Thunderstorm Wind, Union
- When
- June 29, 4:45 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, Worthington Spgs
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 29.917, -82.417
Damaging Wind in Florida, June 29, 2004
Numerous trees down
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- 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 trees down
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, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 1:00 PM EST, 3 hours 45 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, 11 hours 45 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, 3:45 PM EST, 1 hour before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 445 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ040-292130- MARION FL- 445 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 530 PM EDT... AT 445 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LYNNE...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND LYNNE THROUGH 530 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, 3:57 PM EST, 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 457 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ030-292145- UNION FL- 457 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN UNION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 545 PM EDT... AT 457 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DUKES...OR ABOUT OVER WORTHINGTON SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND DUKES 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. 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, 4:09 PM EST, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 509 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ036-037-292200- ALACHUA FL-PUTNAM FL- 509 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALACHUA COUNTY AND WESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 600 PM EDT... AT 509 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES EAST OF LOCHLOOSA...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CITRA...WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND LOCHLOOSA 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. 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, 4:33 PM EST, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 533 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ040-292215- MARION FL- 533 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWEST MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 615 PM EDT... AT 533 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER MARION COUNTY...OR ABOUT 4 MILES EAST OF WILLISTON...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND THROUGH 615 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 29, 4:34 PM EST, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
534 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 S RAINBOW LAKES ESTAT 29.06N 82.45W
06/29/2004 MARION FL EMERGENCY MNGR
EMA REPORTED ROOFS BLOWN OFF HOUSES IN DUNNELLON.
WILLIAMS ST AND PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
0415 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S RAINBOW LAKES ESTAT 29.07N 82.45W
06/29/2004 MARION FL EMERGENCY MNGR
EMA REPORTS DAMAGE TO CARPORTS AND SCREENED PORCHES AT 6
MOBILE HOMES. TREES DOWN. ELM ST. AND MAGNOLIA ST.
&&
CAMPSpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 4:38 PM EST, 7 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
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:46 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
- High Surf in Guam, June 29, 2004
- Dense Fog in California, June 29, 2004
- 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: 5396520.