A cold front swept across the region with a strong line of showers and thunderstorms moving across the region with a pre-frontal squall line. Upper level divergence was also fairly impressive based on water vapor satellite imagery and 250 mb winds.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
A cold front swept across the region with a strong line of showers and thunderstorms moving across the region with a pre-frontal squall line. Upper level divergence was also fairly impressive based on water vapor satellite imagery and 250 mb winds. This was a prolonged severe weather event.
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 21, 8:35 PM EST, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
835 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008
.UPDATE...LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS JUST NORTH
OF WARM FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
THE I-10 CORRIDOR OF NE FLORIDA. AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING IN
SE GA WHERE VLD OBS SHOW 1.77 INCHES HAS OCCURRED THUS FAR. KJAX
88D RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES LOOK GOOD BASED ON THIS REPORT WITH
KVAX A LITTLE ON THE HIGH SIDE. 18Z MODELS SHOW BULK OF RAIN WILL
MOVE ACROSS SE GA BETWEEN 00-06Z WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS AFTER 06Z AS
UPPER IMPULSE MOVES INTO CAROLINAS AND WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH. RADARS
DO SHOW THE BACK EDGE OF RAIN MOVING EAST INTO SW GA SO THIS
SOLUTION LOOKS REASONABLE. WILL NOT ISSUE FLOOD WATCH AS FLOOD
GUIDANCE SHOWS 3-4 INCHES NEEDED FOR FLOODING. SE GA SHOULD BE
ABLE TO HANDLE THIS RAINFALL WITH ANOTHER 1-2 INCHES POSSIBLE
TONIGHT.
&&
.AVIATION...MVFR CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE TONIGHT IN AREAS OF RAIN
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. IFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN HEAVIER
SHOWERS. PUT LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR IN TAFS TONIGHT DUE TO LOW LEVEL
JET NEAR 40 KNOTS RIGHT ABOVE SURFACE.
&&
.MARINE...WINDS WILL VEER AND INCREASE AS WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH
TONIGHT. WILL CONTINUE WITH HEADLINES.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 54 74 59 73 / 90 60 70 30
SSI 59 75 61 75 / 100 50 70 40
JAX 60 80 63 77 / 90 40 50 50
SGJ 63 80 64 77 / 80 30 30 50
GNV 60 81 62 79 / 70 40 30 50
OCF 62 82 63 80 / 70 30 30 50
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM FRI FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA
TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
&&
ZIBURA/CARROLL/WALKERHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 900 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-221000- HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY- ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE- JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY- INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN- COASTAL CAMDEN- 900 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY ALONG THE I-10 CORRIDOR OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT... LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 TONIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. ISOLATED STRONG STORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH HIGH WINDS BEING THE MAIN CONCERN. PATCHY DENSE FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AS THE WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA. LOCAL VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... A COLD FRONT PUSHING INTO THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT WILL TRIGGER THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY...SOME OF WHICH COULD BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE NEXT WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 711 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 FLZ020-021-220100- HAMILTON-SUWANNEE- 711 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN SUWANNEE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 800 PM EST... AT 711 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST LAKE TO 15 MILES WEST OF NEWBURN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WEST LAKE...SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK...NEWBURN...SUWANNEE SPRINGS...LIVE OAK AND JASPER THROUGH 800 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE 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. ZIBURA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 839 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 FLZ020-021-220245- HAMILTON-SUWANNEE- 839 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN SUWANNEE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 945 PM EST... AT 839 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES WEST OF SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK TO 9 MILES WEST OF DOWLING PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND WEST LAKE...SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK...DOWLING PARK... NEWBURN...JENNINGS...LIVE OAK...JASPER...HOUSTON AND SUWANNEE SPRINGS THROUGH 945 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE 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. ZIBURA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 929 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 FLZ020>022-220315- COLUMBIA-HAMILTON-SUWANNEE- 929 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN SUWANNEE...NORTHERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1015 PM EST... AT 929 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 7 MILES EAST OF LIVE OAK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SUWANNEE SPRINGS...LIVE OAK...SUWANNEE VALLEY...WHITE SPRINGS AND BELMONT THROUGH 1015 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 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. ZIBURA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1006 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 FLZ023-220345- BAKER- 1006 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN BAKER COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1045 PM EST... AT 1006 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 13 MILES WEST OF TAYLOR...OR 16 MILES EAST OF WHITE SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND TAYLOR THROUGH 1045 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 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. ZIBURA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1033 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 FLZ024-GAZ164-220430- CHARLTON-NASSAU- 1033 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN CHARLTON AND WESTERN NASSAU COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1130 PM EST... AT 1033 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST. GEORGE...OR 23 MILES NORTH OF RAIFORD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ST. GEORGE AND BRYCEVILLE THROUGH 1130 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE 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. ZIBURA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1056 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 FLZ021-022-035-220500- COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-SUWANNEE- 1056 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUWANNEE...SOUTHERN COLUMBIA AND GILCHRIST COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST... AT 1056 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES EAST OF OBRIEN...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND OBRIEN...HILDRETH...BRANFORD...ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE PARK...FORT WHITE AND COLUMBIA THROUGH MIDNIGHT EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE 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. ZIBURA
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:30 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm wind gusts associated with a bow echo downed a tree that fell on a home just north of High Springs near U.S. Highway 41. The cost of damage was unknown.
Heavy rain was reported in the Dunnellon area with widespread street flooding.
Trees and power lines were reported down in several parts of Gainesville. The time was estimated by radar.
A tree landed on the bedroom portion of a mobile home. A resident sustained unknown injuries and was transported to hospital.
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: 72710, 72704, 72706, 72708.