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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Jacksonville, FL

May 31, 2015Alachua County, Gilchrist County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2015, 6:29 PM EDT for Alachua County, Gilchrist 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
May 31, 2015, 6:29 PM EDT (22:29 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2015, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Alachua County, FL, Gilchrist County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2015-05-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 742 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2015-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 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
742 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-65 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
931 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 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 May 31, 2:45 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 2:45 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
245 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
ANTICIPATE SEA BREEZE CONVERGENCE OVER INTERIOR PART OF FL PENINSULA
LATE TODAY...WHEN/WHERE GREATEST COVERAGE OF SHOWERS/T-STORMS
SHOULD BE...AS SUGGESTED BY HI-RES MODEL GUIDANCE. VISIBLE
SATELLITE SHOWING CLEARING BEHIND EAST COAST SEA BREEZE AS IT
MOVES INLAND...AND RAIN CHANCES FOR EASTERN COUNTIES WILL DIMINISH
AS SEA BREEZE MOVES W OF I-95 CORRIDOR.

FOR TONIGHT...MODEL GUIDANCE SUGGESTS SCATTERED SHOWERS/T-STORMS WILL
BE SLOW TO DIMINISH OVER WRN HALF OF FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING...AND
THIS IS SHOWN IN HOURLY POP GRIDS. DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED AREA-
WIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT. CURRENT LOW TEMP FORECAST OF 67-70 INLAND...LOWER
70S COAST LOOKS GOOD.

FOR MONDAY...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE JUST N OF AREA BREAKS DOWN AS UPPER
SYSTEM STARTS TO APPROACH FROM THE WEST. AFTER MANY DAYS OF DEEP
E TO SE FLOW... MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS A CHANGE TO S OR SW IN 925-850
MB LAYER. THIS SUGGESTS GREATER RAINFALL POTENTIAL FOR CENTRAL AREAS
AND POSSIBLY INLAND EASTERN AREAS AS WELL MONDAY AFTERNOON. UNSTABLE
AIRMASS SHOULD SUPPORT AT LEAST SCATTERED COVERAGE OF SHOWERS/T-STORMS
ALONG SLOWLY ADVANCING EAST COAST SEA BREEZE AND ADVANCING WEST COAST
SEA BREEZE. HAVE 40-50 POP MOST INLAND AREAS MON AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPS
SHOULD BE NEAR 90 WELL INLAND...UPPER 80S EASTERN COUNTIES...MID 80S
IMMEDIATE COAST.

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
SCATTERED SHWRS/TSTMS INLAND MONDAY EVENING WILL DECREASE FOR THE
OVERNIGHT. FOR TUESDAY/TUESDAY NIGHT...UPPER TROUGHING WILL MOVE TO
THE CENTRAL GULF STATES...WITH A STALLED FRONT NW OF THE AREA.
A DEEPER MOISTURE PROFILE WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED/NUMEROUS SHWRS
AND TSTMS TUESDAY AFTN/EARLY EVENING. A SHORTWAVE ROTATING AROUND
THE UPPER TROUGH MAY RESULT IN ACTIVITY LINGERING LONGER INTO THE
NIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. WITH THE REGION CLOSER TO THE UPPER TROUGH
EXPECT A FEW STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE STORMS. NEAR NORMAL
TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL.

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THE UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH LATE IN THE
WEEK...WEAKENING OVER THE WEEKEND AS IT MOVES OVER THE LOCAL
AREA. THERE CONTINUES TO BE BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE POTENTIAL
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING OUT OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE
FL STRAITS...WITH A WEAK CLOSED LOW LATE WEEK MOVING NE BY THE
WEEKEND. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL BE THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE
FOR THE LONG TERM...PRODUCING ABOVE NORMAL POPS FOR MOST OF
THE PERIOD. TEMPERATURES WITHIN A COUPLE DEGREES OF NORMAL
WILL PREVAIL.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED EXCEPT FOR LOWER CONDITIONS VICINITY
AFTERNOON SHRA/TSRA WHICH SHOULD MAINLY BE CONFINED TO AREAS WEST
OF OUR EASTERN TAF SITES. CONFINED TEMPO TSRA WITH GUSTY WINDS TO
KGNV. POTENTIAL FOR WET MICROBURSTS FROM ANY STRONG STORM THAT
DEVELOPS.

&&

.MARINE...
AS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE NORTH OF THE WATERS BREAKS DOWN...WILL SEE
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW THIS AFTERNOON TO BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY LATE
TONIGHT AND MONDAY AROUND 10 KT...WITH SEAS MAINTAINING 3-5 FT
WITH CONTINUED 2 FT EASTERLY SWELL. SOUTHERLY WINDS WITH SPEEDS LESS
THAN 15 KNOTS WILL PREVAIL TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...BACKING TO THE
EAST THURSDAY...AND TO THE NE FRIDAY.

RIP CURRENTS: MODERATE RISK THROUGH MONDAY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  68  89  68  87 /  40  50  40  60
SSI  72  83  74  80 /  10  20  30  50
JAX  69  88  69  85 /  10  40  20  60
SGJ  71  84  72  81 /  10  20  20  50
GNV  68  89  70  86 /  30  50  50  60
OCF  69  90  70  86 /  30  50  40  60

&&

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

ALLEN/WOLF
Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 4:03 AM EDT, 14 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
403 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-010815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-INLAND NASSAU-INLAND DUVAL-UNION-
BRADFORD-CLAY-ST. JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-
WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-
ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
403 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

...ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE IN THE WESTERN ZONES
LATE TODAY...

...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...

ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE I-75
CORRIDOR AND ACROSS WELL INLAND PORTIONS OF SE GA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LARGE HAIL
WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS.

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES.

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

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY...MAINLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

JDS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 31, 3:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
343 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

FLZ040-312030-
MARION FL-
343 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY UNTIL
430 PM EDT...

AT 343 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
LYNNE. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JUNIPER SPRINGS...LYNNE...MOSS BLUFF AND BURBANK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 2912 8170 2904 8189 2927 8206 2938 8179
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 152DEG 4KT 2915 8184

ALLEN
Special weather statement, May 31, 5:53 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
553 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

FLZ036-312245-
ALACHUA FL-
553 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALACHUA COUNTY UNTIL
645 PM EDT...

AT 553 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALACHUA...OR 13 MILES WEST OF GAINESVILLE. THIS
STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALACHUA...ARCHER AND NEWBERRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 2974 8266 2975 8245 2954 8239 2953 8265
      2955 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 357DEG 3KT 2968 8255

ALLEN
Special weather statement, May 31, 5:56 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
556 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

GAZ132-149-312245-
ATKINSON GA-COFFEE GA-
556 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL ATKINSON AND WESTERN
COFFEE COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 555 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES SOUTH OF AMBROSE...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOUGLAS...PEARSON...WILLACOOCHEE...BROXTON...AMBROSE AND PRIDGEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

LAT...LON 3151 8308 3156 8306 3161 8306 3163 8301
      3166 8301 3166 8300 3178 8300 3179 8298
      3178 8292 3179 8290 3125 8278 3124 8305
      3128 8303 3131 8306 3134 8307 3135 8309
      3137 8311 3147 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 174DEG 22KT 3147 8302

ALLEN
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion47 min
May 31, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua52 min
May 31, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCitrus43 min
May 31, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua53 min
May 31, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXColumbia58 min
May 31, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXColumbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee23 min
May 31, 6:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXAlachua, Columbia, Gilchrist, Marion86 min
May 31, 6:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXColumbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee58 min
May 31, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGilchrist60 min
May 31, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGilchrist66 min
May 31, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson49 min
May 31, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCoffee50 min
May 31, 7:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson, Clinch57 min
May 31, 7:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXCoffee85 min
May 31, 7:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch64 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.