Funnel Cloud, St. Johns
- When
- September 7, 10:55 AM EST
- Where
- St. Johns County, Durbin
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 29.912, -81.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hurricane "Frances."
Funnel Cloud in Florida, September 7, 2004
1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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 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 Sep 7, 8:45 AM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 8:45 AM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
945 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH FRANCES MOVING ACROSS AREA PRODUCING
FLOODING RAINFALL AND ISOLATED FUNNEL CLOUD/TORNADOES. THIS THREAT
WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS BANDS MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD AND
HELICITY VALUES REMAIN HIGH. WILL CONTINUE WITH CURRENT FORECAST
WITH MINOR CHANGES TO TEMPS/POPS.
MARINE...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS IN 25 TO 30 KNOT RANGE CONTINUE WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS. WILL CONTINUE SCA WITH MENTION
OF GALE FORCE GUSTS. SEAS HAVE BEEN HOLDING STEADY AROUND 10 FEET
WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FLOOD WATCH ALL AREAS EXCEPT ST JOHNS AND FLAGLER.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FERNANDINA BCH TO FLAGLER BCH.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FERNANDINA BCH TO FLAGLER BCH
OUT 60 NM.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY ALL AREAS.
GA...FLOOD WATCH ALL AREAS.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY ALTAMAHA TO FERNANDINA BCH.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ALTAMAHA TO FERNANDINA BCH
OUT 60 NM.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY ALL AREAS.
&&
MZ/ARSHazardous weather outlook, Sep 7, 5:00 AM EST, 5 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 600 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-081000- ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLAY- CLINCH-COASTAL CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-COFFEE-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS- FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN-JEFF DAVIS- MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM-ST. JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE- 600 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY TODAY... TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES WAS ACROSS SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN TODAY. OUTER RAINBANDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE LOCAL REGION TODAY RESULTING IN THE CONTINUED POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING. IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON AS SOME MID LEVEL DRY AIR AND DAYTIME HEATING COMBINES WITH STRONG BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS. THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE HAIL AND STRONG AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF ACTIVATE IF ANY WARNINGS ARE ISSUED IN THEIR AREA. IN ADDITION...PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND LOCAL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. 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, Sep 7, 8:07 AM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 907 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004 FLZ024-GAZ165-166-071345- COASTAL CAMDEN GA-INLAND CAMDEN GA-NASSAU FL- 907 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NASSAU AND CAMDEN COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 945 AM EDT... AT 907 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM TARBORO TO 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF CALLAHAN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF WOODBINE TO 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF CALLAHAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND TARBORO...KINGS FERRY... CALLAHAN...WOODBINE...COLESBURG...KINGSLAND...KINGS BAY BASE AND HARRIETTS BLUFF THROUGH 945 AM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND 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. ZIBURA
Local storm report, Sep 7, 8:13 AM EST, 2 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
913 AM EDT TUE SEP 07 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM FLOOD SCREVEN 31.48N 82.02W
09/07/2004 WAYNE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
PLANTATION RD AND MT PLEASANT RD WASHED OUT
&&Special weather statement, Sep 7, 9:05 AM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1005 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004 FLZ024-025-071445- DUVAL FL-NASSAU FL- 1005 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NASSAU AND DUVAL COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND VALID UNTIL 1045 AM EDT... AT 1005 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF ORANGE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ORTEGA...JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS...NORMANDY...SAN MARCO... RIVERSIDE...DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE...TALLYRAND AND OCEANWAY THROUGH 1045 AM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE 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. PETERSON
Special weather statement, Sep 7, 10:10 AM EST, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1110 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004 FLZ025-033-071600- DUVAL FL-ST. JOHNS FL- 1110 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ST. JOHNS AND DUVAL COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL NOON EDT... AT 1110 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANDARIN...OR ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF FRUIT COVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MANDARIN...BAYARD...UNF...PALM VALLEY...PONTE VEDRA BEACH... JACKSONVILLE BEACH...SAN PABLO AND NEPTUNE BEACH THROUGH NOON EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND 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. PETERSON
Local storm report, Sep 7, 10:36 AM EST, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1136 AM EDT TUE SEP 07 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1040 AM FUNNEL CLOUD 5 E JACKSONVILLE INTERN 30.48N 81.62W
09/07/2004 DUVAL FL OTHER FEDERAL
OCCASIONAL FUNNEL CLOUDS
1050 AM TORNADO INTERLACHEN 29.62N 81.90W
09/07/2004 PUTNAM FL PUBLIC
TREE DAMAGE. EVENT TIME ESTIMATED.
&&Special weather statement, Sep 7, 10:42 AM EST, 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1142 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004 FLZ037-040-071630- MARION FL-PUTNAM FL- 1142 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION AND PUTNAM COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 1230 PM EDT... AT 1142 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OCALA AIRPORT...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RAINBOW LAKES ESTATES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND OCALA AIRPORT...OCALA...LOWELL...REDDICK...ANTHONY...SPARR...CITRA AND FORT MCCOY THROUGH 1230 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND 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. PETERSON
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:57 UTC.
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
- Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in South Carolina, September 7 to 8, 2004
- Debris Flows and Flooding in North Carolina, September 7 to 8, 2004
- Debris Flow and Flood in North Carolina, September 7 to 8, 2004
- Debris Flows and Flooding in North Carolina, September 7 to 8, 2004
- Flash Flood in Puerto Rico, September 7, 2004
- Tornado in North Carolina, September 7, 2004
- Flooding in South Carolina, September 7 to 8, 2004
- Flooding in North Carolina, September 7 to 9, 2004
- Flooding in North Carolina, September 7 to 8, 2004
- Tornado in North Carolina, September 7, 2004
- Flooding in South Carolina, September 7 to 8, 2004
- Debris Flows and Flooding in North Carolina, September 7 to 8, 2004
More
Every storm in Florida in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, September 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: 5420814.