Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- June 11, 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, Gardi
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.533, -81.800
Damaging Wind in Georgia, June 11, 2003
Thunderstorm winds downed trees across the city, and one large pine tree was fell through the roof of a preschool. No one was inside when the tree fell.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees across the city, and one large pine tree was fell through the roof of a preschool. No one was inside when the tree fell.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 11, 1:32 PM EST, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 1:32 PM EST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 232 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2003 CURRENTLY STORMS ARE POPPING ACROSS NE FLORIDA AND VISIBLE SATELLITE SHOWS THEM FORMING CLOUD STREETS PARALLEL TO THE WEST COAST SEABREEZE. THE EAST COAST SEABREEZE IS JUST BEGINNING TO PUSH INLAND. STORMS IN PUTNAM COUNTY APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN INDUCED BY LAKE AND RIVER BREEZES. STILL EXPECT THE MEETING OF SEABREEZES IN MIDDLE OF PENINSULA...MOVING NORTH WITH A GRADUAL DRIFT TO THE COAST. PUBLIC...WARM AND MUGGY WITH LITTLE VARIATION IN TEMPS FOR THE DURATION. POPS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE SURFACE LOW OVER SOUTHERN MO TREKS EWD THEN NEWD. A TRAILING FRONT WILL REMAIN NORTH OF THE AREA...HOWEVER SOUTH TO SW LLVL FLOW WILL PUMP SUFFICIENT GULF MOISTURE ACROSS THE REGION TO BRING A GOOD CHANCE OF PRECIP BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. MARINE...ALL IS QUIET WITH LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS AT THE ST AUGUSTINE BUOY AND 2 FT SEAS. SOUTH TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 15 KT WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 71 89 71 89 / 30 40 30 50 SSI 74 86 74 85 / 20 40 40 50 JAX 72 89 72 88 / 30 40 40 50 SGJ 73 87 73 86 / 20 40 30 50 GNV 71 91 71 89 / 30 40 30 50 OCF 71 91 71 90 / 30 40 30 50 .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. TRABERT/ZAPPE
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 10:58 AM EST, 5 hours 57 minutes before
FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-112200- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1158 AM EDT WED JUN 11 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE BEST CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE BETWEEN INTERSTATES 75 AND 95. STORM MOTION WILL BE ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH TO THE NORTH SO AFTERNOON CONVECTION MAY SHOW LITTLE MOVEMENT THUS PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. AN ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM COULD DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WOULD BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. HEAT INDICES WILL NEAR THE CENTURY MARK ACROSS INLAND LOCATIONS. IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE WEAR LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING...DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS TO AVOID HEAT EXHAUSTION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. MKT
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 2:45 PM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
FLZ032-112030- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 345 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CLAY COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM EDT... AT 345 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 28 MILES SOUTH OF PENNEY FARMS...OR ABOUT 5 MILES WEST OF INTERLACHEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. CAMP
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 3:00 PM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
FLZ024-112045- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 400 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NASSAU COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM EDT... AT 400 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF CALLAHAN...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND CALLAHAN AND HILLIARD THROUGH 445 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. CAMP
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 3:22 PM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
FLZ025-112100- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 422 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN DUVAL COUNTY THROUGH 500 PM EDT... AT 422 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SAN MARCO...RIVERSIDE...DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE...TALLYRAND...ARLINGTON...JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL... OCEANWAY AND FORT CAROLINE THROUGH 500 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. CAMP
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 3:33 PM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
FLZ037-038-112115- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 433 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN FLAGLER AND EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM... AT 433 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF ANDALUSIA... DRIFTING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ANDALUSIA...POMONA PARK...LAKE COMO...GEORGETOWN AND CRESCENT CITY THROUGH 515 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH PRODUCING MINOR DAMAGE AND EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING. CARROLL
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 3:44 PM EST, 1 hour 11 minutes before
GAZ164-112130- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 444 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN CHARLTON COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT... AT 444 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FOLKSTON...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND HOMELAND AND FOLKSTON THROUGH 530 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. CAMP
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 4:29 PM EST, 26 minutes before
GAZ152-112215- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 529 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL AND NORTHERN BRANTLEY COUNTY... AT 530 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES EAST OF RAYBON...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF NAHUNTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ATKINSON THROUGH 615 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. DEESE
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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.
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The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 11, 2003
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 11, 2003
- Flash Flood and Hail in West Virginia, June 11, 2003
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 11, 2003
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Mississippi, June 11 to 12, 2003
- Flash Flood and Hail in Mississippi, June 11, 2003
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 11, 2003
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 11 to 12, 2003
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, June 11, 2003
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, June 11, 2003
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 11, 2003
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, June 11, 2003
More
Every storm in Georgia in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, June 2003
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: 5374669.