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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL

July 11, 2012Suwannee County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 11, 2012, 4:18 PM EDT for Suwannee County, Florida. It was in force for 42 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 11, 2012, 4:18 PM EDT (20:18 UTC)
Expired: Jul 11, 2012, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL

County Suwannee County, FL

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 131 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: 1920 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 693 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 42 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.

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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 11, 2:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 2:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 3:47 AM EDT, 12 hours 31 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
347 AM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-121000-
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-
347 AM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

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

...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE SANTA FE RIVER...

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

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON...AND LINGER INTO THIS EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS
MAY BE STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. AN ISOLATED
SEVERE STORM WILL BE POSSIBLE.

MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG STRETCHES OF THE SANTA FE RIVER
BASIN. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD WARNING PRODUCTS
FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERTORMS
WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY...A FEW OF WHICH MAY BE STRONG.

.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

Local storm report, Jul 11, 11:54 AM EDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1154 AM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0435 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKER                 29.89N 82.33W
07/10/2012                   BRADFORD           FL   PUBLIC

            TREES REPORTED DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 235 AND NICKEL-SIZE
            HAIL. TIME OF REPORT ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

ARS

Special weather statement, Jul 11, 1:34 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
134 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

FLZ040-111805-
MARION-
134 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL MARION
COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 205 PM EDT...

AT 134 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF BURBANK...OR 4 MILES
SOUTH OF FORT MCCOY...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH. THESE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND LYNNE...BURBANK...FORT
MCCOY...ANTHONY...SPARR...LOWELL...REDDICK AND CITRA THROUGH 205 PM
EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35
TO 50 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 2940 8227 2943 8221 2942 8214 2943 8214
      2944 8210 2943 8209 2945 8208 2944 8206
      2947 8206 2950 8202 2950 8199 2921 8173
      2914 8203
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 146DEG 19KT 2931 8198

SHASHY

Special weather statement, Jul 11, 2:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
214 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

FLZ024-111845-
NASSAU-
214 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL NASSAU
COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

AT 214 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 10 MILES EAST OF HILLIARD...OR 9 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF KINGSLAND...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND HILLIARD THROUGH 245 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 3059 8165 3058 8199 3080 8196 3075 8173
      3075 8170 3074 8165 3073 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 095DEG 6KT 3068 8175

SHASHY

Special weather statement, Jul 11, 2:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
221 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

GAZ165-166-111845-
COASTAL CAMDEN-INLAND CAMDEN-
221 PM EDT WED JUL 11 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN CAMDEN
COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

AT 221 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF WOODBINE...MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS
AROUND WOODBINE...WAVERLY AND TARBORO THROUGH 245 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 3100 8157 3090 8165 3101 8187 3116 8178
      3106 8155
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 121DEG 8KT 3103 8169

SHASHY

Special weather statement, Jul 11, 2:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 11, 4:18 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 11, 1:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	31 min
Jul 11, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Nassau	31 min
Jul 11, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Baker	49 min
Jul 11, 5:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Baker	51 min
Jul 11, 5:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Baker, Columbia	2 hr
Jul 10, 8:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Bacon	29 min
Jul 10, 8:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Bacon, Pierce, Ware	28 min
Jul 11, 2:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden	24 min
Jul 11, 2:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden	24 min
Jul 11, 5:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Jeff Davis	51 min
Jul 11, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Coffee	52 min
Jul 11, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Coffee	45 min
Jul 11, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Coffee	39 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.