High pressure was over the area aloft with the surface Bermuda ridge axis south of the area. A light and mean southwest steering flow was over the area with an unstable low level air mass in place.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
High pressure was over the area aloft with the surface Bermuda ridge axis south of the area. A light and mean southwest steering flow was over the area with an unstable low level air mass in place. Storms formed along the sea breezes and propagated inland through the day.
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 15, 1:34 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 234 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 ...HEAT INDICES TO APPROACH 110 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON... .SHORT TERM...TEMPERATURE HAS HIT THE CENTURY MARK AT JAX INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR TODAY WAS 102 SET IN 1981 AND THERE IS STILL TIME TO REACH OR EXCEED IT. HEAT INDICES RANGE FROM 101 TO 110 ACRS THE REGION. A FEW SPOTS ARE LIGHTING UP ON THE RADAR AS SFC HEATING DESTABILIZES THE ATMOSPHERE. STEERING FLOW IS WEAK TODAY AND STORMS MAY END UP STATIONARY OR DRIFTING SLOWLY EWD. ON WED...MEAN LAYER (1000-500MB) HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL DRIFT SOUTH OF AREA WITH A LIGHT SW TO WLY STEERING FLOW. MORE CLOUDS AND INCREASING MOISTURE WILL SHAVE A COUPLE DEG OFF MAX TEMPS BUT WILL NOT BE THAT NOTICEABLE WITH HEAT INDICES NEAR 105. HAVE KEPT POPS NEAR 50%. THU/FRI...HIGH PRES IS BUMPED TO THE WEST AND WEAKENS AS BACKDOOR FRONT AND SHORTWAVE TROUGH PUSH INTO THE SOUTHEAST. TSTM CHANCES WILL BE IN 50-60% RANGE. MAX TEMPS WILL BE IN MID/UPR 90S AND HEAT INDICES SHOULD SLIP TO 100-105. .LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... AS RIDGE ALOFT BREAKS DOWN A WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY/LOW LEVEL TROUGH WILL SLIDE INTO THE FORECAST AREA ACCOMPANIED BY ABUNDANT MOISTURE. THIS WILL LEAD TO TEMPS RETURNING TO MORE NORMAL LEVELS BUT TSTM ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY BE ABOVE NORMAL ESPECIALLY FOR THE WEEKEND GIVEN PROXIMITY OF TROUGH AND PWATS HOVERING AROUND 2 TO 2.5 INCHES PER THE GFS. && .AVIATION... MORE COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY. WILL CONTINUE WITH VCTS AT ALL TERMINALS FOR NOW...AS CONFIDENCE IN TIMING STILL NOT QUITE HIGH ENOUGH TO GO WITH TEMPO GROUPS JUST YET. WILL MONITOR CLOSELY AND AMEND ACCORDINGLY. HAVE INCLUDED A TEMPO GROUP FOR BROKEN CB CLOUDS AT THE JACKSONVILLE AREA TERMINALS TO HIGHLIGHT THE MOST LIKELY TIME (23Z TO 03Z) FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP IN THAT AREA. ANY THUNDERSTORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF BRIEF IFR CONDITIONS IN HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. && .MARINE... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN DOMINANT FEATURE...KEEPING CONDITIONS RATHER BENIGN...SEAS GENERALLY LESS THAN 3 FT AND WINDS LESS THAN 15 KNOTS. NOT EXPECTING THE NEED FOR ANY HEADLINES THE REST OF THE WEEK. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 75 96 73 94 / 30 50 30 50 SSI 78 91 77 89 / 20 40 30 40 JAX 74 95 73 93 / 30 50 30 50 SGJ 75 91 75 90 / 20 40 30 50 GNV 74 95 74 94 / 30 50 30 50 OCF 73 96 74 93 / 20 50 20 50 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && TRABERT/SHULER/WALKER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 432 AM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 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- 432 AM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...VERY HOT CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE... SCATTERED STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE SEA BREEZES BEGIN TO DEVELOP AND PROGRESS INLAND. STORM MOTION WILL BE TOWARD THE EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS IN ADDITION TO LIGHTNING. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES IN UPPER 90S AGAIN WILL PUSH HEAT INDICES INTO THE 105 TO 109 RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SLOW STORM MOTION WILL CONTINUE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING. .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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
303 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010
GAZ166-151945-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
303 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN CAMDEN
COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID
UNTIL 345 PM EDT...
AT 304 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES WEST OF HIGH POINT...STATIONARY.
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND HIGH POINT
THROUGH 345 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER 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.
LAT...LON 3092 8140 3086 8149 3093 8156 3099 8147
3097 8147 3096 8145 3094 8144 3095 8143
3096 8143 3093 8139
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 144DEG 1KT 3093 8147
ZAPPESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
305 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010
GAZ154-151945-
COASTAL GLYNN-
305 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN GLYNN
COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID
UNTIL 345 PM EDT...
AT 306 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES NORTH OF GLYNN HAVEN...OR 4
MILES NORTH OF ST. SIMONS...STATIONARY. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL
ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ST. SIMONS...SEA ISLAND...GLYNN HAVEN...
LITTLE ST. SIMMONS ISLAND AND COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES THROUGH 345 PM
EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER 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.
LAT...LON 3127 8127 3114 8138 3123 8150 3132 8143
3132 8141 3130 8140 3131 8139 3133 8137
3133 8136 3130 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 144DEG 1KT 3124 8139
ZAPPESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
317 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010
GAZ153-154-152000-
COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND GLYNN-
317 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN GLYNN
COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID
UNTIL 400 PM EDT...
AT 318 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM EVERETT TO 6 MILES
WEST OF BOYS ESTATE...STATIONARY. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL
ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND EVERETT AND BOYS ESTATE THROUGH 400 PM EDT.
HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER 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.
LAT...LON 3123 8150 3133 8171 3136 8169 3139 8170
3140 8169 3140 8167 3146 8161 3145 8160
3144 8160 3138 8154 3133 8144 3131 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 283DEG 2KT 3140 8162 3129 8156
ZAPPESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
321 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010
GAZ152-152000-
BRANTLEY-
321 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL
BRANTLEY COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
VALID UNTIL 400 PM EDT...
AT 322 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES WEST OF RAYBON...OR 4 MILES
NORTHWEST OF NAHUNTA...STATIONARY. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO
AFFECT AREAS AROUND RAYBON THROUGH 400 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE
QUARTER 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.
LAT...LON 3126 8193 3119 8204 3125 8211 3128 8207
3128 8200 3129 8199
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 230DEG 2KT 3125 8202
ZAPPEThe Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:34 UTC.
12 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
One inch hail and tree limbs were blown down about 2.5 miles east-southeast of the Highway 341 and Highway 99 intersection.
A spotter reported quarter size hail at the intersection of State Road 341 and 99. Numerous tree limbs were blown down as well.
Trees and power lines were blown down at Highway 301 and Harry Jones Road.
The Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation reported trees and large limbs blown down on power lines south of Woodbine.
Several trees and power lines were blown down on Swamp Perimeter Road.
Penny size hail was reported on Swamp Perimeter Road.
Golf ball size hail was reported north of Jesup.
Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Jesup area. One tree fell on a home on Meadowood Drive. The cost of damage was estimated.
A small tree and large tree limbs were blown down south of Waycross.
Trees were blown down along Zoar Road.
Large trees were blown down across Denton roads.
A power line was blown down on a shed.
Several trees were blown down on Spell Road.
A large metal fence and trees were blown down n Jesup.
A tree was blown down over State Road 64 outside of Alma.
Trees and power lines were blown down along State Road 221 and Beaver Creek.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, June 2010
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: 227535, 227536, 227538, 227539, 227542, 227551, 227537, 227560, 227543, 227544, 227545, 227546, 227547, 227548, 227549, 227550.