Sea breeze thunderstorms sparked isolated severe storms across north Florida.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
Sea breeze thunderstorms sparked isolated severe storms across north Florida.
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 Jul 17, 7:36 AM EST, 5 hours 39 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 836 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 .UPDATE... SIMILAR SITUATION FROM YESTERDAY IS SETTING UP AGAIN TODAY. RIDGING CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER S FL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE LIGHT SSW 1000-500MB FLOW TO CONTINUE. ONCE AGAIN AFTERNOON CONVECTION WILL BE PURELY INFLUENCED BY THE SBRZ. EXPECT EAST AND WEST COAST SBRZ TO INTERCEPT EACH OTHER OVER THE 301 CORRIDOR IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. AS TYPICAL WITH THE SBRZ CONVERGENCE THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR WET MICROBURSTS AND FREQUENT CG LIGHTNING. WITH THAT BEING SAID WELL KEEP POPS AND QPF HIGHER TODAY NEAR THE 301 CORRIDOR. MAX TEMPS WILL BE WARM ONCE AGAIN RANGING FROM THE LOWER 90S NEAR THE COAST TO THE MID 90S FURTHER INLAND. && .AVIATION... MUCH LIKE YESTERDAY EXPECT THE BULK OF THE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY TO FORM NEAR THE 301 CORRIDOR TAF SITES. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR VCTS FOR JAX...CRG...AND SSI BUT HAVE ADDED A TEMPO GROUP FOR GNV FOR TSRA. OTHERWISE VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THIS FORECAST PERIOD. && .MARINE... RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD AND LIFT NORTHWARD FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO WHICH WILL HELP CONTINUE TO PRODUCE THE LIGHTER SSW FLOW. AS THE AFTERNOON EAST COAST SBRZ INITIATES NEAR SHORE SURFACE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SSE AROUND 10 KTS. WAVES HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 2 TO 4 FEET. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 95 71 94 73 / 50 30 40 30 SSI 89 78 89 77 / 40 20 20 30 JAX 93 73 93 74 / 50 20 30 30 SGJ 91 74 90 75 / 40 20 30 20 GNV 94 72 94 72 / 50 20 40 20 OCF 93 72 94 72 / 50 20 40 10 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && BARRON/HESS/KERNS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 323 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-181000- 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- 323 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... THUNDERSTORMS WILL GENERALLY INITIATE ALONG THE SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...WITH ACTIVITY FOCUSING ACROSS THE INTERIOR DURING THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE STRONGER STORMS. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL GENERALLY INITIATE ALONG THE SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ALTHOUGH MOST STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW SEVERE LIMITS... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF ACTIVATE IN THE EVENT WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX. ECZ
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1227 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0420 PM TSTM WND DMG WOODBINE 30.96N 81.72W
07/16/2007 CAMDEN GA UTILITY COMPANY
TREES KNOCKED DOWN ONTO POWER LINES ALONG HIGHWAY 17 NEAR
WOODBINE.
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MZSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 104 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 FLZ038-171745- FLAGLER- 104 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FLAGLER COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 145 PM EDT... AT 104 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTH OF FLAGLER BEACH TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUNNELL...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND FLAGLER BEACH...PALM COAST...ESPANOLA AND BUNNELL THROUGH 145 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 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. HESS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 117 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 FLZ038-171800- FLAGLER- 117 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FLAGLER COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 200 PM EDT... AT 117 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUNNELL...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND FLAGLER BEACH...PALM COAST...ESPANOLA AND BUNNELL THROUGH 200 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. IF FURTHER INTENSIFICATION OCCURS A WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. HESS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 130 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 FLZ037-171815- PUTNAM- 130 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PUTNAM COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 215 PM EDT... AT 130 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 3 MILES WEST OF WELAKA...OR 7 MILES WEST OF POMONA PARK...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WELAKA...SATSUMA...SAN MATEO...POMONA PARK...PALATKA...LAKE COMO...EAST PALATKA AND CRESCENT CITY THROUGH 215 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. IF FURTHER INTENSIFICATION OCCURS A WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. HESS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 146 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 FLZ025-033-171830- DUVAL-ST. JOHNS- 146 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ST. JOHNS AND DUVAL COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 230 PM EDT... AT 146 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER PONTE VEDRA BEACH...STATIONARY. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND UNF...SAN PABLO... JACKSONVILLE BEACH...PONTE VEDRA BEACH...PALM VALLEY...SAWGRASS AND GUANA RIVER STATE PARK THROUGH 230 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 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. HESS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 206 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 FLZ033-038-171845- FLAGLER-ST. JOHNS- 206 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FLAGLER AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 245 PM EDT... AT 206 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER ESPANOLA...OR 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BUNNELL...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ESPANOLA...BUNNELL...PALM COAST... MARINELAND...SAINT AUGUSTINE SHORES...SPUDS...ELKTON...DUPONT CENTER...CRESCENT BEACH AND BUTLER BEACH THROUGH 245 PM EDT. 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. HESS
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 43 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:16 UTC.
2 heavy rain, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The public reported penny to nickel size hail at Marsh Landing Country Club. Palm fronds were blown down across the golf course. Large tree limbs were blown down across Palm Valley Road according to the post office.
The public measured 1.22 inches of rain in just over 45 minutes in Ocala.
The public measured 2.84 inches of rainfall between 515 pm and 620 pm local time in Fellowship.
Trees were blown down in Silver River State Park.
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, July 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: 44034, 44035, 44036, 44037.