A pre-frontal squall line developed over central Alabama and extended South-southwestward into Louisiana. This squall line moved across southeastern Georgia and northern Florida overnight on 2/17-18/2008.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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 episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
A pre-frontal squall line developed over central Alabama and extended South-southwestward into Louisiana. This squall line moved across southeastern Georgia and northern Florida overnight on 2/17-18/2008.
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 Feb 18, 10:42 AM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1042 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008
.UPDATE...MOSTLY SHOWER ACTIVITY SO FAR THIS MORNING WITH ISOLATED
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. LINE OF STRONGEST CONVECTION IS OVER THE
ERN ZONES AND EXTENDS SSW INTO EASTERN ALACHUA AND NOW MOVING INTO
MARION. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE LOCATION OF THE COLD FRONT.
TORNADO WATCH EXPIRED FOR NRN ZONES AS DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIR
MOVES IN. SOME OVERRUNNING TYPE PRECIP EXPECTED OVER SE GA AND
INLAND NE FL NEXT FEW HOURS. MAIN CHANGES TO ZONES WAS TO ADJUST
POPS. STILL POSSIBLE TO GET ISOLATED STRONG/POSSIBLE SEVERE
STORMS TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF FRONT WHERE SUFFICIENT 0-6KM SHEAR AND
SFC HEATING WILL HELP DESTABILIZE ATMOSPHERE.
&&
.AVIATION...MVFR CIGS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS WITH BRIEFLY LOWER
CONDS IN SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. DRIER AIR TO
ADVECT IN THIS AFTERNOON WITH PREVAILING VFR LIKELY BY AROUND 20Z/21Z
AT TAF SITES.
&&
.MARINE...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE MARINE FORECAST. CURRENT
OBS SHOW WINDS IN THE 20-25 KT RANGE WITH MORE MORE SOLID 25-30 KT
TOWARD THE OUTER WATERS AS SEEN IN QUIKSCAT PASS THIS MORNING.
ELEVATED SABSOON TOWERS SHOW 35 KT BUT THINK THIS CAN BE ADJUSTED
DOWNWARD A FEW KNOTS. WINDS EXPECTED TO DECREASE SLIGHTLY LATER
TODAY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 68 38 62 33 / 80 10 0 0
SSI 70 43 59 39 / 80 10 0 0
JAX 73 43 63 36 / 80 10 0 0
SGJ 76 47 60 38 / 70 20 0 0
GNV 74 44 64 34 / 70 20 0 0
OCF 75 46 66 35 / 60 20 0 0
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALACHUA-
BRADFORD-CLAY-DUVAL-FLAGLER-MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-
BRADFORD-COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-MARION-SUWANNEE-UNION.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY FOR ALACHUA-
BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-
MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-SUWANNEE-UNION.
GA...NONE.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND
GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALTAMAHA
SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-FERNANDINA BEACH
TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH
FL OUT 20 NM.
&&
SHASHY/TRABERT/CARROLL/KERNSHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1012 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-191100- 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- 1012 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A JACKSONVILLE TO GAINESVILLE LINE FROM 10 AM UNTIL 4 PM... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA FROM MID MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE AND MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... MORE WIDESPREAD FROST AND A POSSIBLE LIGHT FREEZE IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING ACROSS INLAND AREAS. DRY CONDITIONS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED IN THE WATCH AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX. PP/MKT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 921 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 FLZ024-025-GAZ153-154-165-166-181500- COASTAL CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-DUVAL-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN-NASSAU- 921 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NASSAU...NORTHERN DUVAL...CAMDEN AND SOUTHERN GLYNN COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1000 AM EST... AT 921 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTH OF RATLIFF...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SAN MARCO...RIVERSIDE...ORTEGA...NORMANDY...RATLIFF...DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE...CALLAHAN...BRYCEVILLE...TALLYRAND AND ARLINGTON THROUGH 1000 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. PETERSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 925 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 FLZ024-025-GAZ153-154-165-166-181500- COASTAL CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-DUVAL-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN-NASSAU- 925 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NASSAU...NORTHERN DUVAL...CAMDEN AND SOUTHERN GLYNN COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1000 AM EST... AT 921 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTH OF RATLIFF...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SAN MARCO...RIVERSIDE...ORTEGA...NORMANDY...RATLIFF...DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE...CALLAHAN...BRYCEVILLE...TALLYRAND AND ARLINGTON THROUGH 1000 AM EST. 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. PETERSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1018 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 FLZ025-031>033-036-037-040-181600- ALACHUA-BRADFORD-CLAY-DUVAL-MARION-PUTNAM-ST. JOHNS- 1018 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALACHUA...SOUTHEASTERN BRADFORD...CLAY...NORTHERN MARION...WESTERN PUTNAM...NORTHWESTERN ST. JOHNS AND EASTERN DUVAL COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1100 AM EST... AT 1018 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF FORT CAROLINE TO 10 MILES WEST OF FLEMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND LAKESIDE...TALLYRAND...SAN MARCO...RIVERSIDE...ORTEGA... ORANGE PARK...ORANGE HEIGHTS...NEWNANS LAKE...MIDDLEBURG AND KINGSLEY THROUGH 1100 AM EST. 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. TRABERT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1102 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 FLZ032-033-037-181645- CLAY-PUTNAM-ST. JOHNS- 1102 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN CLAY... NORTHERN PUTNAM AND CENTRAL ST. JOHNS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1145 AM EST... AT 1102 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTH OF PUTNAM HALL...OR 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF INTERLACHEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND PUTNAM HALL... MANNVILLE...INTERLACHEN...FLORAHOME...CARRAWAY...BOSTWICK... PICOLATA...BAKERSVILLE...VILANO BEACH AND SAINT AUGUSTINE SOUTH THROUGH 1145 AM EST. 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. TRABERT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1145 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 FLZ033-181715- ST. JOHNS- 1145 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL ST. JOHNS COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1215 PM EST... AT 1145 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER BAKERSVILLE...OR 9 MILES WEST OF SAINT AUGUSTINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BAKERSVILLE...SAINT AUGUSTINE...ANASTASIA...VILANO BEACH AND SOUTH PONTE VEDRA BEACH THROUGH 1215 PM EST. 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. TRABERT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1224 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008 FLZ033-037-038-181815- FLAGLER-PUTNAM-ST. JOHNS- 1224 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM...FLAGLER AND SOUTHEASTERN SAINT JOHNS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 115 PM... AT 1224 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH TO 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF WELAKA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND SAINT AUGUSTINE SOUTH...SAINT AUGUSTINE SHORES...SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH...SAINT AUGUSTINE...SPUDS...SATSUMA...SAN MATEO...HASTINGS...ELKTON AND EAST PALATKA THROUGH 115 PM. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER 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. CARROLL
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:53 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Emergency Management reported a tree down on power line at 569 Dupont Road.
Emergency Management reported a cable line down at 77 Forest Hill Drive.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, February 2008
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: 72676, 72677.