Damaging Wind in Florida, August 18, 2004

Name: Damaging Wind in Florida, August 18, 2004
Start: 2004-08-18T16:45
End: 2004-08-18T16:45
Location: Florida

August 18, 2004 · NWS JAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Trees down at World Golf Village

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.

Trees down at World Golf Village

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 18, 1:09 PM EST, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 1:09 PM EST, 3 hours 36 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
209 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2004

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...MODELS PROGGING DRY AIR
INTO THE FORECAST AREA...WHICH CAN ALREADY BE SEEN AS CONVECTION
THIS AFTERNOON IS SUPPRESSED MUCH FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST AND IS NOT
AS WIDESPREAD AS PAST FEW DAYS. CONVECTION SHOULD COME TO A QUICKER
END THIS EVENING WITH A FEW SCTD STRONG TSTMS AND ISOLD SVR UNTIL
ABOUT SUNSET. FOR THU AFTN...DRIER AIR WILL WORK INTO SERN GA WITH
POPS RANGING FM 10% ACRS THE FAR NRN CWA TO 40% ACRS THE SRN CWA...
WHILE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...DRIER AIR ALOFT BEGINS TO PUSH OFF TO
THE EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA AND WILL ALLOW FOR A SLIGHT REBOUND
IN POPS ACRS SERN GA WITH A RANGE OF 20-40% WITH THE HIGHEST POPS
ACRE TH WESTERN CWA.

MOIST GROUND AND LIGHT WINDS/PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL STILL PROMOTE
SOME RADIATIONAL FOG TONIGHT...WITH SOME PATCHY DENSE SPOTS ONCE
AGAIN BY MORNING.

TEMPS WILL CLIMB BACK INTO THE 90S ACROSS THE INLAND AREAS AND
REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...A WEAKENING BUT VERY
MOISTURE LADEN FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE FORECAST AREA AND STALL OVER
THE WEEKEND. POPS WILL PROBABLY GET INTO THE LIKELY CATEGORY...BUT
HAVE KEPT THEM AS GOOD CHANCE FOR NOW. FRONT DISSIPATES ON MONDAY...
WHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIDGE TO THE NORTH OF THE FORECAST AREA
ON TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY AND AREA WILL COME UNDER DEEPER NORTHEASTERLY
THEN EASTERLY FLOW...BUT WINDS/SURGE DO NOT APPEAR TO REACH ABOVE
15 KNOTS AT THIS TIME. HIGH MOISTURE LEVELS OVER THE WEEKEND APPEAR
TO SLOWLY DRY A LITTLE BIT AS EASTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS BY THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK...BUT NOT SIGNIFICANTLY ENOUGH TO DROP POPS BELOW
CLIMO OF 30-50%.

&&

.MARINE...NO HEADLINES. WINDS TO REMAIN AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS AND SEAS
2 FEET OR LESS. EXCEPT SOME SLY NOCTURNAL SURGES CLOSE TO
15 KNOTS/SEAS 3 FEET ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS AHEAD OF THE
WEAKENING FRONT.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 69 92 71 93 / 10 10 10 30
SSI 74 89 75 89 / 10 20 00 20
JAX 72 91 72 91 / 20 30 10 30
SGJ 73 88 75 87 / 20 30 20 30
GNV 70 91 71 91 / 20 40 30 40
OCF 70 91 71 91 / 20 40 20 40
&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
&&

HESS/TRABERT

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 18, 10:15 AM EST, 6 hours 30 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1115 AM EDT WED AUG 18 2004

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-191000-
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-
1115 AM EDT WED AUG 18 2004

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

...SCATTERED STRONG AND ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
ALONG THE WEST AND EAST COAST SEABREEZES AND MOVE INLAND. THE BEST
COVERAGE OF STORMS WILL BE INLAND MAINLY WEST OF I-95 LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL ALSO BE
MOVING THROUGH THE REGION DURING THAT TIME AND MAY ENHANCE THE
STORMS. DUE TO THE RELATIVELY WEAK STEERING WINDS...THE STORMS WILL
BE SLOW MOVERS AND MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 2
INCHES IN A FEW AREAS. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING THE MAIN CONCERNS...AND A FEW MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE
HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR THURSDAY
FOLLOWED BY A RETURN TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING STORMS
FOR FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED IN
THEIR AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX.

PP/HESS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 18, 4:08 PM EST, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
508 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0505 PM     HAIL             UNF                     30.28N 81.51W
08/18/2004  1.75 INCH        DUVAL              FL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TV-47 METEOROLOGIST RELAYED REPORT OF GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
            ALONG SAN PABLO. UNF ALSO HAD HAIL...SIZE UNKNOWN.

&&

ENYEDI

Local storm report, Aug 18, 4:12 PM EST, 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
512 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0430 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND MAYPORT                 30.38N 81.41W
08/18/2004  41 MPH           DUVAL              FL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            SUSTAINED WIND OF 24 KTS GUST TO 36 KTS

&&

ENYEDI

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:12 PM EST, 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
512 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2004

FLZ025-182145-

DUVAL FL-
512 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR DUVAL COUNTY FOR
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 545 PM
EDT...

AT 512 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH TO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
UNF...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND UNF...SAN PABLO AND
JACKSONVILLE BEACH THROUGH 545 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO
QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING.

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.

ZIBURA

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:29 PM EST, 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
529 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2004

FLZ033-182215-

ST. JOHNS FL-
529 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY
FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

AT 529 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
DURBIN...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUANA RIVER STATE
PARK...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SAWGRASS...GUANA RIVER STATE
PARK...DURBIN AND SOUTH PONTE VEDRA BEACH THROUGH 615 PM EDT. HAIL
UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND
MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

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.

ENYEDI

Local storm report, Aug 18, 4:42 PM EST, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
542 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0531 PM     HAIL             3 S DU PONT             30.95N 82.87W
08/18/2004  0.88 INCH        CLINCH             GA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG CR 304 NEAR HAW
            CREEK IN SOUTH CENTRAL FLAGLER COUNTY. REPORT RELAYED BY
            EMEGENCY MANAGEMENT.

0520 PM     HAIL             UNF                     30.28N 81.51W
08/18/2004  0.75 INCH        DUVAL              FL   PUBLIC

            LESS THAN 3/4 INCH HAIL

0505 PM     HAIL             UNF                     30.28N 81.51W
08/18/2004  1.75 INCH        DUVAL              FL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TV-47 METEOROLOGIST RELAYED REPORT OF GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
            ALONG SAN PABLO. UNF ALSO HAD HAIL...SIZE UNKNOWN.

0505 PM     HAIL             1 WSW SAN PABLO         30.29N 81.45W
08/18/2004  1.00 INCH        DUVAL              FL   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE REPORTED OFF OF HODGES BLVD SOUTH OF BEACH
            BLVD NEAR WINDSOR PARK

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ARLINGTON               30.34N 81.60W
08/18/2004                   DUVAL              FL   PUBLIC

            PORTION OF AN AIRCRAFT HANGER ROOF BLOWN OFF AT CRAIG
            AIRFIELD. A DUMPSTER WAS ALSO BLOWN AWAY FROM ITS
            ORIGINAL LOCATION AND TOWARD THE FIELD FENCELINE.

0435 PM     TSTM WND GST     ARLINGTON               30.34N 81.60W
08/18/2004  60 MPH           DUVAL              FL   PUBLIC

            BLEW CINDERBLOCKS OFF OF A DUMPSTER 1 MILE WEST OF CRAIG
            AIRFIELD.

0430 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND MAYPORT                 30.38N 81.41W
08/18/2004  41 MPH           DUVAL              FL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            SUSTAINED WIND OF 24 KTS GUST TO 36 KTS

&&
SUMMARY AS OF 1742 EDT FOR 8/18/04...ENYEDI

ENYEDI

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:45 PM EST, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
545 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2004

FLZ038-182215-

FLAGLER FL-
545 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTH FLAGLER
COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING UNTIL
615 PM EDT...

AT 545 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER FLAGLER COUNTY NEAR
KORONA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO
QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING.

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.

ZIBURA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:47 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Johns

When: August 18, 4:45 PM EST
Where: St. Johns County, 7 mi W of St Augustine
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 29.880, -81.433

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

Every storm in Florida in 2004 Every state in 2004 This day in weather history Warnings 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: 5413093.