Easterly flow enhanced a late evening sea breeze merger near the Interstate 75 corridor. Scattered severe storms developed along the merger.
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Easterly flow enhanced a late evening sea breeze merger near the Interstate 75 corridor. Scattered severe storms developed along the merger.
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 Jun 14, 7:37 PM EST, 18 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 837 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 .UPDATE...THE EAST/WEST COAST SEA BREEZE MERGER AND OUTFLOWS PRODUCING A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS JUST EAST OF I-75 THIS EVE. APPROACH OF SHORT WAVE WILL HELP ENHANCE ACTIVITY THERE. EXPECTING PULSE TYPE STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS. SLOW MOVEMENT OF STORMS AND HIGH PW MAY PRODUCE LOCAL HEAVY RAIN AMOUNTS OVER 2 INCHES WHICH MAY RESULT IN SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING. HAVE RAISED POPS ACROSS THE INLAND AREAS TO 50% AND WILL KEEP 20% GOING FOR THE EAST COAST. POPS DECREASE AFTER 06Z WHEN BOUNDARY LAYER COOLING STABILIZES ATMOSPHERE. && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && PP/JDS/AW
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 524 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-151000- 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- 524 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER MAINLY INLAND AREAS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH CONCERNS OF GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .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. MZ
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 751 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 FLZ020-021-GAZ162-150030- ECHOLS-HAMILTON-SUWANNEE- 751 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN SUWANNEE...CENTRAL HAMILTON AND CENTRAL ECHOLS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 830 PM EDT... AT 751 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES EAST OF STATENVILLE TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEWBURN...STATIONARY. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WEST LAKE... SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK...NEWBURN...DOWLING PARK...STATENVILLE... SUWANNEE SPRINGS...LIVE OAK AND JASPER THROUGH 830 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. SHULER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 754 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 FLZ036-040-150045- ALACHUA-MARION- 754 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN ALACHUA AND WESTERN MARION COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 845 PM EDT... AT 754 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES SOUTH OF FLEMINGTON TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF OCALA AIRPORT...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND OCALA AIRPORT...FLEMINGTON...OCALA...MICANOPY...LOWELL...REDDICK AND MCINTOSH THROUGH 845 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. SHULER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 813 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 FLZ022-030-036-150100- ALACHUA-COLUMBIA-UNION- 813 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN ALACHUA...WESTERN UNION AND EASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 900 PM EDT... AT 813 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LULU TO WORTHINGTON SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 4 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND LA CROSSE...WORTHINGTON SPRINGS...LULU AND DUKES THROUGH 900 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. SHULER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 829 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 FLZ022-150115- COLUMBIA- 829 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 915 PM EDT... AT 829 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF FIVE POINTS TO 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WATERTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 3 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WINFIELD...WATERTOWN...SUWANNEE VALLEY...LAKE CITY AND FIVE POINTS THROUGH 915 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. SHULER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 839 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 GAZ150-151-150145- PIERCE-WARE- 839 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN WARE AND WESTERN PIERCE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 945 PM EDT... AT 839 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DIXIE UNION TO MANOR...MOVING EAST AT 4 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BICKLEY...MANOR... WAYCROSS...WARESBORO...NEEDHAM...DIXIE UNION AND DEENWOOD THROUGH 945 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. SHULER
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:53 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A large tree was blown down at the intersection of State Road 222 and Northwest 43rd Street. The tree was blocking 4 lanes of traffic.
A Kangaroo Express Gas Station employee reported he had several trees blown down at his residence along Highway 441 in Alachua. The time of the report was based on Doppler radar.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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