Hail in Florida, April 8, 2004

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
135 PM EDT THU APR 8 2004

.SHORT TERM...WILL KEEP THIS SHORT DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER THREAT.
THUNDERSTORMS NOW SOUTH OF AREA THAT EARLIER PRODUCED ISOLATED
SEVERE WEATHER. ANOTHER AREA OF CONVECTION IN S GA MOVING TOWARD AREA
SHOULD PUSH ACROSS SE GA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. SHORT WAVE
TROUGH WILL MOVE TO E COAST AROUND 00Z THIS EVENING ENDING RAIN
CHANCES. ZONAL FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP THINGS QUIET FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL.

.LONG TERM...RAIN CHANCES RETURN SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS AN UPPER
TROUGH AMPLIFYS OVER PLAINS AND APPROACHES AREA.

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.MARINE...WILL GO WITH SCEC CONDITIONS.  PREFRONTAL TROUGH WILL
MOVE ACROSS TONIGHT WITH A STALLING COLD FRONT ON FRIDAY.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 56 81 55 82 / 50 00 00 00
SSI 60 77 60 77 / 50 00 00 00
JAX 59 81 58 81 / 30 00 00 00
SGJ 61 77 61 80 / 20 00 00 00
GNV 60 83 57 84 / 20 00 00 00
OCF 61 82 56 85 / 20 00 00 00
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.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
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MZ/JD

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1051 AM EDT THU APR 8 2004

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-082100-
ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-
CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-
COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)-
GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM-
ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE-
1051 AM EDT THU APR 8 2004

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 5 PM FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
PARTS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA...

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA AND MOVE EAST ACROSS THE
AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN CONCERN WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE
STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND SPOTTERS
SHOULD ACTIVATE.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX.

MZ

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1038 AM EDT THU APR 8 2004

FLZ040-081530-
MARION FL-
1038 AM EDT THU APR 8 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION COUNTY FOR
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 1130 AM EDT...

AT 1038 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROMEO...OR ABOUT 4
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRONSON...MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ROMEO...RAINBOW
LAKES ESTATES...MCINTOSH...FLEMINGTON...REDDICK...LOWELL...SPARR AND
OCALA AIRPORT THROUGH 1130 AM 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.

THIS STORM IS BEING CLOSELY MONITORED AND IT IS POSSIBLE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SOME PORTION OF THE COUNTY
THROUGH 1130 AM.

SANDRIK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1115 AM EDT THU APR 08 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1110 AM     HAIL             FLEMINGTON              29.41N 82.30W
04/08/2004  0.88 INCH        MARION             FL   TRAINED SPOTTER

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MZ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1134 AM EDT THU APR 08 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1127 AM     HAIL             REDDICK                 29.37N 82.20W
04/08/2004  0.25 INCH        MARION             FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1/4 INCH HAIL NEAR NORTH MARION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

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MZ

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1200 PM EDT THU APR 8 2004

FLZ040-081645-
MARION FL-
1200 PM EDT THU APR 8 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION COUNTY FOR
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 1245 PM EDT...

AT 1159 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SILVER
SPRINGS SHORES...SANTOS...THE VILLAGES...LYNNE...FORT MCCOY...
BURBANK AND BELLEVIEW THROUGH 1245 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. UNPLUG COMPUTERS... TELEVISION SETS...AND
OTHER HOME APPLIANCES AS THEY ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO POWER SURGES AND
MAY BE DAMAGED BY NEARBY LIGHTNING STRIKES.

SANDRIK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1220 PM EDT THU APR 08 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1116 AM     HAIL             ST. AUGUSTINE           29.89N 81.31W
04/08/2004  0.75 INCH        ST. JOHNS          FL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZE HAIL NEAR AIRPORT

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MZ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1226 PM EDT THU APR 08 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1120 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GREEN COVE SPRINGS      29.99N 81.68W
04/08/2004                   CLAY               FL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AT 800 BLOCK ORANGE AVE N HIGHWAY 17
            POWER OUTAGES IN GREEN COVE SPRINGS

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