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We welcome your reports of severe weather if you are in our County Warning Area. Use the form below to send us your storm report. Please submit your report as soon as possible after a severe weather event. If the event is occurring now, please call (800)499-1594 first with your report so that we may warn of the severe weather immediately.

1. Observer Information   Please give us your name and e-mail address or phone number so that we may contact you if we have further questions.
 Name:
 Affiliation:
 Email address:
 Phone number:
2. Time and Location   Enter the date and time of the severe weather event and where the event was observed. Please be as exact and specific as possible.
 Event date (mm/dd):
 Event time (local):
 Event county:
 Event location:
(city or major road intersection)
 Event coordinates:
(GPS users only)		 °N Lat °W Lon
3. Type & Description of Weather Event   You may select more than one type of event. If possible, include a more detailed description of the severe weather below.
 Tornadic activity:
WHAT TO REPORT
Hail any size.
Severe winds/wind damage wind gusts >= 58 mph and/or damage caused by the wind (downed trees or large branches, power lines, etc.).
Tornado or funnel cloud be as descriptive as possible & indicate whether the funnel appeared to be reaching the ground.
Waterspout location relative to a well-known landmark & apparent movement.
Flooding especially if water covers a road or damage to property is occurring or imminent.
Other damage other weather-related damage to structures, vehicles, or trees.
 Est. wind speed/damage:
 Hail diameter:
 Other weather: Flooding
Other damage (specify below)
 Detailed Description:
If you recorded the event on film or video, would you be willing to provide copies on request? No    Yes
4. Extra Observations   Only fill out this section if you are a trained Skywarn spotter or cooperative observer.
 Measured wind gust: mph
 Storm rainfall: in.
 Rain begin/end time: /
5. Submit Your Report   Click on "Submit Report" to send your severe weather report to the NWS in Jacksonville.  If you wish to start over, click on "Reset Form".  Providing this information is voluntary.
Do you want an e-mail confirmation? Yes   No



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If your browser does not support forms, send an e-mail to the Warning Coordination Meteorologist, and try to answer as many questions from the online form as you can. Alternately, you may use our Severe Weather Fax Sheet. If you live in a county surrounding our area, please submit you severe report to the weather office which serves your area (Atlanta, Charleston, Melbourne, Tallahassee, and Tampa).


Page last modified:  February 10, 2009