Early afternoon thunderstorm activity created a lightning strike which hit a home and caused damage in the Bulow area.
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Early afternoon thunderstorm activity created a lightning strike which hit a home and caused damage in the Bulow area.
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 Aug 21, 7:36 AM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 836 AM EDT WED AUG 21 2013 .UPDATE... ISOLATED/SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE MOVING ONSHORE MAINLY SOUTH OF JAX...PUSHING WEST INTO CLAY/PUTNAM COUNTIES. HAVE NUDGED POPS UP MID/LATE MORNING TO REFLECT THIS TREND. PATCHY/AREAS OF FOG ACROSS INLAND SECTIONS...ESPECIALLY SE GA IS BEGINNING TO LIFT AND MOST LOCATIONS WILL BE UNRESTRICTED IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. WILL RETAIN SCATTERED AFTN SHWRS/TSTMS PUSHING INLAND THIS AFTN. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 90S INLAND TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE COAST. && .AVIATION... CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED TO VFR AT VQQ/GNV. WITH SHWR/TSTM COVERAGE SCATTERED THIS AFTN...WILL USE VC FOR ALL PORTS THIS AFTN. && .MARINE... EAST WINDS 10-15 KT WITH 2-4 FT SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TNGT. ISOLATED/SCATTERED SHWRS/TSTMS THIS MORNING WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTN. RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK THROUGH FRIDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 91 73 91 72 / 30 30 40 30 SSI 87 78 87 76 / 30 20 30 20 JAX 89 74 90 73 / 30 20 40 20 SGJ 88 77 88 73 / 40 20 40 20 GNV 90 72 91 72 / 40 30 50 40 OCF 90 73 91 73 / 50 40 50 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && ALLEN/WALKER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 350 AM EDT WED AUG 21 2013 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-220800- 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- 350 AM EDT WED AUG 21 2013 ...FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER INTERIOR LOCATIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... PATCHY FOG IS EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OVER INLAND AREAS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ONE HALF MILE IN SOME LOCATIONS. FOG WILL RAPIDLY DISSIPATE SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO INTERIOR SECTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON...AND INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND BLINDING DOWNPOURS. ACTIVITY WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET FROM EAST TO WEST. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ALTAMAHA AND SATILLA RIVERS IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST GEORGIA BY LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS FRONT...WITH LESS ACTIVITY EXPECTED BEHIND THE BOUNDARY OVER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FROM SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRENGTHENING ONSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG COASTAL LOCATIONS EARLY NEXT WEEK AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD INTO OUR REGION. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ALTAMAHA AND SATILLA RIVERS IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. .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. NELSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1046 AM EDT WED AUG 21 2013
FLZ037-211530-
PUTNAM-
1046 AM EDT WED AUG 21 2013
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PUTNAM COUNTY
FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 1130 AM EDT...
AT 1046 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES
NORTHEAST OF SAN MATEO TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WELAKA...MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT
AREAS AROUND FRUITLAND...WELAKA...SATSUMA...SAN MATEO...POMONA
PARK...ORANGE MILLS...EAST PALATKA...PALATKA...BARDIN AND HOLLISTER
THROUGH 1130 AM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE
EXPECTED. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A
COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING. UNPLUG ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND
APPLIANCES AS THEY ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO POWER SURGES AND MAY BE DAMAGED
BY NEARBY LIGHTNING STRIKES. 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.
LAT...LON 2937 8167 2938 8175 2942 8174 2943 8177
2948 8177 2949 8184 2952 8184 2950 8199
2954 8206 2965 8206 2975 8198 2975 8194
2980 8191 2980 8186 2984 8181 2983 8175
2971 8152 2956 8152
TIME...MOT...LOC 1446Z 121DEG 18KT 2964 8159 2947 8172
HESSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1049 AM EDT WED AUG 21 2013
FLZ024-025-211530-
DUVAL-NASSAU-
1049 AM EDT WED AUG 21 2013
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN DUVAL
AND CENTRAL NASSAU COUNTIES FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 1130
AM EDT...
AT 1049 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF AMELIA CITY TO 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF CISCO GARDENS...
MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT
AREAS AROUND CISCO GARDENS...OCEANWAY...AMELIA CITY...JACKSONVILLE
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...RATLIFF...FERNANDINA BEACH...YULEE AND
CALLAHAN THROUGH 1130 AM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN
BE EXPECTED. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE
A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING. UNPLUG ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND
APPLIANCES AS THEY ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO POWER SURGES AND MAY BE DAMAGED
BY NEARBY LIGHTNING STRIKES. 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.
LAT...LON 3032 8183 3066 8193 3075 8172 3074 8167
3075 8168 3075 8166 3073 8165 3071 8154
3072 8153 3073 8149 3071 8147 3071 8143
3068 8142 3051 8144 3049 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 1449Z 166DEG 11KT 3056 8149 3045 8176
HESSThe Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 14 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:02 UTC.
2 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a home in north Jacksonville around 11 am EDT, which sparked an electrical fire inside the home. A trench was visible where the bolt traced the roots to an air-conditioning unit and into the homes electrical circuitry. The cost of damage was estimated at $15K.
A home at 17 Wilderness Way in the Bulow area was struck by lightning. It caused a hole in the roof. The cost of damage was estimated.
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