An upper level short wave trough and surface cold front spawned severe weather across the forecast area.
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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.
An upper level short wave trough and surface cold front spawned severe weather across the forecast area.
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 12, 7:42 AM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 842 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR TODAY... .UPDATE... SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 384 IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH 40 PM EDT. LARGE MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA MOVING SOUTH. MAIN CELL IS NEAR VALDOSTA AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS GRADUALLY WEAKENING AS IT MOVES SOUTHEAST. DEW POINTS ARE IN THE MID 70S ACROSS THE AREA AND THE AIR MASS IS NICE AND MOIST. ADD A BIT OF DAYTIME HEATING AND LAPSE RATES WILL BE SET TO GO THIS AFTERNOON. SO FOR THE SHORT TERM THE AIR MASS OVER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HAS BEEN WORKED OVER BUT THREAT SHOULD END LATER THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH MAX DIURNAL HEATING. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 88 65 86 63 / 70 40 40 20 SSI 84 71 81 70 / 80 40 60 30 JAX 85 67 82 64 / 80 50 50 20 SGJ 84 69 78 67 / 90 50 60 30 GNV 88 67 83 65 / 70 40 40 20 OCF 87 68 86 64 / 60 40 40 20 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && SANDRIK
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 830 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-121700- 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- 830 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... .HEADLINES... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH FLORIDA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA UNTIL 400 PM EDT... A LARGE CONVECTIVE CLUSTER CONTINUES TO EXPAND IN AREAL COVERAGE AHEAD OF UPPER SHORTWAVE TROUGH DIGGING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS GEORGIA THIS MORNING. AS THE BOUNDARY LAYER WARMS AND INSTABILITY INCREASES...THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS THEY SPREAD AND DEVELOP SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA. HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH... AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SHOULD RETURN TO THE REGION THROUGH LATE WEEK. OTHERWISE...NO SEVERE WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. SANDRIK SANDRIK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 848 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 FLZ020-022-121330- COLUMBIA-HAMILTON- 848 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HAMILTON AND NORTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 930 AM EDT... AT 848 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING ECHOLS AND CLINCH COUNTY LINE... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL LIKELY AFFECT AREAS AROUND JENNINGS...WEST LAKE...JASPER AND BELMONT BETWEEN 930 AND 1030 AM EDT. HAIL...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE. IF THIS THUNDERSTORM MAINTAINS SEVERE INTENSITY...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE ISSUED. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. ZAPPE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 911 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 FLZ023-GAZ150-164-121400- BAKER-CHARLTON-WARE- 911 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN BAKER...WESTERN CHARLTON AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WARE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 1000 AM EDT... AT 911 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 24 MILES NORTHWEST OF STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK TO 22 MILES WEST OF STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK TO 39 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...INCLUDING STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK THROUGH 1000 AM 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. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. ZAPPE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 929 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 FLZ020>022-121430- COLUMBIA-HAMILTON-SUWANNEE- 929 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUWANNEE... COLUMBIA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 1030 AM EDT... AT 929 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF JASPER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND JASPER...SUWANNEE SPRINGS...BELMONT...WHITE SPRINGS AND SUWANNEE VALLEY THROUGH 1030 AM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. ARS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
949 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0938 AM TSTM WND DMG 8 S ARGYLE 30.96N 82.65W
06/12/2007 CLINCH GA TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE PINE TREE BLOWN DOWN NEAR A CHURCH 8 MILES SOUTH OF
ARGLYE.
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BKERNSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 957 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 GAZ164-121445- CHARLTON- 957 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN CHARLTON COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 1045 AM EDT... AT 957 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF ST. GEORGE TO 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST. GEORGE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ST. GEORGE THROUGH 1045 AM 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. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. ZAPPE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1000 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 FLZ025-032-121445- CLAY-DUVAL- 1000 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLAY AND DUVAL COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 1045 AM EDT... AT 1000 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORMANDY...OR 8 MILES WEST OF DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND NORMANDY... ORTEGA...BALDWIN...JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS...ORANGE PARK...BELLAIR AND LAKESIDE THROUGH 1045 AM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF NEAR 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. ARS
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:00 UTC.
7 thunderstorm wind, 3 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Emergency management reported large trees down and blocking a road just south of Macclenny.
Emergency management reported a funnel cloud near the state prison along State Road 16.
The public reported large trees down near Bayard.
A spotter reported trees down near Fleming Island and Doctor's Inlet.
A severe storm tracked southeast across northern St. Johns county and downed numerous trees. At 1105 am local time, portions of U.S. Highway 1 were closed due to downed trees. Around 1110 am local time, power went out in the Patter Chase area due to downed trees and power lines. Around 1115 am local time, a spotter reported estimated wind gusts to 60 mph near the 1400 block of U.S. Highway 1 South in St. Augustine. The post office in Hastings also reported trees down around this time. At 1122 am, the St. Augustine C-Man station measured a 69 mph wind gust. Trees were blown down through 1130 am across St. Augustine and one fell on a home and damaged the roof on Gerona Road. A spotter reported numerous trees down along Vail Point Road about 5 miles south of St. Augustine in the Moultrie Subdivision around 1130 am.
Several trees were blown down onto power lines along County Road 229A, about six miles northwest of Starke.
The sheriff reported a tornado moving along the marshes of the intracoastal waterway near Matanzas Inlet. The tornado tracked across southern Anastasia Island before exiting offshore.
A fireman reported a funnel cloud about 3 miles north of the Marion county and Putnam county line, east of State Road 19.
Trees and power lines were blown down in Beverly Beach and a large tree was down along State Road 100 in the Shell Bluff area. A spotter in north Flagler Beach measured a wind gust to 60 mph at 1155 am local time.
State Warning Point relayed a report of a funnel cloud near U.S. Highway 19 and Forest Road near Palatka.
The Marion county dispatch center relayed a report of power lines down near County Road 329 and NW 18th Avenue.
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