1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 12, 1:55 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 255 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2003 MID/UPPER SHORT WAVE IS ENHANCING DEVELOPMENT OF CONVECTION ACROSS NE FLORIDA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. QUITE A STRONG CLUSTER IS MOVING THROUGH THE GAINESVILLE/SUWANNEE VALLEY AREA. LO/MID LEVEL SWLY FLOW COMBINED WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL MAKE THIS A VERY ACTIVE EVENING FOR STORMS. WILL GO WITH LIKELY POPS FIRST PERIOD. UPPER TROUGH WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. INTO THE WEEKEND WITH PERIODIC DISTURBANCES MOVING THROUGH THE CWA. INCREASING CLOUDS ON FRIDAY WILL AND LESS INSTABILITY WILL LESSEN THE CHANCE FOR STRONG STORMS. THE CAPE IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 1000 J/KG ON FRIDAY WHEREAS ITS ABOVE 3500 J/KG THIS AFTN. MORE OF THE SAME ON SATURDAY AND WILL GO WITH 50% POPS OVER MOST OF THE AREA ON FRI/SAT AFTERNOONS. MARINE...BUOY 41012 HAS CONSISTENTLY REPORTED 10-15 KT WITH 3 FT SEAS. SOUTH TO SW WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 72 89 71 89 / 50 50 40 40 SSI 75 86 76 87 / 50 50 40 40 JAX 73 89 72 90 / 60 50 40 40 SGJ 74 86 73 86 / 60 50 40 40 GNV 72 90 71 91 / 60 50 40 40 OCF 72 90 71 91 / 60 50 40 40 .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. MKT/EZ
FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-122130- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1221 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE SEABREEZE FRONTS EARLY THEN INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS INLAND AREAS BY LATE AFTERNOON. STORM MOTION WILL BE TO THE NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL DRIFT TOWARD THE EAST COAST THIS EVENING. ISOLATED PULSE SEVERE STORMS COULD DEVELOP AND THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WOULD BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EACH DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER STORM 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. TRABERT
FLZ040-121930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 302 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY FOR SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 302 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER CITRUS SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND CITRUS SPRINGS...RAINBOW LAKES ESTATES AND CHATMAR THROUGH 330 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. ZAPPE
FLZ023-GAZ164-121945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 314 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BAKER AND SOUTHERN CHARLTON COUNTIES FOR SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH VALID UNTIL 345 PM EDT... AT 314 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 8 MILES WEST OF MACCLENNY...OR ABOUT 17 MILES NORTH OF RAIFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND TAYLOR AND MACCLENNY THROUGH 345 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. ZAPPE
FLZ024-025-122015- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 324 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN PORTIONS OF DUVAL AND NASSAU COUNTIES FOR SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH VALID UNTIL 415 PM EDT... AT 324 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CENTERED 10 MILES SOUTH OF YULEE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FERNANDINA BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MAYPORT AND LITTLE TALBOT ISLAND THROUGH 415 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. DEESE
FLZ024-025-122015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR HEADER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 332 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN PORTIONS OF DUVAL AND NASSAU COUNTIES FOR SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH VALID UNTIL 415 PM EDT... AT 324 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CENTERED 10 MILES SOUTH OF YULEE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FERNANDINA BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MAYPORT AND LITTLE TALBOT ISLAND THROUGH 415 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. DEESE/ZAPPE
FLZ040-122030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 348 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF MARION COUNTY FOR SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH VALID UNTIL 430 PM EDT... AT 348 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF OCALA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS NORTH OF OCALA AND REDDICK THROUGH 430 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. DEESE
FLZ033-122030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 355 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY FOR SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH VALID UNTIL 430 PM EDT... AT 355 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER NORTHERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF ST AUGUSTINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND PALM VALLEY AND PONTE VEDRA BEACH THROUGH 430 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. DEESE
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
555 Seventh Ave. South, Jacksonville Beach. Source Florida Union 6/18/03.
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