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Svr wx threat N, S, W of me--im left out :(

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:49 am
by Anonymous
The spc has highlighted areas N,S,W of me in a svr tstorm watch and here I am in narrow hole where no action is expected... No storm zone of Jax holding strong! :roll:

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 54
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1045 AM EDT THU APR 8 2004
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
   
          NORTHERN FLORIDA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 1045 AM UNTIL
   500 PM EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 60 STATUTE MILES
   EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTH OF GAINESVILLE FLORIDA
   TO 25 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF ORLANDO FLORIDA.
   
   REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
   FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
   PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING
   WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
   WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE
   TORNADOES.

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 53
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1010 AM EDT THU APR 8 2004
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
   
          SOUTHERN ALABAMA
          NORTHERN FLORIDA
          SOUTHERN GEORGIA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 1010 AM UNTIL
   500 PM EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES
   NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
   PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO 20 MILES NORTH OF BRUNSWICK GEORGIA.
   
   REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
   FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
   PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING
   WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
   WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE
   TORNADOES.
   
   DISCUSSION...TSTMS INCRG ALONG FRONTAL/WINDSHIFT BOUNDARY MOVING EWD
   ACROSS SRN AL ATTM. AIRMASS AHEAD OF THIS FORCING EXPECTED TO BECOME
   INCRGLY UNSTABLE AND SUPPORT MORE VIGOROUS CONVECTION WITH TIME.
   50KT MID LEVEL WIND MAX AND RELATIVELY WEAK LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL
   RESULT IN FAVORABLE DEEP LAYER SHEAR FOR SUPERCELLS AND LINE
   SEGMENTS WITH HAIL AND/OR WIND DAMAGE POTENTIAL SPREADING FROM WEST
   TO EAST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 29035.

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 3:45 pm
by Colin
Ah that sucks...but you may still get a storm. It may not be severe, but a storm nonetheless! :D

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 1:18 am
by weatherlover427
Tornado reported in Volusia County today...

Tornado Reports (in CSV format)
Time F-Scale Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1700 UNK 1 W DE LEON SPRINGS VOLUSIA FL 2912 8137 NEAR DE LEON SPINGS LAKE HIRES AND REYNOLDS ROAD. 3 HOUSES AND 1 GARAGE DAMAGED. 1 HOUSE TR OFFICALS ON WAY TO INVESTIGATE. (MLB)

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 1:24 am
by ColdFront77
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Marion county, Florida (mainly north of Ocala) around Noon EDT; then another was issued for Orange county (Orlando and vicinity) around 3:00 pm EDT. And yet another was issued for Volusia county, Thursday afternoon. I saw storm damage on the 11 pm Eastern news, but didn't hear the report, thus, not knowing it was a confirmed tornado.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued during the early afternoon for northern and north-central Florida until 5:00 pm EDT; but the watch box "collapsed southward" a good 75% to 90%, two hours prior, to just include several miles west of Orlando, though the city and a tad east of the attractions.