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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL

August 4, 2024Duval County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2024, 5:13 PM EDT for Duval County, Florida. It was in force for 32 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: Aug 4, 2024, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2024, 5:45 PM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Duval County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 22 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

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 22 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: 2267 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 606 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 4, 1:45 PM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 1:45 PM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 4:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 4:17 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 4:22 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 4:42 PM EDT, 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 4:55 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
455 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024

FLZ240-340-042145-
Central Marion FL-Western Marion FL-
455 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 454 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 22 miles northwest of Crystal River Airport to
near Inverness Highlands North to near Mascotte. Movement was
northwest at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and minor flooding due to heavy
         rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Rainbow Lakes Estates, Weirsdale, Santos, The Village of Briar
Meadow, Ocala Airport, Lake Weir, Belleview, Dunnellon, Romeo, and
Summerfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northern
Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 2897 8232 2902 8240 2902 8242 2905 8247
      2904 8250 2904 8253 2921 8254 2922 8240
      2925 8240 2900 8184 2899 8184 2896 8185
      2896 8231
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 116DEG 39KT 2908 8285 2891 8240 2864 8187

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

NELSON

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 5:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
513 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024

FLZ033-124-125-132-133-225-232-325-425-GAZ166-042145-
Eastern Clay FL-Coastal St. Johns FL-Western Clay FL-
Western Duval FL-South Central Duval FL-Trout River FL-
Coastal Duval FL-Coastal Nassau FL-Inland St. Johns FL-
Coastal Camden GA-
513 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024

...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN NASSAU...NORTHWESTERN ST.
JOHNS...NORTHEASTERN CLAY...DUVAL AND SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES
THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from 8 miles east of Fernandina Beach to Unf to near
Picolata. Movement was northwest at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach, Orange Park, Green Cove Springs, Unf,
Mandarin, Fruit Cove, Arlington, Jacksonville Beach, and Atlantic
Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northeastern
Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 3024 8143 2988 8142 2990 8180 3043 8172
      3101 8140 3095 8139 3077 8142 3042 8137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 124DEG 32KT 3065 8131 3029 8151 2992 8154

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

NELSON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 3, 10:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JAX	Baker, Nassau	14 days
Aug 3, 10:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JAX	Alachua, Union	11 days
Aug 3, 10:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JAX	Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee	19 days
Aug 3, 10:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JAX	Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee	34 days
Aug 3, 10:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JAX	Alachua, Columbia	15 days
Aug 4, 12:00 AM EDT	Flood Watch	JAX	Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval and 7 more	68 hr
Aug 4, 2:51 AM EDT	Tropical Storm Warning	JAX	Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval and 7 more	3 days
Aug 4, 5:04 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	JAX		24 hr
Aug 4, 10:14 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JAX	Clay	68 hr
Aug 4, 10:15 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JAX	Clay	3 days
Aug 4, 11:14 AM EDT	Rip Current Statement	JAX	Duval, Flagler, Nassau	63 hr
Aug 4, 12:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	26 min
Aug 4, 12:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Marion	52 min
Aug 4, 1:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	28 min
Aug 4, 1:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	41 min
Aug 4, 1:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	51 min
Aug 4, 1:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Alachua, Marion	48 min
Aug 4, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		61 min
Aug 4, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Alachua, Gilchrist	28 min
Aug 4, 2:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Alachua, Columbia, Gilchrist	27 min
Aug 4, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clay	40 min
Aug 4, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Gilchrist, Suwannee	45 min
Aug 4, 3:06 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		54 min
Aug 4, 3:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Flagler, Marion, Putnam	20 min
Aug 4, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clay, Putnam	42 min
Aug 4, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Columbia, Suwannee, Union	28 min
Aug 4, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Bradford, Clay	45 min
Aug 4, 4:03 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		57 min
Aug 4, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Columbia, Hamilton	43 min
Aug 4, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Baker	53 min
Aug 4, 4:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Baker	13 min
Aug 4, 4:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		55 min
Aug 4, 4:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Hamilton	33 min
Aug 4, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		60 min
Aug 4, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	50 min
Aug 4, 4:59 PM EDT	Hurricane Warning	JAX	Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee	18 hr
Aug 4, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		64 min
Aug 4, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Flagler	46 min
Aug 4, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Duval, Nassau	24 min
Aug 4, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		30 min
Aug 4, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	40 min
Aug 4, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Saint Johns	26 min
Aug 4, 6:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Baker	23 min
Aug 4, 6:09 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		66 min
Aug 4, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		58 min
Aug 4, 6:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Alachua	26 min
Aug 4, 6:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Duval	43 min
Aug 4, 6:37 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Alachua	12 min
Aug 4, 6:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Gilchrist, Marion	48 min
Aug 4, 6:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Union	39 min
Aug 4, 7:23 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Alachua, Bradford, Union	22 min
Aug 4, 7:35 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Union	10 min
Aug 4, 7:45 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Columbia, Union	15 min
Aug 4, 7:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Columbia	16 min
Aug 3, 8:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Appling	43 min
Aug 3, 8:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Appling	2 hr
Aug 3, 8:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Jeff Davis	112 min
Aug 3, 8:59 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JAX	Brantley	18 days
Aug 4, 5:13 AM EDT	Storm Surge Watch	JAX	Camden, Glynn	12 hr
Aug 4, 4:59 PM EDT	Storm Surge Warning	JAX	Camden, Glynn	36 hr
Aug 4, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch, Echols	27 min
Aug 4, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Pierce, Ware, Wayne	40 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.