1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 Apr 25, 8:15 AM EST, 4 hours 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 915 AM EDT FRI APR 25 2003 PUBLIC...STRONG STORMS ARE MOVING EAST 35-40 KTS THROUGH THE FL PANHANDLE IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT EXTENDS FROM A NEARLY STACKED STORM SYSTEM OVER THE MID MS RIVER VALLEY SOUTHWARD INTO E TX. A WARM FRONT NEAR THE FL-GA STATELINE WILL MOVE N TODAY PUTTING THE ENTIRE CWA IN THE WARM SECTOR OF THE STORM SYSTEM. 12Z RAOBS SHOW A STRONGLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT AND SPC HAS PUT THE AREA UNDER THE SLIGHT RISK CATEGORY FOR SVR STORMS. TOR WATCH #163 IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN FL PANHANDLE UNTIL 17Z. AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE N GULF COAST REGION TODAY THE PRE-FRONTAL ENERGY FIRING THE CURRENT CONVECTION WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN JAX CWA DURING THE EARLY AFTN AND PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING. WITH THE PRESENCE OF A 35-40 KT JET AT 850MB ALONG WITH STRONG SRH/EHI INDICES PRIMARY SVR WX CONCERNS WILL BE STRONG WINDS AND ROTATION IN CELLS. THE AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER OVER THE AREA WILL HELP LIMIT INSTABILITY...SO WILL CONTINUE WITH LIKELY POPS AND TEMPS IN THE UPR 70S. OTHERWISE WILL LOWER TEMPS ACRS GA AND ADD WORDING FOR STRONG STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. MARINE...SCA CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACRS THE WATERS WITH S WINDS SUSTAINED NEAR 20G25KT. SEAS 3-5 FT. NO CHANGES PLANNED. .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...SCA FERNANDINA BEACH TO FLAGLER BEACH OUT 60 NM. GA...SCA ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH OUT 60 NM. ENYEDI/DEESE/ZAPPE
FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-252200- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1215 AM EDT FRI APR 25 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS AND PORTIONS OF NORTH FLORIDA THROUGH 5 PM... .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE EAST THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA INTO THIS EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL REACH SEVERE LIMITS. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND POSSIBLE ROTATION IN THE STRONGEST STORMS. HAIL UP TO NICKEL-SIZE AND PERIODS OF TORRENTIAL RAINFALL CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACTIVITY WILL PROGRESS THROUGH THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...AND THEN THROUGH COASTAL SECTIONS BY LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. PLEASE SEE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 164 FOR MORE INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON MAINLY OVER NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND ALONG THE GEORGIA COAST. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED IN THE WATCH AREA. ELSEWHERE...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. ENYEDI/DEESE
GAZ132-149-251600- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1132 AM EDT FRI APR 25 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN PORTIONS OF COFFEE AND ATKINSON COUNTIES THROUGH NOON... AT 1132 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF FITZGERALD TO 9 MILES NORTH OF NASHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND RED BLUFF...AMBROSE...PRIDGEN...BROXTON AND DOUGLAS THROUGH NOON 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
FLZ020-GAZ162-163-251645- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1204 PM EDT FRI APR 25 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ECHOLS AND CLINCH COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM... AT 1204 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STATENVILLE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF JASPER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND STATENVILLE THROUGH 1245 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
FLZ020>022-251645- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1206 PM EDT FRI APR 25 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HAMILTON...SUWANNEE...AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM... AT 1206 PM...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR TRENTON TO JENNINGS AND WHITE SPRINGS. STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING. CARROLL
GAZ150-152-164-251730- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1244 PM EDT FRI APR 25 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WARE...CHARLTON AND BRADLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM EDT... AT 1244 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WAYCROSS TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FARGO... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...HOBOKEN...RACE POND...WINOKUR...NAHUNTA...HOMELAND...HICKOX AND FOLKSTON THROUGH 130 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
GAZ150-152-164-251730- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...CORRECTION FOR TYPO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1250 PM EDT FRI APR 25 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WARE...CHARLTON AND BRANTLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM EDT... AT 1244 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WAYCROSS TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FARGO... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...HOBOKEN...RACE POND...WINOKUR...NAHUNTA...HOMELAND...HICKOX AND FOLKSTON THROUGH 130 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-GAZ150-164-251815- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 136 PM EDT FRI APR 25 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN BAKER...WARE AND CHARLTON COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM... AT 136 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER BAKER COUNTY...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FARGO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. 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. CARROLL
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:45 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong winds, trees downed on power lines in St. George.
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: 5347935.