1 tornado, 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 1, 1:40 PM EST, 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 240 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2003 PUBLIC...VERY STRONG LINE OF TSTMS AHEAD OF MAIN BAND MOVING THRU INLD SE GA ATTM. THEY ARE BEING WATCH CLOSELY FOR ANY ROTATION...BUT MAIN IMPACT SO FAR APPEARS TO BE VERY HEAVY RAIN...FREQ LTNG AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. FCST REMAINS RATHER MESSY FOR THE NXT 2 DAYS AS BAND OF MOISTURE TRAILING FM BILL WL LAY OUT ACRS THE CWA...WITH GENLY DIURNAL TSTM ACTIVITY...BUT ENUF MOISTURE AND LIFT ARND AT NIGHT TO KEEP 20-30% POPS BTWN MIDNIGHT AND NOON...AND 40-60% POPS FM NOON TO MIDNIGHT. WL PLACE HEAVY RAIN WORDING IN THE ZONES THIS EVE...AS HEAVIER BAND MOVES THRU. AS BAND OF MOISTURE SLOWLY THINS OUT OVER THE WEEKEND AND INTO NXT WEEK...A LITTLE MORE SUN AND THE BERMUDA HIGH REBUILDING BACK INTO THE REGION...THE HEAT WILL BUILD...WITH HEAT INDICES ARND 100 ON THE 4TH AND 100-105 SAT...AND ARND 105 SUN-TUE. GENLY THE EXTENDED FEATURES DIURNAL SCTD POPS IN THE AFTN/EVE...GOOD OL SUMMERTIME WEATHER. MARINE...S TO SW FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER WATERS NEXT FEW DAYS AS SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BUILDS W ACROSS CENTRAL FL. WINDS WILL BE STRONGER OFFSHORE WITH SCEC EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. FIRE WX...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN HIGH SO NO CONCERNS. FCSTID = 21 AMG 73 88 72 88 / 60 50 50 50 SSI 75 89 74 88 / 50 40 40 50 JAX 73 91 72 90 / 50 50 50 50 SGJ 75 90 74 89 / 30 40 40 50 GNV 72 89 72 89 / 40 50 50 50 OCF 72 89 72 89 / 30 40 40 50 .JAX... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. HESS/ZIBURA
FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-020000- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 230 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG HIGHWAY 441 IN INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE TO ISOLATED TORNADOES. OTHERWISE THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL THAT WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. STORMS WILL GENERALLY MOVE TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL WEAKEN AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... THE REMNANT LOW PRESSURE AREA THAT WAS TROPICAL STORM BILL WILL MOVE INTO TENNESSEE AND THEN VIRGINIA AS IT WEAKENS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. AS THE STORM TRACKS TO OUR NORTH IT WILL BRING AN INFLUX OF GULF MOISTURE TO THE AREA AND THE POTENTIAL FOR PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL. THE HEAVIEST RAINS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 32 IN GEORGIA AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 75 IN FLORIDA. SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON ACROSS FLORIDA DUE TO SEABREEZE INTERACTIONS. SEVERAL AREA RIVERS REMAIN AT HIGH LEVELS AND MAY APPROACH FLOOD STAGE WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PLEASE REFER TO RIVER STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. 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. ENYEDI/HESS
GAZ163-011830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 139 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN CLINCH COUNTY VALID UNTIL 230 PM EDT... AT 139 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DU PONT...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF STATENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND DU PONT AND HOMERVILLE THROUGH 230 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. ZAPPE
GAZ132-149-011830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 151 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ATKINSON COUNTY VALID UNTIL 230 PM EDT... AT 151 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN BERRIEN COUNTY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND WILLACOOCHEE...KIRKLAND AND PEARSON THROUGH 230 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. ZAPPE
GAZ135-011845- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 158 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR APPLING COUNTY VALID UNTIL 245 PM EDT... AT 158 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 6 MILES SOUTH OF BAXLEY... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BAXLEY THROUGH 245 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. ZAPPE
GAZ132-011900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 212 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COFFEE COUNTY VALID 300 PM EDT... AT 212 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOUGLAS...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF WILLACOOCHEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND AMBROSE...DOUGLAS...BROXTON AND PRIDGEN THROUGH 300 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. ZAPPE
GAZ150-011930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 238 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN WARE COUNTY VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 238 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF PEARSON TO 4 MILES NORTH OF HOMERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MILLWOOD...BICKLEY AND DIXIE UNION THROUGH 330 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. ZAPPE
GAZ133-011930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 246 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2003 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR JEFF DAVIS COUNTY VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 246 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTH OF SNIPESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SNIPESVILLE...DENTON AND HAZLEHURST 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
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Report from Satilla REMA. Numerous trees down across northern portion of the county near Ambrose, Pridgen and Broxton. Sheriffs officer reported sighting funnel.
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