Thunderstorm Wind, Marion
- When
- July 7, 1:15 PM EST
- Where
- Marion County, Lowell
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 29.333, -82.200
Damaging Wind in Florida, July 7, 2004
Trees and powerlines down along CR 329
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.
Trees and powerlines down along CR 329
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, 8:50 AM EST, 4 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 8:50 AM EST, 4 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 950 AM EDT WED JUL 7 2004 LATEST JAX SOUNDING SHOWS PWAT HAS CERTAINLY INCREASED WITH PWAT AT LEAST 1.9 INCHES AND VERY UNSTABLE WITH LI CLOSE TO -9 AND MODIFIED CAPES 3500-4000 J/KG. WET BULB HEIGHTS ARE HIGHER THAN 24 HRS AGO SO HAIL NOT AS MUCH CONCERN AS ARE DOWNBURSTS. RADAR SHOWS A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NE GULF OF MEXICO IN MOIST LOW LEVEL WLY FLOW. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS MAY MOVE INTO THE WRN ZONES BEFORE THE NOON HOUR. DURING THE AFTN...EXPECT LOWERING HEIGHTS TO DEVELOP AS SHORTWAVE APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE NW. TEMPS HAVE COOLED SINCE YESTERDAY NOW AT -8 AT 500 MB AND SHOULD REMAIN THERE THIS AFTN. FAIRLY LIGHT W FLOW AND A WEAK E COAST SEA BREEZE WILL HELP INITIATE CONVECTION WITH MOVEMENT GENERALLY TOWARD THE E AT 10 KT. FOR THE UPDATE...WILL UP THE POPS SLIGHTLY OVER THE SRN ZONES AND TWEAK TEMPS. TEMPS RISING TO THE MID 90S AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S WILL SUPPORT HEAT INDICES AGAIN CLOSE TO 105. .MARINE...WLY WINDS AT THE MARINE OBS WITH 41012 AT 12G14KT RECENTLY. SEAS ONLY 2 FT. EXPECT THE E COAST SEA BREEZE CIRCULATION TO DISRUPT THE CURRENT UNIFORM FLOW. LITTLE CHANGE ANTICIPATED WITH THE UPDATE. && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. && ARS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 10:00 AM EST, 3 hours 15 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
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 11:44 AM EST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1244 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004 GAZ150-163-164-071730- CHARLTON GA-CLINCH GA-WARE GA- 1244 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CHARLTON...CLINCH AND WARE COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 130 PM EDT... AT 1244 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK THROUGH 130 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND 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
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 12:38 PM EST, 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 138 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004 GAZ150-163-164-071830- CHARLTON GA-CLINCH GA-WARE GA- 138 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CHARLTON...CLINCH AND WARE COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 230 PM EDT... AT 138 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER CLINCH COUNTY...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF FARGO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND THROUGH 230 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND 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
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 12:48 PM EST, 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 148 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004 FLZ040-071830- MARION FL- 148 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 230 PM EDT... AT 148 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OCALA AIRPORT...OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF OCALA...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND OCALA AIRPORT...OCALA... SANTOS...SILVER SPRINGS SHORES AND BELLEVIEW THROUGH 230 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND 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
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 1:15 PM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 215 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004 FLZ036-071900- ALACHUA FL- 215 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 300 PM EDT... AT 215 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTH OF ALACHUA...OR ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF GAINESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND ALACHUA...GAINESVILLE...LA CROSSE...GAINESVILLE AIRPORT AND ORANGE HEIGHTS THROUGH 300 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. 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. CARROLL
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 137 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:15 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 Flash Flood in Kansas, July 7, 2004
- Lightning Strike in Florida, July 7, 2004
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, July 7, 2004
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kansas, July 7, 2004
- Flash Flood and Hail in Montana, July 7, 2004
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Maryland, July 7, 2004
- Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 2004
- Hail in Kansas, July 7, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 7, 2004
- Flash Flood in New York, July 7, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, July 7, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 7, 2004
More
Every storm in Florida in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings 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: 5403957.