Florida, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 19, 1998

June 19, 1998 · NWS JAX · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$32,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:31 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Johns

When
June 19, 4:30 PM EST
Where
St. Johns County, Elkton
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.780, -81.430

Large trees were blown down along CR 13.

Hail, Clay

When
June 19, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Clay County, Orange Park
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.170, -81.700

Hail, Duval

When
June 19, 5:32 PM EST
Where
Duval County, Jacksonville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.350, -81.670

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Johns

When
June 19, 5:45 PM EST
Where
St. Johns County, Bakersville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.900, -81.480

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Johns

When
June 19, 6:20 PM EST
Where
St. Johns County, Elkton
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.780, -81.430

Shed destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 19, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Clay County, Middleburg
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.070, -81.870

Store damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baker

When
June 19, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Baker County, Macclenny
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.280, -82.120

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nassau

When
June 19, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Nassau County, Yulee
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.630, -81.600

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When
June 19, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Duval County, Jacksonville
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
30.350, -81.670

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

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: 5653326, 5653327, 5653328, 5653329, 5653333, 5653330, 5653332, 5653334, 5653331.