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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at May 29, 2014, 3:21 PM EDT for Brantley County, Pierce County, Georgia. It was in force for 39 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
- May 29, 2014, 3:21 PM EDT (19:21 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2014, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Brantley County, GA, Pierce County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 99 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
- 1116 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 945 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 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 May 29, 2:50 PM EDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 29, 2:50 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 250 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 .REST OF TODAY...SCT SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS AS THE SHOWERS AND STORMS FORM AND DEVELOP TOWARD THE W AND NW AS THE SEA BREEZES MOVE INLAND. TEMPS WERE NEAR 90 INLAND AND LOWER TO MID 80S ALONG THE COAST. LAPS AND SPC MESO ANALYSIS SHOWS SBCAPE OF AROUND THE 2500-3000 RANGE AND DOWNDRAFT CAPE APPROACHING 1000. FREQUENT LIGHTNING ALONG WITH STRONG MICROBURST WINDS ARE THE MAIN HAZARDS. SLOW AND ERRATIC STORM MOTION WILL LEAD TO SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND MAY CAUSE BRIEF MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. .SHORT TERM... TONIGHT (AFTER 6PM)...SCATTERED CONVECTION WILL BE ONGOING EARLY IN THE EVENING INLAND AREAS AND THEN BECOME ISOLD BY LATE EVENING. MAINLY ISOLD COVERAGE ALONG THE COASGTAL COUNTIES. TEMPS WILL FALL TO THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S LATE TONIGHT UNDER LIGHT S TO SE WINDS BECOMING NEAR CALM OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG LOOKS MOST PROBABLE OVER THE NRN ZONES BUT COULD OCCUR INLAND WHERE RAINS FALL THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. MAINLY AFTERNOON PRECIPITATION AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FRIDAY WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE IN PLACE WITH VORT LOBE SWINGING IN SWLY FLOW ALOFT AROUND THE BASE OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE ARKLATEX REGION. DRIER MID LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW AS THE PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EDGES INTO SE GA. HENCE...SOME STORMS MAY HAVE DOWNBURSTS WITH MAIN FOCUS OF THE STORMS OVER THE INLAND AREAS. DIURNAL TREND WILL PRETTY MUCH HOLD WITH CONVECTION AND PRECIPITATION WANING AFTER SUNSET WITH PARTYLY CLOUDY SKIES INTACT. THIS WEEKEND...WITH BUILDING HIGH TO THE NORTH...THE STEERING FLOW WILL BECOME EASTERLY PUSHING MOST OF THE AFTERNOON CONVECTION OVER THE WESTERN PARTS OF THE CWA. .LONG TERM... FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORKWEEK NEXT WEEK INTO MIDWEEK...SFC HIGH PRESSURE AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ALOT WILL BRING MARKEDLY DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION RESULTING IN BELOW NORMAL POPS AND SEASONAL TEMPS. TOWARD THE END OF NEXT WEEK...MODELS INDICATE MOISTURE ADVECTION WORKING NORTHWARD UP THE PENINSULA ONCE AGAIN. WITH MAIN MOISTURE PULL COMING FROM THE YUCATAN AND GULF OF MEXICO. && .AVIATION...SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL IMPACT NEAR AND AT TERMINALS THROUGH 00Z EXCEPT FOR SSI AS THE SEA BREEZE HAS MOVED INLAND THERE. WINDS WILL BE E TO SE AROUND 10-15 KT AND BESOMING SSE THIS EVENING. MVFR CIGS/VSBY EXPECTED IN SOME OF THE STORM ACTIVITY BUT COULD BRIEFLY GO TO IFR. SHOWERS AND TSTMS ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH FAIRLY QUICKLY AFTER 00Z WITH SKIES BECOMING PARTLY OVERNIGHT. MVFR VSBY LIKELY AT VQQ AFTER 06Z THROUGH 12Z. SLIGHTLY BETTER CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND STORMS ON FRIDAY MAINLY AFTER 18Z. && .MARINE...WINDS GENERALLY FROM THE S AND SE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY AND THEN ONSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS LATE SAT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NE OF THE REGION WITH EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-20 KTS SUN AND SEAS BUILDING TO 4-6 FT PERSISTING INTO MONDAY. RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK TODAY AND FRIDAY. ELEVATED RIP CURRENT RISK EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS ONSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 67 91 68 91 / 30 50 40 50 SSI 72 84 72 84 / 10 20 10 20 JAX 69 90 70 90 / 20 30 20 30 SGJ 71 85 72 84 / 10 20 10 20 GNV 67 89 68 88 / 20 60 50 40 OCF 68 90 69 89 / 20 60 50 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && SHASHY/CORDERO/WALKER
Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 8:55 AM EDT, 6 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 855 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136- 149>154-162>166-301115- 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- 855 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE BETWEEN THE SAINT JOHNS RIVER AND INTERSTATE 75 AFTER 2 PM THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. STORM MOTION WILL VERY SLOW TO THE NORTH WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE FROM A FEW STRONG STORMS. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ONSHORE FLOW NEXT WEEK WILL INCREASE THE RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG AREA BEACHES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...STORM SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR HEAVY RAINFALL. 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, May 29, 2:46 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 246 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 FLZ025-291930- DUVAL- 246 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR DUVAL COUNTY FOR SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 245 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER WHITEHOUSE AIR FIELD...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND CISCO GARDENS...CECIL FIELD...NORMANDY...JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS AND WHITEHOUSE AIR FIELD THROUGH 330 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. LAT...LON 3036 8194 3040 8176 3019 8169 3020 8190 TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 142DEG 5KT 3035 8185 CORDERO
Special weather statement, May 29, 2:48 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 248 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 FLZ031-032-291930- BRADFORD-CLAY- 248 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN CLAY AND EASTERN BRADFORD COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 248 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGSLEY...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND CAMP BLANDING...KINGSLEY AND STARKE THROUGH 330 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 2981 8212 3001 8218 3007 8200 2988 8189 TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 062DEG 4KT 2995 8204 WOLF
Special weather statement, May 29, 2:56 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 256 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 FLZ023-GAZ164-291930- BAKER-CHARLTON- 256 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CHARLTON AND BAKER COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 256 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF TAYLOR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND TAYLOR THROUGH 330 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. CORDERO
Special weather statement, May 29, 3:10 PM EDT, 11 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 29, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 33 min |
| May 29, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 37 min |
| May 29, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 29 min |
| May 29, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 49 min |
| May 29, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 44 min |
| May 29, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bradford | 42 min |
| May 29, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 49 min |
| May 29, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bradford | 30 min |
| May 29, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Nassau | 26 min |
| May 29, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Union | 42 min |
| May 29, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Columbia | 52 min |
| May 29, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 23 min |
| May 29, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker | 49 min |
| May 29, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua | 42 min |
| May 29, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion | 43 min |
| May 29, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Columbia, Union | 49 min |
| May 29, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Columbia, Hamilton | 42 min |
| May 29, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Gilchrist | 46 min |
| May 29, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 50 min |
| May 29, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 24 min |
| May 29, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Charlton | 35 min |
| May 29, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 49 min |
| May 29, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch, Ware | 53 min |
| May 29, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Pierce | 51 min |
| May 29, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 37 min |
| May 29, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Echols | 50 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.