The sea breeze spawned isolated severe storms across southeast Georgia.
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.
The sea breeze spawned isolated severe storms across southeast Georgia.
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 Aug 15, 1:35 PM EST, 4 hours 50 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 235 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO TUE ACROSS THE AREA WITH BETTER CU COVERAGE ACROSS SE GA. IN FACT...A FEW SMALL SHOWERS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER INLAND SE GA. ALOFT...HIGH PRESSURE HAS SHIFTED E WITH THE CENTER OVER THE MS/AL/TN BORDER. NO IMMEDIATE UPSTREAM VORT MAXES EVIDENT ON SAT IMAGERY. TEMPS ARE RUNNING 2 TO 3 DEGREES LOWER IN MANY LOCATIONS VS THIS TIME TUE WITH HOTTER TEMPS N AND W OF THE AREA CLOSER TO THE CENTER OF THE UPPER HIGH. .SHORT TERM...WILL CONTINUE SIMILAR POP DISTRIBUTION TO PREVIOUS FCST WITH ISOLD TO LOW END SCATTERED POPS MAINLY NEAR AND W OF THE FL I-75 CORRIDOR THIS EVENING. HIGHEST POPS ON THU WILL BE OVER THE EXTREME S ZONES AND WELL AHEAD OF APPROACHING WEAK COLD FRONT OVER N ZONES. FOR FRI...HAVE SCATTERED POPS OVER THE NW 1/3 OF THE AREA CLOSER TO FRONTAL BOUNDARY WITH ISOLD POPS MAINLY DRIVEN BY SEABREEZE AND OUTFLOW INTERACTIONS FARTHER S. HOT TEMPS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SE 1/2 OF THE AREA ON SW WINDS. TEMPS WILL BE CLOSER TO NORMAL OVER THE NW 1/2 OF THE AREA DUE TO INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND BETTER RAIN CHANCES. .LONG TERM...HAVE MADE ONLY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO EXTENDED PACKAGE. NEAR NORMAL TEMPS AND PRECIP THRU MOST OF THE PERIOD. && .AVIATION...HAZY CONDITIONS ARE STARTING TO GET MIXED BY THE SEA BREEZE NEAR THE COAST. EXPECT ENHANCED CU NEAR GNV WHICH WILL BE CLOSER TO THE SEA BREEZE MERGER THIS EVENING. INCLUDED TEMPO MVFR TO POSSIBLE IFR IN BR OVERNIGHT AT ALL SITES AND ADVERTISED HAZE AFTER DAYBREAK THU. && .MARINE...SSE FLOW 10-15 KTS WILL CONTINUE WITH SEAS ONLY 2-3 FT THROUGH FRI. BUILDING EASTERLY SWELLS ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND AS DEAN MOVES INTO THE CARIBBEAN. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 74 97 73 93 / 10 10 5 40 SSI 80 91 77 92 / 5 5 5 20 JAX 75 93 73 94 / 5 5 5 20 SGJ 78 90 75 90 / 5 10 5 10 GNV 74 93 72 93 / 20 20 10 20 OCF 75 93 71 93 / 20 30 20 20 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && CARROLL/ENYEDI
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 320 AM EDT WED AUG 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- 320 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2007 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...HOT CONDITIONS WITH HEAT INDICES OF 105 TO 110 DEGREES EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 95 TO 100 DEGREE RANGE AND WITH THE HUMIDITY COMBINED WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDICES OF AROUND 105 TO 110 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. EFFECTS OF THE HEAT CAN BE MINIMIZED BY REDUCING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER OR FLUID REPLENISHING BEVERAGES...AND WEARING LIGHTWEIGHT LIGHT-COLORED CLOTHING. ISOLATED TO CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY OVER INLAND NORTHEAST FLORIDA. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HOT CONDITIONS WITH HEAT INDICES OF 105 TO 110 DEGREES POSSIBLE THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK... HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 95 TO 100 DEGREE RANGE AND WITH THE HUMIDITY COMBINED WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDICES OF AROUND 105 TO 110 DEGREES EACH AFTERNOON. EFFECTS OF THE HEAT CAN BE MINIMIZED BY REDUCING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER OR FLUID REPLENISHING BEVERAGES...AND WEARING LIGHTWEIGHT LIGHT-COLORED CLOTHING. ISOLATED TO CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ISOLATED STRONGER STORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. .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 WEATHER.GOV/JAX. HURLBUT/JCH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 634 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2007 GAZ135-136-152315- APPLING-WAYNE- 634 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN APPLING COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 715 PM EDT... AT 634 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 16 MILES EAST OF PLANT HATCH...MOVING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SURRENCY AND PLANT HATCH THROUGH 715 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. SHASHY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 708 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2007 GAZ135-152345- APPLING- 708 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR APPLING COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 745 PM EDT... AT 708 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 11 MILES NORTH OF SURRENCY...OR 9 MILES EAST OF PLANT HATCH...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SURRENCY...BAXLEY AND PINE GROVE THROUGH 745 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. SHASHY
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Tree limbs were blown down near Milton and Holman Roads about 8 miles northeast of Baxley and a power line was blown down around 725 pm local time. Around 740 pm local time, power lines were reported down across Baxley.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 46785.