Thunderstorm Wind, Duval
- When
- June 25, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Duval County, Arlington
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 30.333, -81.600
Damaging Wind in Florida, June 25, 2004
Numerous trees and powerlines down reported by Jacksonville Electric Authority. Approximately 21,000 homes were without power and some 10,000 homes did not have power restored until the next afternoon.
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.
Numerous trees and powerlines down reported by Jacksonville Electric Authority. Approximately 21,000 homes were without power and some 10,000 homes did not have power restored until the next afternoon.
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 25, 3:44 PM EST, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 3:44 PM EST, 3 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 444 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004 .SHORT TERM... OLD OUTFLOW BOUNDARY/REMNENTS OF YESTERDAYS SQUALL LINE ALONG THE UPPER GULF COAST BECOMING A FOCUSING MECH FOR CONVECTION OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND. CONVECTION WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. WITH A MAINLY ZONAL FLOW ALOFT CONVECTION WILL HINGE ON UPPER LEVEL IMPULSES MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW EAST OF THE ABACOS IS MOVING WEST WITH POPCORN CUMULUS TYPE CONVECTION IN THE CORE BUT THAT LOW SHOULD MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR SO. MODELS NOT DOING A GOOD JOB IN PICKING UP ON THAT UPPER LOW AND SOME OF THAT CONVECTION COULD AFFECT THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES OVER THE WEEKEND. .LONG TERM... AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DIGS A BIT SOUTHWARD LATE THIS WEEKEND EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH SHORT WAVES/IMPULSES ROTATING THROUGH THE BASE. AS THEY DO A SERIES OF CONVECTIVE CLUSTERS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. EXPECT THE CONVECTION TO BE HIGHLY DIURNAL IN NATURE DESPITE THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT WITH NOCTURAL CONVECTION OVER THE ATLANTIC AND APALACHEE BAY AND INLAND DAY TIME CONVECTION ENHANCED BY THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT... ESPECIALLY WHEN THE IMPLUSES ARE IN PHASE WITH MAX DIURNAL HEATING. && .MARINE...REGIONAL BUOYS REPORTING SLY WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS AND SEAS UPWARDS TO 3 FEET. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE LOCAL WATERS INTO NEXT WEEK...PROVIDING A SWLY FLOW OVER THE AREA. A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON SATURDAY...STALLING NORTH OF THE AREA ON SUNDAY. ANOTHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. NOCTURNAL SURGE AROUND 15 KNOTS NEXT SEVERAL NIGHTS...WITH VALUES COMING CLOSE TO SCEC LEVELS OF 15-20 KNOTS OVER THE OFFSHORE GEORGIA WATERS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 74 89 72 89 / 40 40 30 50 SSI 77 88 75 88 / 30 40 30 30 JAX 77 91 73 91 / 30 50 30 50 SGJ 77 90 73 89 / 20 50 30 40 GNV 75 90 72 90 / 30 50 30 60 OCF 76 90 73 91 / 30 50 30 50 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. && SANDRIK/HESS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 12:00 PM EST, 7 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 100 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-260900- 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- 100 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH THE GULF COAST STATES. A MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL ALLOW FOR ANOTHER AFTERNOON OF SCATTERED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. PRIOR TO STORM DEVELOPMENT HOWEVER...THE MOIST CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 100 AND 105 THIS AFTERNOON. BY LATE AFTERNOON...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE WITH THE BEST CHANCE OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AS WELL AS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COAST. A FEW STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL INCLUDE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. ALL STORMS THAT FORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND BRIEF PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TOMORROW THROUGH THURSDAY... SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE STRONGEST STORMS EACH DAY WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR CABLE TELEVISION FOR ANY UPDATES OR WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. SANDRIK
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 5:15 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 615 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004 FLZ032-033-252245- CLAY FL-ST. JOHNS FL- 615 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EXTREME SOUTHERN CLAY AND NORTHWESTERN ST. JOHNS COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 645 PM EDT... AT 615 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 8 MILES SOUTH OF PICOLATA...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF HASTINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND PICOLATA THROUGH 645 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. ZAPPE
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 5:41 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 641 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004 FLZ038-252330- FLAGLER FL- 641 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FLAGLER COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 730 PM EDT... AT 641 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF ESPANOLA TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF ESPANOLA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF HASTINGS TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUNNELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ESPANOLA... BUNNELL AND DINNER ISLAND 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. ZAPPE
Local storm report, Jun 25, 6:02 PM EST, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
702 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 W CRESCENT CITY 29.44N 81.63W
06/25/2004 PUTNAM FL PUBLIC
EMERGENCY MANAGER RELAYED REPORT OF ROOF BLOWN OFF
RESIDENTAL HOME ON COUNTY ROAD 308 BETWEEN CRESCENT CITY
AND FRUITLAND.
&&
ECZLocal storm report, Jun 25, 6:08 PM EST, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
708 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM TSTM WND GST GEORGETOWN 29.39N 81.64W
06/25/2004 60 MPH PUTNAM FL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
EMERGENCY MANAGER RELAYED REPORT OF THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUST ESTIMATED BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH...REPORTED BY
GEORGETOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
&&
ECZSpecial weather statement, Jun 25, 6:20 PM EST, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 720 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004 FLZ025-260000- DUVAL FL- 720 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN DUVAL COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 800 PM EDT... AT 720 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER MANDARIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MANDARIN...BAYARD...UNF AND SAN PABLO THROUGH 800 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. ZAPPE
Local storm report, Jun 25, 6:59 PM EST, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
759 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM TSTM WND DMG BAKERSVILLE 29.91N 81.49W
06/25/2004 ST. JOHNS FL TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 208. TREE SNAPPED
POWERLINES ALONG COUNTY ROAD 13A, 1 MILE NORTH OF COUNTY
ROAD 214. NUMEROUS POWERLINES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 13.
&&
ECZThe radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 19 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:02 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
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 25, 2004
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 25, 2004
- Flood in Alaska, June 25 to 26, 2004
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 25, 2004
- Tornado in Idaho, June 25, 2004
- Flash Flood in South Carolina, June 25 to 26, 2004
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 25, 2004
- Flooding in West Virginia, June 25, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Idaho, June 25, 2004
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 25, 2004
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 25, 2004
- Flash Flooding and Hail in New York, June 25, 2004
More
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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: 5397147.