A weak cold front lingered over south Georgia while a moist tropical airmass streamed over the area under southwest flow. and a few strong storms were expected during the afternoon due to outflows from morning convection over western zones interacting with an unstable low level airmass.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
A weak cold front lingered over south Georgia while a moist tropical airmass streamed over the area under southwest flow. Locally heavy rainfall was expected due to slow storm motion...and a few strong storms were expected during the afternoon due to outflows from morning convection over western zones interacting with an unstable low level airmass.
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 4, 10:35 AM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1135 AM EDT TUE JUN 4 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .UPDATE... LATE MORNING SURFACE ANALYSIS DEPICTS A WEAK COLD FRONT OVER SOUTH GEORGIA. MEANWHILE...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...WITH AN EMBEDDED SURFACE CIRCULATION NOTED ON VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE IS STREAMING NORTHWARD FROM THE EASTERN GULF OVER OUR REGION...AND WIDESPREAD SHOWERS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE SUWANNEE VALLEY AND NORTH CENTRAL FL...WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING OVER THE REST OF NORTHEAST FL. CLOSER TO THE FRONT...SKIES OVER A MAJORITY OF SOUTHEAST GA ARE PARTLY CLOUDY. THE MORNING SOUNDING AT JACKSONVILLE DISPLAYED THE TROPICAL AIR MASS THAT HAS PUSHED INTO OUR REGION...WITH A SATURATED LAYER EXTENDING FROM THE SURFACE UP THROUGH 750 MILLIBARS (8500 FT) AND NEARLY 2 INCHES OF PRECIPITABLE WATER VAPOR. A RATHER WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT IS FOUND OVER OUR REGION...WHICH SHOULD RESULT IN A RATHER SLOW STORM MOTION THIS AFTERNOON AS ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. BLINDING DOWNPOURS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING COULD BECOME A CONCERN IN PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FL THIS AFTERNOON....AND WE HAVE INDICATED CATEGORICAL POPS FOR MOST OF NORTHEAST FL THROUGH SUNSET. CLOUDS AND RAINFALL WILL LIKELY KEEP HIGHS IN THE MID/UPPER 80S FOR NORTHEAST FL. THE FRONT OVER SOUTH GA SHOULD ACT AS A FOCUSING MECHANISM FOR LATE AFTERNOON ACTIVITY...AND AS OUTFLOWS FROM ONGOING ACTIVITY IN THE SUWANNEE VALLEY PUSH NORTHWARD...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS COVERAGE IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY IN SOUTHEAST GA. PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS WILL PUSH HIGHS TO NEAR 90 FOR SOUTHEAST GA. && .AVIATION... MVFR CIGS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST 01Z AT THE NORTHEAST FL TERMINALS AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE IN COVERAGE. PERIODS OF SUB-VFR VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED AT THE NORTHEAST FL TERMINALS THROUGH 01Z. VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT SSI THROUGH AROUND 18Z...WITH SUB-VFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THROUGH AT LEAST 01Z AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP OVER COASTAL SOUTHEAST GA. BRIEF MAINLY WESTERLY WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY IMPACT THE REGIONAL TERMINALS AFTER 18Z. EXPECT A PERIOD OF VFR CONDITIONS REGION-WIDE AFTER 01Z...WITH MVFR/IFR CIGS POSSIBLE AT VQQ AND GNV TOWARDS 09Z. && .MARINE... SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KTS WILL BECOME ONSHORE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON IN THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AS A SEA BREEZE DEVELOPS. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR THIS ACTIVITY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL STALL NEAR THE SOUTHEAST GA WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS THIS EVENING AS THIS FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD. SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THURS AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE EASTERN GULF...WITH SCA CONDITIONS LIKELY LATE THU NIGHT INTO FRI NIGHT OFFSHORE AND CAUTION NEAR SHORE AS THIS LOW POTENTIALLY CROSSES THE COASTAL WATERS ON A NORTHEASTWARD TRAJECTORY. WINDS/SEAS WILL SUBSIDE OVER THE WEEKEND AS THIS FEATURE MOVES AWAY FROM OUR REGION. RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK TODAY DUE TO LIGHTER WINDS AND DECREASING SWELLS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 89 71 89 69 / 60 50 60 60 SSI 85 74 82 72 / 70 60 40 30 JAX 87 72 87 70 / 80 80 60 30 SGJ 84 73 85 72 / 80 70 50 30 GNV 87 71 88 69 / 80 70 60 40 OCF 87 72 87 71 / 80 70 60 30 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && NELSON/ENYEDI/WALKER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 122 PM EDT TUE JUN 4 2013 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-051730- 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- 122 PM EDT TUE JUN 4 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...FLOODING RAINS POSSIBLE FROM THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AS LOW PRESSURE CROSSES OUR REGION... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. STORM MOTION WILL BE SLOW AND GENERALLY EAST TO NORTHEAST. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG...WITH BLINDING DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS BEING THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... A LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO CONSOLIDATE AND MOVE NORTH- NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY LIKELY FOR OUR REGION FROM THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. A FLOOD WATCH MAY BE ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF OUR REGION DURING THIS TIME FRAME. SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF SMALLER BASIN RIVERS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE EXPECTED FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT ON THE OFFSHORE WATERS AS SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE. THESE CONDITIONS MAY ALSO BE EXPERIENCED IN THE NEAR SHORE WATERS DEPENDING ON THE STRENGTH OF THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER AS IT CROSSES OUR REGION. OTHERWISE...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS OUR AREA MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING DURING THE UPCOMING 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. JDS/NELSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1214 PM EDT TUE JUN 4 2013 FLZ022-030-031-036-041700- ALACHUA-BRADFORD-COLUMBIA-UNION- 1214 PM EDT TUE JUN 4 2013 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BRADFORD... NORTHERN ALACHUA...SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA AND UNION COUNTIES FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 100 PM EDT... AT 1214 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTH OF UPLAND PINES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND OLENO STATE PARK...LA CROSSE...UPLAND PINES... PROVIDENCE...WORTHINGTON SPRINGS...DUKES...BROOKER...GROVES... PALESTINE COMMUNITY AND LULU THROUGH 100 PM 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 3016 8254 3001 8210 2976 8236 2993 8271 TIME...MOT...LOC 1614Z 227DEG 14KT 2993 8251 NELSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
155 PM EDT TUE JUN 4 2013
FLZ025-041845-
DUVAL-
155 PM EDT TUE JUN 4 2013
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHEASTERN
DUVAL COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 245 PM
EDT...
AT 155 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER TALLYRAND...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THESE
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SAN MARCO...
RIVERSIDE...DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE...TALLYRAND...ARLINGTON...CRAIG
FIELD...FORT CAROLINE...TALBOT ISLAND...MAYPORT AND LITTLE TALBOT
ISLAND THROUGH 245 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 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. 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 3036 8139 3030 8170 3039 8172 3054 8148
3053 8146 3051 8144 3049 8141 3041 8140
3040 8139
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 254DEG 11KT 3036 8163
NELSONSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 238 PM EDT TUE JUN 4 2013 FLZ025-033-041930- DUVAL-ST. JOHNS- 238 PM EDT TUE JUN 4 2013 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EXTREME NORTHERN ST. JOHNS AND EASTERN DUVAL COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 238 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER SAN PABLO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BAYMEADOWS...UNF...SAN PABLO...NEPTUNE BEACH...JACKSONVILLE BEACH... SAWGRASS...PALM VALLEY AND PONTE VEDRA BEACH THROUGH 330 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 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. 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 3018 8155 3030 8167 3036 8139 3019 8136 TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 310DEG 6KT 3030 8145 NELSON
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Street flooding was reported in Arlington on Free Avenue, Galveston Ave, and Dandee Ave. Lawn debris was flowing out of yards and into the streets. The water was ankle deep in some areas.
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