Mean mid and upper level troughing continued over the region with a moist and unstable airmass in place. An outflow boundary from convection over AL and GA moved over southeast GA during the afternoon, and provided a focus for strong to severe storms as it interacted with an unstable environment.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
Mean mid and upper level troughing continued over the region with a moist and unstable airmass in place. An outflow boundary from convection over AL and GA moved over southeast GA during the afternoon, and provided a focus for strong to severe storms as it interacted with an unstable environment.
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 12, 8:41 AM EST, 3 hours 39 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 941 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 ...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH POTENTIAL FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL... .UPDATE... OVERNIGHT CONVECTION NORTHWEST OF THE REGION SENT AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY THAT IS NOW STATIONARY ACROSS THE SUWANNEE RIVER VALLEY AND SE GA. THIS WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR DEVELOPING CONVECTION TODAY AS SOUTHWEST FLOW AND SURFACE HEATING DRIVES MAX TEMPS INTO THE UPPER 80S IN MOST LOCATIONS. PRECIPITABLE WATER AMOUNTS OFF MORNING SOUNDINGS AVERAGING AROUND 1.7 INCHES WITH HIGHEST VALUES ACROSS SE GA CLOSER TO THE TROF AXIS AND LOWER VALUES ACRS NE FL AND THIS WILL BE SIMILAR TO PCPN/POP COVERAGE WITH 70-90% COVERAGE ACROSS SE GA AND 40-70% ACROSS NE FL. STORM MOTION WILL BE TOWARDS THE EAST-SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH WITH MIXED LAYER CAPE VALUES IN THE 2000-2500 J/KG RANGE TO TRIGGER ISOLATED WET MICROBURST CONDITIONS WITH DAMAGING WINDS/LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT BY MIDNIGHT BUT TROF AXIS OVER THE REGION WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWER/TSTM ACTIVITY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. && .AVIATION... VFR THIS MORNING WITH HIGH ENOUGH TSTM CHANCES DURING THE AFTERNOON FOR TIMED TEMPO GROUPS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLE MVFR CIGS/VSBYS IN STORM ACTIVITY. SOME LINGERING SHOWER/TSTM ACTIVITY POSSIBLY LINGERING ACROSS TAF LOCATIONS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. && .MARINE... S TO SW WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AT 10-15G20 KNOTS WITH SEAS 2-3 FT NEAR SHORE AND 3-5 FT OFFSHORE. NO HEADLINES. RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK WITH SOUTHWEST FLOW. MORNING BREAKER REPORTS IN THE 1-2 FT RANGE AT THE BEACHES. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 89 71 91 71 / 90 60 40 40 SSI 85 74 88 76 / 70 60 40 40 JAX 88 71 90 72 / 70 50 50 50 SGJ 88 73 87 75 / 50 50 50 50 GNV 89 71 91 71 / 60 40 50 50 OCF 90 71 90 71 / 50 40 50 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && HESS/ALLEN/WALKER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 444 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-131000- 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- 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-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- 444 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE AREA WILL PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...MORE NUMEROUS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. A VERY MOIST UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL RESULT IN ISOLATED STRONG STORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE OVER MAINLY NORTHEAST FLORIDA. A BREEZY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE OVER THE AREA THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY. COASTAL SHOWERS AND SCATTERED INLAND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL EXIST AT EAST COAST BEACHES ALONG WITH HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. .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 1231 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 GAZ150>152-121730- BRANTLEY-PIERCE-WARE- 1231 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN WARE...PIERCE AND WESTERN BRANTLEY COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 130 PM EDT... AT 1232 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WARESBORO...OR 4 MILES WEST OF WAYCROSS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WARESBORO...NEEDHAM... WAYCROSS...DEENWOOD...SUNNYSIDE...BLACKSHEAR...PATTERSON...NAHUNTA AND HOBOKEN THROUGH 130 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. TORNADOES MAY DEVELOP WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. LAT...LON 3147 8210 3119 8195 3111 8249 3128 8255 TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 252DEG 14KT 3123 8242 SHULER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1248 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
FLZ022-023-121730-
BAKER-COLUMBIA-
1248 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BAKER AND
NORTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND
EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 130 PM EDT...
AT 1248 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF SUWANNEE
VALLEY...OR 13 MILES EAST OF WHITE SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WINFIELD...
SUWANNEE VALLEY...FIVE POINTS...SANDERSON...TAYLOR...MACCLENNY AND
GLEN SAINT MARY THROUGH 130 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN
DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45
TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. IF
FURTHER INTENSIFICATION OCCURS A WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 3020 8279 3033 8271 3034 8268 3039 8265
3044 8265 3059 8244 3057 8223 3053 8224
3049 8220 3039 8220 3036 8217 3037 8211
3036 8208 3031 8204 3023 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 1648Z 261DEG 20KT 3038 8251
SANDRIKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
104 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
GAZ135-136-121730-
APPLING-WAYNE-
104 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN
WAYNE AND EASTERN APPLING COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 130
PM EDT...
AT 104 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF SURRENCY...MOVING EAST AT
15 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
SURRENCY AND ODUM THROUGH 130 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN
BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 3191 8222 3191 8213 3189 8212 3190 8211
3187 8210 3182 8201 3179 8199 3180 8196
3168 8185 3167 8185 3151 8217 3192 8242
3194 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 252DEG 14KT 3175 8217
SHULERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
107 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0104 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NNE SURRENCY 31.75N 82.19W
06/12/2012 E40 MPH APPLING GA NWS EMPLOYEE
WIND GUST OF 40 MPH ON HWY 341
&&
AWALKERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
107 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
FLZ024-025-GAZ166-121815-
COASTAL CAMDEN-DUVAL-NASSAU-
107 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN
CAMDEN...NORTHERN DUVAL AND EASTERN NASSAU COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS
VALID UNTIL 215 PM EDT...
AT 108 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF YULEE...OR 8 MILES
NORTH OF JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND YULEE...ST.
MARYS...AMELIA CITY...DUNGENESS AND FERNANDINA BEACH THROUGH 215 PM
EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE
MINOR WIND DAMAGE.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 3064 8143 3061 8143 3060 8144 3056 8144
3055 8143 3048 8174 3065 8181 3077 8146
3065 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 251DEG 17KT 3059 8166
SHULERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
114 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
FLZ020>022-121800-
COLUMBIA-HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-
114 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN
COLUMBIA...HAMILTON AND NORTHERN SUWANNEE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS
AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 200 PM EDT...
AT 115 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BELMONT...OR 7
MILES NORTH OF WHITE SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WELLBORN...SUWANNEE
SPRINGS...JASPER...HOUSTON...WHITE SPRINGS...BELMONT...SUWANNEE
VALLEY AND WINFIELD THROUGH 200 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. DOPPLER RADAR HAS
INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. TORNADOES MAY DEVELOP WITH
LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 3027 8324 3031 8322 3035 8322 3039 8318
3041 8319 3042 8323 3046 8323 3047 8325
3063 8324 3058 8246 3055 8247 3013 8278
3018 8325 3026 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 276DEG 18KT 3043 8276
SHULERThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were damaged in a strong storm. The cost of damage was estimated.
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