Mean layer trough over the region triggered afternoon thunderstorms. Lightning caused a structure fire in Duval County.
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Mean layer trough over the region triggered afternoon thunderstorms. Lightning caused a structure fire in Duval County.
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 Jul 11, 1:24 PM EST, 6 hours 6 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 224 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014 .SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TONIGHT...CONVECTION WAS A LITTLE SLOWER TO INITIATE THIS AFTERNOON BUT SCATTERED ACTIVITY HAS NOW DEVELOPED OVER SE GA NEAR A STALLED SURFACE TROUGH. A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS JUST SOUTH OF OUR AREA...AND ACTIVITY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON IS ISOLATED OVER NE FL. STILL EXPECTING SCTD TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS/STORMS BY MID AFTN TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING OVER LAND. STORMS WILL HAVE A SLOW AND ERRATIC MOVEMENT WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR TORRENTIAL RAINS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. SHOWERS AND ISOLD STORMS WILL SURGE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AFTER MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY THE GA WATERS AND ALSO FARTHER OFFSHORE NEAR THE GULF STREAM. PATCHY GROUND FOG IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY WHERE HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN. SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...SURFACE FRONT AND UPPER TROUGH WILL DRIFT SOUTH INTO S GA ON SATURDAY. EXPECT NUMEREROUS C0VERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY AFTERNOON AS PWATS REMAIN NEAR 2 INCHES. RAINFALL WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY WITH A SLOW CELL MOVEMENT TO THE NE. ON SUNDAY THE UPPER SHEAR AXIS AND SURFACE FRONT WEAKENS AS UPPER RIDGE BUILDS BACK OVER THE AREA. STILL EXPECT SCATTERED COVERAGE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON/EVENING STORMS ON SUNDAY AND AGAIN MONDAY WITH NEAR AVERAGE TEMPS/POPS. .LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...UPPER TROUGH AMPLIFYS OVER THE EASTERN U.S. NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL SINK SLOWLY SOUTH INTO S GA AND N FL BY THE END OF THE WEEK. EXPECT AT LEAST CHANCE POPS AS SYNOPTIC LIFT INTERACTS WITH MOIST UNSTABLE AIRMASS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE CLOSE TO AVERAGE WITH POPS AT OR ABOVE AVERAGE. && .AVIATION... PREVAILING VFR EXPECTED WITH CIGS NEAR OR JUST ABOVE 3 KFT THIS AFTERNOON. HAVE TEMPO FOR TSRA BETWEEN 19Z AND 22Z. LIGHT TO CALM WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH A SLIGHT LAND BREEZE PREVAILING. && .MARINE... WINDS ARE GENERALLY SE 10 KTS OR LESS WITH 1-3 FT SEAS. FAIRLY WEAK FLOW IS EXPECTED INTO MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE BY MON NIGHT THROUGH MID WEEK AS THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTS FARTHER OFFSHORE AND PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS OVER THE WATERS. SCEC HEADLINES ARE EXPECTED FOR OFFSHORE WATERS ON TUE- WED. RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 73 91 72 94 / 60 50 40 50 SSI 75 85 75 87 / 40 60 50 50 JAX 74 88 73 91 / 50 50 40 40 SGJ 75 85 74 87 / 40 40 40 40 GNV 72 87 71 90 / 60 50 50 50 OCF 72 88 71 91 / 50 50 50 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && ZIBURA/TRABERT/
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 512 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136- 149>154-162>166-122115- 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- 512 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014 ...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MAINLY ACROSS INLAND AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING BUT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS BY LATE EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG...WITH BRIEF GUSTY WINDS AROUND 50 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. DUE TO SLOW AND ERRATIC STORM MOTION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED EACH DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 627 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014 FLZ031-032-036-037-112300- ALACHUA-BRADFORD-CLAY-PUTNAM- 627 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLAY... BRADFORD...ALACHUA AND PUTNAM COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 700 PM EDT... AT 627 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CENTERED OVER MELROSE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MELROSE LANDING...ORANGE HEIGHTS...MELROSE... PUTNAM HALL...LAKE GENEVA...KEYSTONE HEIGHTS...WALDO... FLORAHOME AND HAMPTON THROUGH 700 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. 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 2995 8229 2986 8184 2964 8188 2977 8238 TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 199DEG 1KT 2973 8205 ZIBURA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 640 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014 FLZ035-036-112310- ALACHUA-GILCHRIST- 640 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA AND GILCHRIST COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 710 PM EDT... AT 640 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEWBERRY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND NEWBERRY THROUGH 710 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. LAT...LON 2979 8266 2973 8251 2958 8262 2966 8275 TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 217DEG 3KT 2969 8265 SHASHY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 650 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014 FLZ032-037-112320- CLAY-PUTNAM- 650 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLAY AND PUTNAM COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 720 PM EDT... AT 650 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER FLORAHOME...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND PUTNAM HALL... FLORAHOME AND GEORGE'S LAKE THROUGH 720 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. 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 2992 8197 2985 8172 2963 8184 2970 8201 TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 198DEG 3KT 2975 8189 SHASHY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
735 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014
FLZ032-037-120010-
CLAY-PUTNAM-
735 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLAY AND PUTNAM
COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 810 PM
EDT...
AT 734 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST
OF GEORGE'S LAKE TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GEORGETOWN...MOVING EAST AT
5 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND GEORGE'S
LAKE...HOLLISTER...CARRAWAY...FRUITLAND...WELAKA...SATSUMA...POMONA
PARK...PALATKA...GEORGETOWN AND EAST PALATKA THROUGH 810 PM EDT.
FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED. 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 2936 8166 2937 8167 2937 8174 2938 8174
2942 8174 2943 8177 2948 8177 2949 8182
2997 8188 2997 8161 2934 8160 2932 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 270DEG 4KT 2988 8177 2934 8173
SHASHYSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
737 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014
FLZ040-120000-
MARION-
737 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION COUNTY
FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 800 PM EDT...
AT 737 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 8 MILES SOUTH OF JUNIPER SPRINGS...
MOVING NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
AREAS AROUND SALT SPRINGS AND JUNIPER SPRINGS THROUGH 800 PM EDT.
HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED. 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 2896 8182 2940 8180 2939 8174 2937 8174
2937 8167 2935 8165 2933 8168 2928 8164
2905 8163 2904 8165 2896 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 186DEG 15KT 2907 8172
SHASHYSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
814 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014
FLZ037-038-120100-
FLAGLER-PUTNAM-
814 PM EDT FRI JUL 11 2014
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PUTNAM AND
FLAGLER COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL
900 PM EDT...
AT 814 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER FRUITLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5
MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
FRUITLAND...GEORGETOWN...WELAKA...CRESCENT CITY...SATSUMA...SAN
MATEO...POMONA PARK...ANDALUSIA AND LAKE COMO THROUGH 900 PM EDT.
FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 2934 8157 2932 8165 2934 8167 2934 8166
2937 8167 2937 8172 2938 8175 2942 8174
2943 8176 2964 8162 2952 8139
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 214DEG 6KT 2943 8164
SHASHYThe Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:30 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning caused a structure fire to a home at 9400 Beauclerc Oaks Drive. The time of the event was approximate. The cost of damage is unknown and estimated for the event to be included in StormData.
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