECAST AREA FROM THE TROPICS WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER AMOUNTS INCREASING ABOVE 2 INCHES. ONSHORE FLOW WILL PRODUCE MORNING SHOWERS OVER THE WATERS AND COASTAL AREAS...THEN THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE SEA BREEZE FRONT AS IT PUSHES INLAND EACH AFTN/EVENING. WILL GO WITH 50-60% POPS OVER THE INTERIOR WEDNESDAY AND THEN OVER THE WESTERN ZONES THURSDAY AS THE EAST COAST DRIES OUT LATE IN THE DAY. EXPECT HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WITH THE STORMS. MAX TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOW/MID 90S WED AND UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S THURS. .LONG TERM... HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL SETTLE NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND PROVIDING AN ONSHORE FLOW. EAST COAST SEA BREEZE WILL PUSH WELL INLAND EACH DAY WITH MORNING SHOWERS POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST THEN THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE INTERIOR IN THE AFTN. WILL KEEP MAINLY DIURNAL SCATTERED SHOWERS/STORMS. EARLY NEXT WEEK HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT SEWD WITH WINDS VEERING TO SOUTHERLY. A WEAK FLOW PATTERN WILL ALLOW THE SEA BREEZE TO PUSH INLAND. NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR THIS PERIOD. && .AVIATION... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS THIS AFTERNOON WITH BULK OF THE STORMS INLAND. HAVE CONTINUED WITH VCTS AT GNV AND MAY NEED VCTS AT VQQ AND JAX AFT 20Z. && .MARINE...RIDGE AXIS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL SHIFT NORTH BY LATER THIS WEEK. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST LATER THIS WEEK AS THE RIDGE SHIFTS TO THE NORTH. WINDS STRONGER AT NIGHT BUT EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST UNDER HEADLINE CRITERIA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 4 TO 5 FEET OFFSHORE. RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK THROUGH MID-WEEK WITH S/SW FLOW...THEN POSSIBLY MODERATE AS FLOW BECOMES SOUTHEAST WITH RIDGE BUILDING NORTH OF THE REGION TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 69 95 73 94 / 20 50 50 50 SSI 78 89 77 88 / 20 20 20 20 JAX 75 93 73 90 / 30 30 30 30 SGJ 75 89 76 88 / 20 20 20 30 GNV 72 92 73 91 / 30 50 50 50 OCF 72 93 73 91 / 30 50 50 60 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && MKT/PP/ARS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 4:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 450 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-111045- 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- 450 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. ...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER AND SANTA FE RIVER... .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. A FEW STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG STRETCHES OF THE SUWANNEE AND SANTA FE RIVER BASINS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD WARNING PRODUCTS FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS CAN BE EXPECTED EACH DAY. A FEW STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY. .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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 5:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 503 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012 FLZ023-030-102145- BAKER-UNION- 503 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN BAKER AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 545 PM EDT... AT 503 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF RAIFORD...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND RAIFORD AND JOHNSTOWN THROUGH 545 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER 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 3019 8240 3023 8220 3006 8222 3003 8233 TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 165DEG 6KT 3009 8228 PETERSON
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 5:17 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 517 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012 FLZ023-102200- BAKER- 517 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL BAKER COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 600 PM EDT... AT 517 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SANDERSON...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF RAIFORD...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SANDERSON...GLEN SAINT MARY AND MACCLENNY THROUGH 600 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER 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 3035 8230 3034 8209 3014 8216 3015 8230 TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 185DEG 11KT 3021 8222 PETERSON
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 5:56 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jul 10, 6:11 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
611 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0420 PM LIGHTNING GAINESVILLE 29.67N 82.34W
07/10/2012 ALACHUA FL BROADCAST MEDIA
WCJC REPORTS A LIGHTNING STRIKE THAT CAUSED DAMAGE AT A
BUSINESS ALONG NORTHWEST 13TH STREET IN GAINESVILLE. TIME
OF INCIDENT BASED ON RADAR IMAGERY.
0519 PM HAIL 5 ESE ORTEGA 30.24N 81.63W
07/10/2012 E0.25 INCH DUVAL FL BROADCAST MEDIA
WTEV REPORTS PEA SIZED HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS THAT UPROOTED
A SMALL DIAMETER TREE NEAR THE BOLLES SCHOOL.
&&
NELSONSpecial weather statement, Jul 10, 6:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
613 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012
FLZ023-GAZ150-164-102300-
BAKER-CHARLTON-WARE-
613 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN
WARE...NORTHERN BAKER AND CENTRAL CHARLTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 700 PM EDT...
AT 612 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 18 MILES SOUTH OF STEVEN FOSTER STATE
PARK...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK THROUGH 700 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE
QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED. 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...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.
LAT...LON 3055 8202 3051 8235 3078 8234 3079 8206
3068 8204 3065 8205 3062 8203
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 188DEG 8KT 3058 8223
ALLENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 41 min |
| Jul 10, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 2:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Marion, Putnam | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clay, Putnam | 24 min |
| Jul 10, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 24 min |
| Jul 10, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay | 34 min |
| Jul 10, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Flagler, Putnam, Saint Johns | 40 min |
| Jul 10, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bradford | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Union | 37 min |
| Jul 10, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 50 min |
| Jul 10, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 46 min |
| Jul 10, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Union | 42 min |
| Jul 10, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker | 43 min |
| Jul 10, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker | 53 min |
| Jul 10, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 38 min |
| Jul 10, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Camden | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson | 33 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.