Hail in Florida, July 7, 2004

Name: Hail in Florida, July 7, 2004
Start: 2004-07-07T17:53
End: 2004-07-07T17:53
Location: Florida

July 7, 2004 · NWS JAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Reported along CR 135

Where it happened

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

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Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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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.

Reported along CR 135

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 Jul 7, 1:30 PM EST, 4 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 1:30 PM EST, 4 hours 23 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
230 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

.SHORT TERM...VERY HIGH INSTABILITY ALONG WITH A BETTER MOISTURE
PROFILE THIS AFTERNOON IS LEADING TO AN EARLY START TO CONVECTION
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. WILL STILL BE LOOKING FOR PULSE SEVERE
STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AS MID LEVEL DRY AIR SHOULD LEAD TO SOME WET
MICROBURSTS IN CONTINUED HIGH CAPE ENVIRONMENT. GPS DERIVED
SOUNDINGS CONTINUING TO INDICATE INCREASING PRECIPITABLE WATER
VALUES WHICH WILL LEAD TO HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL AS WELL.

MODELS...ESPECIALLY THE MESO-ETA...HAVE BACKED OFF ON DEEP LAYER
DRY AIR OVER THE KEYS ROTATING INTO THE WESTERN ZONES FOR THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND INSTEAD KEEP THIS FEATURE LARGELY WEST OF OUR AREA.
DESPITE MODEL AGREEMENT IN ADEQUATE MOISTURE...SIGNIFICANT
DISCREPANCIES REMAIN WRT POPS. WESTERN ZONES VARY BY SOME 30% TO 40%
IN THESE AREAS WITH THE GFS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE. WITH SOME VORTICITY
ADVECTION PROGGED FOR THE FLORIDA PORTION...WILL GO HIGHER THAN
THE MET GUIDANCE WITH GENERALLY HIGH END SCATTERED EXPECTED FOR MOST
AREAS...TAPERING SLIGHTLY LESS TO THE NORTH AND WEST. WILL STILL SEE
THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED PULSE SEVERE STORMS AS 500 TEMPS REMAIN
-7 TO -8 AND RESIDUAL MID LEVEL DRY AIR COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL
MICROBURSTS.

FOR FRIDAY...WILL BEGIN TO SEE UPPER RIDGE BUILD BACK IN FORCE FROM
THE EAST WITH 593 DM HEIGHTS BY AFTERNOON.  GFS MAINTAINS HIGH POPS
DESPITE THIS AS IT WILL TAKE A WHILE TO DRY OUT THE MID LEVELS.
WILL GENERALLY GO WITH A BLEND FOR THE POPS BUT LEAN SLIGHTLY TOWARD
THE DRIER ETA NUMBERS. WILL ALSO STAY ON THE HIGH SIDE OF GUIDANCE
FOR AFTERNOON HIGHS GIVEN WARMING MID-LEVELS.

WILL SEE CONTINUING TREND OF BUILDING RIDGE ALOFT THROUGH THE
WEEKEND WITH 595DM HIGH CENTERED DIRECTLY OVER THE CWA. GUIDANCE IS
SLOW TO RESPOND TO THIS AND HAVE GONE ABOVE GUIDANCE FOR MAX TEMPS
AND BELOW FOR POPS. MAY STILL BE TOO HIGH FOR POPS AS ETA SHOWS
SIGNIFICANT DRYING FROM THE SOUTH...BUT WILL AT LEAST TRIM POPS FOR
NOW AND LET LATER SHIFTS RE-EVALUATE.

.LONG TERM...UPPER RIDGE HOLDS STRONG THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE
SHORTWAVE ENERGY MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY AND OFFSHORE THE
CAROLINAS BY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL SUPPRESS THE RIDGE
SOUTHWEST OF THE AREA LEADING TO MORE IN THE WAY OF CLIMO POPS AND
TEMPS.
&&

.MARINE...RIDGE TO REMAIN MAINLY S OF THE AREA WITH W TO SW FLOW
EXPECTED ALTHOUGH RIDGE MAY MOVE BRIEFLY UP TO NRN FL FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. OCCASIONAL SW SURGES AT NIGHT AOB 15 KT. SEAS TO REMAIN AOB 3
FT. NO HEADLINES REQUIRED.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 72 93 73 94 / 20 40 30 30
SSI 76 91 76 90 / 20 40 30 30
JAX 73 91 75 93 / 20 50 30 40
SGJ 75 90 76 89 / 20 40 30 30
GNV 72 92 72 93 / 20 50 30 40
OCF 72 92 71 93 / 20 50 30 50
&&

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

PUBLIC...JTD/MH
MARINE/FIRE WX...ARS

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 10:00 AM EST, 7 hours 53 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1100 AM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-081000-
ALACHUA FL-APPLING GA-ATKINSON GA-BACON GA-BAKER FL-BRADFORD FL-
BRANTLEY GA-CHARLTON GA-CLAY FL-CLINCH GA-COASTAL CAMDEN GA-
COASTAL GLYNN GA-COFFEE GA-COLUMBIA FL-DUVAL FL-ECHOLS GA-FLAGLER FL-
GILCHRIST FL-HAMILTON FL-INLAND CAMDEN GA-INLAND GLYNN GA-
JEFF DAVIS GA-MARION FL-NASSAU FL-PIERCE GA-PUTNAM FL-ST. JOHNS FL-
SUWANNEE FL-UNION FL-WARE GA-WAYNE GA-
1041 AM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

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

...HEAT INDICES 100 TO 105 THIS AFTERNOON...

HIGH MOISTURE VALUES COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER
90S WILL LEAD TO HEAT INDICES TOPPING THE 100 DEGREE MARK THIS
AFTERNOON. IF POSSIBLE...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT RESIDENTS REMAIN
INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DURING THE WARMEST PART OF THE DAY. IF
YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...BE SURE TO TAKE IN PLENTY OF FLUIDS AND LIMIT
EXPOSURE AS NECESSARY.

DAYTIME HEATING WILL COMBINE WITH THE SEABREEZES TO PRODUCE SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING
STRIKES...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS
ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THE STORMS WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE EAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
EACH DAY THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.
PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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

MZ/JTD

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 7, 5:37 PM EST, 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
637 PM EDT WED JUL 07 2004

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

0635 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ORANGE PARK             30.17N 81.70W
07/07/2004  3.75 INCH        CLAY               FL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SKYWARN SPOTTER AT 189 AURORA BLVD. 2 HOUR TOTAL THROUGH
            630 PM.

&&

HESS

Local storm report, Jul 7, 5:41 PM EST, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
641 PM EDT WED JUL 07 2004

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

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ORTEGA                  30.27N 81.71W
07/07/2004                   DUVAL              FL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            911 DISPATCH REPORTS POWERLINES DOWN ALONG TIMAQUANA
            ROAD.

&&

HESS

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 5:43 PM EST, 10 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
643 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

FLZ022-023-072330-
BAKER FL-COLUMBIA FL-
643 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BAKER AND EASTERN
COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL
730 PM EDT...

AT 643 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 10 MILES WEST OF TAYLOR...OR
ABOUT 17 MILES SOUTH OF FARGO...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS CLUSTER
OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND TAYLOR THROUGH
730 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, Jul 7, 5:46 PM EST, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
646 PM EDT WED JUL 07 2004

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

0534 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALATKA                 29.65N 81.66W
07/07/2004                   PUTNAM             FL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            911 DISPATCH REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
            ACROSS PALATKA FROM 5 TO 530 PM TIME FRAME. 534 PM MARKS
            THE LAST REPORTS FROM THE AREA.

&&

HESS

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 5:46 PM EST, 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
646 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

GAZ150-164-072330-
CHARLTON GA-WARE GA-
646 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN CHARLTON
AND SOUTHERN WARE COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL
VALID UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

AT 646 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST AROUND 10 MPH INTO
SOUTHERN WARE COUNTY...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FARGO. THIS
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND THE
OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND MONIAC THROUGH 730 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. 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, Jul 7, 5:52 PM EST, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
652 PM EDT WED JUL 07 2004

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

0230 PM     HAIL             PALM COAST              29.57N 81.21W
07/07/2004  0.75 INCH        FLAGLER            FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

HESS

The radar

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hamilton

When: July 7, 5:53 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, 6 mi N of White Spgs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 30.417, -82.750

What these are

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Florida in 2004 Every state in 2004 This day in weather history Warnings in Florida, July 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: 5405708.