A shortwave trough was near the Apalachicola Florida Coast. Storms that erupted along the sea breezes had very slow storm motion which resulted in local heavy rainfall in parts of Flagler.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
A shortwave trough was near the Apalachicola Florida Coast. Storms that erupted along the sea breezes had very slow storm motion which resulted in local heavy rainfall in parts of Flagler.
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, 4 hours 23 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 945 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-161000- 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- 945 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... ...ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ACROSS INLAND NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS EVE... AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND THE COLLISION OF THE SEABREEZES HAS PRODUCED A LINE OF STRONG AND IN SOME CASES SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. MOST OF THE STORMS WERE FOCUSED EAST OF INTERSTATE 75 NEAR THE GAINESVILLE AND LAKE CITY AREAS. THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF STORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER 2 INCHES WHICH MAY PRODUCE FLOODING OF A FEW LOW LYING AREAS. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSED THIS EVENING. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO WIND DOWN AFTER MIDNIGHT. .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 REQUESTED IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX. PP
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
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 916 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 FLZ036-150200- ALACHUA- 916 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL ALACHUA COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 1000 PM EDT... AT 916 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF LA CROSSE TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GAINESVILLE...STATIONARY. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND GAINESVILLE...LA CROSSE AND ALACHUA THROUGH 1000 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
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
919 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0855 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW GAINESVILLE 29.69N 82.39W
06/14/2008 ALACHUA FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A LARGE TREE DOWN AT THE
INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 222 AND NORTHWEST 43RD STREET
IN GAINESVILLE. THE TREE WAS BLOCKING 3 TO 4 LANES.
&&
PPSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 919 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 FLZ022-150200- COLUMBIA- 919 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 1000 PM EDT... AT 919 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES NORTH OF FIVE POINTS TO 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF FIVE POINTS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WATERTOWN...LAKE CITY AND FIVE POINTS THROUGH 1000 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 1027 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 GAZ150-152-150330- BRANTLEY-WARE- 1027 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHWESTERN BRANTLEY AND CENTRAL WARE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 1130 PM EDT... AT 1027 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEEDHAM...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF WAYCROSS...MOVING EAST AT 8 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WARESBORO...NEEDHAM... MANOR...WAYCROSS...SUNNYSIDE AND HOBOKEN THROUGH 1130 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 1032 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 FLZ022-030-035-036-150330- ALACHUA-COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-UNION- 1032 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN ALACHUA...SOUTHWESTERN UNION...SOUTHERN COLUMBIA AND NORTHEASTERN GILCHRIST COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 1130 PM EDT... AT 1032 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER FORT WHITE...OR 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 7 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND FORT WHITE...OLENO STATE PARK AND HIGH SPRINGS THROUGH 1130 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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rainfall was measured across Palm Coast from 0.83 inches in Northeast Palm Coast to 3.80 inches in Northwest Palm Coast.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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