1 lightning, 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 Jul 2, 1:30 PM EST, 3 hours earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 230 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2003 PUBLIC...TAIL END OF MOISTURE PLUME FM TD BILL LYING ACRS CWA WL BE THE MAIN STORY THE NXT 2 DAYS...UNTIL THE BERMUDA HIGH STARTS TO MAKE A RETURN TO THE CWA...PUSHING THE BOUNDARY N OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS BASICALLY ALLOWS FOR LKLY POPS THU AND THE 4TH...WITH A DECREASING TREND TO CHC FOR THE WEEKEND AND BEYOND. THE IMPACT FOR TEMPS IS TO KEEP THEM IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S THE NXT 2 DAYS WITH LOTS OF CLOUD COVER AND A GRADUAL INCR INTO THE LOWER 90S FOR THE WEEKEND AND LOWER TO MID 90S NXT WEEK...HEAT INDEXES WL SLOWLY CREEP INTO THE 100-105 RANGE THIS WEEKEND AND ARND 105 NXT WEEK. THE MORE PRESSING ISSUE ATTM IS THE PSBL NEED FOR A FLOOD WATCH. LOOKING AT THE LTST STP FM JAX (WHICH IS A 2 DAY TOTAL)...THE ONLY AREAS THAT HAVE RECEIVED MUCH RAIN IS THE SUWANNEE RVR VALLEY...WITH FFG FM RFC FAIRLY HIGH. BELIEVE THE SUWANNEE RVR VLY CAN HANDLE THIS 1ST BATCH OF RAIN...BUT IF ADDITIONAL LINES DEVELOP AND STALL THERE MAY BE A NEED TO ISSUE THIS EVENING OR OVERNIGHT. ALSO THE ACTUAL LINE OF HEAVY RAIN SEEMS TO HAVE ENUF FORWARD MOTION THIS AFTN AND ECHOES BHND THE MAIN LINE ARE WEAKENING SOMEWHAT. FIRE WX...WET PATTERN WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. NO CONCERNS. MARINE...MOSTLY SW FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. WILL GO SCEC FOR GA WATERS TONIGHT DUE TO TIGHTER PRESSURE GRADIENT AND STRONGER WINDS. FCSTID = 21 AMG 71 88 72 89 / 30 40 30 60 SSI 75 88 74 87 / 50 50 40 50 JAX 72 89 72 90 / 50 70 40 60 SGJ 74 87 73 88 / 40 70 40 50 GNV 72 86 72 89 / 60 80 50 60 OCF 72 86 72 89 / 50 80 40 50 .JAX... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. HESS/ZIBURA
FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-022200- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1200 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST INTO NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THIS EVENING. THE SUWANNEE RIVER VALLEY WILL SEE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WILL LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. THE MAIN IMPACT OF THESE STORMS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL THAT WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. STORMS WILL GENERALLY MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... THE REMNANT LOW PRESSURE AREA THAT WAS TROPICAL STORM BILL WILL MOVE INTO VIRGINIA AS IT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN THURSDAY. AS THE STORM TRACKS TO OUR NORTH IT WILL BRING AN INFLUX OF GULF MOISTURE TO THE AREA AND THE POTENTIAL FOR PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL. THE HEAVIEST RAINS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 32 IN GEORGIA AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 75 IN FLORIDA. SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON ACROSS FLORIDA DUE TO SEABREEZE INTERACTIONS. SEVERAL AREA RIVERS REMAIN AT HIGH LEVELS AND MAY APPROACH FLOOD STAGE WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PLEASE REFER TO RIVER STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. MKT/HESS
FLZ025-021930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 253 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN DUVAL COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 253 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 6 MILES SOUTH OF JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS... OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF ORANGE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS AND ORTEGA THROUGH 330 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. ZAPPE
FLZ037-040-021945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 309 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION AND SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 345 PM EDT... AT 309 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER FORT MCCOY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND FORT MCCOY...HOG VALLEY...SALT SPRINGS...WELAKA AND GEORGETOWN THROUGH 345 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. ZAPPE
FLZ037-040-022030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 341 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR NORTHEAST MARION AND SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL... AT 341 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF INTERLACHEN TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF LYNNE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SALT SPRINGS...WELAKA...SATSUMA... GEORGETOWN...POMONA PARK...SAN MATEO...LAKE COMO AND CRESCENT CITY THROUGH 415 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. ZAPPE
FLZ037-040-022030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 341 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR NORTHEAST MARION AND SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL... AT 341 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF INTERLACHEN TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF LYNNE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SALT SPRINGS...WELAKA...SATSUMA... GEORGETOWN...POMONA PARK...SAN MATEO...LAKE COMO AND CRESCENT CITY THROUGH 430 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. ZAPPE
FLZ024-025-022030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 356 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN DUVAL AND SOUTHERN NASSAU COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 430 PM EDT... AT 356 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 6 MILES WEST OF TALBOT ISLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND TALBOT ISLAND...LITTLE TALBOT ISLAND...AMELIA CITY AND FERNANDINA BEACH THROUGH 430 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. ZAPPE
FLZ032-033-022100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 421 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLAY AND ST JOHNS COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 500 PM... AT 421 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREEN COVE SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF PALATKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND PICOLATA...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...BAKERSVILLE... SWITZERLAND AND FRUIT COVE THROUGH 500 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING. SHASHY
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Home totally involved when fire fighters arrived on scene. House on Baden Powell Rd, West Putnam. 28 year old two story home valued at $150K, with $75K for contents. Two family pets (cats) killed in fire.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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