A lingering surface warm front lifted north from near the I-10 corridor toward SE GA into the evening as upper short wave energy moved over the boundary. The combination of convergence along the boundary and added instability from the upper energy as well as high moisture and surface instability produced a few strong to severe storms during the afternoon and evening.
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A lingering surface warm front lifted north from near the I-10 corridor toward SE GA into the evening as upper short wave energy moved over the boundary. The combination of convergence along the boundary and added instability from the upper energy as well as high moisture and surface instability produced a few strong to severe storms during the afternoon and evening.
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 14, 7:01 AM EST, 44 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 801 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .AVIATION... [Through 12Z Wednesday] Strong thunderstorms will impact the northeast FL terminals through around 15Z, with periods of LIFR conditions, surface wind gusts up to 30 knots and frequent lightning expected within stronger activity. VFR conditions should prevail through at least 15Z at SSI, followed by the potential for thunderstorms and sub- IFR conditions after 16Z. West or west-southwesterly surface winds sustained at 5-10 knots will prevail outside of thunderstorm activity after 15Z, with the Atlantic sea breeze developing towards 17Z and shifting winds to southeasterly around 10 knots at the coastal terminals (SGJ, SSI) towards 18Z and by 20Z at CRG. && .PREV DISCUSSION [418 AM EDT]... .NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]... Old frontal boundary across northeast FL will lift northward toward another stronger front located over south GA. These combined boundaries, a moist plume of PWATS near the 1.6 to 1.9 inch range, dewpoints in the lower 70s, and upper level disturbances traversing northeast across the region will will yield high end numerous showers and storms during the day. Some severe weather potential exists with sufficient 0-6 km shear (near 40-50 kt) and instability of 1500-2500 J/kg. Main threats will be hail and a few instances of damaging winds. SPC indicates a slight risk of severe storms today for most portions of our forecast area. In addition, training storms will be possible and has the potential to lead to localized flooding concerns. Rainfall amounts may exceed 2-3 inches in some locations near the I-10 corridor. Highest rain chances of around 60-80 percent expected over the Suwannee Valley area east-northeast to JAX metro area. Another area of convection slightly separate from the front may be along the east coast sea breeze south of JAX to Flagler county by late aftn and early evening. Due to the placement of the frontal boundary, a broad range in high temperatures is forecast on today with cooler readings in north and central zones and higher temps south of a line from Gainesville to St Augustine. Tonight...Scattered to numerous showers will likely be ongoing in the evening as the front remains quasi-stationary over southeast GA. Best chances of rain will be from the FL big bend into southeast GA. With some weaker forcing aloft and nocturnal cooling, overall rainfall amounts may not be as heavy as during the day, though some heavier convective cells will still be likely into the late evening. By the early morning hours, the cold front will begin to sharpen as upper level trough digs into the eastern U.S. with frontal wave forming near the Carolina coast. This will likely cause some overrunning precip behind the front, but still moderate convergence along the frontal boundary for deep convection to form. Min temps will fall to around 60 over southeast GA but near and south of the front temps mid-upper 60s. .SHORT TERM [Wednesday Through Thursday]... Wednesday, mid to upper level short wave energy will help support a waves of low pressure along the frontal boundary as it moves slowly southward into NE FL and then north central FLorida Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Abundant moisture and strong shear aloft will continue to support convection with the potential for an isolated severe storm along and ahead of the front. The storm prediction center has GA southeast of Waycross and all of NE FL in a Marginal risk of severe thunderstorms as 500-1000 of MLCAPE and near 50 knots of 0-6KM Bulk Shear which could produce strong wind gusts in the stronger cells. Heavy rainfall will lead to a potential for minor flooding in low lying areas as showers and storms could repeat over the same locations as the low and mid to upper level flow stays unidirectional from the west southwest as the front moves southward through the area. On Thursday, surface high pressure to the north of the area will push the cold front into central Florida by morning allowing somewhat drier conditions over the region. However, the high will move quickly to our northeast allowing the cold front to possibly stall over central Florida. Northeast winds will veer to the northeast and then east and a weak inverted trough will begin to form over the NE FL waters by Thursday night. This will keep rain chances up over the NE FL and north central FL coastal areas. Temperatures will be near normal values Wednesday with high in the low to mid 70s except south and east of the frontal boundary where with highs will be normal in the low to mid 80s south of a line from Ocala NE to St Augustine. Temperatures will be below normal values Thursday with cooler highs in the low to mid 70s with low temperatures in the 50s. .LONG TERM [Friday Through Monday]... A progressive pattern will dominate this time period as troughs and ridges quickly west to east over the southeastern US. Friday, the frontal boundary south of the area will move back northward through NE FL as a surface low develops to the west near the lower Mississippi Valley under a mid to upper level trough quickly swinging into the central plains. This will help lift the boundary back northward as the low moves towards the southeast. On Saturday, the cold front associated with the surface low to our west will approach the region late in the day Friday as the low treks NE into the Tennessee Valley and the mid Atlantic region. The GFS has rain showers beginning earlier in the day with high pressure building into the area from the northwest by evening compared to the ECMWF model which continues showers well into the night. High pressure will push the cold front into Central Florida late Saturday into early Sunday with a lull in shower chances early in the day before the high moves quickly northeast while a new low pressure system develops along the Gulf coast and aids in lifting the frontal boundary northward again as it approaches the region from the west allowing rain chances to increase towards the afternoon and evening hours. The greater chances for rain has shifted a bit farther north over NE FL and north central Florida instead of central Fl areas as previously thought. Sunday and Monday, model differences continue as the ECMWF has a warm front north of the area while the GFS keep the frontal boundary initially to our south and then lifts it northward through the afternoon. Both models show rain chances increasing late Sunday into Monday as another wave of low pressure moves in from the west along the Gulf coast as another mid to upper level trough swings south and east from the central Plains towards the southeast. Temperatures will be near normal Friday and above slightly above normal Saturday through Monday. .MARINE... No headlines at this time. Frontal boundary over the area will stall then push a little further north later today. Periods of offshore moving showers and storms are expected, some of which may be strong to possibly severe. This frontal boundary is expected to move to the southeast Wednesday night, as high pressure builds to the north northwest. Boundary will lift back north across the area Friday. A cold front will move southeast across the region Friday night, with high pressure building to the north Saturday afternoon. .HYDROLOGY... An axis of higher precip totals seems is forecast over the next couple of days over northeast FL and extreme southeast GA. Totals could be upwards of 3-4 inches near the I-10 corridor. This will cause at least some localized flooding issues, especially in flood prone areas. Drier air will filter in Wed night with a respite of rainfall at least until Friday morning. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 80 59 70 50 72 / 50 40 50 10 10 SSI 76 64 73 57 69 / 80 80 80 20 10 JAX 80 64 77 58 71 / 90 80 90 30 20 SGJ 81 67 79 59 71 / 50 30 90 50 30 GNV 84 67 79 56 71 / 60 40 90 40 30 OCF 88 69 83 58 71 / 30 30 70 60 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AM...None. &&
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
510 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020
FLZ030>032-035-136-222-236-140945-
Eastern Alachua FL-Southern Columbia FL-Western Alachua FL-Union FL-
Bradford FL-Clay FL-Gilchrist FL-
510 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GILCHRIST...NORTHERN
ALACHUA...BRADFORD...UNION...SOUTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA AND WEST CENTRAL
CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM EDT...
* At 510 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm over Worthington Spring, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
* Small hail, winds in excess of 45 mph, and minor flooding due to
heavy rainfall is possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Starke, Lake Butler, Raiford, Worthington Spring, Alachua, High
Springs, Worthington Springs, Groves, Beasley and New River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on
Facebook and Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 2978 8285 3014 8228 3014 8226 2992 8197
2964 8261
TIME...MOT...LOC 0910Z 236DEG 34KT 2989 8241
KBSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 548 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 FLZ030>032-037-136-141030- Eastern Alachua FL-Putnam FL-Union FL-Bradford FL-Clay FL- 548 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ALACHUA... BRADFORD...NORTH CENTRAL PUTNAM...SOUTH CENTRAL UNION AND CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 630 AM EDT... * At 547 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Keystone Heights, moving northeast at 40 mph. * Small hail, winds in excess of 45 mph, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... Starke, Keystone Heights, Worthington Spring, Middleburg, Worthington Springs, George's Lake, New River, Lake Geneva, Camp Blanding and Kingsley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on Facebook and Twitter. && LAT...LON 2970 8226 2992 8247 3013 8185 2984 8159 TIME...MOT...LOC 0947Z 243DEG 35KT 2984 8212 KB
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 624 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 FLZ031-032-037-136-236-141115- Eastern Alachua FL-Western Alachua FL-Putnam FL-Bradford FL-Clay FL- 624 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL ALACHUA... SOUTHEASTERN BRADFORD...NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM AND SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 715 AM EDT... * At 623 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm over University Of Florida, or over Gainesville, moving east at 50 mph. * Winds in excess of 45 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Interlachen, Keystone Heights, Melrose, Hawthorne, University Of Florida, George's Lake, Lake Geneva, Florahome and Rochelle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on Facebook and Twitter. && LAT...LON 2955 8244 2968 8249 2994 8181 2962 8172 TIME...MOT...LOC 1023Z 256DEG 43KT 2964 8234 ENYEDI
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 629 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 FLZ032-033-037-133-141115- Coastal St. Johns FL-Putnam FL-Clay FL-Inland St. Johns FL- 629 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL ST. JOHNS...NORTH CENTRAL PUTNAM AND EAST CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 715 AM EDT... * At 629 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bostwick, or 10 miles south of Green Cove Springs, moving east at 40 mph. * Small hail, winds in excess of 45 mph, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... Saint Augustine, World Golf Village, Saint Augustine Beach, South Ponte Vedra, Vilano Beach, Saint Augustine South, Picolata, Bostwick, Saint Augustine Shores and Anastasia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on Facebook and Twitter. && LAT...LON 2976 8177 2992 8182 3007 8128 2982 8120 TIME...MOT...LOC 1029Z 256DEG 33KT 2984 8168 ENYEDI
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
706 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020
FLZ021-025-030>033-035-037-125-133-136-222-236-141200-
Southern Columbia FL-Coastal St. Johns FL-Putnam FL-Union FL-
Suwannee FL-Bradford FL-Gilchrist FL-Eastern Alachua FL-
Western Alachua FL-Inland Duval FL-Clay FL-Coastal Duval FL-
Inland St. Johns FL-
706 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GILCHRIST...ALACHUA...BRADFORD...
ST. JOHNS...NORTHERN PUTNAM...SOUTHERN UNION...SOUTHWESTERN
COLUMBIA...CLAY AND SOUTHEASTERN DUVAL COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM EDT...
* At 706 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near
Chiefland to Saint Augustine. Movement was east at 35 mph.
* Small hail, winds in excess of 45 mph, and minor flooding due to
heavy rainfall is possible with these storms.
* Locations impacted include...
Gainesville, Saint Augustine, Palatka, Orange Park, Green Cove
Springs, Starke, Trenton, Lake Butler, Interlachen and Keystone
Heights.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on
Facebook and Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 2948 8238 2948 8255 2954 8256 2953 8265
2956 8266 2956 8275 2958 8278 2958 8295
2961 8297 2981 8293 2986 8288 2989 8291
2989 8292 2990 8292 2990 8289 3027 8135
2974 8117 2973 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 1106Z 255DEG 33KT 2951 8283 2987 8132
ENYEDISpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
756 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020
FLZ021-023>025-030>033-035-037-122-125-133-136-222-236-340-141300-
Southern Columbia FL-Coastal St. Johns FL-Putnam FL-Union FL-
Suwannee FL-Inland Nassau FL-Bradford FL-Northern Columbia FL-
Gilchrist FL-Eastern Alachua FL-Western Alachua FL-Inland Duval FL-
Baker FL-Western Marion FL-Clay FL-Coastal Duval FL-
Inland St. Johns FL-
756 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GILCHRIST...SOUTHWESTERN
NASSAU...ALACHUA...BRADFORD...ST. JOHNS...NORTHERN PUTNAM...SOUTHERN
BAKER...UNION...SOUTHERN COLUMBIA...SOUTHERN SUWANNEE...CLAY AND
DUVAL COUNTIES UNTIL 900 AM EDT...
* At 754 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking clusters of strong thunderstorms moving east around 30
mph from the Gulf of Mexico, inland across northeast Florida just
south of the I-10 corridor.
* Small hail, winds in excess of 45 mph, and minor flooding due to
heavy rainfall is possible with these storms.
* Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, Gainesville, Saint Augustine, Lake City, Orange Park,
Green Cove Springs, Starke, Trenton, Lake Butler and Interlachen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on
Facebook and Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3052 8139 3025 8135 2982 8120 2946 8240
2948 8241 2948 8255 2954 8256 2959 8296
2977 8295 2989 8288 2989 8292 2996 8293
3008 8307 3011 8322
TIME...MOT...LOC 1154Z 248DEG 25KT 2976 8298 2971 8230
ENYEDIThe Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:43 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees and power lines were down along 144th Terrace Street near Luraville. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was estimated.
Playground equipment and a metal shed were damaged by sub-severe thunderstorm winds. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was estimated.
Trees were blown down onto power lines.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, April 2020
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: 877470, 877472, 877473.