A pre-frontal squall line moved across southeast Georgia around 8 pm local time. Widespread wind damage occurred from Coffee county to Ware county in isolated severe cells.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
A pre-frontal squall line moved across southeast Georgia around 8 pm local time. Widespread wind damage occurred from Coffee county to Ware county in isolated severe cells. An EF1 tornado produced damage about 5 miles SSE of Dixie Union in Ware County. The previous day, record high temperatures were set across north Florida due to strong warm air advection ahead of the front. A strong low level jet moved across the area overnight behind the storms.
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 Nov 16, 2:10 PM EST, 5 hours 40 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
210 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
...RECORD TYING HIGH OF 85 SO FAR AT JAX...
...STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS INLAND SE GA THIS EVE...
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-SATURDAY)...AFTER STRATUS DECK LIFTED INTO A
CU FIELD THIS AFTERNOON...ENOUGH SUN TO RAISE TEMPS INTO THE 80S
INCLUDING A RECORD TYING (SO FAR) OF 85 AT JAX WHICH TIES THE 2005
RECORD. COLD FRONT ACROSS SOUTHERN MISS VALLEY WILL MOVE THRU
SE GA LATE TONIGHT AND INTO NE FL THU AM. A PRE-FRONTAL BAND OF
STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS IS OUT AHEAD OF IT WHERE THERE ARE TORNADO
WATCHES IN EFFECT JUST WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE AREA. CURRENT
THINKING IS THAT WITH MOST OF THE DYNAMICS LIFTING NORTH...MUCH OF
THE SEVERE WEATHER WILL STAY JUST NORTH AND WEST THIS EVE. CANNOT
RULE OUT A FEW STRONG STORMS ACROSS THE FAR NW ZONES (GA) THIS EVE.
SCATTERED STORMS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REST OF THE AREA WITH THE
APPROACH OF THE FRONT MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO EARLY THU AM.
WILL PROBABLY HAVE AREAS OF FOG TONIGHT...BUT BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS
WILL INCREASE WITH APPROACH OF FRONT WHICH SHOULD RESULT IN MORE OF
STRATUS. WILL KEEP A LINGERING CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY MORNING
THEN PUSHING SOUTH OF THE AREA BY AFTN. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20-25 MPH BEHIND THE FRONT.
SKIES CLEARING FROM THE NW IN THE AFTERNOON WILL ALLOW TEMPS TO
REACH THE 70S.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA THURS NIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH
WINDS QUICKLY VEERING TO NE. MIN TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE
40S ACROSS SE GA AND SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN ZONES OF NE
FL...BUT DEVELOPING ONSHORE FLOW WILL PREVENT A TEMPS FROM FALLING
TOO FAR AND MID 50S ARE EXPECTED ALONG NE FL COAST. WINDY AND MUCH
COOLER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY WITH NELY WINDS GUSTING TO
30 MPH ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST. TEMPS REMAIN IN THE 60S OVER
MUCH OF THE AREA AND ONLY REACH LOW 70S ACRS THE EXTREME SRN TIER
AND ALONG THE I-75 CORRIDOR. GFS SHOWS THE AREA REMAINING DRY
WITH HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE OUTER BANKS...BUT NAM SHOWS RETURNING
MOISTURE AND COASTAL SHOWERS. WILL HOLD OFF ON INTRODUCING SHOWERS
OVER THE WATERS AND COASTAL AREAS UNTIL LATE FRI AND INTO FRI NIGHT.
BREEZY CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF
COASTAL SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND.
.LONG TERM (SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY)...NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE.
PREV DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN PARKED JUST NORTH
OF THE AREA PROVIDING AN EASTERLY ONSHORE FLOW THROUGH MONDAY.
ON MONDAY THE RIDGE SAGS SOUTH JUST ENOUGH TO WEAKEN THE FLOW AND
BRING DRIER CONDITIONS. MODELS CONTINUE TO EVOLVE THE FORECAST FOR
TUESDAY. RIDGING ALOFT APPEARS TO CONFINE A FRONT OVER NORTH GA
KEEPING WEAK SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE LOCAL AREA. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS
ARE FORECAST WITH LOW 80S ACROSS THE INTERIOR BEGINNING ON SUNDAY.
EXPECT PATCHY DENSE FOG TO BECOME AN ISSUE AT NIGHT AS WELL WITH MIN
TEMPS IN THE 50S.
&&
.AVIATION..CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED TODAY...WITH SCT-BKN030 AT TAF
SITES ALONG WITH GUSTY S TO SW WINDS. GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS
EXPECTED THRU EARLY EVENING. AS WINDS DECREASE LATER IN
EVNG...EXPECT LOW CLOUDS TO DEVELOP GIVEN INCREASING LOW-LEVEL
MOISTURE AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WENT WITH CIGS A LITTLE
ABOVE MOS GUID IN A MORE MIXED ENVIRONMENT TNGT. INCLUDED TEMPO FOR
-SHRA 09Z-16Z PERIOD. COLD FRONT SHOULD MOVE THRU TAF SITES 15-17Z
TMRW SHIFTING WINDS TO NW.
&&
.MARINE...BUOY DATA CURRENTLY SHOWING 10-15KT SSW WINDS AND 3-5FT
SEAS. EXPECT WINDS/SEAS TO INCREASE SOME TNGT AHEAD OF COLD FRONT
AND WILL MAINTAIN SCEC OFFSHORE COMPONENT. MAY BE A LULL IN WINDS
EARLY THURS AS WINDS BECOME WRLY JUST AHEAD OF CDFNT. CDFNT WILL
MOVE OVER WATERS THU AFTN...WITH WINDS BECOMING NW AND INCREASING
BEHIND FRONT. WILL MAINTAIN SCA NEARSHORE/OFFSHORE COMPONENTS FOR
BUILDING WINDS AND SEAS. SCA CONDITIONS CONTINUE THRU FRI/FRI NGT.
WINDS/WAVES WILL SLOWLY RELAX INTO THE WEEKEND...BUT PARAMETERS WILL
REMAIN ELEVATED DUE TO PERSISTENT ELY FLOW.
RIP CURRENTS: ALTHOUGH MARGINAL...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
CONTINUES FOR BOTH TODAY AND THE OUTLOOK THURS DUE TO LINGERING
EASTERLY SWELLS IN THE WATERS. ELEVATED RIP CURRENTS RISKS ARE
LIKELY THIS WEEKEND DUE TO ONSHORE FLOW REGIME.
RIP CURRENTS: A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY
DUE TO LINGERING EASTERLY SWELLS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 63 72 39 62 / 50 20 0 0
SSI 66 75 50 62 / 50 40 10 10
JAX 67 77 46 64 / 50 50 10 10
SGJ 68 78 55 67 / 40 50 10 20
GNV 66 78 46 68 / 50 50 0 10
OCF 66 80 47 71 / 50 50 10 10
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY FOR
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE-FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE-ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY FOR
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-ST AUGUSTINE
TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM.
&&
PP/PW/MMHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 520 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-170930- 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- 520 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ...STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE SUWANNEE VALLEY THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES... .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA TONIGHT BRINGING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG ACROSS INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE SUWANNEE VALLEY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. THERE IS A TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF THE ALTAMAHA AND OCONEE RIVERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. EASTERLY SWELLS ARE BUILDING AND WILL LEAD TO AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. REFER TO THE SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .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. SANDRIK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 645 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 GAZ132-133-149-170130- ATKINSON-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS- 645 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 ...STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE INTO THE AREA BETWEEN 700 AND 830 PM... A LINE OF STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE ATKINSON...COFFEE AND JEFF DAVIS COUNTY AREAS BETWEEN 700 AND 830 PM THIS EVENING. THE STORMS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HAZLEHURST AREA AROUND 730 PM...NEAR DOUGLAS AROUND 745 PM AND IN THE PEARSON AREA BETWEEN 800 AND 815 PM. BRIEF DOWNPOURS...GUSTY WINDS... HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED AS THE LINE MOVES EAST ACROSS THESE COUNTIES. BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AS THE STORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA. THERE IS A TORNADO WATCH JUST TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE REGION AND TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. SANDRIK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 712 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 GAZ132-133-149-170130- ATKINSON-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS- 712 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ATKINSON... COFFEE AND JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 830 PM EDT... A LINE OF STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE ATKINSON...COFFEE AND JEFF DAVIS COUNTY AREAS BETWEEN 715 AND 830 PM THIS EVENING. THE STORMS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HAZLEHURST AREA AROUND 730 PM...NEAR DOUGLAS AROUND 745 PM AND IN THE PEARSON AREA BETWEEN 800 AND 815 PM. BRIEF DOWNPOURS...GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED AS THE LINE MOVES EAST ACROSS THESE COUNTIES. BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AS THE STORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA. THERE IS A TORNADO WATCH JUST TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE REGION AND TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. SANDRIK
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were blown down on Highway 32 West, about 1 mile east of the county line.
A tree was blown down onto a power line along Highway 441 North near Homerville. The time of the event was based on radar imagery. The cost of damage repair was estimated.
Winds blew down a barn with sheet metal ripped off of the roof at 3661 Luvett Road. Straight line winds produced a damage swath less than a quarter of a mile. The time of the event was based on radar. The cost of damage was estimated.
EF1 tornado damage was observed at 5000 Hunt Trail. A roof was taken off of a gazebo and a porch and carports were damaged. At peak intensity of near 100 mph, the tornado lifted a shed 25 yards and moved a mobile home 1 foot off of its foundation. The cost of damage was estimated.
Trees were blown down along US Highway 1 near Waycross.
Roofs were damaged in the Palmetto Subdivision near Cameron Lane and US-1. The time of the event was based on radar. The cost of damage was estimated.
The county 911 dispatch center reported that roofs were torn off of sheds and a trampoline was blown into the middle of the road. The cost of damage was estimated.
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