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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Apr 3, 2017, 10:39 PM EDT for Columbia County, Suwannee County, Florida. It was in force for 51 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
- Apr 3, 2017, 10:39 PM EDT (02:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2017, 11:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Columbia County, FL, Suwannee County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 1154 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1449 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
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NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 3, 9:48 PM EDT, 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 9:48 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
948 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017
...Strong to severe storms across northeast Florida tonight...
...Locally heavy rain possible across northeast Florida tonight...
.UPDATE...Band of strong to severe storms along the eastern Fl
panhandle and big bend will continue to gradually move to the
east southeast across much of northeast Fl during the overnite
hours. Most of the storms expected to be mainly strong but a few
may be briefly severe with hail and damaging winds the main
concerns. Another concern will be for for the potential for
locally heavy rains in excess of 2 inches due to the potential for
the training of cells.
&&
.AVIATION...A band of strong to severe storms moving in from the
gulf expected to impact most of the terminals during the overnite
hours. The storms will move to the east southeast first affecting
SSI...JAX...VQQ...CRG aft 04Z and GNV and SGJ aft 08Z. Expecting
ocnl TSR with IFR and possible wind gusts to 30 knots. After the
storms move through expecting prevailing MVFR cigs with VCSH.
&&
.MARINE...Small Craft Advisories remain in effect for both the near shore
and offshore coastal waters, as south-southeasterly winds continue
to strengthen ahead of a pre-frontal trough. Seas in the offshore
waters will build to 5-7 feet in the offshore waters through
Tuesday morning. A pre-frontal squall line containing strong to
severe thunderstorms will impact the waters after midnight with
possible wind gusts in excess of 40 knots.
Rip Currents: Low risk expected Tuesday as winds and seas
decrease.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 66 85 67 85 / 70 20 20 50
SSI 70 82 70 82 / 70 50 20 30
JAX 70 85 68 88 / 60 50 20 20
SGJ 70 84 68 87 / 60 50 10 10
GNV 69 86 66 89 / 80 70 10 10
OCF 68 87 66 89 / 40 50 10 10
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AM...Small Craft Advisory until 11 AM EDT Tuesday for 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.
Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EDT Tuesday for 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.
&&
PP/ACS/SC/NMHazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 8:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 814 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-041845- 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- 814 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES THROUGH TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia and the Adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... A squall line of strong to severe thunderstorms will push southeast across northeast florida and extreme southeast Georgia during the overnite hours into early Tuesday morning. Some storms may be briefly severe and produce damaging wind gusts and hail. Small Craft advisories are in effect for the near shore and offshore coastal waters through tonight, as south-southeasterly winds strengthen today and become southwesterly tonight. These strong winds will also create a moderate risk of rip currents at area beaches today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Scattered Thunderstorms will remain possible...mainly across northeast and north central Florida as well as coastal southeast Georgia on Tuesday. A few storms may become strong...with gusty winds being the primary threat. Another strong frontal boundary will approach Wednesday and push through the region Wednesday Night and early Thursday with another round of strong to severe thunderstorms expected. Stronger activity will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, isolated tornadoes and locally heavy rainfall. Windy conditions are expected Wednesday through Friday and Small Craft Advisories are expected over the coastal waters, with near Gale Force wind gusts possible. Wind Advisories may be required for the land areas on Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters across northeast Florida are requested to activate during the evening hours tonight. For additional information, visit the National Weather Service in Jacksonville website on the internet at weather.gov/jax.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 3, 7:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
856 PM EDT MON APR 03 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0749 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NNE ORANGE PARK 30.24N 81.68W
04/03/2017 M41 MPH DUVAL FL ASOS
WIND GUST TO 41 MPH AT THE JACKSONVILLE NAVAL AIR
STATION.
&&
PPETERSSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 9:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
923 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
FLZ020>022-040215-
Columbia FL-Hamilton FL-Suwannee FL-
923 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN SUWANNEE...NORTHERN
COLUMBIA AND SOUTHERN HAMILTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM EDT...
At 922 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Belmont to near Dowling Park. Movement was
east at 10 mph.
Frequent lightning...small hail...and torrential rainfall are
expected.
Locations impacted include...
Live Oak, White Springs, Suwannee Springs, Dowling Park, Belmont and
Newburn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3026 8325 3026 8324 3031 8321 3035 8321
3035 8319 3038 8319 3060 8268 3059 8260
3041 8250 3014 8323 3017 8323 3018 8325
3025 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 264DEG 9KT 3052 8268 3030 8319
SHASHYSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 9:58 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
958 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
FLZ021-040245-
Suwannee FL-
958 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SUWANNEE COUNTY UNTIL
1045 PM EDT...
At 955 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Dowling Park, or 11 miles northwest of Mayo,
moving east at 45 mph.
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and Wind gusts over 40 mph can be
expected along with possible minor damage. Small hail is also
possible. Conditions are being monitored for possible warnings.
Locations impacted include...
Live Oak, Dowling Park, Obrien, Luraville, Mcalpin and Newburn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3026 8324 3029 8323 3031 8321 3032 8322
3041 8296 3003 8287 3004 8302 3011 8312
3010 8314 3011 8316 3009 8318 3010 8321
3012 8323 3017 8323 3018 8325 3023 8324
3023 8325 3025 8324 3026 8325
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 261DEG 38KT 3013 8335
SHASHYSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 10:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1039 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
FLZ021-022-040330-
Columbia FL-Suwannee FL-
1039 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SUWANNEE AND WEST CENTRAL
COLUMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM EDT...
At 1039 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Luraville, or 7 miles north of Mayo, moving east at 25 mph.
Small hail...excessive cloud-to-ground lightning and wind gusts of
35 to 50 mph can be expected along with possible minor damage.
Torrential rainfall is expected as well.
Locations impacted include...
Lake City, Live Oak, White Springs, Columbia, Winfield, Suwannee
Valley, Luraville, Mcalpin, Wellborn and Five Points.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3026 8325 3035 8285 3034 8281 3035 8280
3032 8279 3033 8276 3032 8275 3032 8272
3034 8268 3035 8269 3038 8266 3039 8261
3009 8255 3001 8301 3008 8307 3011 8312
3010 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 258DEG 24KT 3016 8316
SHASHYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Hamilton, Suwannee | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 8:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Hamilton, Suwannee | 41 min |
| Apr 3, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 88 min | |
| Apr 3, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Hamilton | 52 min |
| Apr 3, 9:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Suwannee | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Suwannee | 48 min |
| Apr 4, 12:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Suwannee | 38 min |
| Apr 4, 12:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Columbia, Suwannee | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 1:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Bradford, Columbia, Union | 41 min |
| Apr 4, 1:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Columbia, Suwannee | 42 min |
| Apr 4, 2:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Suwannee | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 49 min |
| Apr 4, 3:43 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 92 min | |
| Apr 4, 3:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 59 min |
| Apr 4, 4:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 74 min |
| Apr 4, 4:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval, Saint Johns | 41 min |
| Apr 4, 5:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 51 min |
| Apr 4, 5:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Clay, Duval, Saint Johns | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 6:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 41 min |
| Apr 4, 6:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval, Saint Johns | 22 min |
| Apr 4, 6:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 63 min | |
| Apr 4, 6:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bradford, Clay, Saint Johns, Union | 50 min |
| Apr 4, 6:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee | 36 min |
| Apr 4, 6:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Putnam | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 7:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 111 min | |
| Apr 4, 7:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval | 17 min |
| Apr 4, 7:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist, Putnam and 2 more | 119 min |
| Apr 4, 7:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 55 min |
| Apr 4, 7:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua, Clay | 66 min |
| Apr 4, 7:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker, Columbia, Suwannee, Union | 63 min |
| Apr 4, 7:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford | 44 min |
| Apr 4, 8:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua | 45 min |
| Apr 4, 8:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Union | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 8:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 38 min |
| Apr 4, 8:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Putnam | 65 min |
| Apr 4, 9:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Marion | 45 min |
| Apr 4, 9:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Marion | 35 min |
| Apr 4, 9:12 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 2 hr | |
| Apr 4, 9:21 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Alachua, Marion | 24 min |
| Apr 4, 9:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 51 min |
| Apr 4, 9:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist, Putnam and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 9:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Marion, Putnam | 62 min |
| Apr 4, 10:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler, Putnam | 45 min |
| Apr 4, 10:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 44 min |
| Apr 4, 10:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Alachua, Flagler, Marion, Putnam, Saint Johns | 81 min |
| Apr 4, 11:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 68 min |
| Apr 4, 11:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton and 2 more | 60 min |
| Apr 4, 11:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion | 45 min |
| Apr 4, 12:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion, Putnam | 63 min |
| Apr 4, 12:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton and 2 more | 116 min |
| Apr 4, 12:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Flagler, Marion, Putnam | 2 hr |
| Apr 4, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 44 min |
| Apr 4, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 53 min | |
| Apr 4, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion | 52 min |
| Apr 4, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 37 min |
| Apr 4, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion | 9 min |
| Apr 4, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Suwannee | 29 min |
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