1 funnel cloud, 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 30, 1:40 PM EST, 20 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 240 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2003 CURRENT...IN THE UPPER LEVELS...TROF DIGGING S AND E INTO THE MS VALLEY AREA WITH LIGHT FLOW CONTINUING OVER THE SE. HOWEVER...VORT MAX OVER EXTREME SE GA HELPING TO PRODUCE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ACROSS N FL. SOME OF THESE STORMS HAVE BECOME SVR THIS AFTN. AT THE SFC...VERY WK FLOW OVER THE SE U.S. WITH QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS THE CAROLINAS AND N CENTRAL GA...ABOUT THE SAME PLACE IT WAS YESTERDAY. WK SFC TROF EXTENDS ALONG COASTAL NE FL AND SE GA. PUBLIC...EXPECT CONVECTION TO WANE THIS EVENING...ALTHO MAY LINGER TO MIDNIGHT OVER EXTREME NE FL AND COASTAL AREAS. MODELS NOT AS BULLISH WITH 500MB HEIGHT RISES THU...BUT DEEPENING UPSTREAM UPPER TROF SHOULD FOCUS MORE ACTIVITY BACK INTO NW ZONES. WILL CONTINUE LATE NIGHT SUWANNEE POPS AT LEAST ONE MORE NIGHT...THE VERIFIED WELL LAST NIGHT. LITTLE ADDITIONAL CHANGES TO ZONE PACKAGE. EXTENDED...E U.S. TROF WILL PERSIST WITH SFC FRONTS CONTINUING TO MAKE IT TO ABOUT CENTRAL GA BEFORE STALLING. LITTLE CHANGE WITH NEAR CLIMO POPS AND TEMPS. MARINE...SW FLOW CONTINUES ON NW PERIPHERY OF SFC RIDGE. NO HEADLINES. FIRE WX...NO CONCERNS. PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 71 89 71 89 / 30 60 30 50 SSI 74 88 74 88 / 40 50 30 40 JAX 72 90 73 90 / 40 50 30 40 SGJ 75 87 75 87 / 50 50 30 40 GNV 72 90 73 90 / 40 50 30 40 OCF 73 91 74 91 / 40 50 30 40 JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. CARROLL/CAMP/BOONE
FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-302200- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1245 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... A MOIST SOUTHWEST TO WEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION TODAY. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND COASTAL SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ACTIVITY OVER INTERIOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA WILL FORM BY MID-AFTERNOON...WITH A BIT LESS COVERAGE. MOVEMENT OF STORMS WILL BE EAST NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...CAUSING PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. CARROLL
FLZ021-301830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 206 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUWANNEE COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 230 PM... AT 206 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 9 MILES WEST OF OBRIEN...OR ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF MAYO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND OBRIEN AND MCALPIN THROUGH 230 PM EDT. 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. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. HESS
FLZ033-037-301845- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 209 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN PUTNAM AND SOUTHERN ST JOHNS COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 245 PM... AT 209 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER HASTINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ORANGE MILLS...HASTINGS...SPUDS...ELKTON...ST. AUGUSTINE SOUTH...ST. AUGUSTINE SHORES...DUPONT CENTER AND BUTLER BEACH THROUGH 245 PM EDT. 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. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. HESS
FLZ040-301845- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 220 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 245 PM... AT 220 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OCALA AIRPORT TO OCKLAWAHA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RAINBOW LAKES ESTATES TO 8 MILES NORTH OF THE VILLAGES...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND OCKLAWAHA...LAKE WEIR... BELLEVIEW...OCALA AIRPORT...MOSS BLUFF...OCALA...SANTOS AND SILVER SPRINGS SHORES THROUGH 245 PM EDT. 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. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. HESS
FLZ033-301900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 228 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN ST JOHNS COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 3 PM... AT 228 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER VILANO BEACH...OR ABOUT 4 MILES NORTH OF ST. AUGUSTINE...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SOUTH PONTE VEDRA BEACH...VILANO BEACH...ST. AUGUSTINE...ANASTASIA...ST. AUGUSTINE SOUTH...ST. AUGUSTINE SHORES...ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH AND DUPONT CENTER THROUGH 300 PM EDT. 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. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. HESS
FLZ021-301900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 230 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUWANNEE COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 3 PM... AT 230 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DOWLING PARK TO OBRIEN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF MAYO TO 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND OBRIEN... LURAVILLE...DOWLING PARK...MCALPIN...NEWBURN...WELLBORN...LIVE OAK AND HOUSTON THROUGH 300 PM EDT. 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. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. HESS
FLZ040-301915- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 245 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 315 PM... AT 245 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LYNNE TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF OCALA AIRPORT...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LYNNE TO 10 MILES NORTH OF INVERNESS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SANTOS...OCALA AIRPORT...OCALA...BURBANK...LYNNE...SILVER SPRINGS SHORES...BELLEVIEW AND SUMMERFIELD THROUGH 315 PM EDT. 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. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. HESS
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:00 UTC.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Funnel dropped to within 200 feet of ground. Strong rotation noted with surface winds estimated at 39 to 57 mph. Near south end of Anastasia Island.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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