Funnel Cloud, Columbia
- When
- June 2, 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Columbia County, Lake City
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 30.224, -82.621 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Funnel Cloud in Florida, June 2, 2004
Sighted on Alachua Road
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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.
Sighted on Alachua Road
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 2, 1:49 PM EST, 3 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 1:49 PM EST, 3 hours 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 249 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 .SHORT TERM...A MOIST UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE IS CONTRIBUTING TO STORM DEVELOPMENT ALONG SEVERAL BOUNDARIES IN NE FL. A COMPLEX OF STORMS MOVED ACROSS THE SRN TIER AND IS NOW IN THE COASTAL WATERS. AN MCS HAS BEEN TRAVERSING THE GULF COAST AND IS NOW LOCATED IN THE WRN FL PANHANDLE. MODELS HAVE BEEN INSISTENT ABOUT THIS FEATURE SLOWING DOWN AND/OR SPREADING APART AND HAVING LOW POPS TONIGHT. SATELLITE... LIGHTNING DATA AND RADAR SHOW THE MCS MAY BE BREAKING INTO TWO PARTS WHICH SUPPORTS THIS IDEA. WILL GO WITH POPS OF 20-40% FOR EARLY EVENING THEN LOWER TO SLGT CHANCE EVERYWHERE. MID/UPPER TROUGH DIPS INTO CWA TOWARDS END OF WEEK ACCOMPANIED BY A COLD FRONT THAT DROPS INTO SRN GA THU/FRI THEN LIFTS NORTH ON SATURDAY. SEVERAL DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE ALONG THE FRONT PROVIDING A FOCUS FOR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY. POPS INCREASE TO 40-60% BY THU NIGHT/FRI AND MAX TEMPS WILL REMAIN IN THE 80S WITH VERY HUMID CONDITIONS. .LONG TERM...SFC AND UPPER RIDGE BUILD BACK OVER THE REGION FROM HIGH PRESSURE EAST OF THE AREA. DIURNAL THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON AND ENDING AFTER LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING WILL DOMINATE AGAIN. && .MARINE...WITH THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS SOUTH FL AND A BROAD TROUGH ACROSS GA...WILL HAVE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH 1 TO 3 FOOT SEAS. WINDS BECOME MORE SOUTH BY END OF WEEK/WEEKEND AS THE RIDGE MOVES BACK NORTH AGAIN. MAIN CONCERN WILL BE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING RAPIDLY EAST ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 69 88 67 88 / 20 40 30 40 SSI 74 87 71 84 / 20 40 30 40 JAX 70 89 69 85 / 20 50 30 50 SGJ 72 87 71 83 / 20 50 40 50 GNV 70 90 68 87 / 20 50 30 50 OCF 70 91 69 87 / 20 40 30 50 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. && MKT/PP
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 3:59 PM EST, 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 459 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-031000- 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- 459 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 10 PM... ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AND MOVE EAST AROUND 25 MPH. SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO ACTIVATE THIS EVENING IN THE WATCH 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, Jun 2, 3:16 PM EST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 416 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 FLZ021-022100- SUWANNEE FL- 416 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUWANNEE COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 500 PM EDT... AT 416 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER DOWLING PARK...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND NEWBURN...LIVE OAK...SUWANNEE SPRINGS AND WELLBORN 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. 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. DEESE
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 3:28 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 428 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 FLZ030-031-022115- BRADFORD FL-UNION FL- 428 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BRADFORD AND UNION COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 428 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 7 MILES WEST OF NEW RIVER... OR ABOUT 3 MILES EAST OF WORTHINGTON SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SAMPSON...NEW RIVER...JOHNSTOWN...RAIFORD AND ELLERBEE THROUGH 515 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. DEESE
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 3:31 PM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 431 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 FLZ036-022115- ALACHUA FL- 431 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAIL VALID UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 431 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SPOTTER REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL FROM A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GAINESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND NEWNANS LAKE...GAINESVILLE AIRPORT...GAINESVILLE...ORANGE HEIGHTS...ROCHELLE...GROVE PARK...MELROSE AND LOCHLOOSA THROUGH 515 PM EDT. 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
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:15 PM EST, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 515 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 FLZ021-022-030-022200- COLUMBIA FL-SUWANNEE FL-UNION FL- 515 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR UNION...SUWANNEE AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 600 PM EDT... AT 512 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIVE OAK...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND WELLBORN...COLUMBIA...LAKE CITY...FIVE POINTS... WATERTOWN AND LULU THROUGH 600 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
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:37 PM EST, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 537 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 FLZ037-022215- PUTNAM FL- 537 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PUTNAM COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 615 PM EDT... AT 537 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES NORTH OF MANNVILLE...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF INTERLACHEN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MANNVILLE...INTERLACHEN... HOLLISTER...FLORAHOME...CARRAWAY...PALATKA...BOSTWICK AND EAST PALATKA THROUGH 615 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 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. ENYEDI
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:55 PM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 555 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 FLZ032-033-022230- CLAY FL-ST. JOHNS FL- 555 PM EDT WED JUN 2 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLAY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 630 PM EDT... AT 555 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 3 MILES NORTH OF GREEN COVE SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FRUIT COVE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SWITZERLAND...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...FRUIT COVE...PICOLATA... BAKERSVILLE AND DURBIN THROUGH 630 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. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. 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. HESS
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 2, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 2, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 2, 2004
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, June 2, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, June 2, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, June 2, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, June 2, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, June 2, 2004
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, June 2 to 3, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 2, 2004
- Damaging Winds in Texas, June 2, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, June 2, 2004
More
Every storm in Florida in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, June 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: 5396600.