A surface front over central Florida lifted northward as a warm front in advance of an approaching Gulf of Mexico Low pressure system. Locally heavy rainfall developed in the afternoon and evening over a moist and unstable airmass.
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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 surface front over central Florida lifted northward as a warm front in advance of an approaching Gulf of Mexico Low pressure system. Locally heavy rainfall developed in the afternoon and evening over a moist and unstable airmass.
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 9, 8:07 PM EST, 8 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 907 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012 .UPDATE... WARM FRONT IS LIFTING NWD OVER NE FL THIS EVENING PRODUCING SCTD TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED TSTMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS HAVE OCCURRED BUT FOR MOST PART THE ACTIVITY HAS KEPT MOVING AND MAJOR FLOODING HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED ALTHOUGH SOME TRAINING SHOWERS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN NOTED OVER CLAY AND DUVAL COUNTIES. RADAR SHOWS MOVING NORTH AND NE WITH VERY FEW SHOWERS LEFT OVER THE SOUTHERN ZONES...HOWEVER THE RAP AND NAM INDICATE A SHORTWAVE CURRENTLY NEAR APALACHEE BAY WILL TRACK OVER NE FL LATER TONIGHT BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED SHOWERS ACRS NE FL. AS THE FRONT PUSHES NWD...BULK OF SHOWERS/STORMS WILL SPREAD INTO SE GA AND OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. TEMPS ARE ON TRACK AND UPDATES HAVE BEEN CONFINED TO POPS AND WINDS. && .AVIATION... GNV AND VQQ REPORT IFR CIGS WITH RAIN IN VICINITY. THINK CIGS WILL REMAIN LOW OVERNIGHT AND WILL AMEND TAFS FOR THESE SITES. MVFR CIGS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AT JAX AND CRG. && .MARINE... SCEC CONDS OCCURRING AT THE BOUYS AND WILL KEEP HEADLINE GOING TONIGHT. HAVE BUMPED UP WINDS TO REFLECT REPORTS FROM THE BUOYS AND THEN SHOW DECREASING WIND SPEEDS TOWARD SUNRISE. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 69 88 70 92 / 60 90 80 50 SSI 73 83 75 86 / 60 70 60 20 JAX 70 89 71 91 / 70 80 70 30 SGJ 73 86 73 87 / 70 60 50 20 GNV 71 91 71 92 / 40 60 40 30 OCF 71 92 72 93 / 30 50 40 30 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && MKT/BN/SPC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 822 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-101119- ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM- ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-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- 822 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA... .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE AS STORMS MOVE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. .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. ENYEDI/JCH/MKT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 545 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012 FLZ023-030-092230- BAKER-UNION- 545 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN BAKER AND NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 630 PM EDT... AT 545 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CENTERED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF RAIFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND RAIFORD...JOHNSTOWN...ELLERBEE... SANDERSON...GLEN SAINT MARY AND MACCLENNY THROUGH 630 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. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. LAT...LON 3037 8220 3022 8206 3003 8226 3013 8243 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 220DEG 17KT 3010 8226 NELSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 620 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012 FLZ023-025-030>032-092300- BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-DUVAL-UNION- 620 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAY...NORTHEASTERN BRADFORD...SOUTHEASTERN BAKER...NORTHEASTERN UNION AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN DUVAL COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 700 PM EDT... AT 620 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER ELLERBEE...OR 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF RAIFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ELLERBEE AND MAXVILLE THROUGH 700 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. IF FURTHER INTENSIFICATION OCCURS A WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. LAT...LON 3030 8206 3014 8196 3003 8220 3017 8226 TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 239DEG 11KT 3011 8218 NELSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
648 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
FLZ023-030-031-092330-
BAKER-BRADFORD-UNION-
648 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN
BRADFORD...SOUTHERN BAKER AND UNION COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND
FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 730 PM EDT...
AT 648 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST
OF ELLERBEE TO JOHNSTOWN TO LAKE BUTLER TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
DUKES...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO
AFFECT AREAS AROUND LAKE BUTLER...DUKES...JOHNSTOWN...RAIFORD...
ELLERBEE AND NEW RIVER THROUGH 730 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. 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 3024 8214 3002 8211 2997 8216 2989 8227
2996 8251 3001 8245 3005 8238 3023 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 278DEG 14KT 3014 8228 3004 8227
3000 8234 2993 8247
NELSONSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
706 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
FLZ020-022-GAZ162-163-092345-
CLINCH-COLUMBIA-ECHOLS-HAMILTON-
706 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLINCH...
ECHOLS...NORTHERN COLUMBIA AND NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES FOR
STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 745 PM EDT...
AT 706 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST
OF MAYDAY TO 10 MILES WEST OF NEEDMORE TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
JASPER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL
ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND JASPER...STATENVILLE...MAYDAY...DU PONT...
NEEDMORE...HOMERVILLE AND FARGO THROUGH 745 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. IF FURTHER INTENSIFICATION
OCCURS A WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 3081 8311 3086 8309 3086 8302 3088 8298
3107 8298 3118 8286 3093 8253 3061 8251
3043 8299 3065 8301 3080 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 235DEG 20KT 3089 8303 3072 8283
3046 8286
NELSONSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
748 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
FLZ020-022-GAZ132-149-150-162>164-100030-
ATKINSON-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COFFEE-COLUMBIA-ECHOLS-HAMILTON-WARE-
748 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WARE...
SOUTHEASTERN ATKINSON...CLINCH...SOUTHEASTERN COFFEE...EASTERN
ECHOLS...NORTHWESTERN COLUMBIA...EASTERN HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN
CHARLTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 830
PM EDT...
AT 748 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF
PEARSON TO 9 MILES NORTH OF FARGO TO 5 MILES EAST OF BELMONT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT
AREAS AROUND BELMONT...NEEDMORE...HOMERVILLE...DU PONT...FARGO...
PEARSON...COGDELL...ARGYLE...MANOR AND AXSON THROUGH 830 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.
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 3149 8265 3116 8229 3068 8231 3039 8281
3084 8286 3127 8302
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 218DEG 29KT 3121 8289 3083 8256
3053 8263
NELSONSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
829 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
FLZ022-023-GAZ150-152-163-164-100115-
BAKER-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COLUMBIA-WARE-
829 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN
WARE...SOUTHWESTERN BRANTLEY...SOUTHEASTERN CLINCH...NORTHWESTERN
BAKER...NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA AND NORTHWESTERN CHARLTON COUNTIES FOR
STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS VALID UNTIL 915 PM EDT...
AT 829 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES NORTH OF
STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STEVEN FOSTER STATE
PARK TO 21 MILES SOUTH OF STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK...RACE POND...WINOKUR...HOMELAND AND
FOLKSTON THROUGH 915 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 3115 8205 3093 8195 3052 8218 3051 8255
3078 8253 3107 8245
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 249DEG 20KT 3104 8239 3080 8229
3053 8244
NELSONThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Rainfall accumulations were estimated around 3 to 3.25 inches in eastern Duval County. Ponding of water was observed on Atlantic Blvd. near the intersection with Girvin Road.
Portions of University Blvd were closed near the intersection of Philips Highway due to significant flooding.
Portions of San Marco Blvd in downtown Jacksonville were inundated by more than a foot of standing water.
Reba Street was flooded near Philips Highway and the street was closed. Water was waist deep and property was flooded. The time of the causative event was based on radar.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, June 2012
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: 393655, 393658, 393662, 393711.