The combination of an approaching surface front over Georgia, passing upper level energy per an upper level trough digging over the eastern seaboard and high atmospheric moisture and instability fueled numerous severe storms in the afternoon and evening along the sea breezes and resultant storm outflows under a prevailing southwest flow regime.
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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.
The combination of an approaching surface front over Georgia, passing upper level energy per an upper level trough digging over the eastern seaboard and high atmospheric moisture and instability fueled numerous severe storms in the afternoon and evening along the sea breezes and resultant storm outflows under a prevailing southwest flow regime.
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 30, 8:20 AM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 920 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 ...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION TODAY... .UPDATE...LARGE UPPER TROUGH FROM GREAT LAKES TO THE NORTHERN GULF AMPLIFYING AS SHORT WAVE ENERGY ROUNDS BASE OF TROUGH. COLD FRONT STRETCHES FROM NORTH GA INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA PROGGED TO MOVE SE ACROSS CENTRAL GA THIS AFTERNOON AS UPPER TROUGH AMPLIFIES. SHORT WAVE MOVING THROUGH ALABAMA PRODUCING LARGE CLUSTER OF STORMS ACROSS SE ALABAMA AND SW GA WHICH WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EAST TOWARDS OUR WESTERN AREA BY AROUND NOON AND THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. MODIFIED JAX SOUNDING SHOWING SFC BASED CAPE OF 3500J (USING TEMP OF 89)...LI OF -7..AND K INDEX 33. AS FRONT PUSHES SE TOWARDS AREA THIS AFTERNOON THERE WILL BE A MOIST AND VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS IN PLACE AND IN COMBINATION WITH 35 KNOT WINDS AT THE MID LEVELS SHOULD SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HAIL. SPC HAS OUR AREA UNDER A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WX THIS AFTERNOON. FORECAST ON TRACK WITH LIKELY POPS AND SEVERE WX ALREADY ADDRESSED IN HWO. && .AVIATION...THE MAIN CHALLENGE WILL BE ON EXACT TIMING AND INTENSITY OF THE STORMS AT THE TERMINALS THIS AFTERNOON. WITH COLD FRONT PUSHING SE TOWARDS THE AREA AND VERY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE IN PLACE...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG STORMS PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAIN. WILL KEEP THE TEMPO GROUPS FOR IFR VSBY AND WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 16Z-20Z FOR NOW DUE TO THE FAST MOVEMENT OF STORMS BUT THIS TIMING MAY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED. THEREAFTER...SHRA SHOULD CONTINUE BUT THERE WILL BE LESS CHANCES OF IFR CONDITIONS ACROSS THE TERMINALS. && .MARINE...WILL KEEP THE EXERCISE CAUTION GOING FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS FOR A FEW MORE HOURS AS GRAYS REEF IS STILL SHOWING SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME THIS AFTERNOON BUT FOCUS WILL SHIFT TOWARDS SCATTERED STORMS MOVING OFFSHORE THIS AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS WILL BE STRONG PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 88 67 90 64 / 60 30 20 10 SSI 88 72 88 73 / 60 40 30 20 JAX 89 69 90 69 / 60 40 30 20 SGJ 89 71 86 72 / 60 40 30 20 GNV 89 70 88 70 / 60 40 40 20 OCF 89 70 88 69 / 60 40 30 20 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && PP/RK
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1124 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-011000- 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- 1124 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH COMBINED WITH A MOIST UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL PRODUCE NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. DAMAGING WINDS...AND HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES. THE STORMS WILL MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST AT AROUND 25 MPH...REACHING THE EAST COAST BY MID-AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED EACH DAY...MAINLY ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...WITH A MORE UNIFORM COVERAGE EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED IN THE JACKSONVILLE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX. ECZ/MZ
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1032 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW FRUIT COVE 30.07N 81.65W
06/29/2008 ST. JOHNS FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED POWERLINES BLOWN DOWN NEAR
STATE ROAD 13 IN SWITZERLAND AND ALSO NEAR RACE TRACK
ROAD IN FRUITCOVE. THE TIME GIVEN WAS BASED ON RADAR.
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PPSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1120 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 FLZ021-301600- SUWANNEE- 1120 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL SUWANNEE COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL NOON EDT... AT 1120 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 9 MILES WEST OF MCALPIN...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MAYO...MOVING EAST AT 31 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MCALPIN...HOUSTON AND WELLBORN THROUGH NOON EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. RADAR INDICATES SOME ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE POSSIBLE. THE AREA IS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. WOLF
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1145 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 FLZ020-GAZ150-162>164-301630- CHARLTON-CLINCH-ECHOLS-HAMILTON-WARE- 1145 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON...NORTHWESTERN CHARLTON...CENTRAL CLINCH...CENTRAL WARE AND ECHOLS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 1230 PM EDT... AT 1145 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 10 MILES EAST OF MAYDAY...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF STATENVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MAYDAY AND DU PONT THROUGH 1230 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. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. PETERSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1228 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 FLZ020>024-GAZ150>152-162>165-301715- BAKER-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COLUMBIA-ECHOLS-HAMILTON-INLAND CAMDEN-NASSAU-PIERCE-SUWANNEE-WARE- 1228 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUWANNEE... NORTHWESTERN BAKER...NORTHERN COLUMBIA...HAMILTON...CHARLTON... CLINCH...WESTERN BRANTLEY...WARE...SOUTHERN PIERCE...ECHOLS... NORTHWESTERN NASSAU AND WESTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS... SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 115 PM EDT... AT 1228 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 7 MILES EAST OF FARGO...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND FARGO...STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...ST. GEORGE...HOMELAND... FOLKSTON...KINGS FERRY AND HILLIARD THROUGH 115 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. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. PETERSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 107 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 FLZ021-022-301745- COLUMBIA-SUWANNEE- 107 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUWANNEE AND CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 145 PM EDT... AT 107 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF SUWANNEE VALLEY TO 3 MILES WEST OF LAKE CITY TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF OBRIEN...MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WINFIELD...SUWANNEE VALLEY...OBRIEN... HILDRETH...LAKE CITY...FIVE POINTS...ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE PARK...WATERTOWN AND COLUMBIA THROUGH 145 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. WOLF
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 10 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:31 UTC.
11 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
About 100 trees at the Davey Tree Expert Company were blown over from thunderstorm winds. The time of the damage was based on radar.
Trees were blown down on power lines in rural Nassau county.
Power lines were blown down near Duval Road.
Florida State Warning Point relayed a report of a tree that was blown down in Starke and power lines that were blown down across Bradford county. One power line fell on a home at 19475 Northwest 44th Avenue in Starke.
Power lines were blown down on State Road 100, west of Bunnell.
A wind gust to 77 mph and pea size hail were observed at the Flagler County Emergency Operations Center. One tree was blown down on the property.
A tree was blown down on a home in Flagler Beach. The damage punctured the roof. The cost of damage was estimated.
The Flying J store employees estimated wind gusts of 50-60 mph.
Trees were blown down at Favor Dykes State Park.
A spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 mph in the Grand Haven area of Palm Coast.
Penny size hail fell at Favor Dykes State Park.
Power lines were blown down across Bunnell.
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: 101732, 101733, 101734, 101735, 101739, 101740, 101736, 101743, 101737, 101741, 101742, 101738.