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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 20, 2013, 5:08 PM EDT for Alachua County, Marion County, Florida. It was in force for 52 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
- May 20, 2013, 5:08 PM EDT (21:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2013, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Alachua County, FL, Marion County, FL
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 784 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 May 20, 1:56 PM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 20, 1:56 PM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 156 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING... .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... INITIAL CONVECTION BEGINNING TO FIRE ALONG COASTAL SE GA AND INLAND NE FL. WITH A WEAK SHORTWAVE ACROSS THE AREA...THINK COVERAGE WILL BE ENHANCED LATER THIS AFTN WHEN COMBINED WITH SEABREEZE INTERACTIONS AND ANY SMALL SCALE BOUNDARIES THAT FORM FROM THE INITIAL CONVECTION. THUS...WILL USE NUMEROUS POPS LATE AFTN INTO EARLY EVENING JUST INLAND FROM THE COAST...WITH HIGH END SCATTERED POPS ELSEWHERE. WITH THE COOL POOL IN CLOSE PROXIMITY AND SOME LAYER SHEAR...A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG...WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. IN ADDITION WITH RATHER WEAK STEERING FLOW...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE A CONCERN. ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH LATE IN THE EVENING AS HEATING IS LOST. LOW TEMPERATURES TNGT IN THE MID/UPPER 60S WILL PREVAIL. AFTER A QUIET MORNING...ANOTHER ROUND OF CONVECTION WILL OCCUR TUESDAY AFTN. WITH THE COOL POOL NOT QUITE AS PRONOUNCED...COVERAGE WILL BE A LITTLE LESS THAT TODAY...WITH SOME POTENTIAL FOR SOME DRIER AIR TO FILTER IN BEHIND THE WEAKENING TROUGH. WILL USE SCATTERED POPS AREA WIDE IN THE AFTN. NEAR NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL. WED/THU...AN UPPER TROUGH DIPS INTO FLORIDA MID WEEK AND COMBINED WITH SURFACE BASED INSTABILITY FROM DIURNAL HEATING WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED STORMS. HAVE CAPPED POPS AT 50% EACH AFTN/EVENING. TEMPS WILL BE NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. .LONG TERM... /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/ UPPER TROUGH WILL DEEPEN FURTHER AS IT SLIDES ACROSS THE REGION...BEFORE MOVING OFF THE EAST COAST SATURDAY AND DRAGGING A FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO OUR SE. INSTABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AID IN CONVECTION THROUGH SATURDAY. AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTHEAST OF THE REGION SUNDAY SOMEWHAT DRIER AIR PUSHES INTO SE GA SETTING UP A NORTHEASTERLY FLOW. THIS FLOW SHOULD RESULT IN LOWER PRECIP CHANCES LATER IN THE WEEKEND...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL TO LOWER TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES. OTHERWISE...TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR NORMAL FOR THIS PERIOD. && .AVIATION... VFR WILL GENERALLY PREVAIL. ANOTHER ROUND OF CONVECTION IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...WITH MVFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGEST ACTIVITY UNTIL 00Z. && .MARINE... SOUTHEAST FLOW AT 10-15 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHEN A WEAK LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE WATERS WILL PROVIDE A LIGHT SW FLOW THU/FRI. THEN A BACKDOOR FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WITH INCREASING NE FLOW AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HEADLINES POSSIBLE. RIP CURRENTS: MODERATE RISK THROUGH TUESDAY WITH LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS AND CONTINUED ONSHORE FLOW. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 65 88 66 88 / 40 40 30 50 SSI 69 81 70 82 / 30 30 20 30 JAX 66 85 67 87 / 40 50 20 50 SGJ 67 83 69 83 / 20 30 20 30 GNV 65 87 66 87 / 50 50 40 50 OCF 67 88 67 88 / 50 50 50 50 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && ALLEN/TRABERT/WALKER
Hazardous weather outlook, May 20, 3:44 AM EDT, 13 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 344 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-211000- 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- 344 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY OVER INLAND AREAS. A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS...HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED AT LOCAL BEACHES TODAY...DUE TO LONG PERIOD SWELLS. REFER TO THE SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS THROUGH THE PERIOD...MAINLY OVER INLAND AREAS. ONSHORE FLOW AND LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL PROMOTE AN ENHANCED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MOST OF THE 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
Local storm report, May 20, 3:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
348 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM HAIL FORT MCCOY 29.36N 81.97W
05/20/2013 M0.75 INCH MARION FL PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED PEA TO PENNY SIZED HAIL IN FORT MCCOY.
&&
SCHASESpecial weather statement, May 20, 3:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
349 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
FLZ038-202030-
FLAGLER-
349 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN
FLAGLER COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
VALID UNTIL 430 PM EDT...
AT 349 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING SOUTH
AT 5 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
ANDALUSIA THROUGH 430 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. 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 2937 8133 2941 8148 2947 8150 2962 8151
2962 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 020DEG 5KT 2957 8143
SHULERSpecial weather statement, May 20, 4:11 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 411 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 FLZ024-GAZ165-166-202100- COASTAL CAMDEN-INLAND CAMDEN-NASSAU- 411 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN CAMDEN AND CENTRAL NASSAU COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 500 PM EDT... AT 411 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES EAST OF KINGSLAND...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND KINGSLAND AND YULEE THROUGH 500 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. LAT...LON 3058 8157 3064 8182 3088 8167 3085 8157 TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 014DEG 5KT 3079 8163 TRABERT
Local storm report, May 20, 4:19 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Columbia | 47 min |
| May 19, 8:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker | 52 min |
| May 19, 9:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker, Nassau | 62 min |
| May 19, 9:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 52 min |
| May 20, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 37 min |
| May 20, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 42 min |
| May 20, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 39 min |
| May 20, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 41 min |
| May 20, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion | 67 min |
| May 20, 3:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Marion | 2 hr |
| May 20, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 49 min |
| May 20, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 29 min |
| May 20, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 42 min |
| May 20, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Marion, Putnam | 51 min |
| May 20, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 40 min |
| May 20, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay | 48 min |
| May 20, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 42 min |
| May 20, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Clay | 41 min |
| May 20, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bradford, Union | 47 min |
| May 20, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Glynn | 40 min |
| May 20, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Charlton | 44 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.