A retrograding upper level trough enhanced sea breeze induced storms during the late afternoon and evening over north Florida.
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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.
A retrograding upper level trough enhanced sea breeze induced storms during the late afternoon and evening over 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 12, 1:01 PM EST, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 201 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 .SHORT TERM...CONVECTION FIRED BEFORE NOON ALONG THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE WITHIN A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS AS THEY MOVE SLOWLY INLAND. A WEAK STEERING FLOW IS ALSO BRINGING STORMS INLAND FROM THE GULF COAST. VISIBLE SATELLITE SHOWS MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES INLAND AHEAD OF THE ADVANCING SEA BREEZE AND TEMPS ARE NEAR 90. OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES WILL TRIGGER A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS IN THIS REGION WITH WET MICROBURSTS AND MAINLY SMALL HAIL. HAVE KEPT LOWER POPS NEAR THE COAST AND LIKELY POPS INLAND. RAIN COOLED AIR WILL LOWER MIN TEMPS TO THE UPR 60S INLAND AND LOW 70S COAST. THE MEAN 1000-500 MB TROUGH CURRENTLY ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES SOUTHWARD ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD. WILL CONTINUE WITH LIKELY POPS NEAR THE I-75 CORRIDOR IN NE FL DUE TO GULF COAST SEA BREEZE INTERACTING WITH THE UPPER TROUGH BUT THE RIDGE WILL INFLUENCE THE NE PORTION AND THIS AREA WILL DRY OUT FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. THE LOCAL AREA WILL BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE RIDGE ON SATURDAY WITH CONVECTION RESULTING FROM SEA BREEZE INTERACTION. STEERING FLOW COULD BRING MORE STORMS INTO SUWANNEE VALLEY AND WILL GO WITH LIKELY POPS FOR A SMALL AREA THERE AND 20-40% ELSEWHERE. SATURDAY WILL BE A TRANSITION PERIOD WITH AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT AND SHORTWAVE TROUGH. .LONG TERM...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE BULLISH ON RAIN FOR SUNDAY. A SERIES OF POTENT SHORTWAVE TROUGHS WILL DIVE SE DURING THE EXTENDED PERIOD. THE FIRST WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY STRONGER DISTURBANCE ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. A SURFACE LOW WILL LIKELY FORM AS A REFLECTION OF THIS SECOND SHORTWAVE. HAVE KEPT LIKELY POPS FOR MOST OF JAX CWA SUN AND MAY NEED TO BUMP TO LIKELY FOR MONDAY. GFS HAS SHOWN SOME MODEL RUN CONSISTENCY FOR TUE-THU WITH CONTINUED SHORTWAVE APPEARANCES AND A SFC COLD FRONT STALLED NORTH OF THE AREA. DGEX IS COMING ON BOARD WITH THIS SCENARIO ALTHOUGH DIFFERENCES STILL EXIST. WILL NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED POPS...KEEPING A GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN MID WEEK THEN TAPERING OFF TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK AS DRIER AND MORE STABLE CONDITIONS FILTER IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. TEMPS WILL BE NEAR NORMAL THRU THE PERIOD. && .AVIATION...TEMPO IFR DUE TO LOW VSBYS IN +TSRA AT GNV AND JAX STILL POSSIBLE THIS AFTN. WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY VCTS AND CB AT SSI AND CRG FOR A HOUR OR SO LONGER...BUT WILL LIKELY BE ABLE TO REMOVE BY 20Z. TONIGHT HAVE INCLUDED MVFR DUE TO BR AT JAX WHERE HEAVY PRECIP JUST FELL AT 09Z. && .MARINE...NO HEADLINES UNTIL POSSIBLY LATE TUE WHEN SLY WINDS MAY INCREASE IF A WAVE DEVELOPS IN THE GULF ALONG THE STALLED FRONT. OTHERWISE SSE WINDS THROUGH SAT WITH A SEA BREEZE EACH AFTN. WINDS WILL BECOME WSW SUN AS WEAK FRONT SAGS OVER THE WATERS. SEAS 1-3 FT. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 69 91 69 90 / 20 30 20 50 SSI 74 86 74 86 / 20 20 10 20 JAX 70 88 69 89 / 20 30 20 30 SGJ 72 85 72 87 / 20 30 20 20 GNV 69 90 68 90 / 30 50 30 50 OCF 69 90 68 91 / 30 60 30 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && TRABERT/ENYEDI/WALKER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 502 AM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-131000- 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- 502 AM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... PATCHY FOG WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING. VISIBILITIES BELOW 2 MILES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA DUE TO LESS CLOUD COVERAGE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP...WITH GREATEST COVERAGE OVER THE INTERIOR. THUNDERSTORMS WILL INITIATE OVER THE COASTAL SECTIONS THIS MORNING...SPREADING WEST OVER THE INTERIOR DURING THE AFTERNOON. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS...HEAVY RAINFALL....EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... 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
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 347 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 FLZ040-122030- MARION- 347 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 430 PM EDT... AT 347 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES WEST OF OCALA AIRPORT...OR 9 MILES WEST OF OCALA...MOVING WEST AT 6 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND REDDICK...OCALA AIRPORT...LOWELL... ROMEO...RAINBOW LAKES ESTATES AND DUNNELLON THROUGH 430 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 405 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 FLZ020-022-122030- COLUMBIA-HAMILTON- 405 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 430 PM EDT... AT 405 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF FIVE POINTS...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAKE CITY...MOVING WEST AT 6 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WINFIELD...WHITE SPRINGS...SUWANNEE VALLEY AND FIVE POINTS THROUGH 430 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER 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. PETERSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 426 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 FLZ020>022-122100- COLUMBIA-HAMILTON-SUWANNEE- 426 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN SUWANNEE...NORTHERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 500 PM EDT... AT 426 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF WINFIELD...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF LAKE CITY...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND FIVE POINTS...WINFIELD... SUWANNEE VALLEY...WHITE SPRINGS AND WELLBORN THROUGH 500 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. HESS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 434 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 GAZ162-122115- ECHOLS- 434 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN ECHOLS COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 434 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES WEST OF STATENVILLE...MOVING WEST AT 6 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND STATENVILLE AND MAYDAY THROUGH 515 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER 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. PETERSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 439 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 FLZ035-122115- GILCHRIST- 439 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GILCHRIST COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 439 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BELL TO TRENTON... STATIONARY. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BELL AND TRENTON THROUGH 515 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. HESS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 459 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 FLZ040-122130- MARION- 459 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 530 PM EDT... AT 459 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SANTOS...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OCALA...STATIONARY. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SUMMERFIELD...SANTOS...OCALA AND BELLEVIEW THROUGH 530 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. HESS
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 heavy rain, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Troy Springs State Park reported 2.10 inches of rain. Most of the rainfall appeared to have occurred in a 2 hour period between 5 and 7 pm EDT.
The Suwannee County Public Works reported heavy rain of at least 5.10 inches in Branford. Most of the rainfall occurred in a 2 hour period between 5 and 7 pm EDT based on radar.
The Obrien Post Office reported heavy rainfall of 6 inches about 1 mile north of Obrien, while at the post office, 3.75 inches of rain fell. Most of the rainfall fell between 5 and 7 pm EDT based on radar. The public reported 5.50 inches of rainfall during the same time period at another location in Obrien.
Power lines were blown down near Santos. The time of damage was based on radar imagery.
Suwannee County Public Works reported a large tree was blown down near 264th Street near Branford.
Law enforcement reported a large tree was blown down on Noname Road in Branford. The time of damage was based on radar imagery.
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: 98636, 98637, 98638, 98639, 98640, 98641.