Tropical Storm and Flash Flood in Florida, May 27 to 29, 2012

The media and emergency management reported 11 to 15 inches of storm total rainfall across eastern Suwannee County. About 8 miles NE of Branford, 11.80 inches of rainfall was measured during Beryl. In Wellborn, 15 inches of rainfall was measured. The cost of damage is unknown, and a base amount was estimated so the report could be included in Storm Data (must enter a damage cost for the report to be accepted by the software).

Tropical storm force wind gusts began around noon, 12:03 pm, on the 27th across Duval county. At this time, the ASOS station at Craig Airfield measured a wind gust to 39 mph. At 3:15 pm, the Jacksonville Beach Pier measured sustained winds of 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. At 6:25 pm the Mayport Naval Station ASOS measured a gust to 48 mph. At 6:49 pm, Craig Airfiled in Arlington measured a wind gust to 46 mph in a rain band. At 8:30 pm, the Jacksonville Beach Pier Mesonet site measured a wind gust of 56 mph. At 8:30 pm, a Mesonet site at Huguenot Park measured a sustained wind of 54 mph with a gust to 63 mph. At 8:47 pm, the Mayport Naval Station ASOS measured a gust to 58 mph in a rain band. At 9 pm, broadcast media reported that the Wonderwood Expressway was shut down in both directions near A1A after a light pole was blown down across the road. At 9:20 pm, local broadcast media reported a roof was blown off a home on Hecksher Drive, about 3 miles NW of Fort Caroline. At 9:30 pm, broadcast media reported a tree was blown down on a home on the 700 block of Arlet Drive. The time of this damage was based on radar. At 9:36 pm, Craig Airport measured a gust to 58 mph. At 9:48 pm, Naval Air Station Jacksonville measured a wind gust to 60 mph. At 10 pm, the mesonet station on Buck Island measured a gust to 67 mph, this is about 4 miles west of Mayport on the St. Johns River south bank. At 10:05 mph, a wind gust to 56 mph was measured at the Jacksonville International Airport by the ASOS station. At 10:30 pm, an NWS employee reported a large tree was blown down and blocking Stowe Run Lane in Arlington. At 10:35 pm, the Buck Island mesonet site measured a gust to 73 mph (highest known measured speed for Beryl). At 10:35 pm, the mesonet site at Huguenot Park measured sustained winds of 50 mph with gusts to 60 mph. At 10:37 pm, Naval Air Station Jacksonville measured at 65 mph wind gust. At 11:00 pm, the Jacksonville Electric Authority reported about 18,000 power outages in the Jacksonville area of Arlington. At 11:10 pm, as mesonet site about 4 miles west of Mayport measured sustained winds NNE at 47 mph with gusts to 62 mph.

Rough surf and flooding reports started during the early morning hours of the 28th across Duval county. At 12:50 am, an off duty NWS employee reported rough surf around 6 feet and water up to the dune line at Jacksonville Beach. At 9:45 am, minor flooding was reported in San Marco, about a foot lower than the water height from TS Fay, per an NWS employee observation. At 10:43 am, an NWS employee reported flooding at 1596 Lancaster Terrace at the Broadview Towers Condominium. The St. Johns River rose similar to TS Fay at this location. A below ground parking lot was completely flooded with three cars floating. The river was breaking over the sea wall. Peak flooding at this location occurred between 4 am and 5 am earlier in the morning. At 10:43 am, flooding was reported at the corner of Copland and River Blvd in Jacksonville Beach. Parts of the seawall were ripped off and moved 8 to 12 feet. A dock was destroyed and debris was over the area. The peak flooding at this location was around 5 am to 6 am.

During the afternoon heavy rainfall amounts from Beryl across Duval county included at 3:18 pm report from broadcast media of storm total rainfall amounts thus far of 4.05 inches at I-295 and Gate Parkway. At 4:16 pm, the broadcast media reported over 6 inches of measured rainfall thus far on Debutante Drive in Arlington.

At 3:13 pm on the 27th, the county emergency management agency reported a tree was blown down on power lines on Forest Hill Drive in Palm Coast. At 9:42 pm on the 27th, trees were blown down on a power line at North 18th St. and Central Ave. in Flagler Beach. At 12:41 pm on the 28th, storm total rainfall amounts in Palm Coast were 5.43 in northern Palm Coast to 5.25 inches in east Palm Coast. Elsewhere in Palm Coast rain totals ranged from 2.25 inches in west-central Palm Coast to 4 inches in west Palm Coast.

At 8:45 pm the NOS Buoy at Fernandina Beach reported a storm surge of 3.47 feet. At 9:35 pm, the emergency manager reported a telephone pole and power lines were blown down on Norris St. between Alexander and Church Streets in St. Marys. At 10:35 pm that evening, the broadcast media reported wind damage to a beach condo in Fernandina Beach.

A large tree was blown at 4368 Banks Road.

Heavy rainfall of 2.24 inches was reported at Anastasia Island.

At 10:43 am, flooding was reported at 1596 Lancaster Terrace at the Broadview Towers Condos. The river rose similar to levels observed during TS Fay in 2008. A below ground parking lot was completely flooded with three cars floating. The river was breaking over the sea wall. Peak flooding at this location occurred between 4 to 5 am. At the same time, flooding was also reported at the corner of Copland St and Riverside Ave. Parts of the sea wall were removed and moved about 8 to 12 feet. A dock was destroyed and debris was dispersed throughout the area. The peak flooding at this location was between 5 and 6 pm. The cost of damage was estimated.

At 4:40 pm, wind damage occurred to a shed and water pump northeast of Live Oak. At 5:10 pm at residence was damaged at 22207 41st Drive in Branford.

Several public reports of a funnel cloud near Oleno State Park. No damage was seen when officials arrived to survey.

A tree and power line were blown down on State Road 16 in Heilborn Springs. The time was estimated based on radar. The cost of damage was estimated.