Isolated storms produced some lightning damage across inland northeast Florida.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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.
Isolated storms produced some lightning damage across inland northeast 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 21, 1:40 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
240 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2011
...NEAR RECORD HEAT CONTINUES INTO WEDNESDAY FOLLOWED BY
INCREASING RAIN CHANCES...
.SHORT TERM...STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL
PERSIST INTO WED. HOTTER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
YET ANOTHER DAY BEFORE SEASONAL TEMPS MAKE A COMEBACK ON THURS.
MAXES WILL BE IN THE UPPER 90S AND PSBLY 100. AFTERNOON HEAT
INDICES ARE MOSTLY 100-105 WITH POCKETS OF 105-110 POSSIBLE. WEAK
FLOW PATTERN TODAY IS ALLOWING SEABREEZES TO MOVE INLAND. STILL
HOPING FOR ISOLD SHRA/STORMS OVER THE INTERIOR THIS AFTN. SLIGHTLY
BETTER CHANCES ARE FORECAST FOR WED AS MOISTURE LEVELS INCREASE.
EXPECT 30% ALONG SPINE OF FL PENINSULA LATE AFTN INTO THE EVNG.
ALTHO VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED SOMEWHAT OVER THE AREA COVERED BY
A DENSE SMOKE ADV...WILL ALLOW ADVISORY TO CONT UNTIL THE 4 PM
EXPIRATION TIME. MANY SITES ARE REPORTING 1-2 MILES VIS AND COULD
BE LOWER BETWEEN OBSERVATIONS.
THURS/FRI...THE GOOD NEWS IS THE AFOREMENTIONED RIDGE IS FORECAST
TO WEAKEN AND DRIFT SOUTH. THE INTERACTION OF INCREASING MOISTURE
AND ARRIVAL OF LOBES OF PVA WILL BRING INCREASING COVERAGE OF
PRECIP...WITH NUMEROUS SHRA/STORMS EXPECTED THURS AFTN. PWATS WILL
INCREASE TO 2 INCHES OR HIGHER ON FRI WITH SCTD TO NUM DIURNAL
SHRA/STORMS.
.LONG TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS
WEEKEND...IN RESPONSE TO LARGE ANTICYCLONE ANCHORING OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN US...ALLOWING FOR A LARGE SCALE TROUGH TO ESTABLISH
OVER THE EASTERN US. TEMPS ARE FORECAST TO BE AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE
CLIMO AND COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE...EXPECT SCTD TO NUM
SHRA/STORMS TO DEVELOP EACH DAY. ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY INITIATE
ALONG THE GULF COAST SEABREEZE DUE TO A PREVAILING SOUTHWEST
FLOW. ALTHOUGH RAINFALL DEFICITS WILL CONTINUE...MUCH NEEDED
RAINFALL WILL AT LEAST MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF THE ONGOING DROUGHT.
&&
.AVIATION...TRICKY VSBY FORECAST DUE TO SMOKE. EXPECTED SOME
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT DUE TO THE E COAST SEABREEZE AT JAX AREA
SITES...BUT ENUF SMOKE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS SHOULD PREVENT ENUF
IMPROVEMENT TO GET US OUT OF MVFR.
&&
.MARINE...MOSTLY LIGHT DAYTIME WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
WITH NIGHTTIME WIND SURGES TO NEAR SCEC LEVELS IN THE OFFSHORE
WATERS. TSTMS WILL BECOME MORE OF A CONCERN LATE THIS WEEK AS
COVERAGE OVER LAND INCREASES AND SW FLOW PUSHES ACTIVITY OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS.
&&
.FIRE WX...RH VALUES EXPECTED TO FALL TO JUST BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER
PORTIONS OF THE INTERIOR ON WED AFTN. HOWEVER...DURATIONS ATTM DO
NOT APPEAR TO BE AOA 4 HOURS. AS A RESULT...NO HEADLINES.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 74 98 72 93 / 20 20 20 50
SSI 79 94 77 91 / 10 10 10 40
JAX 74 97 73 92 / 10 20 20 60
SGJ 76 93 75 90 / 10 10 10 50
GNV 74 97 74 92 / 20 30 30 60
OCF 73 97 72 92 / 20 30 30 60
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR DUVAL-
NASSAU-ST JOHNS.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR COLUMBIA-
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE.
GA...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR CHARLTON-
COASTAL CAMDEN-INLAND CAMDEN.
AM...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR FERNANDINA
BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE OUT 20 NM.
&&
TRABERT/CARROLLHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 953 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2011 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-221400- 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- 953 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA... ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE INLAND SECTIONS NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... ...AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 110 NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... ...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH GREATER COVERAGE LATER IN THE WEEK... .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... WILDFIRES CONTINUE TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA. A PREVAILING WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND THIS MORNING WILL PUSH SMOKE PLUMES TOWARDS THE COAST THIS MORNING. BY AFTERNOON...AN ADVANCING ATLANTIC SEA BREEZE WILL BRING SOME RELIEF FROM THE SMOKE. RESIDENTS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD CONSIDER STAYING INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO A MILE OR LESS IN SMOKE. PLEASE REFER TO THE URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS ON THE DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY. WITH HOT AND MAINLY DRY WEATHER FORECAST TODAY...THE FIRE DANGER WILL REMAIN HIGH. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 90S COAST TO AROUND THE CENTURY MARK INLAND SECTIONS....WITH HEAT INDEX READINGS CLIMBING TO 100 TO 110 DEGREES. EFFECTS FROM THE HEAT CAN BE MINIMIZED BY REDUCING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER OR NON- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES...AND WEARING LIGHT-COLORED CLOTHING. IF POSSIBLE...SPEND TIME IN AIR CONDITIONED FACILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ONGOING WILDFIRES...PLEASE REFER TO THE WEB BRIEFING ON OUR WEBSITE. LINKS TO WILDFIRE INFORMATION AND COUNTY BURN BANS CAN BE FOUND THERE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS INLAND SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH CONCERNS OF STRONG WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... WEDNESDAY...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S TO 100 DEGREES ARE ONCE AGAIN FORECAST ALONG WITH AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 110 DEGREES. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST BEGINNING THURSDAY. AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL EXTEND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. 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 1025 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2011 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ022>025-030>033-036>038-GAZ134>136- 149>154-163>166-212000- ALACHUA- ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT TO 20 NM-APPLING- ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-CAMDEN (COASTAL)- CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COLUMBIA-DUVAL- FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT TO 20 NM-FLAGLER- GLYNN (COASTAL)-GLYNN (INLAND)-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM- ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 20 NM-ST JOHNS-UNION-WARE- WAYNE- 1025 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...AREAS OF THICK SMOKE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY... SMOKE FROM NUMEROUS WILDFIRES WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA. VISIBILITIES OF 3 TO 5 MILES WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE THE LOWEST DOWNSTREAM FROM THE HONEY PRAIRIE COMPLEX WILDFIRE WHICH CONTINUES TO BURN IN THE OKEFENOKEE SWAMP. A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 10...INTERSTATE 95...AND INTERSTATE 295... THROUGH 4 PM. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE NEAR SHORE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS. THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS...AND THOSE SENSITIVE TO THE THE SMOKE INCLUDING THE ELDERLY...YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS...SHOULD SEEK SHELTER INDOORS WITH AIR CONDITIONING. CARROLL
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 121 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:50 UTC.
1 lightning, 1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
A lightning strike caused a structural fire in Citra. The cost of damage was estimated.
A lightning strike caused a fire off of Highways 125 and 121. The cost of damage was unknown.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, June 2011
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: 308661, 308662.