Light steering flow was in place which enabled both west and east coast sea breezes to penetrate inland through the day. Sea breeze forcing interacted with high moisture and marginal instability to fuel scattered pulse severe storms which produced wind damage and large hail.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
Light steering flow was in place which enabled both west and east coast sea breezes to penetrate inland through the day. Sea breeze forcing interacted with high moisture and marginal instability to fuel scattered pulse severe storms which produced wind damage and large hail.
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 1, 1:23 PM EST, 3 hours 21 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 223 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015 ...STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS... .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STORMS ARE DEVELOPING ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABREEZE JUST INLAND FROM THE NE FL BEACHES EARLY THIS AFTN. THIS ACTIVITY...ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY DEVELOPING ACROSS INLAND SE GA WILL MERGE WITH THE GULF SEABREEZE MOVING EAST ALONG THE I-17 CORRIDOR LATER THIS AFTN. SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY AFTN...THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. IN ADDITION...WITH RELATIVELY SLOW STORM MOTION...HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY. RESIDUAL ACTIVITY THIS EVENING WILL MIGRATE BACK TO THE EAST BEFORE DIMINISHING IN COVERAGE BY MIDNIGHT OR SO. NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL FOR LOWS TNGT. TUESDAY...A LARGE MID/UPPER TROUGH WILL DIG IN ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF STATES...WITH A WEAK FRONT SAGS SE TOWARDS THE REGION. DEEP LAYER MOISTURE WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY...COMBINING WITH SHORT WAVE ENERGY RESULTING IN NUMEROUS SHWRS/TSTMS BY TUESDAY AFTN FOR MOST AREAS. SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG DUE TO THE COOLER TEMPS ALOFT AND 40-50 KNOTS OF DEEP LAYER SHEAR...WITH ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE. STORM MOTION WILL NOT INCREASE MUCH FROM THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN A POSSIBILITY ONCE AGAIN. HIGHS WILL BE SUPPRESSED A BIT WITH CLOUDS/PRECIP...WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER/MID 80S FOR MOST AREAS. .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN TRACKING UPPER LOW DRIFTING EASTWARD OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES THROUGH WED NIGHT WITH SURFACE TROF JUST NW OF FORECAST AREA. EXPECT SCATTERED SHOWERS/T-STORMS AHEAD OF FEATURE AND ALONG SEA BREEZES. GUIDANCE SUGGESTS GIVEN MOIST ENVIRONMENT AND UPPER TROF OVER THE AREA THAT ACTIVITY TO EXTEND THROUGH THE EVENING BOTH TUE NIGHT AND WED NIGHT. LOW TEMPS BOTH NIGHTS IN UPR 60S TO LWR 70... WITH HIGH TEMPS WED EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY MID-UPR 80S. .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... UPPER LOW CONTINUES SLOW EASTWARD DRIFT OVER THE CAROLINAS/VIRGINIA WHILE GRADUALLY WEAKENING THROUGH FRI NIGHT. EXPECT DAILY CHANCES OF SHOWERS/ T-STORMS ALONG SEA BREEZES IN MOIST UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT. UPR TROF AXIS MOVES OFF COAST SAT NIGHT WHILE STRONG UPR RIDGE BUILDS WELL W OF FORECAST AREA...WHICH WILL SET UP WEAK SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER MID ATLANTIC REGION AND ONSHORE FLOW PATTERN FOR OUR FORECAST AREA. NEAR NORMAL TEMPS ARE EXPECTED IN THE LONG TERM PERIOD...WITH HIGH TEMPS GENERALLY IN MID/UPR 80S...AND LOW TEMPS IN UPR 60S/LWR 70S. && .AVIATION...VFR WILL GENERALLY PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING SCATTERED TSTM ACTIVITY WILL MAINLY AFFECT INLAND SITES WITH VCTS/TEMPO GROUPS 19-23Z. AREAS OF MVFR AND GUST WINDS TO 30 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGEST ACTIVITY. ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...WITH MORE NUMEROUS ACTIVITY BY TUESDAY AFTN. && .MARINE... WINDS/SEAS WILL REMAIN UNDER CAUTION FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. A STALLING COLD FRONT TO THE NW WILL SHIFT WINDS AROUND TO THE SW TUE AND WED...BECOMING SE EACH AFTERNOON DUE TO SEABREEZE FORMATION. ONSHORE WINDS WILL RETURN BY LATE WEEK. RIP CURRENTS: MODERATE RISK TODAY. LOW RISK POSSIBLE TUESDAY WITH OFFSHORE FLOW AND REDUCED SWELL. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 69 86 67 86 / 60 70 40 50 SSI 74 80 70 82 / 40 60 50 50 JAX 69 84 68 85 / 30 70 50 50 SGJ 72 82 69 82 / 30 60 50 50 GNV 69 84 66 87 / 60 70 40 50 OCF 69 86 67 87 / 60 70 40 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && WOLF/ALLEN/WALKER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 435 AM EDT MON JUN 1 2015 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-021045- COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA- BAKER-INLAND NASSAU-INLAND DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-ST. JOHNS- GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL- COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY- INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN- COASTAL CAMDEN- 435 AM EDT MON JUN 1 2015 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES TODAY. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HAIL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HAIL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
529 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM HAIL 3 W GAINESVILLE 29.67N 82.39W
06/01/2015 M0.25 INCH ALACHUA FL BROADCAST MEDIA
PEA SIZE HAIL LASTED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES.
&&
AENYEDIPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
530 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0527 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 W GAINESVILLE AIRPORT 29.69N 82.36W
06/01/2015 E2.00 INCH ALACHUA FL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
AWALKERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
531 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015
FLZ023-030-031-012200-
BAKER FL-BRADFORD FL-UNION FL-
531 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN BAKER...NORTHEASTERN
BRADFORD AND NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...
AT 530 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
RAIFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE BUTLER...RAIFORD...SANDERSON...NEW RIVER...BEASLEY...JOHNSTOWN
AND ELLERBEE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3030 8226 3015 8205 3011 8205 2995 8226
3006 8242
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 219DEG 8KT 3007 8229
STRUBLEPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
532 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM HAIL 2 W GAINESVILLE 29.68N 82.37W
06/01/2015 M0.50 INCH ALACHUA FL PUBLIC
DIME SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED.
&&
AENYEDIPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
541 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0235 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SE HASTINGS 29.66N 81.44W
06/01/2015 ST. JOHNS FL BROADCAST MEDIA
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN IN FLAGLER ESTATES. THE TIME OF
DAMAGE WAS BASED ON RADAR.
0300 PM HAIL 9 SW BUNNELL 29.37N 81.36W
06/01/2015 M1.00 INCH FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
0310 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 ENE OCALA 29.22N 82.06W
06/01/2015 MARION FL BROADCAST MEDIA
A ROOF WAS DAMAGED BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS AT 5431 NE 35TH
STREET IN OCALA. UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF A ROPE FUNNEL
CLOUD IN THE AREA AROUND THAT TIME.
0433 PM HAIL WARESBORO 31.25N 82.47W
06/01/2015 M0.25 INCH WARE GA 911 CALL CENTER
0500 PM HAIL 2 W GAINESVILLE 29.68N 82.37W
06/01/2015 M0.50 INCH ALACHUA FL PUBLIC
DIME SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED.
0500 PM HAIL 3 W GAINESVILLE 29.67N 82.39W
06/01/2015 M0.25 INCH ALACHUA FL BROADCAST MEDIA
PEA SIZE HAIL LASTED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES.
0501 PM HAIL 2 WSW GAINESVILLE 29.67N 82.37W
06/01/2015 E0.75 INCH ALACHUA FL TRAINED SPOTTER
0502 PM HAIL 4 SE ALACHUA 29.74N 82.42W
06/01/2015 M1.75 INCH ALACHUA FL EMERGENCY MNGR
0514 PM HAIL SSE NEWBERRY 29.64N 82.61W
06/01/2015 M0.88 INCH ALACHUA FL PUBLIC
0527 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 W GAINESVILLE AIRPORT 29.69N 82.36W
06/01/2015 E2.00 INCH ALACHUA FL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
AENYEDISPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
541 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015
GAZ164-012230-
CHARLTON GA-
541 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHARLTON COUNTY
UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
AT 540 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11
MILES NORTH OF STEPHEN FOSTER STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
WIND DAMAGE...AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL.
THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN
CHARLTON COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 3092 8242 3101 8241 3102 8228 3101 8227
3101 8216 3084 8216 3082 8242
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 250DEG 16KT 3097 8240
WOLFThe Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:42 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Widespread reports of trees and powerlines were blown down across Waycross proper.
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