A quasi-stationary surface front was just north of the area with a cutt-off upper level low over north Florida. A moist airmass existed over the area.
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.
A quasi-stationary surface front was just north of the area with a cutt-off upper level low over north Florida. A moist airmass existed over the area. Scattered severe storms initiated along the afternoon sea breezes.
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 11, 8:30 AM EST, 4 hours 53 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 930 AM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 .UPDATE...MORNING SOUNDING APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAYS ALTHOUGH WITH SLIGHTLY MORE MOISTURE AND SLIGHTLY LESS INSTABILITY. THE LIFTED INDEX MAY BE ONLY 5.5 THIS MORNING BUT ITS CLOSER TO -8 IN OUR SOUTHERN AREA. THE 500 MB TEMPS REMAINS COLD NEAR -9C AND THE EQUILIBRIUM LEVEL REMAINS OVER 43 KFT ALLOWING FOR VERY TALL STORMS AND POSSIBILITY OF PEA-SIZED OR LARGER HAIL. SHOWERS HAVE ALREADY POPPED OVER LAKE GENEVA OBVIOUSLY FUELED BY THE MOISTURE SOURCE. NO LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME. RADAR/SATELLITE ALSO DEPICT A FEW OTHER SMALL SHRA. MID LEVEL CLOUDINESS OVER THE SRN TIER WILL SLOW HEATING AND DELAY ONSET OF STORMS BUT STILL EXPECT SOME STRONG STORMS IN THIS AREA. STEERING FLOW WILL BE WEAK RESULTING IN SLOW MOVING STORMS AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. && .AVIATION...MID LEVEL DECK MOVED INTO GNV REGION THIS MORNING KEEPING FOG AT BAY. WILL ADD VCSH TO GNV THIS MORNING AS SHRA HAS ALREADY BEGUN NE OF THE AIRPORT. WILL KEEP TEMPO FOR JAX AND CRG THIS AFTN ALTHOUGH TS IS LIKELY TO BE FARTHER INLAND AGAIN TODAY. && .MARINE...QUIESCENT CONDITIONS EXIST ON THE WATERS THIS MORNING WITH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT AND SEAS 1-2 FEET. NO CHANGES EXPECTED. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 92 71 90 70 / 50 30 50 30 SSI 88 75 87 75 / 30 20 40 20 JAX 90 71 89 70 / 40 20 50 20 SGJ 86 71 86 72 / 40 20 50 20 GNV 90 70 89 69 / 60 40 60 30 OCF 91 70 89 70 / 60 40 60 30 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && TRABERT/KERNS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 116 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-121000- 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- 116 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP...WITH GREATEST COVERAGE OVER THE INTERIOR. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS...HEAVY RAINFALL....EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH CONCERNS OF GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .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/MKT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 136 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 FLZ033-111815- ST. JOHNS- 136 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL ST. JOHNS COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 215 PM EDT... AT 136 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BAKERSVILLE...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF HASTINGS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BAKERSVILLE...SAINT AUGUSTINE AND ELKTON 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. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. DEESE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 146 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 FLZ025-033-111830- DUVAL-ST. JOHNS- 146 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EXTREME NORTHERN ST. JOHNS AND SOUTHEASTERN DUVAL COUNTIES 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 5 MILES WEST OF PALM VALLEY...MOVING SOUTH AT 8 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND UNF...SAN PABLO...PONTE VEDRA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE BEACH... PALM VALLEY AND BAYARD 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. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. DEESE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 210 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 FLZ025-111900- DUVAL- 210 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL DUVAL COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 300 PM EDT... AT 210 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 11 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND TALLYRAND...DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE...ARLINGTON...SAN MARCO... RIVERSIDE...NORMANDY AND ORTEGA THROUGH 300 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. DEESE
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
211 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0209 PM HAIL 5 S JACKSONVILLE INTL A 30.41N 81.71W
06/11/2008 E0.25 INCH DUVAL FL TRAINED SPOTTER
A STORM SPOTTER REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL AT THE
INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE 95 AND UNION STREET.
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PKEEGANSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 214 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 FLZ032-036-037-040-111900- ALACHUA-CLAY-MARION-PUTNAM- 214 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALACHUA...SOUTHWESTERN CLAY...NORTHERN MARION AND WESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 300 PM EDT... AT 214 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MELROSE TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF MICANOPY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 9 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ORANGE HEIGHTS...NEWNANS LAKE...MELROSE...LAKE GENEVA...KEYSTONE HEIGHTS... PUTNAM HALL...ROCHELLE...GROVE PARK...FLORAHOME AND REDDICK THROUGH 300 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. ENYEDI
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 216 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 FLZ035-111845- GILCHRIST- 216 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN GILCHRIST COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 245 PM EDT... AT 216 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER GILCHRIST COUNTY...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF TRENTON...MOVING SOUTH AT 7 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND 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. ENYEDI
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 9 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:22 UTC.
2 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A spotter reported local street flooding in downtown Jacksonville along Monroe and Liberty Streets. Up to 12 inches of standing water has been reported in this area.
Penny size hail was reported near the intersection of State Road 206 and Interstate 95 by the public.
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees at the Hagan Ace Hardware store in Hilliard. The time was based on Doppler radar.
A spotter reported penny size hail near the intersection of State Road 100 west and County Road 205. The hail came down for approximately 2 minutes.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, June 2008
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: 100813, 100818, 100816, 100820.