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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Jacksonville, FL

July 21, 2013Saint Johns County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2013, 2:44 PM EDT for Saint Johns County, Florida. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 21, 2013, 2:44 PM EDT (18:44 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2013, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Saint Johns County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 183 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, Cape Canaveral, FL at 12:00Z on 2013-07-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 397 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, Cape Canaveral, FL at 12:00Z on 2013-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 2 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
397 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
942 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 21, 2:20 PM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 2:20 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
220 PM EDT SUN JUL 21 2013

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...

WITH THE RIDGE TO THE SOUTH OF THE REGION...A FAIRLY PROGRESSIVE
FLOW IS EXPECTED THIS PERIOD. IN THIS PATTERN...SHORT WAVE TROUGHS
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTERLY THROUGH THE FLOW. THE STORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGELY DIURNALLY DRIVEN...EXCEPT OVER THE
RELATIVELY WARM COASTAL WATERS. WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES
ELEVATED EXPECT AFTERNOON DOWNPOURS.

HAVE TRENDED TOWARD A MIX OF MET/MAV FOR TEMPS THIS PERIOD.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...

THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PENINSULA WILL START TO BREAK DOWN TUESDAY
AND RETROGRADE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO AS AN UPPER TROF DIGS DOWN
THE ATLANTIC SEA BOARD. HOWEVER...A WEAK SFC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL REMAIN OVER EXTREME SOUTH FLORIDA OR THE FLORIDA STRAITS. THIS
KEEPS OUR REGION IN A GENERAL SOUTHWEST WIND REGIME.  THE DEEP
LAYERED TROF WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED OVER THE SE US THROUGH THE
MEDIUM RANGE. DEEP LAYERED MOISTURE WILL REMAIN WILL PRECIPITABLE
WATER VALUES REMAINING AROUND 2 INCHES THROUGH THE PERIOD. A SERIES
OF SHORTWAVES WILL ROTATE AROUND THE TROUGH AND COMBINE WITH
TROPICAL MOISTURE AND DAYTIME HEATING TO PRODUCE SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SHOWERS/STORMS. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE EACH DAY...WITH POPS RANGING FROM 40 TO 60
PERCENT.

THIS TROUGH SHIFTS EAST TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK...WHICH WILL
RESULT IN LOWER PRECIP CHANCES INTO SATURDAY. ANOTHER TROUGH IS
EXPECTED TO SETUP OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. LATE IN THE WEEKEND.

&&

.AVIATION...

CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SHOWERS AND
STORMS DECREASING IN AREAL COVERAGE EARLY THIS EVENING. PROB30
GROUPS FOR TSRA AND INTERMITTENT IFR TSTM CIGS THROUGH 23Z. VFR
CONDITIONS EXPECTED DURING MOST OF THE NOCTURNAL HOURS...WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF CECIL FIELD MAY HAVE BRIEF TEMPO IFR/MVFR CONDS IN
PATCHY FOG/STRATUS BTW 10-13Z. FOR THE MOST PART...LIGHT SWLY WINDS
WILL PREVAIL THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH SOME GUSTS TO 35-40 KNOTS NEAR
INDIVIDUAL TSTMS DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS THE
NEXT COUPLE DAY.

&&

.MARINE...

TONIGHT-MONDAY...RIDGE AXIS WILL REMAIN WELL SOUTH OF THE ADJACENT
ATLANTIC WATERS WITH WINDS OUT OF THE S/SW UP TO 10-15 KNOTS. SEAS
WILL CONTINUE TO RANGE FROM 2-3 FEET. ELEVATED THREAT FOR STORMS
MOVING INTO THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC OFFSHORE WATERS WILL CONTINUE
MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY...DEBILITATED RIDGE SOUTH OF THE WATERS AND
TROUGHING TO THE NORTH. LOCAL WINDS WILL BE SSW OR SW 10 KNOTS
NEARSHORE AND 10-15 KNOTS OFFSHORE ZONES. SEAS 2-3 FEET...BUT UP
SLIGHTLY TO 3-4 FEET OFFSHORE. STORMS MOVING FROM INLAND AREAS TO
ADJACENT ATLANTIC OFFSHORE WATERS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING.

RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK THROUGH MONDAY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  72  90  74  92 /  40  60  30  50
SSI  74  89  77  90 /  40  60  30  60
JAX  72  91  75  91 /  40  60  40  60
SGJ  73  89  75  90 /  30  50  30  50
GNV  72  89  74  90 /  20  60  30  60
OCF  72  91  74  91 /  20  50  30  50

&&

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

CORDERO/STRUBLE
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 4:06 AM EDT, 10 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
406 AM EDT SUN JUL 21 2013

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-220815-
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-
406 AM EDT SUN JUL 21 2013

...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE
REGION...

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

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

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. GREATER COVERAGE IS
EXPECTED OVER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...ALONG THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR
AND THEN FOCUS NEAR THE EAST COAST BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE STORMS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BLINDING DOWNPOURS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS.

RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS THE REGION.
PLEASE REFER TO STATEMENTS AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH
HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND GUSTY WINDS
BEING THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.

RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE
REGION INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.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 21, 1:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
112 PM EDT SUN JUL 21 2013

FLZ036-037-040-211800-
ALACHUA-MARION-PUTNAM-
112 PM EDT SUN JUL 21 2013

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ALACHUA...WESTERN PUTNAM AND NORTHERN MARION COUNTIES FOR STRONG
WINDS VALID UNTIL 200 PM EDT...

AT 112 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF CROSS CREEK...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT
AREAS AROUND ROCHELLE...MICANOPY...MCINTOSH...CROSS CREEK...GROVE
PARK...CITRA...LOCHLOOSA...MELROSE LANDING...PUTNAM HALL AND ORANGE
SPRINGS THROUGH 200 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 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 2941 8228 2958 8232 2975 8196 2975 8194
      2976 8193 2977 8191 2938 8182
TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 257DEG 14KT 2951 8219

STRUBLE
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 1:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 21, 1:52 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
152 PM EDT SUN JUL 21 2013

FLZ037-211815-
PUTNAM-
152 PM EDT SUN JUL 21 2013

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PUTNAM COUNTY
FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 215 PM EDT...

AT 152 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF INTERLACHEN...MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
MELROSE LANDING...PUTNAM HALL...MANNVILLE...INTERLACHEN...
FLORAHOME...HOLLISTER...CARRAWAY...FEDERAL POINT...BARDIN AND SATSUMA
THROUGH 215 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 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 2948 8184 2952 8184 2951 8186 2951 8194
      2975 8199 2975 8194 2977 8192 2984 8171
      2984 8159 2980 8156 2975 8152 2951 8153
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 259DEG 16KT 2958 8185

STRUBLE
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 2:32 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
232 PM EDT SUN JUL 21 2013

FLZ033-211900-
ST. JOHNS-
232 PM EDT SUN JUL 21 2013

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL ST.
JOHNS COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

AT 232 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 6 MILES SOUTH OF BAKERSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
BAKERSVILLE...ELKTON...VILANO BEACH...SAINT AUGUSTINE SOUTH...SAINT
AUGUSTINE SHORES...SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH...SAINT AUGUSTINE...BUTLER
BEACH AND ANASTASIA THROUGH 300 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 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 2973 8152 2976 8153 2981 8157 2990 8161
      2998 8130 2993 8129 2988 8126 2977 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 257DEG 17KT 2983 8150

STRUBLE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 1:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua48 min
Jul 21, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXUnion51 min
Jul 21, 1:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam23 min
Jul 21, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns28 min
Jul 21, 2:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX118 min
Jul 21, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler30 min
Jul 21, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX117 min
Jul 21, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX2 hr
Jul 21, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX2 hr
Jul 21, 3:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXHamilton43 min
Jul 21, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler40 min
Jul 21, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX117 min
Jul 21, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton48 min
Jul 21, 5:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX83 min
Jul 21, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch38 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.