1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 Nov 6, 2:22 AM EST, 53 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
222 AM EST WED NOV 06 2002
PUBLIC...
TORNADO WATCH VALID UNTIL 4 AM EST FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AS
WELL AS BAKER...COLUMBIA...SUWANNEE...GILCHRIST AND HAMILTON
COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA. WILL NOT INCLUDE HEADLINES IN ZFP AS
WATCH WILL EXPIRE PRIOR TO MORNING DISSEMINATION.
PRE-FRONTAL LINE OF CONVECTION EXTENDING ALONG KSAV-KAYS-KVLD LINE
AT 2 AM. THIS LINE WILL ADVANCE SLOWLY SOUTHEAST THIS MORNING (DUE TO
STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT)...REACHING KJAX-KLCQ LINE AROUND
SUNRISE.
ACTUAL FRONT WILL CROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS MORNING...REACHING
CENTRAL FLORIDA BY EARLY AFTERNOON. AS FORECAST...THIS FRONT WILL
USHER IN A MUCH DRIER...COOLER AIR-MASS WITH TEMPERATURES DIPPING
INTO THE 40S MOST AREAS THURSDAY MORNING. GUSTY TO LOCALLY STRONG
WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP TODAY (WINDS 40 KNOTS JUST ABOVE THE
SURFACE PER KJAX VWP)...THUS WILL INCLUDE WINDY WORDING AND CAUTION
STATEMENT. BREEZY (BUT NOT STRONG) NORTHEAST WINDS WILL FORM ALONG
THE COAST ON THURSDAY.
TODAY...WILL USE CATEGORICAL POPS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...WITH
RAIN ENDING BY MIDDAY. WILL USE LIKELY POPS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA
WITH RAIN GENERALLY ENDING BY EARLY AFTERNOON...EXCEPT FOR SOUTHERN-
MOST ZONES. WILL INCLUDE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AREA-WIDE UNTIL
FRONTAL PASSAGE.
MARINE...
SCA CONDITIONS HAVE DEVELOPED AREA-WIDE WITH MARINE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 KNOTS OR HIGHER WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
GALE-FORCE OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. SEAS WERE RUNNING 4 FEET
NEAR-SHORE BUILDING TO 7 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. WIND SPEEDS/SEAS TO HOLD
THROUGHOUT THE DAY...WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST WITH FRONTAL
PASSAGE. DECREASING TREND TO BEGIN TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY NIGHT) AS
HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY SETTLES OVER THE COASTAL WATERS.
.JAX...
FL...SCA FLAGLER BCH TO FERNANDINA BCH TONIGHT.
TORNADO WATCH FLZ020>023-035 UNTIL 4 AM EST.
GA...SCA FERNANDINA BCH TO ALTAMAHA SOUND TONIGHT.
TORNADO WATCH GAZ132>136-149>152-162>164 UNTIL 4 AM EST.
PRELIM CCF...
AMG 74 41 66 40 / 80 0 0 0
SSI 75 45 64 45 / 80 0 0 0
JAX 76 44 66 43 / 70 0 0 0
SGJ 76 49 67 50 / 60 0 0 0
GNV 78 44 68 44 / 60 0 0 0
OCF 76 45 70 45 / 60 - 0 0
ZAPPE/CARROLLFLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-061000- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1030 PM EST TUE NOV 5 2002 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE SUWANEE RIVER VALLEY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA... THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... APPLING...ATKINSON...BACON...BRANTLEY...CHARLTON...CLINCH...COFFEE... ECHOLS...JEFF DAVIS...PIERCE...WARE AND WAYNE IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA... BAKER...COLUMBIA...GILCHRIST...HAMILTON AND SUWANNEE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS...STORM SPOTTER GROUPS...AND OTHER INTERESTED CONCERNS SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER APPROACH YOUR AREA. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED IN THE WATCH AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... AS LOW PRESSURE OVER MISSISSIPPI CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...IT WILL SWEEP ITS TRAILING COLD FRONT THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA. WEDNESDAY MORNING...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SOME STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA. AS THE FRONT MOVES SOUTH DURING THE DAY...ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO AFFECT CENTRAL FLORIDA COUNTIES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE BOUNDARY. STORM SPOTTERS AND OTHER INTERESTS SHOULD MONITOR THE EVOLVING SITUATION. LATE WEDNESDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS TO THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTHEAST THEN SHIFT OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SATURDAY WINDS WILL BECOME ONSHORE INCREASING THE CHANCE OF RIP CURRENTS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. HESS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE, FL
103 AM EST WED NOV 6 2002
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1157 PM 2 N BAXLEY GA TORNADO
11/05/02 APPLING *** 2 INJ ***
POSSIBLE TORNADO REPORTED
BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
ALONG BEN CARTER ROAD.
WHISPERING PINES MOBILE
HOME PARK. 3 MOBILE HOMES
DESTROYED. 4 MOBILE HOMES
DAMAGED. 2 RESIDENTIAL
HOMES DAMAGED. TREES AND
POWER LINES DOWN.
HESSGAZ136-151-060645- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 110 AM EST WED NOV 6 2002 ...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT PIERCE AND WAYNE COUNTIES THROUGH 145 AM... AT 110 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SCREVEN...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF PATTERSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SCREVEN...PATTERSON...BRISTOL...BROADHURST...JESUP...GARDI AND DOCTORTOWN THROUGH 145 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. HESS
GAZ149-150-163-060700- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 127 AM EST WED NOV 6 2002 ...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT ATKINSON...CLINCH AND WARE COUNTIES THROUGH 2 AM... AT 127 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOMERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND HOMERVILLE...ARGYLE...COGDELL...MILLWOOD...MANOR...NEEDHAM AND WAYCROSS THROUGH 200 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. HESS
FLZ020>022-060730- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 157 AM EST WED NOV 6 2002 ...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT COLUMBIA...HAMILTON AND SUWANNEE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM... AT 157 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MCALPIN...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MCALPIN...WELLBORN...WHITE SPRINGS...LAKE CITY...FIVE POINTS...WINFIELD AND SUWANNEE VALLEY THROUGH 230 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. HESS
GAZ150-163-060730- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 201 AM EST WED NOV 6 2002 ...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT CLINCH AND WARE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM... AT 201 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES WEST OF HOMERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND HOMERVILLE...COGDELL...ARGYLE...MANOR...WAYCROSS...WARESBORO AND DEENWOOD THROUGH 230 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. HESS
GAZ150-163-060830- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 240 AM EST WED NOV 6 2002 ...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT CLINCH AND WARE COUNTIES THROUGH 325 AM... AT 240 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR DUPONT TO JAMESTOWN ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS ACTIVITY WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND HOMERVILLE...COGDELL...ARGYLE...MANOR... NEEDHAM...WARESBORO...WAYCROSS AND DIXIE UNION THROUGH 330 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. CARROLL
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous large trees down on Brantley Road (Off Highway 301) near McKinnon. Large trees down in Odum.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 5319505.