A mean trough was over southeast Georgia. A moist and unstable air mass fueled scattered severe storms across the area during the afternoon and evening.
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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 mean trough was over southeast Georgia. A moist and unstable air mass fueled scattered severe storms across the area during the afternoon and evening.
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 26, 1:52 PM EST, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 252 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT-WED. SCT SHOWERS AND STORMS EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING THIS EVENING WITH ACTIVITY WINDING DOWN BY LATE EVENING. SLOW STORM MOTION WILL ENHANCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. IN ADDITION...A FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY GUSTY DOWNBURST WINDS UP TO SEVERE CRITERIA. SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER NRN GA EXPECTED TO SHIFT SEWD AND MAY HELP SUSTAIN ISOLD CONVECTION OVER SE GA AFT MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG EXPECTED OVER INLAND PORTIONS LATE. MON...WEAK SLY FLOW AND MOISTURE LEVELS INCREASING BACK UP AGAIN WITH SCT CONVECTION IN THE AFTN HRS. WEAK FORCING ALOFT MAY ENHANCE ISOLD STRONG STORMS. BEST POPS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN OVER INLAND NE FL AT 50-60%. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S EXPECTED WITH HEAT INDICES TOPPING 100-105. MON NIGHT...S-SW FLOW AGAIN WITH MEAN RIDGE AXIS OVER CENTRAL FL. SCT CONVECTION EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF NE FL DUE TO MORE DYNAMIC SUPPORT ALOFT WITH A VORT LOBE OVER N CENTRAL FL. MOST ACTIVITY SHOULD DISSIPATE AFT MIDNIGHT. TUE...WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRES IS NOTED OVER THE APPALACHIANS TO AL/MS WITH RIDGE AXIS TO CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL FL. W COAST SEA BREEZE SHOULD BE DOMINATE...WITH A WEAK E COAST SEA BREEZE IN THE AFTN ALONG COASTAL COUNTIES. SHOULD BE ENOUGH MOISTURE TO SUPPORT ANOTHER ROUND OF SCT SHOWERS AND STORMS MAINLY AFTN AND EVENING...THOUGH UPPER RIDGE BUILDING IN FROM NW MAY BEGIN TO SUPPRESS CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY. WED...SIMILAR FCST TO TUE BUT RIDGE RETROGRADES A BIT ALLOWING A BIT MORE NWLY FLOW...WHICH MAY PUSH MORE STORMS TO THE E COAST. WILL CONT WITH SCT POPS AT THIS TIME. HIGHS BOTH TUE AND WED IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S. .LONG TERM...THU-SUN. MID/UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRES SYSTEM OVER THE LOWER AND MID MS VALLEY IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY MOVE E TO THE TN VALLEY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AT THE SFC...A WEAK FRONT IS PROGGED TO MOVE INTO SRN GA ON THU AND BECOME DIFFUSE BY FRI. WEAK HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL GENERALLY PROMOTE INLAND PROGRESSION OF THE E COAST SEA BREEZE. THE GFS IS FAIRLY CONSISTENT SHOWING RATHER LOW MOISTURE FOR THE AREA WITH PWATS GENERALLY BELOW NORMAL 1.7 INCHES OR LESS...ESPECIALLY ON THU. HOWEVER...THE 12Z CANADIAN AND LOW RES 12Z ECMWF SHOW MORE THAN ADEQUATE MOISTURE LEVELS TO MAINTAIN CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND STORMS. AS A RESULT...WILL ONLY MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS FOR RAIN CHANCES DUE TO INHERENT UNCERTAINTIES. MAX TEMPS WILL BE NEAR TO A COUPLE OF DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF THE MID/UPPER LEVEL HIGH TO OUR NW. && .AVIATION...VFR SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE TEMPO IFR/TSRA CONDITIONS TIL AROUND 00Z EXCEPT FOR SSI WHERE STORMS MAY OCCUR LATER. NOT MUCH FOG EXPECTED OVERNIGHT... POSSIBLY MVFR EARLY MONDAY MORNING. && .MARINE...QUIET CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SW SYNOPTIC FLOW WILL BECOME SE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH SEABREEZE FORMATION. SEAS WILL REMAIN 2 TO 3 FEET. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 72 95 72 95 / 30 30 20 40 SSI 76 93 76 90 / 10 20 20 30 JAX 72 92 72 92 / 10 40 20 30 SGJ 74 89 73 89 / 20 40 20 30 GNV 71 91 70 92 / 30 50 30 40 OCF 72 90 71 91 / 40 60 30 50 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && SHASHY/ZIBURA/KEEGAN
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 518 AM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-270930- 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- 518 AM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN CONFINED TO AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10. THE BEST CHANCES WILL BE SOUTH OF A LINE FROM GAINESVILLE TO ST. AUGUSTINE THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH VERY GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...INCLUDING AREAS NEAR ALMA...HOMERVILLE...AND VALDOSTA. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY APPROACH SEVERE THRESHOLDS. THE MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. PATCHES OF SMOKE WILL PRIMARILY REMAIN CONFINED TO AREAS NEAR AND JUST NORTHEAST OF THE HONEY PRAIRIE WILDFIRE COMPLEX. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED IN THESE STORMS. .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. JDS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
459 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
GAZ162-163-262145-
CLINCH-ECHOLS-
459 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL CLINCH
AND CENTRAL ECHOLS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 545 PM
EDT...
AT 459 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES EAST OF STATENVILLE. THIS STORM
IS NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS
AROUND STATENVILLE THROUGH 545 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 3088 8299 3088 8298 3093 8297 3091 8272
3060 8276 3062 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 000DEG 2KT 3069 8296
STRUBLESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 509 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 FLZ024-GAZ164-165-262200- CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-NASSAU- 509 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN NASSAU...EASTERN CHARLTON AND SOUTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 600 PM EDT... AT 509 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES WEST OF KINGS FERRY...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FOLKSTON...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND HOMELAND...FOLKSTON AND KINGS FERRY THROUGH 600 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. LAT...LON 3070 8186 3078 8207 3092 8200 3085 8180 TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 353DEG 5KT 3079 8193 STRUBLE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
515 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
GAZ135-262200-
APPLING-
515 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL APPLING
COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 600 PM EDT...
AT 515 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAXLEY...MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS
AROUND SURRENCY...BAXLEY AND PINE GROVE THROUGH 600 PM EDT. GUSTY
WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND
DAMAGE.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 3186 8222 3168 8215 3163 8232 3182 8247
3184 8245 3184 8243 3185 8243 3190 8238
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 143DEG 6KT 3175 8230
STRUBLESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
516 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
FLZ020-021-GAZ162-262145-
ECHOLS-HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-
516 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN
ECHOLS...WESTERN HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN SUWANNEE COUNTIES FOR
STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 545 PM EDT...
AT 517 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES EAST OF JENNINGS...MOVING WEST
AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
JASPER...STATENVILLE...WEST LAKE...SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK AND
JENNINGS THROUGH 545 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
DAMAGE.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 3039 8317 3062 8327 3062 8313 3079 8313
3084 8303 3033 8278
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 103DEG 14KT 3060 8305
ZIBURASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 534 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 FLZ020-021-262200- HAMILTON-SUWANNEE- 534 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN HAMILTON AND NORTHERN SUWANNEE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 600 PM EDT... AT 534 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SUWANNEE SPRINGS... OR 6 MILES WEST OF WHITE SPRINGS...STATIONARY. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SUWANNEE SPRINGS...LIVE OAK...WELLBORN AND HOUSTON THROUGH 600 PM EDT. 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 3016 8280 3018 8314 3045 8318 3042 8283 TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 329DEG 1KT 3034 8285 ZIBURA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
548 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
FLZ020-GAZ162-163-262230-
CLINCH-ECHOLS-HAMILTON-
548 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN
CLINCH...ECHOLS AND WESTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID
UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
AT 548 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF DU
PONT TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF JASPER. THIS LINE OF STORMS WAS NEARLY
STATIONARY. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
WEST LAKE...JENNINGS...BLUE SPRINGS...STATENVILLE...MAYDAY...JASPER
AND DU PONT THROUGH 630 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 3063 8320 3063 8314 3080 8314 3081 8311
3083 8311 3083 8310 3086 8308 3086 8302
3088 8298 3104 8297 3104 8282 3042 8282
3046 8325
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 270DEG 1KT 3095 8298 3045 8298
STRUBLEThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were blown down across Piney Bluff Road in the northern section of the county.
Half dollar to golf ball size hail was reported northwest of Jesup.
Two trees were blown down onto power lines.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, 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: 308756, 308754, 308755.