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 Oct 8, 7:45 PM EST, 15 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 845 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2003 CURRENTLY...SEVERE WEATHER ONGOING AT THIS TIME ACRS CLINCH COUNTY WHERE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED...AS WELL AS OVER BRADFORD AND UNION COUNTY WHERE DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME ROTATION. CONVECTION HAS BEEN ENHANCED BY THE TAIL END OF A VORTICITY MAXIMA ROTATING THROUGH GA IN THE BASE OF THE MID AND UPPER LEVEL NEGATIVELY TILTED TROUGH. AT THIS TIME...DON/T EXPECT ANY CHANGES TO THE ZONES UNTIL CONVECTION WEAKENS. EXPECT DENSE FOG ACRS MOST ZONES BY DAYBREAK AS DRY AIR ALOFT FILTERS IN AFTER THE STORMS DIE OVERNIGHT...PROVIDING A BETTER RADIATIONAL COOLING SCENARIO WITH VERY SATURATED GROUNDS. MARINE...WINDS HAVE PICKED UP TO NEAR 15 KTS AT BUOY 41012 WITH CONVECTION NEARBY. SEAS RUNNING 4 TO 5 FEET...IN LINE WITH THE FORECAST. AT THIS TIME...NO CHANGES PLANNED...BUT WILL MONITOR WIND SPEEDS AS MAY NEED TO INCREASE A BIT AROUND ISSUANCE TIME BASED ON OBS. JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. ENYEDI/ZAPPE/KERNS
FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-082300- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1105 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA... WITH THE BEST CHANCES ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH...HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. LOCALIZED FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...IS POSSIBLE. DUE TO PERSISTENT LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS...THE RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL. SEE THE LATEST SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR MORE INFORMATION. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS ALSO EXPECTED AGAIN ON THURSDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...POSSIBLY CONTINUING INTO PART OF SATURDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED. 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. ARS/CARROLL
FLZ040-090030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 742 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 830 PM EDT... AT 742 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BURBANK...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF OCALA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BURBANK...LYNNE AND SILVER SPRINGS SHORES THROUGH 830 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. PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES...AND CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. TAKE SHELTER IF LIGHTNING IS IN YOUR AREA. ZAPPE WWUS82 KJAX 082343 RRA SPSJAX FLZ025-090045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 742 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR DUVAL COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 845 PM... AT 742 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT CAROLINE...OR ABOUT 4 MILES WEST OF MAYPORT...WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND UNF...TALLYRAND...TALBOT ISLAND...MAYPORT...LITTLE TALBOT ISLAND...FORT CAROLINE...ARLINGTON AND SAN PABLO THROUGH 845 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. IN ADDITION...PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES...AND CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. TAKE SHELTER IF LIGHTNING IS IN YOUR AREA. ENYEDI
FLZ025-090045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 742 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR DUVAL COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 845 PM... AT 742 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT CAROLINE...OR ABOUT 4 MILES WEST OF MAYPORT...WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND UNF...TALLYRAND...TALBOT ISLAND...MAYPORT...LITTLE TALBOT ISLAND...FORT CAROLINE...ARLINGTON AND SAN PABLO THROUGH 845 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. IN ADDITION...PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES...AND CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. TAKE SHELTER IF LIGHTNING IS IN YOUR AREA. ENYEDI
FLZ025-033-090045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 806 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 845 PM EDT... AT 806 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER PONTE VEDRA BEACH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SAN PABLO...PONTE VEDRA BEACH...PALM VALLEY...JACKSONVILLE BEACH AND SAWGRASS THROUGH 845 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. IN ADDITION...PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES...AND CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. TAKE SHELTER IF LIGHTNING IS IN YOUR AREA. ZAPPE
FLZ023-030-031-090100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 807 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BAKER...BRADFORD AND UNION COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 900 PM... AT 807 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELLERBEE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF RAIFORD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ELLERBEE...RAIFORD AND JOHNSTOWN THROUGH 900 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. IN ADDITION...PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES...AND CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. TAKE SHELTER IF LIGHTNING IS IN YOUR AREA. ENYEDI
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE, FL
448 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0410 PM BRUNSWICK GA HEAVY RAINFALL
10/08/03 GLYNN TWO INCH RAINFALL
ACCUMULATION WITHIN AN
HOUR...RESULTING IN STREET
FLOODING AT THE
INTERSECTION OF 1ST STREET
AND NORWICH. REPORTED BY
SKYWARN SPOTTER.
0700 PM FORT CAROLINE FL HEAVY RAINFALL
10/0803 DUVAL OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE
REPORTED STREET FLOODING
AT THE INTERSECTION OF
FORT CAROLINE AND MONUMENT
ROAD. SFC OBS AND RADAR
ESTIMATES INDICATE HOURLY
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 INCHES
IN THAT AREA.
0807 PM HOMERVILLE GA GOFLBALL SIZE HAIL
10/08/03 CLINCH EMERGENCY MANAGER
REPORTED THE LARGE HAIL AT
THE AIRPORT AND AT OTHER
LOCATIONS NEAR AND IN
HOMERVILLE.
0817 PM HOMERVILLE GA GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
10/08/03 CLINCH GENERAL PUBLIC REPORTED
AT LEAST GOLFBALL SIZE
HAIL OUTSIDE HER HOME.
ECZ/ABEPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE, FL
822 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0410 PM BRUNSWICK GA HEAVY RAINFALL
10/08/03 GLYNN TWO INCH RAINFALL
ACCUMULATION WITHIN AN
HOUR...RESULTING IN STREET
FLOODING AT THE
INTERSECTION OF 1ST STREET
AND NORWICH. REPORTED BY
SKYWARN SPOTTER.
0700 PM FORT CAROLINE FL HEAVY RAINFALL
10/0803 DUVAL OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE
REPORTED STREET FLOODING
AT THE INTERSECTION OF
FORT CAROLINE AND MONUMENT
ROAD. SFC OBS AND RADAR
ESTIMATES INDICATE HOURLY
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 INCHES
IN THAT AREA.
0807 PM HOMERVILLE GA GOFLBALL SIZE HAIL
10/08/03 CLINCH EMERGENCY MANAGER
REPORTED THE LARGE HAIL AT
THE AIRPORT AND AT OTHER
LOCATIONS NEAR AND IN
HOMERVILLE.
0817 PM HOMERVILLE GA GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
10/08/03 CLINCH GENERAL PUBLIC REPORTED
AT LEAST GOLFBALL SIZE
HAIL OUTSIDE HER HOME.
ECZ/ABEThe Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:59 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Damage reported by Union County Sheriffs Officer transiting western Bradford County along County Roads 229 and 235. Numerous large trees down on roadways near Bradford-Union County Line.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, October 2003
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: 5374615.