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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL

June 12, 2021Clay County, Saint Johns County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Jun 12, 2021, 2:50 PM EDT for Clay County, Saint Johns County, Florida. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 12, 2021, 2:50 PM EDT (18:50 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Clay County, FL, Saint Johns County, FL

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 90 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, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 467 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, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 58 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
467 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-102 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1010 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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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 Jun 12, 1:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 1:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
118 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

.AVIATION...
[Through 18Z Sunday]

No change in thinking from this morning's Aviation discussion
update with two rounds of convection expected. The first is
developing now with convection moving toward the east coast fields
and a second round overnight between 13/08-13/12 utc. I did lower
ceilings to 4 kft for CBs as haven't had enough lift in all areas
to get them up to 5 kft. Otherwise everything appears to be on
track with the forecast.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION [751 AM EDT]...

.NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]...

Shortwave energy will continue to drop southward from the southern
Appalachians through inland southeast GA late this afternoon and
this evening, which will sharpen the longwave trough over the
southeastern states, allowing for deeper moisture to continue to
overspread our region to the south of a backdoor cold front that
will be approaching the GA coastal plain overnight. Low pressure
along this front near the Outer Banks will move offshore this
afternoon, but a tight local pressure gradient in place this
morning will be slow to loosen through tonight, resulting in
breezy west-southwesterly winds developing over our area shortly
after sunrise. These breezy winds will likely keep the Atlantic
sea breeze pinned near or just offshore from area beaches this
afternoon, resulting in another hot and breezy day along the I-95
corridor, where highs will soar to the low and mid 90s. A
lingering dry air mass should result in dewpoints dropping to the
upper 60s this afternoon along the I-95 corridor and across north
central FL, keeping maximum heat index values around 100.

Deepening westerly flow in the mid levels will push the Gulf coast
sea breeze inland late this morning, and this boundary should
initiate scattered convection before noon over the northern
Suwannee Valley, while cooling temperatures aloft associated with
the digging trough also develop convection over inland southeast
GA. Activity will move east-southeastward at a quick 20-25 mph
pace, with scattered coverage continuing south of I-10 and
numerous showers and thunderstorms expected from I-10 northward
this afternoon and evening. Model soundings indicate that ML CAPE
values will reach the 2,000-3,000 j/kg range over inland southeast
GA and the northern Suwannee Valley, and these locations have been
placed within a Marginal risk for severe thunderstorm development
for today. Downdraft CAPE values around 1,000 j/kg at these
locations will promote a risk for downburst winds of 40-60 mph
within stronger convection that develops and potentially pulses
up towards severe limits.

Highs should climb to near 90 in these locations towards noon
before convection and cloud cover overspreads the area. An
additional round of convection ahead of the aforementioned
"backdoor" cold front may cross the Altamaha River later this
evening, and isolated convection may continue to develop elsewhere
overnight as mesoscale boundaries continue to collide within a
moist and increasingly unstable environment due to the upper
trough moving overhead. Lows tonight will generally fall to the
low and mid 70s.

.SHORT TERM [Sunday Through Monday]...

Showers and storms will carry over on into Sunday due to
instability associated with the trailing end of the upper level
trough. An advancing frontal boundary from out of the north and
southwest to westerly flow brings moist air with PWAT values
upwards of 2.25 inches through the region. Diurnal convection will
develop on Monday as an upper level shortwave crosses over the
southeastern US. Highest likelihood for for thunderstorms and
heavy rainfall are expected to occur over northeast Florida, south
of the I-10 corridor. Temperatures for this period will reach up
into the upper 80s and lower 90s, with the highest temperatures
occuring in areas that receive less rainfall.

.LONG TERM [Tuesday Through Saturday]...

Daily bouts of showers and thunderstorms will develop throughout
next week as a frontal boundary ahead of a drier air mass extends
south over southeastern Georgia by midweek, with the frontal
boundary currently expected to stall somewhere near the Florida-
Georgia border. Instability and moist air flowing from west to
east ahead of the stalled frontal boundary will result in
increased chances of storms and rainfall for northeast Florida and
reduced chances for southeast Georgia.

.MARINE...

Low pressure situated along a southward moving cold front over the
Carolinas will push offshore of the Outer Banks today. Breezy
offshore winds will prevail ahead of this cold front through
tonight, with scattered showers and thunderstorms impacting the
waters this afternoon and evening. Outside of thunderstorm
activity, southwesterly winds will increase to Caution levels of
15-20 knots this evening before diminishing after midnight. Showers
and thunderstorms will likely move over the Georgia waters
overnight as the front approaches from the north. Seas of 3-5 feet
will prevail both near shore and offshore through tonight. The
front will then stall just to the north of the Georgia waters
from Sunday through midweek, resulting in prevailing southwesterly
winds and scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms each
day. Seas of 2-4 feet will prevail over our local waters from
Sunday night through at least midweek.

Rip Currents: Prevailing offshore winds and low wave heights will
keep a low risk in place at area beaches this weekend through
early next week.

.FIRE WEATHER...

Breezy westerly surface and transport winds today will promote
good dispersion values area-wide outside of thunderstorm activity.
Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible this
afternoon and evening across southeast GA and the Suwannee Valley.
Westerly transport winds will remain breezy on Sunday across north
central FL, with lighter winds elsewhere resulting in marginally
low dispersion values. Numerous afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms are expected throughout our region on Sunday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

AMG  70  87  69  91  71 /  70  40  20  30  10
SSI  73  85  73  84  74 /  50  40  40  30  20
JAX  72  91  70  89  71 /  30  50  50  50  20
SGJ  73  89  71  86  73 /  30  60  50  60  30
GNV  73  90  70  87  71 /  30  60  60  70  30
OCF  73  89  72  87  72 /  30  60  60  70  30

&&

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

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Special weather statement, Jun 12, 2:11 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
211 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

FLZ023-030-031-033-132-136-137-232-237-425-121900-
Eastern Clay FL-Eastern Alachua FL-Baker FL-Western Clay FL-Union FL-
Western Duval FL-Eastern Putnam FL-Western Putnam FL-Bradford FL-
Inland St. Johns FL-
211 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BRADFORD...NORTHEASTERN
ALACHUA...SOUTHWESTERN ST. JOHNS...SOUTHEASTERN BAKER...NORTHERN
PUTNAM...NORTHEASTERN UNION...CLAY AND SOUTHWESTERN DUVAL COUNTIES
UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

* At 211 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near
  Raiford to near George's Lake. Movement was east at 25 mph.

* Wind gusts up to 50 mph possible with these storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Orange Park, Green Cove Springs, Starke, Keystone Heights,
  Hastings, Raiford, Fruit Cove, Middleburg, New River and Oakleaf
  Plantation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on
Facebook and Twitter.

&&

LAT...LON 2967 8132 2967 8185 2982 8218 3014 8240
      3029 8200 3015 8169 3012 8168 3013 8164
      3010 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 261DEG 21KT 3011 8228 2975 8182

HESS
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 2:46 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
246 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

FLZ020-021-GAZ162-163-121930-
Hamilton FL-Suwannee FL-Clinch GA-Echols GA-
246 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SUWANNEE...
HAMILTON...ECHOLS AND SOUTHERN CLINCH COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

* At 246 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles
  south of Lakeland to 8 miles south of I-75 At Exit 16. Movement was
  southeast at 25 mph.

* Small hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph possible with these
  storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Jasper, Jennings, Fargo, Suwannee Springs, Statenville, Suwannee
  River State Park, Du Pont, Mayday, Needmore and Belmont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. If
you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck! Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on
Facebook and Twitter.

&&

LAT...LON 3063 8314 3080 8313 3081 8310 3085 8309
      3085 8301 3087 8297 3106 8297 3077 8251
      3059 8262 3060 8270 3056 8273 3047 8270
      3039 8275 3032 8322 3039 8317 3042 8322
      3046 8322 3047 8324 3062 8327 3063 8331
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 328DEG 22KT 3094 8304 3070 8336

HESS
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 2:50 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
250 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

FLZ033-125-132-133-137-232-237-325-425-121930-
Eastern Clay FL-Coastal St. Johns FL-Western Clay FL-
Western Duval FL-South Central Duval FL-Eastern Putnam FL-
Western Putnam FL-Coastal Duval FL-Inland St. Johns FL-
250 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ST. JOHNS...NORTHEASTERN
PUTNAM...CENTRAL CLAY AND SOUTHERN DUVAL COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

* At 249 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from
  Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace to near Hastings. Movement was east at
  20 mph.

* Wind gusts up to 50 mph possible with these storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Jacksonville, Saint Augustine, Orange Park, Green Cove Springs,
  Hastings, East Palatka, Ponte Vedra Beach, Unf, Mandarin and Fruit
  Cove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on
Facebook and Twitter.

&&

LAT...LON 2961 8119 2967 8121 2963 8121 2961 8120
      2962 8122 2962 8121 2966 8122 2967 8126
      2964 8131 2965 8132 2963 8132 2962 8152
      2961 8152 2961 8159 3004 8193 3029 8189
      3037 8136 3024 8134 2961 8113
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 264DEG 19KT 3016 8175 2969 8148

HESS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 12:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGilchrist24 min
Jun 12, 1:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua, Bradford, Clay, Gilchrist, Putnam, Union38 min
Jun 12, 1:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay, Putnam40 min
Jun 12, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSuwannee46 min
Jun 12, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford, Clay49 min
Jun 12, 2:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX90 min
Jun 12, 2:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton44 min
Jun 12, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX84 min
Jun 12, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXColumbia, Union37 min
Jun 12, 2:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXDuval14 min
Jun 12, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBaker, Columbia, Hamilton53 min
Jun 12, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau50 min
Jun 12, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSuwannee48 min
Jun 12, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX87 min
Jun 12, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBaker, Columbia, Hamilton, Nassau, Union25 min
Jun 12, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau45 min
Jun 12, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX64 min
Jun 12, 2:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGlynn43 min
Jun 12, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWayne44 min
Jun 12, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWayne48 min
Jun 12, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden38 min
Jun 12, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley30 min
Jun 12, 5:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Pierce50 min
Jun 12, 5:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley25 min
Jun 12, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson53 min
Jun 12, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXJeff Davis38 min
Jun 12, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Pierce52 min
Jun 12, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson49 min
Jun 12, 6:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson46 min
Jun 12, 7:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCoffee28 min
Jun 12, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWayne33 min
Jun 12, 7:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAtkinson, Clinch, Coffee39 min
Jun 12, 7:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWayne44 min
Jun 12, 7:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling, Jeff Davis48 min
Jun 12, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBacon30 min
Jun 12, 7:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis33 min

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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.