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Hurricane Warning 1009, NWS Jacksonville, FL

September 1, 2016Suwannee County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this hurricane warning at Sep 1, 2016, 5:18 PM EDT for Suwannee County, Florida. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 1, 2016, 5:18 PM EDT (21:18 UTC)
Expired: Sep 2, 2016, 5:36 AM EDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL

County Suwannee County, FL

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 128 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-p

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: 365 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 740 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 15 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 hurricane 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 hurricane warning went out at Sep 1, 3:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 3:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 1, 7:40 AM EDT, 9 hours 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
740 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2016

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-021145-
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-
740 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND MOST OF
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN AND INLAND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR REMAINDER OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
NORTHEAST FLORIDA EXCEPT FLAGLER COUNTY TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
TROPICAL STORM HERMINE IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE
BEFORE MAKING LANDFALL IN THE BIG BEND REGION OF FLORIDA TONIGHT.
SEE THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
THE TROPICAL STORM.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND INLAND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE REGION EXCEPT FLAGLER COUNTY. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF
RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

TROPICAL TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ACROSS
THE REGION AS TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH
THE SOUTHEAST U.S.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

TROPICAL STORM HERMINE IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
FRIDAY. SEE THE TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND INLAND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE REGION EXCEPT FLAGLER COUNTY. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF
RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

TROPICAL TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
ACROSS THE REGION AS TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD
THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST U.S.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED.

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, Sep 1, 2:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
246 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016

FLZ035-036-040-011930-
ALACHUA FL-MARION FL-GILCHRIST FL-
246 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN ALACHUA...MARION AND
GILCHRIST COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

AT 243 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EXTENDING FROM NEAR CROSS CITY TO NEAR INVERNESS AIRPORT.
MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS WAS IN
ASSOCIATION WITH THE LEADING RAIN BAND FROM TROPICAL STORM HERMINE.
WEAK ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED ON RADAR AND BRIEF TORNADO
TOUCHDOWNS ARE POSSIBLE. TORNADOES CAN OCCUR WITH LITTLE
WARNING IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS.

GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE
MINOR WIND DAMAGE.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GAINESVILLE...OCALA...RAINBOW LAKES ESTATES...TRENTON...BELL...
CITRA...LYNNE...ALACHUA...HIGH SPRINGS AND ARCHER.

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

LAT...LON 2905 8247 2904 8253 2921 8254 2922 8240
      2948 8241 2948 8255 2954 8256 2959 8296
      2981 8293 2983 8289 2991 8287 2994 8279
      2986 8273 2983 8265 2987 8259 2989 8259
      2908 8170 2896 8188 2896 8231
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 215DEG 21KT 2963 8318 2883 8227

PETERSON

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 3:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
321 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016

FLZ040-012000-
MARION FL-
321 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL MARION COUNTY UNTIL 400
PM EDT...

AT 320 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES SOUTH OF SANTOS...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF WILDWOOD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
DAMAGE. DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
TORNADOES MAY DEVELOP WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCED WARNING. A TORNADO
WATCH IS IN EFFECT.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OCALA...FORT MCCOY...CITRA...LYNNE...OCALA AIRPORT...LAKE WEIR...
ANTHONY...SILVER SPRINGS SHORES...SPARR AND SANTOS.

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

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 2899 8233 2944 8210 2943 8210 2944 8206
      2947 8205 2935 8177 2896 8202 2896 8226
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 202DEG 36KT 2900 8214

PETERSON

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 4:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 1, 4:34 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 1, 4:59 PM EDT, 19 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
Aug 31, 11:55 PM EDT	Tropical Storm Warning	JAX	Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee, Union	42 hr
Sep 1, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Alachua, Gilchrist, Marion	44 min
Sep 1, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	39 min
Sep 1, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Alachua	39 min
Sep 1, 4:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Bradford	41 min
Sep 1, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Baker	46 min
Sep 1, 6:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Nassau	48 min
Sep 1, 7:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	43 min
Sep 1, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Charlton	40 min
Sep 1, 7:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson	45 min
Sep 1, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden, Glynn	41 min
Sep 1, 7:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis	44 min
Sep 1, 7:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Glynn, Wayne	47 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.