A broad surface trough was nearly stationary over the forecast area as a short wave upper level trough traversed the region during the afternoon when instability was high. Widespread severe storms developed along the sea breezes and outflows.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
A broad surface trough was nearly stationary over the forecast area as a short wave upper level trough traversed the region during the afternoon when instability was high. Widespread severe storms developed along the sea breezes and outflows.
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 2, 2:48 PM EST, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 348 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2008 .SHORT TERM... ANOTHER ACTIVE DAY IS SHAPING UP ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. A BROAD SURFACE TROUGH IS NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE AREA AS SHORTWAVE ENERGY EMBEDDED WITHIN INCREASING NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT MOVES THROUGH GEORGIA AS NOTED ON LATEST WATER VAPOR IMAGERY. LATEST LAPS ANALYSIS SHOWS SBCAPES AROUND 3000 J/KG. RUC ANALYSIS SHOWS SB LIFTED INDICES -5 TO -7. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONGOING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AT PRESS TIME AND AT LEAST SCATTERED ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. WEAK SHEAR WILL PRECLUDE WIDESPREAD ORGANIZED CONVECTION...BUT SUFFICIENT FORCING WITHIN A HIGHLY UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT WILL AID IN STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE ENVIRONMENT TODAY IS VERY SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY WHEN THE AREA EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE HAIL PRODUCING STORMS. EQ LEVELS ARE SIMILAR AND MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES ARE EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE. THE 12Z JAX SOUNDING MEASURED A TEMP OF -11C AT 500 MB. LARGE HAIL WILL ONCE AGAIN BE A CONCERN IN THE STRONGEST STORMS...AS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. STEERING CURRENTS TODAY ARE A LITTLE FASTER THAN YESTERDAY...BUT JUST BARELY...AND WITH PW VALUES AROUND 1.8 INCHES...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS COULD LEAD TO SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT AS ADDITIONAL UPPER LEVEL IMPULSES MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA AND TROUGHING IS MAINTAINED AT THE SURFACE. ON TUESDAY MORNING...SHORTWAVE ENERGY SHOULD BE EXITING SOUTH OF THE AREA AS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ATTEMPTS TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST. GENERAL SUBSIDENCE WILL HELP TO LIMIT THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY BUT ENOUGH INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE WILL EXIST FOR SEABREEZES TO INITIATE A FEW STORMS...BUT SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. ALTHOUGH MID AND UPPER LEVELS WILL NOT BE AS CONDUCIVE FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST EACH AFTERNOON FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. DIURNAL INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE WILL BE HIGH ENOUGH FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW STORMS WITH THE AFTERNOON SEABREEZES. HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS THIS WEEK AS TEMPS WILL CONTINUE TO TOP 90 AWAY FROM THE BEACHES WITH DEWPOINTS AROUND 70. .LONG TERM... LATEST INDICATIONS SHOW AN INCREASE IN RAIN CHANCES BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND. WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST...TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL BE ON THE INCREASE. SO WILL CONTINUE WITH 30 POPS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. .AVIATION... OTHER THAN LOCALLY POOR CONDITIONS IN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...AND HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. BRIEF MVFR VISIBILITIES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT IN PATCHY FOG. && .MARINE... GENERALLY LIGHT FLOW WILL LEAD TO SEAS LESS THAN 3 FEET THROUGH TOMORROW. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WEST ATLANTIC OCEAN AND LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN SOUTHEAST WINDS BEGINNING TUESDAY NIGHT. SCEC CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS BY THURSDAY NIGHT. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 91 68 91 69 / 50 30 20 20 SSI 87 73 86 73 / 50 40 20 20 JAX 90 69 89 68 / 40 40 30 20 SGJ 89 71 86 72 / 40 40 30 20 GNV 92 68 91 68 / 30 40 30 30 OCF 92 68 92 69 / 30 40 30 30 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && SHULER/ZAPPE/KEEGAN
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 430 AM EDT MON JUN 2 2008 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-030810- 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- 430 AM EDT MON JUN 2 2008 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT AS A SURFACE TROUGH AND UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE REGION. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS TO 60 MPH...HAIL...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS WITH RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. STORMS WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL AFFECT THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH THE BEST RAIN CHANCES EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO SELF ACTIVATE IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THEIR AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX. ARS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 413 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2008 FLZ035-036-022045- ALACHUA-GILCHRIST- 413 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN ALACHUA AND GILCHRIST COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 445 PM EDT... AT 413 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES EAST OF BELL...MOVING SOUTH AT 6 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BELL... TRENTON AND NEWBERRY THROUGH 445 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. ZIBURA
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
432 PM EDT MON JUN 02 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0404 PM TSTM WND GST MAYPORT 30.38N 81.41W
06/02/2008 M56 MPH DUVAL FL ASOS
OFFICIAL OBSERVING EQUIPMENT MEASURED A THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUST OF 56 MPH AT THE MAYPORT NAVAL AIR STATION.
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SHULERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 509 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2008 FLZ037-022145- PUTNAM- 509 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 545 PM EDT... AT 509 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GEORGETOWN...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRESCENT CITY...MOVING SOUTH AT 8 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND CRESCENT CITY AND GEORGETOWN THROUGH 545 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. ZIBURA
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
518 PM EDT MON JUN 02 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 PM TSTM WND DMG 11 S NEEDMORE 30.52N 82.67W
06/02/2008 COLUMBIA FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
CENTRAL DISPATCH REPORTED A TREE DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 6
EAST AT HIGHWAY 441.
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SHULERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 524 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2008 FLZ038-022200- FLAGLER- 524 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN FLAGLER COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 600 PM EDT... AT 524 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER FLAGLER COUNTY...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUNNELL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 12 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND THROUGH 600 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. ZIBURA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 533 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2008 GAZ134-150-151-022215- BACON-PIERCE-WARE- 533 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2008 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN WARE... PIERCE AND SOUTHERN BACON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 615 PM EDT... AT 533 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF DIXIE UNION...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLACKSHEAR...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 8 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND DIXIE UNION... SUNNYSIDE...DEENWOOD AND BLACKSHEAR THROUGH 615 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. ZIBURA
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm wind gusts caused structural damage and downed trees and power lines about 10 miles northwest of Blackshear. The time of the event was based on Doppler radar.
Quarter size hail was reported in Sandy Bottom.
Penny size hail was reported in Pearson.
Penny size hail was reported in Dixie Union between 1215 am EDT and 1220 am EDT.
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees along the Alma Highway near Jamestown. A vehicle collided with one of the downed trees and emergency response officials were en-route to the accident just before 1 am EDT per the Ware County 911 Dispatch Center.
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: 98204, 98200, 98201, 98202, 98205.