Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- June 26, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Clay County, Orange Park
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 30.167, -81.700
Damaging Wind in Florida, June 26, 2004
Numerous large trees down across southern part of town
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.
Numerous large trees down across southern part of town
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 26, 1:40 PM EST, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 1:40 PM EST, 2 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 240 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8 PM... .SHORT TERM...WILL BE BRIEF AS SQUALL LINE JUST W OF THE CWA WILL BE PUSHING INTO THE FORECAST AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR. 850H LLVL JET AND MID LEVEL DYNAIMCS DRIVING THE MCS TODAY WILL PUSH NE OF THE FORECAST AREA FOR SUNDAY...ALLOWING FOR MORE CLIMO TYPE POPS... WHILE MONDAY WILL FEATURE ANOTHER LOW PRES SYSTEM TRACK JUST N OF THE REGION WITH TRAILING SQUALL LINE FEATURES IMPACTING THE CWA AND INTERACTING WITH SEA BREEZES ACRS NE FL...AND THUS THE PUSH TO A MORE LIKELY POP COVERAGE. .LONG TERM...BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AXIS WILL ATTEMPT TO MAKE A PUSH NORTHWARD OVER THE FORECAST AREA BY MID WEEK...THEN RE-FORM NORTH OF THE FORECAST AREA BY THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND. SWLY FLOW SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A MORE SELY FLOW BY THE THU/FRI/SAT TIME FRAME. 00Z GFS ENSEMBLES STILL SHOW CLIMO TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE POPS WITH MOISTURE ASSOCD WITH EASTERLY WAVES POSSIBLY MOVING IN FROM THE ATLANTIC. STILL A LOT OF UNCERTAINITY WITH THIS PATTERN SHIFTM AND HAVE LEFT POPS NEAR CLIMO (40-50%) ACRS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA. && .MARINE...NO HEADLINES. MARINERS WILL NEED TO MONITOR EVOLUTION OF SQUALL LINE CLOSELY THIS AFTERNOON. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 70 92 72 91 / 20 30 30 60 SSI 76 90 76 88 / 20 20 30 50 JAX 72 92 73 91 / 20 40 30 60 SGJ 74 89 75 88 / 20 30 20 50 GNV 71 92 72 91 / 10 40 30 60 OCF 72 93 72 91 / 10 30 30 60 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. && HESS/TRABERT
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 12:48 PM EST, 3 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 148 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-271000- 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- 148 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM ... ALL OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA INCLUDING BAKER...COLUMBIA...DUVAL...HAMILTON...NASSAU...ST JOHNS AND SUWANNEE COUNTIES ARE IN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8 PM EDT. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP IN THE WATCH AREA. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH AND HAIL...AS WELL AS FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WILL BE GENERALLY TO THE EAST AT 20 TO 30 MPH... BUT MOVEMENT WILL BE SLOWER AND MORE ERRATIC ALONG THE EAST COAST SEABREEZE AND IN THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COUNTIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. TRABERT
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:13 PM EST, 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 413 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 GAZ152>154-262100- BRANTLEY GA-COASTAL GLYNN GA-INLAND GLYNN GA- 413 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BRANTLEY AND GLYNN COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 500 PM EDT... AT 413 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER ATKINSON...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF NAHUNTA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ATKINSON...WAYNESVILLE... THALMANN...DOCK JUNCTION...BRUNSWICK...BOYS ESTATE AND COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES 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. 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. HESS
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:17 PM EST, 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 417 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 GAZ150-164-262115- CHARLTON GA-WARE GA- 417 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CHARLTON AND WARE COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 417 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOMERVILLE TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...RACE POND...NEEDHAM...MANOR...HOMELAND AND FOLKSTON 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. 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
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:25 PM EST, 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 425 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 FLZ040-262115- MARION FL- 425 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN CONTINUED FOR MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 425 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SANTOS...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OCALA...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SANTOS...OCALA AIRPORT...OCALA...LOWELL AND ANTHONY 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. 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. HESS
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:36 PM EST, 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 436 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 FLZ020-262115- HAMILTON FL- 436 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 436 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER JENNINGS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND JENNINGS AND BAKERS MILL 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. 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 26, 3:47 PM EST, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
447 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0447 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S STATENVILLE 30.63N 83.03W
06/26/2004 ECHOLS GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTING TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 129 SOUTH
OF STATENVILLE ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF THE STATE LINE.
&&
HESSSpecial weather statement, Jun 26, 3:54 PM EST, 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 454 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 FLZ021-022-262145- COLUMBIA FL-SUWANNEE FL- 454 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN SUWANNEE AND NORTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 545 PM EDT... AT 454 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES SOUTH OF FARGO TO 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIVE OAK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SUWANNEE SPRINGS...NEWBURN...LIVE OAK...HOUSTON...WELLBORN...SUWANNEE VALLEY...WINFIELD AND FIVE POINTS THROUGH 545 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. HESS
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 35 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:00 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
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Texas, June 26 to 27, 2004
- Strong Wind in Vermont, June 26, 2004
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 26, 2004
- Strong Wind in Vermont, June 26, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, June 26, 2004
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 26, 2004
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Kansas, June 26 to 27, 2004
- Strong Wind in Vermont, June 26, 2004
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Kansas, June 26, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 26, 2004
- Hail and Heavy Rain in Colorado, June 26, 2004
- Hail in Colorado, June 26, 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: 5396699.