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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL

July 14, 2015Camden County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 14, 2015, 4:21 PM EDT for Camden 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

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The facts

Issued: Jul 14, 2015, 4:21 PM EDT (20:21 UTC)
Expired: Jul 14, 2015, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL

County Camden County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 57 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2282 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 942 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -1.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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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 Jul 14, 4:13 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 4:13 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 9:20 AM EDT, 7 hours 1 minute before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
920 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-151330-
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-
920 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015

...ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

...HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEK WITH AFTERNOON
HEAT INDICES AROUND 104 TO 108 DEGREES...

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

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

SCATTERED STORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE
EARLY AFTERNOON WILL SEE THE BEST CHANCE OF STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH FLORIDA MOVING FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST TO
THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.

LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...A BAND OF STORMS IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTH FLORIDA FROM THE
NORTHWEST AND INTERSECT WITH THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE FRONT.
A BETTER CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST WITH THIS BAND
AND THE SEA BREEZE FRONT INTERACTION ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA EAST COAST COUNTIES/SAINT JOHNS RIVER AREA.
THE MEAN MOVEMENT ON THESE STORMS SHOULD BE FROM NORTHWEST TO
SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

PULSE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH DAMAGING
WINDS...HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALIZED FLOODING FROM
HEAVY RAINFALL.

HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S OVER INLAND AREAS AND LOWER 90S
ALONG THE COAST WILL SUPPORT HEAT INDICES AROUND 104 TO 108 DEGREES
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS STORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. STORM
MOVEMENT WILL MAINLY BE TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST. STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON...WITH DAMAGING WINDS UP
TO 60 MPH...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND MINOR FLOODING
FROM LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL.

HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH
HEAT INDICES AROUND 105 DEGREES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED IN
THEIR AREA.

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

SANDRIK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 1:16 PM EDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
116 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015

FLZ037-040-141745-
MARION FL-PUTNAM FL-
116 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM AND
NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT...

AT 115 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
LAKE DELANCY...OR NEAR SALT SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRESCENT CITY...POMONA PARK...FORT MCCOY...SALT SPRINGS...
FRUITLAND...LAKE DELANCY...WELAKA...LAKE COMO AND GEORGETOWN.

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 FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 2920 8190 2937 8199 2961 8153 2960 8152
      2949 8152 2945 8149 2940 8148 2939 8145
      2940 8144 2938 8145 2933 8168 2931 8168
      2929 8165 2929 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 244DEG 24KT 2940 8176

SANDRIK

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 2:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
239 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015

GAZ133-135-141930-
JEFF DAVIS GA-APPLING GA-
239 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS AND
NORTHERN APPLING COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

AT 239 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
PLANT HATCH...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BAXLEY...HAZLEHURST...GRAHAM...PLANT HATCH...GRAYS LANDING AND PINE
GROVE.

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

LAT...LON 3197 8243 3195 8241 3196 8238 3194 8238
      3194 8231 3195 8231 3192 8225 3190 8216
      3176 8217 3181 8273 3188 8273 3192 8268
      3193 8259 3196 8256 3195 8249 3195 8248
      3197 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 273DEG 14KT 3191 8242

PETERSON

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 3:35 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
335 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015

GAZ150-162-163-142015-
CLINCH GA-ECHOLS GA-WARE GA-
335 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL ECHOLS...SOUTH
CENTRAL WARE AND SOUTHEASTERN CLINCH COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

AT 335 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
FARGO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FARGO AND NEEDMORE.

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

LAT...LON 3084 8272 3088 8242 3080 8242 3079 8235
      3063 8237 3068 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 268DEG 20KT 3076 8259

PETERSON

Local storm report, Jul 14, 3:58 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 14, 4:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 14, 1:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	29 min
Jul 14, 4:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Baker	47 min
Jul 14, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		117 min
Jul 14, 5:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Nassau	49 min
Jul 14, 5:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Columbia	44 min
Jul 14, 5:21 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		114 min
Jul 14, 5:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Nassau	50 min
Jul 14, 6:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Duval	36 min
Jul 14, 6:38 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		67 min
Jul 14, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		64 min
Jul 13, 8:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Wayne	38 min
Jul 14, 2:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Jeff Davis	51 min
Jul 14, 3:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Coffee, Jeff Davis	27 min
Jul 14, 3:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch	40 min
Jul 14, 3:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis	30 min
Jul 14, 3:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Atkinson, Coffee	52 min
Jul 14, 3:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Charlton, Clinch, Ware	48 min
Jul 14, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Charlton	49 min
Jul 14, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Pierce, Ware	41 min
Jul 14, 5:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Glynn	52 min
Jul 14, 5:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch, Ware	39 min
Jul 14, 5:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn	45 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.