Non-convective wind gusts during the early afternoon of April 15, 2007, produced widespread tree and power line damage across portions of north Florida following the passage of a strong front and squall line earlier in the day. From noon through 1400 local time, numerous reports of downed street lights, power lines and trees were reported in Duval and Flagler counties.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
Non-convective wind gusts during the early afternoon of April 15, 2007, produced widespread tree and power line damage across portions of north Florida following the passage of a strong front and squall line earlier in the day. From noon through 1400 local time, numerous reports of downed street lights, power lines and trees were reported in Duval and Flagler counties. Wind gusts to 45 mph were measured at Flagler Beach around 1324 local time.
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 Apr 15, 12:43 PM EST, 0 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
143 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
.SYNOPSIS...MID-ATLC BOMB CONTINUES TO SHIFT NE WITH TRAILING COLD
FRONT ALREADY S OF THE AREA. RESIDUAL SC DECK COVERS MOST OF GA AND
AL...BUT BREAKS ARE NOTED PER VIS SAT PIX. WINDS CONTINUE TO HOWL
ACROSS THE AREA WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM
35 TO 45 MPH. SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES AND POWERLINE OR LIGHT POLES
DOWN HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
.SHORT TERM...WILL EXTEND THE WIND ADVISORY ANOTHER HOUR UNTIL 9 PM.
EVENING SHIFT WILL NEED TO MONITOR FOR POSSIBLE FURTHER EXTENSION OR
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY AFTER EXPIRATION.
CLOUDS SHOULD MOSTLY ERODE THIS EVENING...LEAVING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
IN THEIR WAKE. HAVE LEANED HIGH ON MIN TEMPS FOR TONIGHT MAINLY
BECAUSE OF THE WIND. HOWEVER...COLD AIR ADVECTION HAS BEEN VERY
EFFECTIVE AT COOLING TEMPS THIS AFTN...AND EXPECT ADVECTION TO
CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.
BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON MON...WITH MOSTLY SUNNY
SKIES PREVAILING. SHOULD BE ENUF WIND TO KEEP MIN TEMPS MOSTLY IN
THE MID 40S FOR MON NIGHT. MAX TEMPS REBOUND TO NEAR 80 ON TUE AFTN
BEFORE ANOTHER SHOT OF COOL AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA.
.LONG TERM...QUICK MOVING SHORTWAVE STILL PROGGED TO MOVE JUST N OF
THE AREA ON WED...BRINGING A SHOT OF PRECIP. LATEST GFS IS A BIT
SLOWER WITH THIS FEATURE...BUT CONTINUES TO ADVERTISE ONLY CHANCE
PRECIP AMOUNTS. ONLY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO TEMPS THRU THE PERIOD.
TEMPS REMAIN BELOW NORMAL THRU MOST OF THE WORKWEEK...WITH TEMPS
RETURNING TO NEAR NORMAL BY NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.AVIATION...
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.MARINE...
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.FIRE WX...
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 40 72 44 80 / 0 0 0 0
SSI 47 69 52 75 / 0 0 0 0
JAX 43 72 46 79 / 0 0 0 0
SGJ 49 72 51 76 / 0 0 0 0
GNV 43 73 46 81 / 0 0 0 0
OCF 42 71 45 80 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MON FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-
BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-
MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUE MORNING THROUGH TUE EVENING
FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-FLAGLER-
GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-
UNION.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-
BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-
MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION.
GA...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MON FOR APPLING-
ATKINSON-BACON-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COASTAL CAMDEN-
COASTAL GLYNN-COFFEE-ECHOLS-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN-JEFF
DAVIS-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUE MORNING THROUGH TUE EVENING
FOR APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COASTAL
CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-COFFEE-ECHOLS-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND
GLYNN-JEFF DAVIS-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR APPLING-ATKINSON-
BACON-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COASTAL CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-
COFFEE-ECHOLS-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN-JEFF DAVIS-PIERCE-
WARE-WAYNE.
AM...GALE WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MON FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER
BEACH FL OUT 60 NM.
&&
CARROLL/ZIBURA/KERNSHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1115 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-161000- HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD- CLAY-ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE- JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY- INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN- COASTAL CAMDEN- 1115 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2007 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR ALL AREAS TODAY... .HIGH WIND IMPACT... VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AT TIMES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE AND SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... GALE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON MONDAY WITH WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS. DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS WILL EXIST MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS DRY AIR PUSHES INTO THE FORECAST AREA ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS AT TIMES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NO LONGER NEEDED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. HESS/ZIBURA
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1130 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 S HAMPTON 29.82N 82.14W
04/15/2007 ALACHUA FL PUBLIC
TREES DOWN. PEA SIZE HAIL AT RESIDENCE. ONE LARGE TREE
SPLIT AND TOPPED 8 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.
&&
BKERNSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1156 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM TSTM WND DMG 7 NNE TAYLOR 30.53N 82.25W
04/15/2007 BAKER FL AMATEUR RADIO
POSSIBLE TORNADO. TREES DOWN IN ROAD. POWER LINES DOWN. 2
OUT BUILDINGS DESTROYED. MINOR BUILDING DAMAGE.
APPOXIMATELY 1 MILE LONG DAMAGE PATH.
0730 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE TAYLOR 30.49N 82.23W
04/15/2007 BAKER FL AMATEUR RADIO
2 TREES DOWN ACROSS FLORIDA COUNTY ROAD 2. OTHER ISOLATED
POWER LINES DOWN.
0905 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 E RAINBOW LAKES ESTAT 29.15N 82.43W
04/15/2007 MARION FL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES ON POWERLINES NEAR LAKE TROPICANA. ALSO TREES DOWN
ON HIGHWAY 301. TIME IS APPROXIMATE.
1027 AM TSTM WND GST PALM COAST 29.57N 81.21W
04/15/2007 E50.00 MPH FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
ESTIMATED 45 TO 50 MPH WIND GUSTS. WIDESPREAD POWER
FLUCTUATIONS OR OUTAGES. YARD FURNITURE BLOWN AROUND.
1030 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W PALM COAST 29.57N 81.23W
04/15/2007 FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
PRIMARY FPL ELECTRIC FEEDER DAMAGED BY WIND. POWER
OUTAGES S AND W OF PALM COAST.
1035 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 W PALM COAST 29.57N 81.25W
04/15/2007 FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
1 TREE DOWN ON BAINBRIDGE LANE. 1 TREE DOWN AT PALM COAST
CRACKER BARREL.
1035 AM TSTM WND GST FLAGLER BEACH 29.47N 81.13W
04/15/2007 M38.00 MPH FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
SECPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1222 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1142 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE BELLEVIEW 29.03N 82.04W
04/15/2007 MARION FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE FELL ON AND DAMAGED MOBILE HOME AT 6590 SE 139TH
AVE.
&&
SECPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1249 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1243 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SW DOWNTOWN JACKSONVI 30.31N 81.68W
04/15/2007 DUVAL FL TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET LIGHT POLE BLOWN DOWN ON 2900 BLOCK OF PARK
STREET.
&&
SECPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
103 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0810 AM TSTM WND DMG GAINESVILLE 29.67N 82.34W
04/15/2007 ALACHUA FL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE BLOWN DOWN ON HOUSE AT 3338 NW 110 TERRACE. OTHER
SCATTERED REPORTS OF POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN AROUND
THE CITY.
&&
BKERNSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
137 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0124 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG FLAGLER BEACH 29.47N 81.13W
04/15/2007 FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
WIND GUSTS REPORTED AT 45 MILES AN HOUR AT FLAGLER BEACH.
TREE DOWN OVER US HIGHWAY 1 AT BELLE TERRACE PARKWAY
SOUTH PALM COAST. ANOTHER TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD AT
CR 305 DAYTONA NORTH.
&&
BKERNSThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Street light pole blown down on 2900 block of Park Street. Trees and power lines were reported blown down by Jacksonville Fire-Rescue through 22:30.
Wind gusts reported at 45 miles an hour at Flagler Beach at 13:24. around 14:00 a tree was blown down over U.S. Highway 1 at Belle Terrace Parkway in South Palm Coast. A second tree was blown down blocking the road at County Road 305 Daytona North. later in the day, a tree fell on house with minor roof damage at 77 Bainbridge Lane. At 68 Riverview Drive a tree on house with roof damage and at 95 Ratlisse Road a tree was blown down on a house and fence with minor damage. Toward 16:00 several trees were blown down causing power outages and damage to several houses. Reports from spotters indicate winds of up to 51 mph in gusts during the afternoon.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, April 2007
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: 29221, 29222.