An upper level trough was over the area with a surface front across north Georgia. 25 inches with steep low level lapse rates.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
An upper level trough was over the area with a surface front across north Georgia. Deep moisture preceded the front with precipitable water amounts near 2.25 inches with steep low level lapse rates.
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 Jul 14, 1:30 PM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 230 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 ...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS EVENING... .SHORT TERM...MSAS ANALYSIS SHOWS TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM THE COASTAL PLAINS OF SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA AND INTO THE PANHANDLE. AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS REVEAL AN INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH TEMPERATURES ALREADY SURPASSING THE 90 DEGREE MARK AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE COAST. THIS HAS ALLOWED SHOWER ACTIVITY TO BLOSSOM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE GA PORTION IN THE VICINITY OF THE TROUGH AXIS. LAPSE RATES ARE LACKING TO SUSTAIN DEEP CONVECTION THUS FAR WITH VALUES ONLY AROUND 5.5 C/KM IN THE MID LEVELS. AS STORMS BEGIN TO COALESCE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...EXPECT ENHANCED CORES TO DEVELOP WITH PERHAPS A LINEAR FEATURE DEVELOPING IN SOUTHEAST GA AND SLOWLY SLIDING SOUTH INTO THE FLORIDA PORTION. BORDERLINE TEMPS AT 500 MB ALONG WITH VERY LITTLE PARTICLE SEPARATION DUE TO LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL RESULT IN LITTLE HAIL POTENTIAL FOR TODAYS STORMS. INCREASED DCAPE TO MOVE IN FROM THE NORTH SHOULD ENHANCE THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNBURSTS BUT OVERALL SEVERE THREAT SHOULD REMAIN LIMITED. MODELS IN AGREEMENT IN SHIFTING TROUGH AXIS SOUTH INTO THE FLORIDA ZONES OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO SHOW DECENT OMEGA EVEN DURING THE THE 06Z-12Z TIMEFRAME. WILL THEREFORE KEEP LOW END SCATTERED POPS IN THE GRIDS WELL INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AS LOW TAKES A POSITION OVER THE CENTRAL PENINSULA ON TUE...SHOULD SEE A NORTH TO SOUTH POP DISTRIBUTION ONCE AGAIN. WILL ALSO NEED TO WATCH FOR ENHANCED POPS OVER COASTAL SOUTHEAST GA WHERE CONVERGENT NE LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL DEVELOP WHILE MOISTURE BELOW 850 MB REMAINS ABUNDANT.STILL NOT LOOKING AT ANY GREAT SEVERE POTENTIAL AS MID LEVELS REMAIN ON THE WARM SIDE AND ONLY STRONG GUSTS FROM ANY DOWNBURSTS ARE EXPECTED. UNCERTAINTY CONTINUES TO INCREASE FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS GFS KEEPS LOW IN THE VICINITY OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA AND NAM12 SHUNTS LOW WELL TO THE SOUTH BEFORE SURGING IT BACK NORTHWARD ON THU. AT THIS POINT...THE NAM12 LOOKS TOO STRONG WITH ITS FEATURES AND PREFER THE BROAD LOW AND DEEPER MOISTURE OF THE GFS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED LIKELY POPS ALONG THE COAST AS CONVERGENT NORTHEAST FLOW IS THE RULE. .LONG TERM...LOW SHOULD LIFT NORTH AND RETROGRADE WEST...ALTHOUGH THERE IS MUCH UNCERTAINTY BY THIS POINT IN THE FORECAST. WILL CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE CHANCE POPS IN THE EXTENDED WITH ONLY MINOR TWEAKS EXPECTED. && .AVIATION...FOR THE 18Z TAF PACKAGE HAVE DELAYED THE ONSET OF CONVECTION A BIT AND INSERTED A BIT STRONGER WIND GUSTS DUE TO THE RELATIVELY HIGH CAPE VALUES AND SATELLITE DERIVED WINDEX VALUES. ANTICIPATE NMRS SHOWERS AND STORMS AROUND THE 19Z-00Z TIME FRAME THEN HAVE INCLUDED MAINLY VCTS AROUND 23Z-02Z WHICH MAY BE A BIT OPTIMISTIC GIVEN THE LATER START TO CONVECTION. A BRIEF CHANCE FOR PATCHY LIGHT FOG MAINLY IN THE 3-5 SM RANGE EARLY TUE BUT HAVE LEFT OUT FOR NOW UNTIL CONVECTION WANES TONIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF SCT PSBL NMRS SHOWERS AND STORMS FOR TUE MAINLY AFFECTING NE FL. && .MARINE...NOT MUCH CHANGE EXPECTED FOR THE CWF. GENERALLY EXPECT LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD. EXCEPTIONS ARE THE GFS WHICH SPINS UP A LOW LATE WED AND INTO THU AND DRIFTS NWD WITH 15-20 KT SW FLOW OFFSHORE WATERS. HAVE TRIED TO DOWNPLAY THIS STRONGER SOLUTION AND GO WITH A BLEND OF PREVIOUS FORECAST AND THE NAM WHICH HAS 2 LOWS: ONE...TO THE S AND ANOTHER ONE OFFSHORE OF SC BY THU. SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA BUT THIS SHOULD NOT GROW MUCH MORE THAN THE 3 FT OR SO THAT IS OCCURRING NOW. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 70 93 70 92 / 60 30 20 40 SSI 74 86 74 86 / 50 50 30 50 JAX 73 88 74 88 / 60 50 30 60 SGJ 73 86 75 86 / 70 60 40 60 GNV 72 90 72 91 / 70 60 30 60 OCF 72 89 72 90 / 60 60 40 60 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && DEESE/SHASHY/WALKER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1045 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-150925- 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- 1045 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES... ...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER TODAY... LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM TROPICAL STORM BERTHA CONTINUE THE ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. REFER TO THE SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR MORE DETAILS. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATER TODAY SPAWNING NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SLOW STORM MOTION TO THE SOUTHEAST WILL HELP PROMOTE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. IN ADDITION...A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING STRIKES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL CONTINUE AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A RETURN TO MORE SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR THEIR AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX. MKT/ARS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 307 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 GAZ132-149-150-141945- ATKINSON-COFFEE-WARE- 307 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN ATKINSON...NORTHWESTERN WARE AND SOUTHEASTERN COFFEE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 345 PM EDT... AT 307 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF AXSON...OR 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF PEARSON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND PEARSON...AXSON AND MILLWOOD THROUGH 345 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. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. DEESE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 333 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 GAZ135-136-151-152-142000- APPLING-BRANTLEY-PIERCE-WAYNE- 333 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN BRANTLEY...EASTERN PIERCE...SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE AND SOUTHEASTERN APPLING COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 400 PM EDT... AT 333 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRISTOL TO PATTERSON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND PATTERSON...BRISTOL... SCREVEN...HORTENSE AND BROADHURST THROUGH 400 PM EDT. 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. HESS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 339 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 GAZ133>135-142015- APPLING-BACON-JEFF DAVIS- 339 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN APPLING... SOUTHERN JEFF DAVIS AND NORTHERN BACON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 415 PM EDT... AT 339 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BAXLEY...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF ALMA...MOVING EAST AT 11 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BAXLEY THROUGH 415 PM EDT. 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. HESS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 358 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 GAZ152-164-142030- BRANTLEY-CHARLTON- 358 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON AND SOUTHERN BRANTLEY COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 430 PM EDT... AT 358 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 3 MILES WEST OF WINOKUR...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF HOBOKEN...MOVING EAST AT 3 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND RACE POND AND WINOKUR THROUGH 430 PM EDT. 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. HESS
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
A spotter reported heavy rainfall from 3 pm EDT until midnight with a total of around 3 inches.
A spotter near lake Sante Fe measured 2.80 inches of rainfall between 12 pm EDT and 3:27 pm EDT. By midnight, the spotter measured 5.80 inches.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 102990, 102991.