Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia
- When
- June 29, 6:10 PM EST
- Where
- Columbia County, Lake City
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 30.183, -82.633
Damaging Wind in Florida, June 29, 2004
Trees down at and damage to local Wal-Mart.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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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.
Trees down at and damage to local Wal-Mart.
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 29, 1:00 PM EST, 5 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 1:00 PM EST, 5 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 200 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 .SHORT TERM...HIGH PRES RIDGE HAS SHIFTED OVER NORTH FL BRINGING ONSHORE FLOW TO THE FL PORTION OF CWA WHILE GA PORTION IS MOSTLY IN SW FLOW. A REGION OF VORTICITY HAS BEEN PROMOTING STORMS OVER GULF WATERS OF PANHANDLE. THE VORTICITY WILL DRIFT TO THE SE AND IS EXPECTED TO INFLUENCE ONLY THE SUWANNEE VALLEY AND WRN ZONES. EAST COAST SEA BREEZE (ECSB) IS PUSHING INLAND WITH A ISOLATED STORMS POPPING BY EARLY AFTN. WEAK FLOW ALOFT WILL ALLOW THE ECSB TO DOMINATE WHILE THE BIG BEND SEA BREEZE IS CONFINED TO THE COAST. STORM MOTION WILL BE TO THE EAST NORTH OF I-10 AND SOMEWHAT ERRATIC ELSEWHERE UNTIL THIS EVNG WHEN STORMS SHOULD BEGIN MOVING N TO NE. RIDGE REMAINS OVER CWA WED/THU WITH ECSB BEGINNING EARLY AFTN AND STORMS DEVELOPING INLAND. ON WEDNESDAY ETA40 SHOWS CONVERGENCE FROM WRN MARION COUNTY TO SE GA COAST AND ON THURSDAY ALONG THE TRAIL RIDGE WEST OF I-95. A SERIES OF SHORT WAVES WILL CROSS GEORGIA NORTH OF CWA BUT WILL COME CLOSE ENOUGH TO INFLUENCE POPS ACROSS NRN TIER. BY FRIDAY RIDGE DRIFTS TO CENTRAL FL AND SW FLOW WILL BRING AFTN STORMS TO NE FL COAST. .LONG TERM...A PAIR OF HIGH PRES CENTERS ALOFT OVER MEXICO AND SWRN ATLANTIC BLOCK A TROUGH OVER THE SRN MS VALLEY WHICH KEEPS A MEAN SW FLOW OVER OUR REGION. && .MARINE...FLOW KEEPS SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH...THE SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FRIDAY THEN SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST ONCE AGAIN. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 71 90 72 90 / 30 50 40 50 SSI 74 89 75 88 / 20 50 30 40 JAX 73 91 73 91 / 30 50 30 50 SGJ 73 88 75 88 / 20 40 20 40 GNV 71 91 71 92 / 30 50 30 50 OCF 71 91 71 91 / 20 50 30 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. && MKT/MH/MZ
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 5:00 AM EST, 13 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 600 AM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-301000- 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- 600 AM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...SCATTERED STRONG STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... A MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL COMBINE WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND SEABREEZES WHICH WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. THE BEST COVERAGE OF STORMS WILL BE ALONG THE SEABREEZE COLLISION...MAINLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 95. THE STRONGEST STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH AND HAIL...AS WELL AS FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... 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. PP
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 4:38 PM EST, 1 hour 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 538 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ022-292230- COLUMBIA FL- 538 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 630 PM EDT... AT 538 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WATERTOWN...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE CITY...MOVING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WATERTOWN 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. 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 29, 4:55 PM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 555 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ035-292245- GILCHRIST FL- 555 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GILCHRIST COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 645 PM EDT... AT 555 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF TRENTON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT AREAS ALONG STATE ROAD 47 AND COUNTY ROADS 232 AND 340 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. 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 29, 5:10 PM EST, 1 hour before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 610 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ036-292300- ALACHUA FL- 610 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALACHUA COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 700 PM EDT... AT 610 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTH OF ARCHER...OR ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF BRONSON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ARCHER AND NEWBERRY THROUGH 700 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 29, 5:30 PM EST, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 630 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ022-023-292315- BAKER FL-COLUMBIA FL- 630 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN SECTIONS OF BAKER AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 715 PM EDT... AT 630 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER OSCEOLA NATIONAL FOREST ... MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND EDDY AS WELL AS THE OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE THROUGH 715 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 29, 5:43 PM EST, 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 643 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ022-292330- COLUMBIA FL- 643 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 730 PM EDT... AT 643 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES WEST OF LAKE CITY TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF WATERTOWN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES WEST OF LAKE CITY TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF LAKE CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND LAKE CITY...WATERTOWN... FIVE POINTS...WINFIELD AND SUWANNEE VALLEY 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
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 6:08 PM EST, 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 708 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 GAZ150-300000- WARE GA- 708 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN WARE COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 800 PM EDT... AT 708 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 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
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
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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.
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The same day elsewhere
- High Surf in Guam, June 29, 2004
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- Flash Flood in New Mexico, June 29, 2004
- Tornado in Texas, June 29, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, June 29, 2004
- Flash Flooding in Texas, June 29 to 30, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Florida, June 29, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Florida, June 29, 2004
- Flash Flooding in Texas, June 29, 2004
- Flash Flooding in Texas, June 29, 2004
- Lightning Strike in Montana, June 29, 2004
- Flash Flood and Hail in South Carolina, June 29 to 30, 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: 5396515.