1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Dec 24, 3:20 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION..COR WATCH WARNING SECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
320 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2002
CURRENTLY...A BUSY DAY WITH SQUALL LINE THAT IS PROGRESSING
SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE CWA. MANY SVR WARNINGS ISSUED WITH TOR REPORTS
OVER SE GA AND WIND DAMAGE REPORTED OVER NE FL. SQUALL LINE HAS
DIMINISHED IN STRENGTH AND HELICITY VALUES HAVE DECREASED AS WELL.
STILL STRONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY CONTS TO RAPIDLY PUSH EWD INTO FL
PANHANDLE. MID-UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WELL W OF FL. OVERCAST CONDS W OF
FRONT THROUGH MS VALLEY.
FORECAST...MODELS AGREE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CROSS THE FORECAST
AREA OVERNIGHT WITH TEMPS PLUMMETING TO UPPER 40S AND LOWER 50S.
OCCASIONAL PERIODS OF LOW CLOUDS WILL LINGER THROUGH XMAS MORNING
WITH DECREASING CLOUDS IN THE AFTN. COLD ADVECTION AND CLOUDS WILL
HOLD DOWN HIGH TEMPS. WILL GO WITH COLDER MAV NUMBERS...MAYBE LOWER.
STRONG LOW WILL WRAP UP OFF THE MID ATLC AREA AND MOVE NE WITH
CENTRAL PRES LIKELY DROPPING TO 970S BY WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL
BUILD OVER THE AREA THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH TEMPS ABOUT 8 TO
10 DEG BELOW NORMAL.
MARINE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 KT WILL SHIFTING AROUND TO NW AT 25 TO
30 KT...MAINLY OFFSHORE. TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT ST JOHNS CO
AND S.
EXTDD...UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY
LATE FRI INTO SAT KEEPING THICKNESSES RATHER LOW. HOWEVER...LATEST
GFS SOLUTION IS A LITTLE WARMER THAN PREVIOUS RUN. WILL MAINTAIN
TEMPS IN THE 50S MOST AREAS BUT ARND 60 FAR S ON SAT WITH WARMING
TREND AHEAD OF NEXT FRONT SUN AND MON. WILL INTRODUCE CHANCE SHOWERS
ON TUE...POSSIBLY STARTING MON NIGHT.
AMG BU 048/051 029/051 029 024-0
SSI BU 048/057 030/051 029 025-0
JAX BU 050/057 033/053 031 02510
SGJ BU 051/058 034/052 034 02610
GNV BU 051/058 032/054 030 02610
OCF BU 053/059 033/055 031 02710
.JAX...
FL...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 7 PM FLC019-035-107-109-001-007-041-
075-083-125
SCA FERNANDINA BEACH TO FLAGLER BEACH.
GA...SCA ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH.
SHASHY/CAMP/PETERSONFLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-250000- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 148 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2002 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A NEW TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA. IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES UNION...CLAY...FLAGLER...PUTNAM...ST JOHNS...ALACHUA...BRADFORD... MARION...AND GILCHRIST COUNTIES. THE TORNADO WATCH ALSO INCLUDES THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA FROM ST JOHNS COUNTY SOUTHWARD. RADARS SHOW A LINE OF STORMS OVER NORTH FLORIDA MOVING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH WITH STRONG WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE TORNADOES. BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER IF HAZARDOUS WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION. MARINERS...YOU ARE URGED TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY IF HAZARDOUS WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER EVENT. REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED. PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND LOCAL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... MORNING FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX.
FLZ021-022-241730- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1137 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2002 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT COLUMBIA AND SUWANNEE COUNTIES... AT 1137 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIVE OAK...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SUWANNEE SPRINGS...LIVE OAK...MCALPIN...HOUSTON...WELLBORN...SUWANNEE VALLEY AND WINFIELD THROUGH 1230 PM EST. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. SHASHY
FLZ020-241715- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1149 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2002 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT HAMILTON COUNTY... AT 1149 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER HAMILTON COUNTY...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF SUWANNEE SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL THE COUNTY THROUGH 1215 PM EST. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. SHASHY
FLZ023-030-241800- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1200 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2002 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BAKER AND UNION COUNTIES... AT NOON EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF TAYLOR...OR ABOUT 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FARGO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND TAYLOR...OLUSTEE AND SANDERSON THROUGH 100 PM EST. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. SHASHY
FLZ036-241830- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1252 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2002 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ALACHUA COUNTY... AT 1252 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 6 MILES NORTH OF GAINESVILLE AIRPORT...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF GAINESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND NEWNANS LAKE...GAINESVILLE AIRPORT AND GAINESVILLE THROUGH 130 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM. SHASHY
FLZ032-033-037-242000- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 200 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2002 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CLAY...PUTNAM AND ST JOHNS COUNTIES THROUGH 3 PM EST... AT 200 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 22 MILES EAST OF SOUTH PONTE VEDRA BEACH TO 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPUDS TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF LAKE GENEVA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GUANA RIVER STATE PARK TO 5 MILES NORTH OF HASTINGS TO MELROSE...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND VILANO BEACH...ST. AUGUSTINE SOUTH...ST. AUGUSTINE SHORES...ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH...ST. AUGUSTINE...SPUDS...PUTNAM HALL AND PALATKA THROUGH 300 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SANDRIK
FLZ040-242200- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 416 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2002 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MARION COUNTY THROUGH 5 PM... AT 412 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A BROKEN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING FROM NEAR FORT MCCOY TO RAINBOW LAKE ESTATES. INDIVIDUAL STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGEST STORMS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM FOR THIS AREA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING IN THUNDERSTORMS. CARROLL
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:31 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Dead pine tree blown on house at 1017 NW 16th Ave. Two other trees blown down on houses at 311 NW 16th Ave and also at 1107 NW 7th Ave. Wind Gusts of 39 mph at Airport.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2002Every state in 2002This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, December 2002
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5322773.