A brush fire on Cumberland Island that began on June 24th expanded to 2,400 acres on July 4th.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
A brush fire on Cumberland Island that began on June 24th expanded to 2,400 acres on July 4th.
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 30, 8:02 PM EST, 3 hours 58 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 902 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 ...DRIER WEATHER ON THE WAY FOR SE GA AND EXTREME N FL TUE... .UPDATE...MEAN TROUGHING CONTINUES OVER THE EASTERN CONUS. A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS ROUGHLY FROM THE CENTRAL CAROLINAS...SE GA AND OVER THE FL PANHANDLE. ALOFT A DEEP TROUGH EXTENDED SOUTHWARD FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION TOWARD THE GULF COAST. MUCH OF OUR AREA HAS STABILIZED FROM PREVIOUS CONVECTION...BUT ENOUGH FORCING WILL REMAIN IN ADVANCE OF THE SLOWLY APPROACHING SURFACE FRONT TO CONTINUE A LOW CHANCE OF POPS OVER OUR ENTIRE CWA TONIGHT. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT HAS DIMINISHED BUT AN ISOLATED TS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE COLD FRONT. A DRIER AIRMASS WILL FILTER OVER OUR NW GA ZONES BY DAYBREAK TUESDAY AND HAVE INCLUDED PATCHY EARLY MORNING FOG FOR THESE ZONES. TUESDAY A DISTINCT N-S POP GRADIENT CONTINUES WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF PRECIP FROM SGJ TO GNV SOUTHWARD WHERE WEAKENING FRONT WILL LIKELY INTERACT WITH THE SEA BREEZES. MUCH DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIR WILL RESIDE OVER OUR GA ZONES AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NNW WITH NIL POPS ADVERTISED THERE. HIGHS WILL BE NEAR 90 UNDER MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES OVER GA...WHILE CLOUD COVER WILL KEEP MAXES IN THE UPPER 80S OVER OUR SOUTHER FL ZONES. TUE NIGHT RECORD LOWS MAY ACTUALLY BE CHALLENGED AT ALMA AS SUBSIDENCE BUILDS N OF THE AREA: SITE RECORD LOW/YEAR AMG 63/1975 SSI 68/1981 JAX 65/2000 GNV 64/1962 && .AVIATION...AS THE FRONT SLOWLY MOVES THRU THE REGION...HAVE KEPT VCSH AFTER 02Z FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT AND UNTIL 14Z FOR GNV. WILL KEEP PREVAILING VFR CIGS TONIGHT BUT THEY MAY TEMPORARILY DIP INTO IFR RANGE. CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH FOR LOWER CIGS EXCEPT AT SSI. && .MARINE...PRESSURE GRADIENT IS STRONGER OVER GA WATERS AND GRAYS REEF IS REPORTING WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH A PEAK GUST TO 25 KT AT 00Z. HAVE MADE OFFSHORE GA WATERS A SEPARATE GROUP FOR TONIGHT WITH A SCEC HEADLINE. THE TROUGH LIFTS NWD TUESDAY AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 66 90 64 93 / 30 10 0 10 SSI 72 89 74 88 / 30 10 0 20 JAX 70 90 69 89 / 30 20 0 30 SGJ 73 86 73 86 / 40 40 10 40 GNV 70 89 69 91 / 40 40 10 40 OCF 71 88 69 91 / 40 50 20 50 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && ENYEDI/TRABERT/WALKER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 500 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-011000- 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- 500 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... AREAS OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT AS A WEAKENING FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION. GUSTY WINDS AND PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED EACH DAY...MAINLY ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...WITH A MORE UNIFORM COVERAGE EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED IN THE JACKSONVILLE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX. ECZ/MZ/AE
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
952 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0105 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW TARBORO 31.00N 81.81W
06/30/2008 CAMDEN GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 252 ABOUT 1 MILE
SOUTH OF TARBORO.
0120 PM TSTM WND DMG KINGSLAND 30.79N 81.66W
06/30/2008 CAMDEN GA EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED LIMBS AND A SMALL TREE WERE
DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 40 AND INTERSTATE
95. A LIMB HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM ON THE HIGHWAY.
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 S RATLIFF 30.45N 81.80W
06/30/2008 DUVAL FL PUBLIC
APPROXIMATELY 100 TREES AT THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
WERE BLOWN OVER. TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE CALLAHAN 30.58N 81.79W
06/30/2008 NASSAU FL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES FELL ON POWERLINES IN RURAL AREAS OF NASSAU COUNTY.
0131 PM TSTM WND GST JACKSONVILLE INTL ARPT 30.48N 81.71W
06/30/2008 M43.00 MPH DUVAL FL ASOS
0140 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W OCEANWAY 30.47N 81.67W
06/30/2008 DUVAL FL UTILITY COMPANY
POWERLINES CAME DOWN NEAR DUVAL ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
JACKSONVILLE.
0153 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NNE ORANGE PARK 30.23N 81.68W
06/30/2008 M44.00 MPH DUVAL FL ASOS
A THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 44 MPH WAS RECORDED AT THE
JACKSONVILLE NAVAL AIR STATION.
0200 PM TSTM WND GST MAYPORT 30.38N 81.41W
06/30/2008 M48.00 MPH DUVAL FL ASOS
THE MAYPORT NAVAL AIR STATION RECORDED A WIND GUST TO 48
MPH.
0205 PM TSTM WND DMG STARKE 29.95N 82.11W
06/30/2008 BRADFORD FL EMERGENCY MNGR
STATE WARNING POINT REPORTED A TREE BLEW DOWN IN STARKE
AND POWERLINES ARE DOWN ALL OVER BRADFORD COUNTY. ONE
POWERLINE FELL ON A HOUSE AT 19475 NW 44TH AVENUE IN
STARKE.
0245 PM TSTM WND GST 10 W BUNNELL 29.47N 81.43W
06/30/2008 E0.00 MPH FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
SPOTTER REPORTED ESTIMATED 45 MPH WIND GUST AT ST. JOHNS
PARK.
0245 PM TSTM WND GST 10 W BUNNELL 29.47N 81.43W
06/30/2008 E45.00 MPH FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
SPOTTER ESTIMATED A 45 MPH WIND GUST IN ST. JOHNS PARK.
0257 PM TSTM WND GST ARLINGTON 30.34N 81.60W
06/30/2008 M48.00 MPH DUVAL FL ASOS
CRAIG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 48 MPH.
0303 PM TSTM WND GST BUNNELL 29.47N 81.26W
06/30/2008 M77.00 MPH FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
A 77 MPH WIND GUST...PEA SIZE HAIL AND ONE TREE REPORTED
DOWN AT FLAGLER COUNTY EOC.
0305 PM HAIL 6 SSW CRESCENT BEACH 29.66N 81.29W
06/30/2008 M0.25 INCH ST. JOHNS FL PUBLIC
A RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE REPORTED WIND GUSTS TO AT LEAST 50
MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL.
0305 PM TSTM WND DMG FLAGLER BEACH 29.47N 81.13W
06/30/2008 FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE FELL ON A HOUSE IN FLAGLER BEACH PUNCTURING ROOF.
0305 PM TSTM WND GST 6 SSW CRESCENT BEACH 29.66N 81.29W
06/30/2008 E50.00 MPH ST. JOHNS FL PUBLIC
THE FLYING J STORE OFF OF INTERSTATE 95 REPORTED WIND
GUSTS OF 50-60 MPH.
0310 PM TSTM WND GST 5 NE BUNNELL 29.52N 81.20W
06/30/2008 E60.00 MPH FLAGLER FL TRAINED SPOTTER
A SPOTTER ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH IN THE GRAND
HAVEN AREA OF PALM COAST.
0314 PM TSTM WND GST FLAGLER BEACH 29.47N 81.13W
06/30/2008 E0.00 MPH FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
M48 MPH WND GST AT FLAGLER BEACH EMA REPORTED
0320 PM TSTM WND DMG 10 W BUNNELL 29.47N 81.43W
06/30/2008 FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER POLE AND LINES DOWN ON STATE ROAD 100 WEST OF
BUNNELL.
0320 PM TSTM WND DMG BUNNELL 29.47N 81.26W
06/30/2008 FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
IN BUNNELL.
0340 PM HAIL BUNNELL 29.47N 81.26W
06/30/2008 E0.50 INCH FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL FELL AT THE
GOVERNMENT SERVICE BUILDING.
0400 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SE ST. AUGUSTINE 29.86N 81.26W
06/30/2008 M54.00 MPH AMZ454 FL C-MAN STATION
A 54 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT THE ST. AUGUSTINE PIER
DURING THE PAST HOUR.
&&
AENYEDIPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1027 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG MICANOPY 29.51N 82.28W
06/28/2008 ALACHUA FL NEWSPAPER
*** 1 FATAL *** A 27 YEAR OLD MALE STATE PARK RANGER DIED
WHEN A TREE CRASHED THROUGH THE ROOF OF HIS VEHICLE AT
PUDGY ROAD DURING A STORM IN PAYNES PRARIE PRESERVE STATE
PARK.
&&
ENYEDIThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The wildfire on Cumberland Island expanded to 2,400 acres on July 4th. By July 9th, the South Cut fire on the northern end of Cumberland Island was 100 percent contained. The total burn acreage was 2,661 acres.
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