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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 Sep 5, 2:02 AM EST, 6 hours 23 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
302 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004
...EYE OF FRANCES NOW INLAND OVER S CENTRAL FL...
.CURRENTLY...FRANCES HAS FINALLY MOVED ONSHORE OVER S CENTRAL FL
WITH NORTHERNMOST ORGANIZED RAINBAND ACROSS FLAGLER AND MARION
COUNTIES. EXTENSIVE SWATH OF MOISTURE EXTENDS WELL E AND SE OF
SYSTEM...WRAPPING IN ACROSS OUR S CWA (COUNTY WARNING AREA).
.SHORT TERM...FEW RADICAL CHANGES MADE TO THIS FCST PACKAGE WITH
GRADUAL PIVOTING OF PRECIP FIELD ON N SIDE OF FRANCES INTO THE AREA
THRU THE COURSE OF THE DAY. RAIN CHANCES RANGE FROM CATEGORICAL OVER
THE S ZONES TO LIKELY ACROSS THE N. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO
THE SPEED THE PRECIP SHIELD WILL PUSH N THRU THE AREA...WITH ETA MOS
SIGNIFICANTLY DRIER OVER N ZONES. HAVE EDGED POPS DOWN A BIT IN THIS
AREA INITIALLY. RAINS GRADUALLY SHIFT W AND NW...BUT TOTAL PRECIP
STILL DEPENDS HEAVILY ON FORWARD MOTION OF FRANCES.
WILL KEEP ALL WATCHES AND WARNINGS AS-IS. AT SOME POINT...THE FLOOD
WATCH MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO GA ZONES...BUT THERE IS
SUFFICIENT UNCERTAINTY TO DELAY THIS.
FOR FURTHER DETAILED INFO ON EXPECTED LOCAL EFFECTS FROM HURRICANE
FRANCES...SEE THE LATEST LOCAL TROPICAL STATEMENT (MIAHLSJAX).
.LONG TERM...NEW MEX MOS HAS LOWER POPS LATE THIS COMING WEEK AND
INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS IS LIKELY DUE TO HIGHER EASTERLY FLOW IN
LATEST RUN. SINCE MOST POPS WILL BE IN SCATTERED CATEGORY...WILL LET
DAY SHIFT FINE TUNE THE GRAPHICS.
&&
.MARINE...WINDS FAIRLY UNIFORM OVER MARINE AREA DUE TO PRESSURE
GRADIENT N OF FRANCES. WIND SPEEDS ARE RUNNING NEAR 30 KTS WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KTS. AS OUTER RAINBANDS ARE PRESENTLY MOVING INTO THE
AREA...EXPECT TO SEE THESE VALUES JUMP A BIT. OVERALL...EXPECT WINDS
AND SEAS TO GRADUALLY INCREASE THRU THE MORNING HOURS. PRESENT
PACKAGE APPEARS TO BE ON TRACK AND LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 86 74 85 73 / 60 70 80 70
SSI 83 79 83 78 / 70 80 80 50
JAX 83 76 83 75 / 90 80 80 60
SGJ 83 80 83 79 / 99 90 80 40
GNV 85 76 85 74 / 99 99 90 70
OCF 84 76 84 74 / 99 99 90 60
&&
FL...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FLZ024-025-033-038-AMZ452-454-472-474.
HURRICANE WATCH FLZ024-025-033-038-AMZ452-454-472-474.
INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING FLZ020>023-030>032-035>037-040.
FLOOD WATCH FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040.
GA...TROPICAL STORM WARNING GAZ153-154-165-166-AMZ450-470.
&&
SEC/ECZ/PP/ACS/RKHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 614 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004 GAZ132>136-149>152-162>164-051800- APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COFFEE-ECHOLS- JEFF DAVIS-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE- 614 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM FOR EXTREME SOUTH GEORGIA... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH GEORGIA... THE MAIN IMPACTS FROM FRANCES ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA ARE EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY RAINFALL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. RAINFALL TOTALS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND DEPEND ON THE EXACT MOTION OF FRANCES...BUT AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE. LANDFALLING TROPICAL SYSTEMS OFTEN PRODUCE ISOLATED TORNADOES NEAR AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE PATH OF MOTION. THE GREATEST CHANCE OF THIS WILL BE TODAY AND TONIGHT IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH GEORGIA. SEE THE LATEST WIND ADVISORY PRODUCT FOR MORE INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY TUESDAY IN RESPONSE TO FRANCES. RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR RIVER LEVELS THROUGH THE WEEK. RAINFALL WILL BECOME MORE SCATTERED BY MID-WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED IN THE TORNADO WATCH AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREAS. ADDITIONAL SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED LATER TODAY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. CARROLL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 350 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004 FLZ031>033-036-050830- ALACHUA FL-BRADFORD FL-CLAY FL-ST. JOHNS FL- 350 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA...BRADFORD...CLAY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 430 AM EDT... AT 350 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES EAST OF PICOLATA...OR ABOUT 13 MILES WEST OF ST. AUGUSTINE...MOVING WEST AT 50 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND PICOLATA...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...LAKE GENEVA...KEYSTONE HEIGHTS...STARKE...HAMPTON...WALDO AND SAMPSON THROUGH 430 AM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. 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. PETERSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 447 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004 FLZ031>033-036-050945- ALACHUA FL-BRADFORD FL-CLAY FL-ST. JOHNS FL- 447 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA...BRADFORD...CLAY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 545 AM EDT... AT 447 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 40 MILES EAST OF PICOLATA TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ARCHER...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 23 MILES NORTHEAST OF ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF WILLISTON...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 60 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ROCHELLE...PICOLATA...ORANGE HEIGHTS...NEWNANS LAKE...MELROSE...GROVE PARK AND ARCHER THROUGH 545 AM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND 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. ZIBURA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 518 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004 FLZ037-038-040-050945- FLAGLER FL-MARION FL-PUTNAM FL- 518 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION...FLAGLER AND PUTNAM COUNTIES FOR A HURRICANE OUTER RAINBAND VALID UNTIL 545 AM EDT... AT 515 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A RAINBAND EXTENDING FROM LEESBURG THROUGH LAKE GEORGE TO PALM COAST...MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH. THIS RAINBAND WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND JUNIPER SPRINGS... MOSS BLUFF...WEIRSDALE...SUMMERFIELD... SILVER SPRINGS SHORES... SANTOS...OCKLAWAHA AND LYNNE THROUGH 545 AM EDT. AVERAGE WIND SPEEDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH...HOWEVER STRONGER EMBEDDED CELLS MAY PRODUCE WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN PRODUCE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 AM. REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SANDRIK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 545 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004 FLZ033-037-038-040-051100- FLAGLER-MARION-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS- 545 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004 ....A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FLAGLER... MARION...PUTNAM...ST. JOHNS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS UNTIL 7 AM... BANDS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS ALL OF FLAGLER COUNTY...AND MAINLY EASTERN MARION...SOUTHERN PUTNAM...AND SOUTHERN ST. JOHNS COUNTIES THROUGH 6 AM. HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IS LIKELY. FLOODING WILL DEVELOP ESPECIALLY IN LOW AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. FLZ031-032-035-036-051100- ALACHUA-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST- 545 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA... BRADFORD...CLAY...AND GILCHRIST COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS UNTIL 7 AM... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ONSHORE AND TO THE SOUTHWEST OVER THE AREA THROUGH 7 AM. VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH IS POSSIBLE. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. MOVEMENT IS TO THE SOUTHWEST AT 60 MPH. MZ
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
628 AM EDT SUN SEP 05 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0605 AM TORNADO CITRA 29.41N 82.11W
09/05/2004 F0 MARION FL EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO ROOF DAMAGE REPORTED.
&&
SANDRIKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
828 AM EDT SUN SEP 05 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0740 AM TROPICAL STORM MANDARIN 30.15N 81.64W
09/05/2004 DUVAL FL TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE LIMB ON HOUSE WITH ESTIMATED 70 MPH WINDS IN
MANDARIN REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
WELSHThe Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:22 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Hurricane "Frances"F0 tornado damage to homes along highway 13 vicinity in Flagler Estates in southern St. Johns county. St. Johns EMA assisted with damage assessment.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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