Hail, Jeff Davis
- When
- March 19, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jeff Davis County, 6 mi SE of Denton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 31.650, -82.633
Hail in Georgia, March 19, 2003
1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
What forecasters said that day
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 Mar 19, 6:35 PM EST, 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 6:35 PM EST, 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
635 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003
UPDATED ZONES TO REFLECT TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST...
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
CURRENTLY...WV IMAGERY CONTINUES SHOWS DRY AIR ALOFT WITH UPR RIDGE
AXIS ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD. CLOSED UPR LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN
OVER THE PLAINS. AT THE SFC A WEAK BARELY NOTICIBLE BOUNDARY IS
LINGERING ACRS THE CWA AND LOOKS TO RESIDE N OF JAX BUT S OF SSI PER
WIND & DEW PT ANALYSIS. MOSAIC RADAR SHOWS ECSB ADVANCING INLAND
WITH A FEW SHRA NOTED OVER THE AREA. A BREEZY DAY ACRS WITH TEMPS
WARMING INTO THE LOWER 80S INLAND AND MID 70S COAST. DEW PTS ARE
SUMMERLIKE...IN THE LOWER 70S. WILL INCLUDE CHC OF TSRA MAINLY FOR
THE EVE HOURS ACRS FL AS THE LOWER LVLS ARE VERY UNSTABLE AND DUE TO
THE PRESENCE OF THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED BOUNDARIES. WILL CONTINUE
WITH CHC POPS OVERNIGHT FOR GA AS THIS IS AREA IS CLOSEST TO ENERGY
ADVANCING DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STRONG STORM APPROACHING THE UPR MS
VALLEY.
SHORT TERM FORECAST...A VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WITH AFTN CAPES
APPROACHING 2000-2800 J/KG AND LI/S OF -4 TO -6 WILL PERSIST THRU
FRI AS THE CWA REMAINS IN THE WARM SECTOR OF THE APPROACHING COLD
FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED SFC LOW. MODELS ARE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT WRT TO THE TIMING AND THE DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
FRONT...BRINGING A SERIES OF UPR LVL PRE-FRONTAL IMPULSES OVER THE
AREA FROM THE GOMEX AND AN 850MB JET OF NEAR 35 TO 40 KTS THRU EARLY
FRI. BY 18Z FRI...THE COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM KSSI TO KGNV...THEN
CONTINUES A SSE PROGRESSION THRU THE CWA FRI NIGHT. WILL CONTINUE
WITH SCT POPS ACRS THE FA THROUGH FRI...WITH THE HIGHEST POPS IN GA
AND THE SUWANNEE VALLEY AREA. EHI/S ARE VERY IMPRESSIVE PER THE
MESOETA THRU THE PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST VALUES OF 2.0-2.9 ALONG THE
EAST COAST FROM KSSI TO KSGJ THU AFTN. ALTHOUGH MEAN LAYER MOISTURE
WILL BE LIMITED THU AS UPR LVL RIDGE AXIS EXIST THE EASTERN
SEABOARD...BELIEVE WHEN SCT STORMS DO POP...THE GREATEST CONCERNS
WILL BE STRONG WINDS. FRONT CONTINUES TO SAG ACRS CENTRAL FL SAT AS
HIGH PRESS BUILDS INTO THE REGION FROM THE W.
EXTENDED...GFS CONTINUES TO KEEP BULK OF MOISTURE ALONG THE
LINGERING FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER S FL LATE SUN INTO MON AS SFC HIGH
PRESS BUILDS INTO THE N GULF COAST REGION. THE HIGH IS SHOWN TO
SUPPRESS MOST PRECIP S OF THE CWA...BUT WITH A DECENT MID LVL TROUGH
DIGGING INTO THE AREA WILL CONTINUE WITH SLIGHT CHC/LOW CHC POPS
LATE SUN INTO MON. TUE WILL INCLUDE A SLIGHT CHC OF COASTAL SHRA AS
SFC HIGH BUILDS N OF THE AREA. FLOW VEERS SE WED IN ADVANCE OF NEXT
FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE W. TEMPS GENERALLY AOA CLIMO
WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPR 70S AND LOWS IN THE LWR 50S.
MARINE...SCEC ACRS THE GA WATERS FOR TONIGHT. STILL BELIEVE SCA
POSSIBLE THU WITH TIGHTENING PGRAD AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT.
FIRE WX...NO CONCERNS.
CCF...
FCSTID = 24
AMG 65 82 65 78 / 30 50 50 60
SSI 66 74 68 76 / 30 40 40 50
JAX 67 81 67 80 / 30 40 40 50
SGJ 69 79 69 79 / 30 30 30 40
GNV 68 86 67 82 / 30 30 40 50
OCF 69 86 67 82 / 30 30 30 50
.JAX...
FL...NONE.
GA...TORNADO WATCH FOR COFFEE...BACON...APPLING...AND JEFF DAVIS
COUNTIES UNTIL 11 PM EST...Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 6:27 PM EST, 33 minutes before
FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-200400- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 627 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR COFFEE...BACON...JEFF DAVIS...AND APPLING COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA UNTIL 11 PM EST... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS EVENING... NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THE POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED STRONG AND ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. AREA RIVERS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE PERIOD. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IN THEIR AREA IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. PP
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 19, 5:16 PM EST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
FLZ037-192300- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 516 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003 A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FLORAHOME...CARRAWAY...AND HOLLISTER WILL MOVE NORTHEAST PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. SMALL HAIL MAY ALSO OCCUR. MZ
Special weather statement, Mar 19, 5:29 PM EST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
GAZ132-192315- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 529 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003 A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED NEAR AMBROSE. STRONG WINDS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR WITH HAIL POSSIBLE. MOVEMENT IS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. AREAS AFFECTED WILL INCLUDE AMBROSE TO PRIDGEN. MZ
Special weather statement, Mar 19, 5:32 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes before
FLZ032-033-037-192315- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 532 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CLAY...PUTNAM...AND ST JOHNS COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM... AT 532 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 3 MILES EAST OF FLORAHOME... OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF INTERLACHEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND FLORAHOME...CARRAWAY...BOSTWICK...PENNEY FARMS AND GREEN COVE SPRINGS THROUGH 615 PM EST. ADDITIONAL STORMS WILL BE OVER SOUTHERN ST JOHNS COUNTY AND NEAR THE COAST. 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. SHASHY
Special weather statement, Mar 19, 6:13 PM EST, 47 minutes before
GAZ133-192345- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 613 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003 HEAVY RAIN...HAIL...VERY STRONG WINDS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE SNIPESVILLE AND DENTON AREAS THROUGH 7 PM. STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS. MZ
Special weather statement, Mar 19, 6:21 PM EST, 39 minutes before
FLZ025-032-033-200000- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 621 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ST JOHNS COUNTY AND SOUTHERN DUVAL COUNTY THROUGH 7 PM... AT 621 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER SWITZERLAND...OR ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTH OF FRUIT COVE...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SWITZERLAND...FRUIT COVE...ORANGE PARK...MANDARIN...BAYARD...AND UNF THROUGH 700 PM EST. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. SHASHY
Special weather statement, Mar 19, 7:00 PM EST, 0 minutes before
FLZ025-200030- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 700 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN DUVAL COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM... AT 700 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT CAROLINE...OR ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MAYPORT...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SAN PABLO...NEPTUNE BEACH...MAYPORT...FORT CAROLINE...LITTLE TALBOT ISLAND AND TALBOT ISLAND THROUGH 730 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 MPH AND POSSIBLE PEA SIZE HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. SHASHY
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado in Tennessee, March 19, 2003
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Georgia, March 19 to 21, 2003
- Tornadoes and Hail in Alabama, March 19, 2003
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, March 19, 2003
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, March 19, 2003
- Tornado in Tennessee, March 19, 2003
- Tornado and Hail in Alabama, March 19, 2003
- Hail in Alabama, March 19, 2003
- Tornado in Tennessee, March 19, 2003
- Hail in Georgia, March 19, 2003
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, March 19, 2003
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Kentucky, March 19, 2003
More
Every storm in Georgia in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, March 2003
Sources
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: 5341167.