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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2015, 6:24 PM EDT for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 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
- Jun 2, 2015, 6:24 PM EDT (22:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2015, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 252 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
- 938 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 719 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
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 Jun 2, 2:52 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 2:52 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 252 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2015 ...A FEW STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE REST OF TODAY... .SHORT TERM...REST OF TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND STORMS EXPECTED OVER THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH BEST CHANCES OF STRONGER CELLS FROM ABOUT I-10 NWD. STRONGER CELLS CAPABLE OF HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS. CONVECTION WILL BE SLOW TO DISSIPATE DUE TO 500 MB LOW OVER ERN TN TO MID AND UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER GA TO THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO PROVIDING SYNOPTIC SCALE ASCENT. WEAK COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY LOCATED FROM NC TO THE FAR WRN FL PANHANDLE WILL DRIFT E. FOR NOW ADVERTISED SCT SHOWERS AND STORMS FOR TONIGHT...BECOMING MORE ISOLATED AFTER 1 AM. LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE UPPER 60S AND LOWER 70S WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY. WEDNESDAY...THE MID AND UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL BE OVER NERN GA WITH TROUGH TO CENTRAL GA TO THE ERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS WILL HELP TO ADVECT SOME DEEP LAYER MOISTURE TO OUR ERN ZONES AND OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. WEAK SFC FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE A BIT EWD TO ERN NC TO THE CENTRAL FL PANHANDLE. WEAKER MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES ARE ANTICIPATED BUT SUFFICIENT MOISTURE REMAINS AVAILABLE WITH PWATS OF 1.5 TO 1.6 INCHES. THINK SCT SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE BEST BET FOR NOW WITH CHANCES IN THE 30-50 PERCENT RANGE. SOME SHORTWAVE ENERGY ROTATING ERN THROUGH SRN GA MAY PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SO CHANCES MAY BE A BIT HIGHER THERE. HIGHS WERE FCST IN THE 85-90 DEG RANGE. .EXTENDED TERM (THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE CENTER NORTH OF THE AREA WILL MOVE EAST ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY TO BE REPLACED BY A COL AREA OVER THE WEEKEND AND RENEWED TROFING NEXT WEEK. CONVECTION SHOULD BE CHARACTERIZED BY DIURNAL CONVECTION WITH ENHANCED ACTIVITY ON THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES LOOK TO BE CLOSE TO TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE CLIMO THROUGH THE PERIOD. && .AVIATION... WIDESPREAD MID AND HIGH CLOUDS ARE PUSHING INTO THE AREA AND COMPLICATING THE TSTORM FORECAST FOR THE TERMINALS. BEST CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL BE GNV AS LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN PUSHES IN FOLLOWED BY THE POTENTIAL FOR TSTORMS IN THE LATE AFTN. COASTAL TERMINALS WILL HAVE VCTS AND TSRA POTENTIAL FROM 19Z THROUGH SUNSET. && .MARINE...S TO SW WINDS WILL BE 15 KNOTS OR LESS THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BECOMING SE DURING THE AFTERNOONS WITH DEVELOPING EAST COAST SEABREEZE. SEAS WILL BE MOSTLY 2 TO 4 FEET WITH DECREASING EASTERLY SWELLS. AN ONSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP FOR LATE WEEK AS WEAK FRONT/INVERTED TROUGH PUSHES EAST OF THE WATERS. RIP CURRENTS: LOW TO MODERATE RISK THROUGH WEDNESDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 68 88 68 89 / 40 50 40 50 SSI 71 82 72 84 / 50 50 40 40 JAX 69 85 71 86 / 50 50 40 40 SGJ 70 83 72 84 / 50 50 30 30 GNV 67 87 68 90 / 40 40 30 40 OCF 67 88 69 90 / 40 40 30 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && SHASHY/SANDRIK/WALSH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 11:29 AM EDT, 6 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1129 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2015 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-031015- 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- 1129 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2015 ...ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT... NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HAIL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING. STORM MOTION WILL BE MOVING EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH OR LESS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. ISOLATED STRONG TO PULSE SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS WHICH COULD PRODUCE HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD ALSO CAUSE TEMPORARY FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.
In the hours before
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Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker | 24 min |
| Jun 2, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker, Columbia | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 2:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Baker, Columbia | 86 min |
| Jun 2, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 42 min |
| Jun 2, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 55 min | |
| Jun 2, 2:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Duval, Saint Johns | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Columbia | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 93 min | |
| Jun 2, 3:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Flagler | 113 min |
| Jun 2, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 24 min |
| Jun 2, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 4:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Clay, Duval | 85 min |
| Jun 2, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay | 16 min |
| Jun 2, 5:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Marion | 87 min |
| Jun 2, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Citrus | 25 min |
| Jun 2, 5:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Saint Johns | 84 min |
| Jun 2, 6:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Marion | 118 min |
| Jun 2, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 93 min | |
| Jun 2, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 43 min |
| Jun 2, 6:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Alachua | 114 min |
| Jun 2, 2:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Ware | 38 min |
| Jun 2, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Charlton, Ware | 44 min |
| Jun 2, 2:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Charlton, Clinch, Ware | 112 min |
| Jun 2, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Pierce | 27 min |
| Jun 2, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Glynn | 23 min |
| Jun 2, 3:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Wayne | 95 min |
| Jun 2, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 27 min |
| Jun 2, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Glynn, Wayne | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Glynn | 24 min |
| Jun 2, 4:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 95 min |
| Jun 2, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling | 25 min |
| Jun 2, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Coffee | 35 min |
| Jun 2, 4:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Appling | 94 min |
| Jun 2, 5:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Coffee | 90 min |
| Jun 2, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Glynn | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 5:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Coffee | 94 min |
| Jun 2, 5:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Appling | 89 min |
| Jun 2, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 5:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 87 min |
| Jun 2, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Glynn | 26 min |
| Jun 2, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Camden | 39 min |
| Jun 2, 6:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Appling | 92 min |
| Jun 2, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Camden | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 6:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 93 min |
| Jun 2, 7:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Atkinson | 87 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.