Hail in Florida, July 7, 2004

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
230 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

.SHORT TERM...VERY HIGH INSTABILITY ALONG WITH A BETTER MOISTURE
PROFILE THIS AFTERNOON IS LEADING TO AN EARLY START TO CONVECTION
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. WILL STILL BE LOOKING FOR PULSE SEVERE
STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AS MID LEVEL DRY AIR SHOULD LEAD TO SOME WET
MICROBURSTS IN CONTINUED HIGH CAPE ENVIRONMENT. GPS DERIVED
SOUNDINGS CONTINUING TO INDICATE INCREASING PRECIPITABLE WATER
VALUES WHICH WILL LEAD TO HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL AS WELL.

MODELS...ESPECIALLY THE MESO-ETA...HAVE BACKED OFF ON DEEP LAYER
DRY AIR OVER THE KEYS ROTATING INTO THE WESTERN ZONES FOR THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND INSTEAD KEEP THIS FEATURE LARGELY WEST OF OUR AREA.
DESPITE MODEL AGREEMENT IN ADEQUATE MOISTURE...SIGNIFICANT
DISCREPANCIES REMAIN WRT POPS. WESTERN ZONES VARY BY SOME 30% TO 40%
IN THESE AREAS WITH THE GFS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE. WITH SOME VORTICITY
ADVECTION PROGGED FOR THE FLORIDA PORTION...WILL GO HIGHER THAN
THE MET GUIDANCE WITH GENERALLY HIGH END SCATTERED EXPECTED FOR MOST
AREAS...TAPERING SLIGHTLY LESS TO THE NORTH AND WEST. WILL STILL SEE
THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED PULSE SEVERE STORMS AS 500 TEMPS REMAIN
-7 TO -8 AND RESIDUAL MID LEVEL DRY AIR COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL
MICROBURSTS.

FOR FRIDAY...WILL BEGIN TO SEE UPPER RIDGE BUILD BACK IN FORCE FROM
THE EAST WITH 593 DM HEIGHTS BY AFTERNOON.  GFS MAINTAINS HIGH POPS
DESPITE THIS AS IT WILL TAKE A WHILE TO DRY OUT THE MID LEVELS.
WILL GENERALLY GO WITH A BLEND FOR THE POPS BUT LEAN SLIGHTLY TOWARD
THE DRIER ETA NUMBERS. WILL ALSO STAY ON THE HIGH SIDE OF GUIDANCE
FOR AFTERNOON HIGHS GIVEN WARMING MID-LEVELS.

WILL SEE CONTINUING TREND OF BUILDING RIDGE ALOFT THROUGH THE
WEEKEND WITH 595DM HIGH CENTERED DIRECTLY OVER THE CWA. GUIDANCE IS
SLOW TO RESPOND TO THIS AND HAVE GONE ABOVE GUIDANCE FOR MAX TEMPS
AND BELOW FOR POPS. MAY STILL BE TOO HIGH FOR POPS AS ETA SHOWS
SIGNIFICANT DRYING FROM THE SOUTH...BUT WILL AT LEAST TRIM POPS FOR
NOW AND LET LATER SHIFTS RE-EVALUATE.

.LONG TERM...UPPER RIDGE HOLDS STRONG THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE
SHORTWAVE ENERGY MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY AND OFFSHORE THE
CAROLINAS BY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL SUPPRESS THE RIDGE
SOUTHWEST OF THE AREA LEADING TO MORE IN THE WAY OF CLIMO POPS AND
TEMPS.
&&

.MARINE...RIDGE TO REMAIN MAINLY S OF THE AREA WITH W TO SW FLOW
EXPECTED ALTHOUGH RIDGE MAY MOVE BRIEFLY UP TO NRN FL FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. OCCASIONAL SW SURGES AT NIGHT AOB 15 KT. SEAS TO REMAIN AOB 3
FT. NO HEADLINES REQUIRED.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 72 93 73 94 / 20 40 30 30
SSI 76 91 76 90 / 20 40 30 30
JAX 73 91 75 93 / 20 50 30 40
SGJ 75 90 76 89 / 20 40 30 30
GNV 72 92 72 93 / 20 50 30 40
OCF 72 92 71 93 / 20 50 30 50
&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
&&

PUBLIC...JTD/MH
MARINE/FIRE WX...ARS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1100 AM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-081000-
ALACHUA FL-APPLING GA-ATKINSON GA-BACON GA-BAKER FL-BRADFORD FL-
BRANTLEY GA-CHARLTON GA-CLAY FL-CLINCH GA-COASTAL CAMDEN GA-
COASTAL GLYNN GA-COFFEE GA-COLUMBIA FL-DUVAL FL-ECHOLS GA-FLAGLER FL-
GILCHRIST FL-HAMILTON FL-INLAND CAMDEN GA-INLAND GLYNN GA-
JEFF DAVIS GA-MARION FL-NASSAU FL-PIERCE GA-PUTNAM FL-ST. JOHNS FL-
SUWANNEE FL-UNION FL-WARE GA-WAYNE GA-
1041 AM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

...HEAT INDICES 100 TO 105 THIS AFTERNOON...

HIGH MOISTURE VALUES COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER
90S WILL LEAD TO HEAT INDICES TOPPING THE 100 DEGREE MARK THIS
AFTERNOON. IF POSSIBLE...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT RESIDENTS REMAIN
INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DURING THE WARMEST PART OF THE DAY. IF
YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...BE SURE TO TAKE IN PLENTY OF FLUIDS AND LIMIT
EXPOSURE AS NECESSARY.

DAYTIME HEATING WILL COMBINE WITH THE SEABREEZES TO PRODUCE SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING
STRIKES...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS
ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THE STORMS WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE EAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
EACH DAY THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.
PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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

MZ/JTD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
351 PM EDT WED JUL 07 2004

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

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N PRIDGEN             31.73N 82.92W
07/07/2004                   COFFEE             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS A SEMI TRACTOR
            TRAILER WAS BLOWN OFF U.S. HIGHWAY 441 ABOUT 2 MILES
            NORTH OF PRIDGEN. DRIVER HAS MINOR INJURIES. SOME TREES
            WERE BLOWN OVER...OTHER WERE TWISTED OFF AT THE TOP.
            EMERGENCY MAMAGER REPORTS IT WAS POSSIBLE TORNADO.

&&

HESS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
401 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

FLZ032-072045-
CLAY FL-
401 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLAY COUNTY FOR
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

AT 401 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PENNEY
FARMS...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FRUIT COVE...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 5 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS
AROUND PENNEY FARMS AND GREEN COVE SPRINGS THROUGH 445 PM EDT. HAIL
UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND
MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

ENYEDI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
407 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

FLZ025-072045-
DUVAL FL-
407 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEAST DUVAL
COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 445 PM
EDT...

AT 407 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BAYARD...OR ABOUT 4 MILES WEST OF PALM VALLEY...DRIFTING SLOWLY
EAST. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS
AROUND UNF AND BAYARD THROUGH 445 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. HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

ENYEDI

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
408 PM EDT WED JUL 07 2004

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

0217 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GAINESVILLE             29.67N 82.34W
07/07/2004                   ALACHUA            FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            911 DISPATCH REPORTS 60 FOOT PINE TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES
            AT 4000 BLOCK NW 1ST AVE IN GAINESVILLE.

&&

HESS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
410 PM EDT WED JUL 07 2004

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

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALM COAST              29.57N 81.21W
07/07/2004                   FLAGLER            FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS TREE DOWN ON RESIDENCE ON PONY
            EXPRESS LANE. MINOR DAMAGE TO HOME.

&&

HESS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
410 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

FLZ037-072100-
PUTNAM FL-
410 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN PUTNAM
COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 500 PM
EDT...

AT 410 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM JUST NORTH OF
BOSTWICK TO WESTERN PALATKA...TO LAKE COMO AN CRESCENT CITY. STORMS
ARE MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL
ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BOSTWICK...PALATKA...SATSUMA...WELAKA...SAN
MATEO...POMONA PARK...ORANGE MILLS AND EAST PALATKA THROUGH 500 PM
EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE
MINOR DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

ENYEDI