An extended period of dry weather and warm temperatures support wildfire growth.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
An extended period of dry weather and warm temperatures support wildfire growth.
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 Apr 1, 8:26 AM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 926 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 .UPDATE... Patchy fog south of Gainesville to Marion County this morning has scattered out. A weak frontal boundary will continue to push through south Florida today. Light northwesterly flow will prevail across the interior through the day, with a light onshore flow developing this afternoon for the east coast as the sea breeze moves inland. Temperatures will be above normal once again, with highs in the upper 70s to near 80 for the east coast and the mid to upper 80s inland. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions are expected through the period. Light northwesterly winds this morning will become onshore for the east coast TAF sites this afternoon as the east coast sea breeze moves inland. Clear/sunny skies are forecast. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 86 53 85 61 / 0 0 0 0 SSI 77 61 76 65 / 0 0 0 0 JAX 85 57 84 64 / 0 0 0 0 SGJ 80 59 81 66 / 0 0 0 0 GNV 88 54 89 63 / 0 0 0 0 OCF 87 54 90 63 / 0 0 0 0 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AM...None. && Kennedy/Walker
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 610 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-021000- 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- 610 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia and the Adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... Patchy dense fog will affect inland areas of northeast Florida early this morning. Local visibility of one quarter mile or less is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... Showers and thunderstorms are expected Monday through Thursday. Strong to severe storms are possible on Monday and Thursday. Small craft advisory conditions are possible over the coastal waters Monday through Tuesday. Windy conditions are expected Friday over land with small craft advisory conditions again over the coastal waters. .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.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 610 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 FLZ020>023-030>032-035>037-040-011300- Hamilton-Suwannee-Columbia-Baker-Union-Bradford-Clay-Gilchrist- Alachua-Putnam-Marion- Including the cities of Jasper, Jennings, West Lake, Belmont, White Springs, Houston, Live Oak, McAlpin, Newburn, Suwannee Springs, Columbia, Lake City, Oleno State Park, Lulu, Watertown, Macclenny, Olustee, Lake Butler, Starke, New River, Doctors Inlet, Lakeside, Bellair, Middleburg, Orange Park, Trenton, Gainesville, Gainesville Airport, Newnans Lake, Bostwick, Carraway, Palatka, Anthony, Burbank, Ocala, Ocala Airport, and Weirsdale 610 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017 ...Areas of Dense Fog across Inland Northeast Florida this morning... Areas of dense fog this morning across inland Northeast Florida this morning especially along the I-75 and I-10 corridors. Visibilities of 1/4 mile or less can be expected. Visibility may vary drastically over short distances and be near or below a quarter mile especially near recent wildfire activity where it may mix with smoke at times. Visibilities will improve during the mid- morning hours a few hours after sunrise. Motorists should remain alert for sudden changes in visibility, especially in low spots and near marshes, rivers, creeks or lakes and near recent wildfire activity.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The NE 212th Street Wildfire was 700 acres and 25% contained. About 40 homes were evacuated. One shed and 3 hunting cabins were burned and destroyed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, April 2017
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 691017.