Energy from a passing upper level trough and forcing from the sea breezes spawned scattered 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.
Energy from a passing upper level trough and forcing from the sea breezes spawned scattered 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 Jun 25, 12:56 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 156 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007 .SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)...HIGH PRESSURE SFC/ALOFT BUILDING IN JUST NORTH OF THE AREA RESULTING IN DEEPENING EASTERLY FLOW WITH AIRMASS EVEN MORE MOIST AND UNSTABLE THAN YESTERDAY. DEEPEST MOISTURE IS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN CWA AND THIS IS WHERE THE HIGHEST POPS WILL BE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. CONVECTION WILL BE GENERATED FROM ACTIVE EAST COAST SEABREEZES WITH THE STRONGER EAST COAST SEABREEZE PUSHING MOST OF THE CONVECTION NEAR I-75 CORRIDOR LATE IN THE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVE. STORMS WILL BE STRONG GIVEN THE STRONG INSTABILITY (MODIFIED JAX SOUNDING GIVES SFC BASED CAPE 3500J AND LI OF -8). WEAKENING SHORT WAVE ALONG NORTHERN GULF MOVING EAST WILL HELP ENHANCE STORMS OUT IN THE WESTERN CWA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVE. STORMS WILL BE STRONG AND POSSIBLY PULSE SEVERE. TEMPS ALOFT WARM TUES-WED AND THIS WILL HELP LIMIT SEVERE POTENTIAL BUT STILL WILL SEE SCATTERED STORMS. A TROPICAL WAVE MOVES INTO THE FL PENINSULA THURSDAY BRINGING A SURGE OF MOISTURE AND BETTER POPS WED-THURS BUT DEEPEST MOISTURE WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTH SO WILL CONTINUE PREVIOUS FCST N-S POP DISTRIBUTION. .LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOISTURE FROM THE TROPICAL WAVE WILL STALL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK LEADING TO PWATS AOA 2 INCHES AND INCREASING CHANCES OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS. BY SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY A COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO MOVE IN FROM THE NORTH. THIS IS MOST UNUSUAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR BUT NOT RARE. SHOULD SEE ABOVE NORMAL POPS. && .AVIATION...TSRA AFFECTING GNV AT THIS HOUR. SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL KEEP TS IN VICINITY NEXT COUPLE HOURS. MVFR POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT MAINLY FOR CIGS AT COASTAL TAF SITES BUT IFR VSBY IS EXPECTED AT GNV WHERE SHALLOW GROUND FOG FORMS AFTER THE RAINS. && .MARINE...EAST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SE THURSDAY THEN SOUTH FRI/SAT. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 3-5 FT MID WEEK AS EASTERLY WAVE PASSES. LATE IN THE WEEK A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SLOWLY APPROACH THE AREA. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO CONCERNS THIS WEEK. ONSHORE FLOW WILL KEEP RH VALUES ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. TROPICAL WAVE MID WEEK WILL SUPPLY ADDITIONAL MOISTURE. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 70 91 70 90 / 20 20 20 20 SSI 76 85 75 86 / 10 20 20 30 JAX 71 88 71 87 / 10 20 20 30 SGJ 75 86 75 85 / 10 20 20 40 GNV 70 89 69 89 / 20 30 20 30 OCF 70 90 70 89 / 20 30 20 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && PP/MKT/RK/TB
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 212 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-261000- 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- 212 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ACROSS INLAND NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED FROM SOUTHEAST OF OCALA TO GAINESVILLE AND ARE DRIFTING NORTHWEST. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST TOWARDS THE SUWANNEE VALLEY REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE STRONGER STORMS. LOCAL HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF SOME LOW LYING AREAS. IN ADDITION... SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT CAN BE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON WITH INCREASING CHANCES INTO THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. PP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 146 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007 FLZ036-251830- ALACHUA- 146 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 230 PM EDT... AT 146 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER GROVE PARK...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MELROSE...DRIFTING WEST. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND GROVE PARK...ROCHELLE...NEWNANS LAKE...GAINESVILLE AIRPORT AND GAINESVILLE THROUGH 230 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. PETERSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 156 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007 FLZ040-251845- MARION- 156 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 245 PM EDT... AT 156 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER JUNIPER SPRINGS...DRIFTING NORTHWEST. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND JUNIPER SPRINGS AND LYNNE THROUGH 245 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. PETERSON
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
218 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0202 PM TSTM WND GST GAINESVILLE 29.67N 82.34W
06/25/2007 M42 MPH ALACHUA FL ASOS
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PPSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 242 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007 FLZ032-036-037-251930- ALACHUA-CLAY-PUTNAM- 242 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA...CLAY AND PUTNAM COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 242 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES EAST OF MELROSE...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND PUTNAM HALL...LAKE GENEVA...KEYSTONE HEIGHTS...MELROSE...WALDO...ROCHELLE... ORANGE HEIGHTS AND GROVE PARK THROUGH 330 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. PETERSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 327 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007 FLZ031-032-036-252015- ALACHUA-BRADFORD-CLAY- 327 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA...BRADFORD AND CLAY COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 415 PM EDT... AT 327 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MELROSE...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND LAKE GENEVA...KEYSTONE HEIGHTS...MELROSE...ORANGE HEIGHTS...HAMPTON AND GROVE PARK THROUGH 415 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. PETERSON
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:36 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous trees were blown down and furniture was blown around a yard about 1 mile north of Melrose. Law enforcement also reported several trees down on State Road 26 near Melrose.
Large trees were blown down at the intersection of Highways 247 and 49 in Southern Suwannee county.
Four large trees were blown down on Southeast 36th Ave. and Maricamp Rd. A pickup truck and horse trailer were blown into a ditch.
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, June 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: 42427, 42423, 42424.