S. enhanced thunderstorm development across portion of north Florida during the day near a slow moving surface front that was approaching north central 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 digging upper level trough over the southeast U.S. enhanced thunderstorm development across portion of north Florida during the day near a slow moving surface front that was approaching north central 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 Mar 30, 1:43 PM EST, 23 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 243 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2011 ...SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY... IMPULSE GOING THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER. WILL SEE A BRIEF BREAK TONIGHT BUT THINGS SHOULD FILL IN OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF TOWARD MORNING WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER ON THURSDAY. && .AVIATION... OVERCAST CEILINGS AVERAGING IN THE 25-40 KFT OUTSIDE OF CONVECTION AND 10-13 KFT IN CONVECTION. && .MARINE... SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS FOR TONIGHT. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 61 75 45 75 / 40 50 10 10 SSI 61 73 50 72 / 60 70 10 0 JAX 64 78 47 79 / 60 70 10 10 SGJ 69 79 53 76 / 60 80 10 10 GNV 67 78 48 77 / 60 80 10 10 OCF 70 80 50 81 / 50 100 10 10 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && SANDRIK/HESS/MCALLISTER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1124 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2011 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-310000- 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 WED MAR 30 2011 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 79 OVER NORTH FLORIDA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS UNTIL 800 P.M... A SERIES OF FAST MOVING UPPER AIR DISTURBANCES AND AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS FOR MUCH OF THE AREA LATER TODAY. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE. THE MAIN THREAT OF SEVERE STORMS WILL BE FROM LATE MORNING AND THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. THE AREA OF CONCERN IS FROM EXTREME SOUTHEAST GEORGIA TO ALL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA. HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE. AREAS OF SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEAST GEORGIA WILDFIRES AND FOG WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES EARLY TODAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION PUSHING SMOKE NORTHWARD. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING THIS MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY OVER NORTHEAST FLORIDA... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL PUSH EASTWARD OVER THE AREA ON THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO PRODUCE A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS IN PARTICULAR OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA. THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL THOUGH AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT ENDING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME...ESPECIALLY IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX. ARS/ACS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2011
GAZ134-150>152-301615-
BACON-BRANTLEY-PIERCE-WARE-
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN
BRANTLEY...NORTHERN WARE...PIERCE AND SOUTHEASTERN BACON COUNTIES FOR
STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 1215 PM
EDT...
AT 1130 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BICKLEY TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WAYCROSS...MOVING EAST
AT 45 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
WAYCROSS...WARESBORO...BICKLEY...SUNNYSIDE...DEENWOOD...HOBOKEN...
DIXIE UNION...BLACKSHEAR...NAHUNTA AND NEW LACY THROUGH 1215 PM EDT.
HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 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 3148 8216 3147 8207 3137 8203 3135 8196
3136 8183 3130 8172 3126 8175 3109 8226
3128 8270 3128 8263 3144 8262 3158 8229
TIME...MOT...LOC 1530Z 253DEG 38KT 3133 8264 3116 8225
HESSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2011
GAZ136-301615-
WAYNE-
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY FOR SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID
UNTIL 1215 PM EDT...
AT 1130 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 6 MILES SOUTH OF SCREVEN...OR 9 MILES
EAST OF PATTERSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SCREVEN...BROADHURST...
MOUNT PLEASANT...JESUP...GARDI AND DOCTORTOWN THROUGH 1215 PM EDT.
HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER CAN BE EXPECTED.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3166 8180 3162 8176 3160 8171 3157 8169
3154 8165 3150 8164 3148 8161 3143 8164
3135 8194 3136 8200 3143 8206 3147 8207
3167 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 1530Z 230DEG 36KT 3144 8195
WOLFPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 AM HAIL COGDELL 31.16N 82.72W
03/30/2011 M0.25 INCH CLINCH GA TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG WITN WIND GUSTS OVER 35
MILES AN HOUR ALONG GEORGIA STATE ROAD 122.
&&
PKEEGANSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1219 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2011
GAZ162-163-301700-
CLINCH-ECHOLS-
1219 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLINCH AND
ECHOLS COUNTIES FOR SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL
100 PM EDT...
AT 1219 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
CENTERED 3 MILES WEST OF MAYDAY...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF STATENVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
STATENVILLE...MAYDAY...DU PONT...HOMERVILLE...COGDELL AND ARGYLE
THROUGH 100 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER CAN BE
EXPECTED.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3080 8313 3081 8310 3085 8308 3087 8298
3101 8297 3118 8269 3102 8259 3097 8254
3080 8248 3062 8291 3062 8314 3071 8313
3076 8315
TIME...MOT...LOC 1619Z 240DEG 38KT 3084 8302SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
150 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2011
GAZ154-164>166-301830-
CHARLTON-COASTAL CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-
150 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN
CHARLTON...NORTHERN CAMDEN AND SOUTHERN GLYNN COUNTIES FOR STRONG
WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 230 PM EDT...
AT 150 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER HOMELAND...OR 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF
FOLKSTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO
AFFECT AREAS AROUND HOMELAND...FOLKSTON...TARBORO...COLESBURG...
WOODBINE...ST. SIMONS...JEKYLL ISLAND...HIGH POINT...GLYNN HAVEN AND
BRUNSWICK THROUGH 230 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. DOPPLER RADAR HAS
INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. TORNADOES MAY DEVELOP WITH
LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. 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 3113 8137 3114 8143 3110 8147 3113 8142
3113 8141 3103 8141 3100 8143 3103 8145
3099 8147 3094 8144 3098 8142 3094 8140
3080 8189 3082 8194 3078 8197 3078 8202
3094 8209 3121 8136 3116 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 249DEG 37KT 3088 8195
HESSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
242 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2011
FLZ021-022-035-036-301945-
ALACHUA-COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-SUWANNEE-
242 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN
ALACHUA...SOUTHERN SUWANNEE...SOUTHERN COLUMBIA AND GILCHRIST
COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 345 PM EDT...
AT 241 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES WEST OF
OBRIEN TO 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TRENTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
THE LINE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN SUWANNEE...SOUTHERN COLUMBIA...
GILCHRIST AND WESTERN ALACHUA COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM. RADAR
INDICATES SEVERAL STORMS ALONG THE LINE WITH ROTATION...POTENTIALLY
LEADING TO FUNNEL CLOUDS ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS. TORNADOES MAY
DEVELOP WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3024 8258 3004 8253 2999 8257 2993 8251
2948 8241 2947 8255 2953 8256 2956 8275
2958 8278 2960 8295 2964 8297 2977 8295
2987 8288 2990 8292 2995 8293 3000 8297
3010 8312 3010 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 270DEG 38KT 3001 8310 2941 8301
WOLFThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 hail, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were blown down and a pole barn was damaged near State Road 129 and 240th Street near Obrien. The time of the event was based on radar, and the cost of damage was estimated.
Multiple trees were blown down. One tree fell across a fence on Lewis Pond Road. A wind gust of 47 mph was measured. The cost of damage was estimated.
The observer measured 0.67 inches of rainfall in 5 minutes.
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread debris about 4 miles south of Lake Weir. The time of the report was based on radar imagery, which showed rotation over the area.
Trees and power lines were blown down from Highway 207 and Interstate 95 toward St. Augustine. The length of the path of wind damage was not reported.
Quarter size hail was reported at Bird of Paradise Drive.
A funnel cloud was reported at Bird of Paradise Drive and Belle Terre Parkway.
Thunderstorm downburst winds were first reported at 443 pm EDT in northeast Palm Coast when a 62 mph wind gust was measured. Pool screens were damaged and dime size hail was observed. At 444 pm, a tree was blown down onto a home along Richard Drive and reports of power lines blown down were received. By 445 pm, emergency management received reports of a roof blown off a mobile home on Starboard Drive, a tree on a home along Richland Lane, and multiple trees and electrical wires blown down in the Leigh Woods section of Palm Coast. No injuries were reported. The cost of total damage was estimated.
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, March 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: 281802, 281803, 281807, 281804, 281805, 281801, 281808, 281806.