Thunderstorm Wind, Marion
- When
- August 10, 6:20 PM EST
- Where
- Marion County, Flemington
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 29.417, -82.300
Damaging Wind in Florida, August 10, 2004
Downed trees, limbs and powerlines.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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.
Downed trees, limbs and powerlines.
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 Aug 10, 1:45 PM EST, 4 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 1:45 PM EST, 4 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 245 PM EDT TUE AUG 10 2004 ...EYES ON THE GULF... .SHORT TERM...THE RADAR IS A MESS THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO A SHORT WAVE TROUGH WEST OF AREA AND ASSOCIATED SWATH OF MID-LEVEL VORTICITY FROM CENTRAL GA SWWD TO MOBILE. THIS AREA IS DRIFTING TO THE NE AND WILL MAINLY AFFECT OUR SE GA ZONES. WILL GO WITH LIKELY PRECIP OVER SE GA TAPERING TO CHANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONG SW LLVL FLOW DEVELOPS ON WEDNESDAY PUMPING IN GULF MOISTURE AND EXPECT 50-60% POPS IN AFTN FALLING TO 20-30% AFTER MIDNIGHT. THEN THURSDAY WITH ANTICIPATED LANDFALL OF BONNIE WILL GO WITH LIKELY POPS MOST AREAS AGAIN. IF BONNIE MOVE ON SCHEDULE WILL RETURN TO CLIMO POPS ON FRI. .LONG TERM...GFS DID A FLIP FLOP ON WINDS AND PRECIP EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND WRT INTERACTION OF FRONT AND TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MOST RECENT RUN SHOWS A MERGER RESULTING IN WEAKER WINDS THAN PREVIOUS RUN. SINCE TROPICAL SYSTEMS CAN BE QUITE CANTANKEROUS WILL LOWER INLAND WINDS SOMEWHAT AND OTHERWISE MONITOR THE PROGRESS. && .MARINE...NE FLOW WILL BECOME SLY TONIGHT AND SW WED-FRI. WILL INCREASE SPEEDS THIS WEEKEND TO KEEP WINDS IN LINE WITH OFFICIAL TRACK OF T.S. CHARLEY. SCEC WILL DEVELOP BY LATE THURSDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 70 87 73 86 / 60 60 30 70 SSI 74 86 77 85 / 50 60 30 60 JAX 73 88 74 86 / 40 60 20 50 SGJ 74 87 77 86 / 30 60 20 50 GNV 72 89 75 86 / 50 60 20 50 OCF 71 90 74 86 / 40 50 20 50 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. && TRABERT/ENYEDI
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 9:41 AM EST, 8 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1041 AM EDT TUE AUG 10 2004 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-111000- ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY- CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-COLUMBIA- DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)-GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON- JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE- WAYNE- 1041 AM EDT TUE AUG 10 2004 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...REMAINDER OF TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES... NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ALONG THE COAST AND PERSISTENT EASTERLY SWELLS WILL ENHANCE THE RIP CURRENT THREAT ALONG THE COAST TODAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR DETAILED INFORMATION. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY ACROSS INLAND SECTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... THE CHANCE OF RAIN WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE PERIOD. WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY TROPICAL STORM BONNIE WILL APPROACH THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. THE INFLUX OF MOISTURE ON THE EAST SIDE OF BONNIE WILL MERGE WITH AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST REGION. THE MERGE OF THESE TWO FEATURES MAY PRODUCE A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. INTERESTS IN THE FORECAST AREA SHOULD MONITOR THE EVOLUTION OF BONNIE. SATURDAY TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. INTERESTS ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME...ALTHOUGH SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN YOUR LOCAL AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. ENYEDI
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 5:10 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 610 PM EDT TUE AUG 10 2004 FLZ036-102300- ALACHUA FL- 610 PM EDT TUE AUG 10 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN ALACHUA COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 700 PM EDT... AT 610 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ARCHER...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF WILLISTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ARCHER AND GAINESVILLE THROUGH 700 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. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO OCCUR WITH THIS STORM. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. SHASHY
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 5:50 PM EST, 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 650 PM EDT TUE AUG 10 2004 FLZ036-040-102330- ALACHUA FL-MARION FL- 650 PM EDT TUE AUG 10 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA AND MARION COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 730 PM EDT... AT 650 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GAINESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MICANOPY...GAINESVILLE... GAINESVILLE AIRPORT...ROCHELLE...NEWNANS LAKE AND GROVE PARK THROUGH 730 PM EDT. A STRONG STORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST MICANOPY WILL MOVE EAST 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. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. SHASHY
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 132 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:21 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, August 10, 2004
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Oklahoma, August 10 to 11, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, August 10, 2004
- Lightning Strike in Florida, August 10, 2004
- Lightning Strikes in Maryland, August 10, 2004
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 10 to 11, 2004
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in New York, August 10, 2004
- Flash Flood in Georgia, August 10, 2004
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, August 10, 2004
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, August 10, 2004
- Hail in Oklahoma, August 10, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, August 10, 2004
More
Every storm in Florida in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, August 2004
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: 5413066.