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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
210 PM EDT FRI AUGUST 3 2018

...JULY 2018 CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JACKSONVILLE...

...STORMIEST JUNE-JULY FOR JACKSONVILLE ON RECORD...

SUMMARY...July was a very busy month in terms of daily convection as 
Jacksonville broke it's all time record for number of days with 
storms reported. Between June and July, Jacksonville International 
airport reported storms on 47 out of 61 days. The previous record 
for this time period was 45 days set in previous years of 1924, 
1927, and 1971. Although the area saw numerous storms, the 8.86 
inches in precipitation for the month ranked a surprising 33rd 
wettest. Out of 20 days of measureable rainfall, only 6 days 
observed a half inch or more, and many days saw a quarter inch or 
less. So despite there being a record stormy pattern, the record 
precipitation did not fall; however, the area still saw several 
inches above July normals. The record number of thunderstorms days 
was not isolated to JAX. Gainesville also broke their local record 
for number of thunderstorm days with 51 of 61. The previous record 
was 47. Similar to Jacksonville, Gainesville only saw 4 days with 
over a half inch of observed precipitation, and if hadn't been for 
the 2.25 inches that fell on the 22nd of the month, GNV could have 
technically seen below average precipitation for the month. Looking 
over the area as a whole, this would not have been representative of 
the actual rainfall seen. Other observations stations in the area, 
including within the city of Gainesville, saw upwards of 9-10 inches 
for the month of July. Across southeast GA, both Alma and Saint 
Simons Island received above average precipitation. Overall the area 
observed near to above average precipitation for the month, keeping 
rivers high and the ground saturated.   

AT JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...

TEMPERATURES...The average temperature for July was 82.0 degrees 
which is -0.3 degrees below normal for Jacksonville International 
Airport. The average daily high was 90.5 degrees and the average 
daily low was 73.5 degrees. The maximum temperature for the month 
was 95 degrees which occurred on the 12th and 13th of the month. The 
minimum temperature for the month was 69 degrees which occurred on 
the 22nd and 23rd. There were no record high maximum or minimum 
temperatures recorded for the month. There were 20 days in July that 
had a high temperature of 90 degrees or higher. There were 0 days 
during July in which temperatures were at or below freezing.

RAINFALL...There were 20 days of measurable rainfall in July at 
Jacksonville International Airport. Monthly rainfall totaled 8.86 
inches which is 2.31 inches above normal. The greatest 24 hour total 
in July was 1.81 inches on the 8th. There were no daily 
precipitation records during the month.

WIND...The average wind speed for July was 5.2 miles per hour. The 
peak wind speed was 32 miles per hour on the 16th and 17th. The peak 
wind gust for the month was 43 miles per hour on the 21st.

FOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION PURPOSES...There were 0 heating degree days 
which is normal for July. There were 534 cooling degree days which 
is 2 days below normal.

AUGUST OUTLOOK...The temperature outlook for northeast Florida and 
southeast Georgia indicates between a 30 and 40 percent chance of 
above average temperatures. The precipitation outlook for northeast 
Florida and southeast Georgia indicates between a 40 and 50 percent 
chance for above normal precipitation. The average temperature for 
August is 81.8 degrees. The average max temperature is 90.9 degrees 
and the average min temperature is 72.7 degrees. Average rainfall 
for the month of August is 6.80 inches.

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ADDITIONAL RAINFALL REPORTS FROM AROUND THE AREA...

FL   MAYPORT NAVAL STATION             4.17                         
FL   JASPER                           11.22
FL   BEAUCLERC                         6.43
FL   JACKSONVILLE BEACH                5.73
FL   FERNADINA BEACH                   8.94 
FL   LAKE CITY                         7.33
FL   LAKE CITY 2 E                     4.99
FL   GLEN ST MARY 1 W                     M  
FL   SOUTH PONTE VEDRA BEACH SHOP      3.71
FL   PALM COAST 6 NE                   4.48
FL   CRESCENT CITY                     6.60
FL   GAINESVILLE RGNL AP               6.69
FL   HASTINGS 4NE                      6.23 
FL   STARKE                               M
FL   OCALA                             9.25   
FL   WHITE SPRINGS 7N                  3.42
FL   JACKSONVILLE CRAIG MUNI AP        4.36
FL   JACKSONVILLE INTL AP              8.86   
FL   JACKSONVILLE NAS                  4.69
FL   BELL 4NW                         12.41
FL   FEDERAL POINT                     8.94
FL   BUNNELL                           9.27
FL   NE PALM COAST                     4.61
FL   NW PALM COAST                     6.40
FL   W PALM BEACH                      6.23   
FL   FLAGLER BEACH                     6.80

                                             
GA   PRIDGEN                           6.75
GA   HOMERVILLE 5 N                    5.62
GA   ALMA BACON CO AP                  6.15                 
GA   NAHUNTA 6 NE                     12.40   
GA   FARGO 17 NE                          M
GA   BRUNSWICK                         5.21
GA   BRUNSWICK MALCOLM MCKINNON AP     4.74
GA   WOODBINE                          8.15


RAINFALL REPORTS ARE PRELIMINARY. CO-OP SITES REPORT A 24 HOUR TOTAL
NOT BASED ON A MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CALENDAR DAY. 

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