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2003-2004 Florida Dry Season Storm 1
November 18-21, 2003
The first storm of the 03-04 season is a Northern Storm with a Gulf Jet (click here for more information on our storm classifications) according to both NCEP's Hydrometeorological Prediction
Center (HPC) surface maps and the Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) map animations. On the 19th a few damaging wind reports in Florida were reported to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC), but many of the storm reports resulting from this storm were on the 2 days prior to it's reaching Florida (17th & 18th). Tornado's were reported in much of southeast Texas on the 17th and a few more were reported from Louisiana to Georgia on the 18th where wind damage was more prevalent. The lowest average pressure recorded over the Florida grid was 1011.24mb.
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2003-2004 Florida Dry Season Storm 2
January 17-20, 2004
Storm 2 begins as a Southern Storm in the CPC animations,
but just as it approaches
Florida merges with a Northern
Storm and becomes a Northern Storm with Southern Jet. On the other hand, HPC weather maps show the Southern Storm merging with the Northern Storm and losing it's storm characteristics to become an extension of a cold front already associated with the Northern Storm.
Large hail was reported in Brevard and Indian River counties associated with the passing of this storm.
The lowest average pressure recorded over the Florida grid was 1009.14mb.
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2003-2004 Florida Dry Season Storm 3
Febuary 01-02, 2004
This storm is considered to be a very weak gulf low with a gulf jet when reviewing the CPC animations and the HPC weather maps. On the 1st there is a small low pressure system off the west coast of southern Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. The lowest pressure over the Florida grid for this storm was 1011.59mb. No storm reports were filed in conjunction with this storm. The biggest factor defining this storm is the large amounts of rainfall that fell over Florida.
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2003-2004 Florida Dry Season Storm 4
Febuary 24-27, 2004
This storm is considered to be a gulf low with a gulf jet when reviewing the CPC animations. Further argument for the gulf low classification is made by examining the HPC weather maps. On the 24th there is broad low pressure throughout the Gulf of Mexico. A secondary low develops east of Florida. Blocked by a strong high pressure system to the north the gulf low moves east from the Gulf of Mexico over Florida and into the Atlantic.
Tornadoes were reported in Florida on the 24th and 25th along with reports of wind damage. No injuries have been reported.
The lowest average pressure recorded over the Florida grid was 1006.46mb.
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2003-2004 Florida Dry Season Storm 5
April 7-9, 2004
Looking at the CPC animations and the HPC weather maps this storm is classified as a Northern Storm with a Gulf Jet. On
the 7th the low is near the Minnesota and Canada border and progresses to the southeast over the next few days trailing behind it a strong cold front (seen in the HPC weather map for the 9th). Coupled with a strong Gulf jet severe weather broke out throughout the southeast states on the 8th. The lowest average pressure recorded over the Florida grid was 1009.44mb.
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2003-2004 Florida Dry Season Storm 6
April 10-14, 2004
This storm is considered a Gulf Storm with a Gulf Jet by comparing CPC animations and HPC weather maps. However, the storm is not considered a typical Florida Cyclone (see here for more info on our classification scheme). On the 11th severe weather is reported along the west coast of Florida as the gulf low builds beneath a coupled jet (prime conditions for severe weather).
The low then continues northeast as the gulf jet pushes east. The lowest average pressure recorded over the Florida grid was 1007.24mb.
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