1 flash flood, 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 Aug 3, 1:11 PM EST, 6 hours 49 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 210 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 PRECIPITABLE WATER IS HIGH...GENERALLY ABOVE 1.9 INCHES FROM AREA SOUNDINGS AGAIN THIS MORNING. HEAVY RAINS FROM SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL RESULT. A REPEAT PATTERN AGAIN AS THE CONVECTION OVER THE NE GULF MOVES INLAND INTO OUR CWA BY NOON. ALSO THE ATMOSPHERE IS SO JUICY THAT SHOWERS POP ON THE EAST COAST SEABREEZE AS SOON AS IT FORMS ALONG THE BEACHES. MOST OF THE CONVECTION WILL BE FINISHED BY 6 PM WHEN THE EVENING PERIOD OFFICIALLY BEGINS AND 30%-40% POPS SHOULD SUFFICE FOR THE EVENING HOURS. PUBLIC...PERSISTENT SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AND A WET PATTERN WILL CONTINUE FOR DURATION OF THIS FORECAST. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL DRIFT EWD AND INTO OUR REGION ON TUESDAY...WITH A SERIES OF SHORT WAVES ROTATING THROUGH THE BASE OF THE TROUGH. THE RIDGE AXIS WILL BE DRIFT SOUTH OF THE AREA NEXT DAY OR TWO AND WILL BECOME SUPPRESSED OVER SOUTH FL BY WEEKS END AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHEAST. THIS FRONT SHOULD STALL JUST NORTH OF THE FCST AREA...WHICH MEANS LIKELY POPS FOR MUCH OF THE SHORT TERM AND EXTENDED PERIOD. A RIDGE TO THE SOUTH AND FRONT TO THE NORTH HAS RESULTED IN ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL THIS SUMMER. WEST COAST SEABREEZE WILL CONTINUE TO ENTER OUR SWRN ZONES LATE MORNING AND TYPICALLY MEET THE EAST COAST SEABREEZE NEAR OR EAST OF THE TRAIL RIDGE. MAX TEMPS WILL GENERALLY RUN IN THE UPPER 80S...BELOW CLIMO DUE TO EARLY ONSET OF CONVECTION. MARINE...THE UPPER LOW NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ENHANCED STORMS OFFSHORE AND MAINLY BEYOND OUR COASTAL WATERS. THIS LOW WILL MOVE NE OVER NEXT 24 HOURS. NO HEADLINES IN CWF. FLOW WILL SHIFT TO SW ON MONDAY INCREASING TO 10-15 KT. FIRE WX...NO CONCERNS. .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 72 89 72 90 / 40 60 30 60 SSI 73 88 73 89 / 40 60 30 60 JAX 73 89 73 91 / 40 60 30 60 SGJ 74 88 74 89 / 40 60 30 60 GNV 72 89 73 90 / 40 60 30 60 OCF 72 89 73 90 / 40 60 30 60 .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. MKT/MZ
FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-032145- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1137 AM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... AFTERNOON SEABREEZES WILL AGAIN COMBINE WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE TO RESULT IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. THE STORMS WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLY IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES IN SOME AREAS...AND POSSIBLE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. PP/MT
FLZ032-032115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 437 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLAY COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 437 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF MIDDLEBURG TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF PENNEY FARMS...WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MIDDLEBURG...PENNEY FARMS...DOCTORS INLET AND ASBURY LAKE THROUGH 500 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 SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL LIKELY CAUSE PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS. ZAPPE
FLZ040-032200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 600 PM... AT 530 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT MCCOY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND FORT MCCOY...CITRA AND BURBANK THROUGH 600 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...HEAVY SUSTAINED RAINFALL MAY CREATE LOCALIZED FLOODING ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. DEESE
FLZ037-032230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 552 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PUTNAM COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 630 PM... AT 552 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTH OF JOHNSON...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF INTERLACHEN...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MANNVILLE...HOLLISTER AND FLORAHOME THROUGH 630 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...HEAVY SUSTAINED RAINFALL MAY CREATE LOCALIZED FLOODING ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. DEESE
GAZ150-152-164-032345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 655 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN CHARLTON...EASTERN WARE AND WESTERN BRANTLEY COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 745 PM EDT... AT 655 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RACE POND...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND RACE POND...WAYCROSS...SUNNYSIDE...HOBOKEN AND DEENWOOD THROUGH 745 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. IN ADDITION... HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS. ZAPPE
GAZ132-133-040045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 803 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COFFEE AND JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 845 PM EDT... AT 803 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PRIDGEN...OR ABOUT 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF BROXTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND RED BLUFF... PRIDGEN...BROXTON...SNIPESVILLE AND HAZLEHURST 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...HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS. ZAPPE
GAZ132-133-040145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 900 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN COFFEE AND JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 945 PM... AT 900 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 3 MILES WEST OF AMBROSE... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND AMBROSE...BROXTON...WEST GREEN AND SNIPESVILLE THROUGH 945 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 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
5 to 6 inches of rainfall flooded creeks and streams. Dirt secondary roads washed out across western Jeff Davis County.
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