Precipitable water values were only around an inch with dry mid levels. Moisture slowly increased in the afternoon with sea breeze initiated strong to pulse severe storms in the late afternoon and evening along mergers.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
Precipitable water values were only around an inch with dry mid levels. Moisture slowly increased in the afternoon with sea breeze initiated strong to pulse severe storms in the late afternoon and evening along mergers.
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 May 29, 8:00 PM EST, 32 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 900 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022 .UPDATE... East coast sea breeze that triggered afternoon convection along the US 301 and US 17 corridors has shifted all the way inland to the I-75 corridor and will continue to trigger a few showers and thunderstorms across inland NE FL through midnight, then focus will shift to the Atlantic Coastal Waters where approaching trough will start to trigger scattered showers and isolated storms over the waters towards morning which will shift towards the beaches towards morning. Over inland areas expect some patchy late night fog and temps not as cool as last night in the mid/upper 60s, with lower/middle 70s along the coast. Coastal trough will push closer to the NE FL/SE GA coastal counties Monday morning with at least scattered showers and isolated storms that are expected to shift inland with the East coast sea breeze front as it pushes westward during the afternoon hours and expect scattered to numerous showers and storms over inland areas, especially along the I-75 corridor of inland NE FL. Max temps in the middle 80s at the beaches, upper 80s for the I-95 corridor and into the lower 90s over further inland areas. With the introduction of cooler air aloft and more moisture expect a mixture of stronger storms with a few isolated severe storms with hail/damaging winds of 40-60 mph possible through the afternoon hours with a relatively slow storm from SE to NW which will enhance the usual locally heavy rainfall in the stronger storms. && .PREV DISCUSSION [743 PM EDT]... .NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]... Below average moisture across the area is successfully limiting precipitation along the sea breezes this afternoon. Only isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible through this evening along the sea breeze boundaries. Precipitation chances will quickly end after sunset tonight, then it will be mostly dry for the rest of tonight. There is a low chance that there could be a few sprinkles or light showers along the coast through the night. At inland locations, mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and light winds will allow for patchy fog development late tonight into the early morning hours of Memorial Day. Low temperatures tonight will be mild in the upper 60s and lower 70s. .SHORT TERM [Monday Through Tuesday Night]... High pressure will be located to the north over the Carolinas Monday and Tuesday, which will continue onshore flow through the period. The Atlantic and Gulf sea breezes are expected to develop each afternoon and move inland, the Atlantic sea breeze will be more dominant with faster movement supported by easterly onshore flow. Because the Atlantic sea breeze will be moving inland faster, the sea breezes are expected to merge somewhere near the I-75 corridor both days. South-southeasterly steering flow will also increase moisture across the area, resulting in an increase in shower and storm coverage. Scattered to numerous showers and storms will be possible along the sea breezes as they move inland during the afternoons and evenings. The highest precipitation chances will be in inland NE FL both days where convergence will be maximized along the sea breeze mergers. Warm temperatures will continue on Monday and Tuesday. Highs will be in the upper 80s and lower 90s, and lows will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Highs will be warmer inland and cooler along the coast, and lows will be cooler inland and warmer along the coast. .LONG TERM [Wednesday Through Sunday]... High pressure that was located over the Carolinas will weaken and get pushed to the south and southwest Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front approaches the region from the northwest. As the high pressure ridge passes overhead, a pocket of drier air will move in and suppress convection on Wednesday and Thursday. Despite sea breeze development each day, only isolated to widely scattered showers and storms are expected each afternoon and evening, and precipitation chances will be mainly limited to NE FL. The cold front will gradually make its way towards the area and will be knocking on our doorstep by Friday night. The front will be slowing down and weakening as it passes, and will make its way south across the forecast area through the weekend. Precipitation chances will increase Friday through the weekend thanks to the cold front providing lift and pushing moisture back into the region. Scattered showers and storms will be possible Friday through Sunday with precipitation chances highest in the afternoons and evenings when diurnal heating is at its peak. Temperatures will be warming Wednesday through Friday, then cool slightly next weekend. Highs will range from the middle 80s to the middle 90s through the period with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Models have been hinting at the development of a tropical low mid-to-late this week near the Yucatan Peninsula or in the northwestern Caribbean sea, and the NHC has put a 30% chance of tropical cyclone formation over the next 5 days for this area. Model solutions vary greatly with how they handle the development of a potential low in this area (timing/location/strength), and therefore there is a large amount of uncertainty in the forecast. It is still too early to tell exactly what will happen and when and if our area will have any impacts at all, so please check back in to the National Hurricane Center's website later this week for the official forecast. .AVIATION... [Through 00Z Tuesday] East coast sea breeze front may still trigger a brief shower at GNV until 02z, otherwise expect mainly VFR conds at all TAF sites through the evening. Near calm wind at inland TAF sites should lead to some patchy fog at GNV/VQQ/JAX with some 3-5 mile vsbys from 08-13Z possible, while closer to the Atlantic Coast the increased onshore flow/moisture will lead to earlier morning showers at SSI/SGJ/CRG by the 12-13Z time frame as the Atlantic Coast sea breeze front is more active closer to the coast on Monday as it presses inland with at least VCSH possible at the coastal TAF sites of SSI/CRG/SGJ/JAX, then pressing inland after 18Z with at least PROB30 TSRA expected at GNV from 19-24Z and VQQ from 18-22Z, JAX remains on the edge of deeper convection during the afternoon hours and will just go with VCTS for now, along the coast, can't rule out a shower at times so continue VCSH through the afternoon hours for CRG/SGJ/SSI with East winds at 12-14 kts. .MARINE... High pressure will remain to the north off the Carolina coast through Tuesday, then high pressure will move south over the local waters while weakening on Wednesday and Thursday. A cold front will approach from the northwest late in the week then slowly move south across the local waters next weekend. Rip Currents: Moderate Risk of rip currents at all area beaches through at least midweek. .FIRE WEATHER... Dry air will limit showers and storms along the sea breezes this afternoon and evening to only isolated precipitation chances. Increasing moisture and afternoon precipitation chances are expected Monday and Tuesday. Sea breezes are expected to develop both days, producing scattered to numerous showers and storms in the afternoons and evenings. Patchy inland fog will be possible the next couple days during the early morning hours. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 68 90 67 90 66 / 10 30 10 30 0 SSI 74 84 73 83 72 / 20 30 20 30 0 JAX 71 89 70 87 69 / 20 30 20 40 10 SGJ 72 87 71 85 71 / 10 30 30 30 10 GNV 68 92 68 89 67 / 20 50 20 60 10 OCF 68 92 67 90 68 / 20 50 30 60 10 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AM...None. &&
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
455 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
FLZ024-425-292130-
Western Duval FL-Inland Nassau FL-
455 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Nassau
and west central Duval Counties through 530 PM EDT...
At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bryceville, or 13 miles south of Callahan, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Bryceville, Baldwin and Whitehouse Air Field.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3041 8182 3029 8187 3031 8201 3049 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 101DEG 9KT 3038 8191
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
WOLFSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
507 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
GAZ264-364-292130-
Northeastern Charlton GA-Western Charlton GA-
507 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Charlton County through 530 PM EDT...
At 507 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Folkston, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Folkston and Homeland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3082 8194 3083 8194 3082 8196 3081 8197
3080 8196 3078 8198 3079 8200 3079 8202
3078 8202 3077 8201 3076 8214 3091 8205
3083 8193
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 101DEG 9KT 3080 8200
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
WOLFSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
514 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
FLZ132-232-292145-
Eastern Clay FL-Western Clay FL-
514 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Clay
County through 545 PM EDT...
At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Doctors Inlet, or near Orange Park, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Doctors Inlet, Lakeside and Asbury Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3013 8170 3007 8173 3005 8186 3018 8182
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 101DEG 9KT 3012 8179
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
WOLFSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
556 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
FLZ137-237-292230-
Eastern Putnam FL-Western Putnam FL-
556 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Putnam
County through 630 PM EDT...
At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hollister, or near Palatka, moving west at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Palatka, Bardin, Hollister, Satsuma and Carraway.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 2975 8169 2957 8162 2949 8179 2970 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 070DEG 5KT 2964 8174
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
WOLFSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
845 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
FLZ240-340-300115-
Central Marion FL-Western Marion FL-
845 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Marion
County through 915 PM EDT...
At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Cross Creek, or 9 miles west of Citra, moving
northwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Reddick, McIntosh, Flemington and Lowell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 2937 8235 2948 8241 2949 8231 2948 8225
2944 8221 2943 8221 2942 8219 2933 8212
2929 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 133DEG 6KT 2938 8227
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
WOLFSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
928 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
FLZ136-236-240-340-300215-
Eastern Alachua FL-Western Alachua FL-Central Marion FL-
Western Marion FL-
928 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Alachua
and northwestern Marion Counties through 1015 PM EDT...
At 928 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near University Of Florida to Anthony. Movement
was northwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Anthony, Micanopy, Reddick, McIntosh, Flemington and Lowell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2963 8254 2968 8239 2927 8208 2923 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 155DEG 10KT 2962 8245 2928 8213
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
WOLFThe Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:29 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Nickel size hail was reported near mile marker 378 along Interstate 75. The time of the event was based on radar.
The Gainesville ASOS measured a wind gust of 59 mph.
Trees were blown down in the vicinity of 6400 39th Blvd. The time of damage was based on radar.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, May 2022
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: 1024738, 1024739, 1024740.