Mean layer troughing was over the forecast area. Combined with daytime instability and forcing from the gulf coast sea breeze and mid level impulses scattered strong to severe storms developed during the afternoon and evening hours.
Every event with a place to put it. 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.
Mean layer troughing was over the forecast area. Combined with daytime instability and forcing from the gulf coast sea breeze and mid level impulses scattered strong to severe storms developed during the afternoon and evening hours.
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 22, 8:55 AM EST, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 955 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2014 ...HOT...HUMID WITH AFTERNOON & EVENING TSTORMS... .UPDATE...ANOTHER SE GA AND NE FL SUMMER DAY IN STORE WITH HOT HIGH TEMPS IN THE MID 90S UNDER WESTERLY FLOW. A CLUSTER OF MORNING TSTORMS ALONG THE GULF COAST AFFECTED ALACHUA AND MARION COUNTIES EARLY THIS MORNING...AND THE CONVECTION SHIFTED SSE WHILE WEAKENING AFTER SUNRISE. ELSEWHERE...A STICKY MORNING WITH TEMPS RISING INTO THE LOW 80S WITH DEW PTS IN THE LOW TO MID 70S. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED ABUNDANT CIRRUS ACROSS THE REGION...LINGERING DEBRIS CLOUDS FROM PREVIOUS CONVECTION. ALSO NOTED AN AREA OF CUMULUS POPPING ACROSS SUWANNEE/HAMILTON/COLUMBIA COUNTIES AND WITH SUCH HIGH INSTABILITY IN PLACE EXPECT THIS CUMULUS TO THICKEN AND SATURATE WITH SHOWER ACTIVITY AND POSSIBLY A TSTORM IN THIS CLUSTER WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. THE NEXT MID LEVEL IMPULSE IN ACTIVE WNW FLOW WILL TRAVERSE SE GA AND NE FL THIS AFTN. SATELLITE DERIVED PWAT INDICATED VALUES NEAR 2 INCHES...WITH THE TAE AND JAX 12Z RAOBS REPORTING 1.85 AND 1.89 INCHES RESPECTIVELY. STORM MOTION IS A BIT STRONGER TODAY THAN YESTERDAY WITH STORMS TRACKING SE AROUND 10 MPH...BUT WITH HIGH PWAT AND INSTABILITY COMBINED WITH FORCING FROM THE DOMINANT WEST COAST SEA BREEZE AND OUTFLOWS...STILL EXPECTED A LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT WITH HOURLY RATES OF 2-3 INCHES POSSIBLE AND WET DOWNBURSTS DUE TO HEAVY PRECIP LOADING. ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND ACROSS NE FL THROUGH EARLY AFTN...WITH ACTIVITY BLOSSOMING OVER SE GA THIS AFTN AS A SURFACE TROUGH SLIDES DOWN OVER CENTRAL GA. HIGH TEMPS WILL RISE INTO THE LOW/MID 90S WITH UNCOMFORTABLE HEAT INDICES IN THE 100 TO 105 RANGE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE CONVECTIVE OUTFLOWS COOL AND STABILIZE THE LOW LEVELS. && .AVIATION...PREVAILING VFR UNTIL CONVECTION IMPACTS TERMINALS THIS AFTERNOON. WILL CONTINUE TO ADVERTISED VCTS THIS AFTN FOR ALL TERMINALS BY 17-18Z THEN WILL INCLUDE TEMPO GROUPS BASED ON RADAR TRENDS. && .MARINE...WSW WINDS 10-15 KTS WILL PREVAIL WITH WAVES OF 2-4 FT WITH A 1-2 FT EAST SWELL WITH PERIODS OF 11-12 SECONDS REPORTED AT BUOY 41009. RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK TODAY AND MONDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 95 72 93 71 / 50 40 60 40 SSI 94 76 89 76 / 40 30 60 50 JAX 94 73 92 72 / 60 40 60 50 SGJ 92 75 90 73 / 50 30 50 50 GNV 92 71 92 70 / 60 30 50 30 OCF 92 72 92 71 / 50 30 40 30 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && ENYEDI/WALKER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1101 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2014 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-231000- 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- 1101 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. ...A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO ERUPT ACROSS INLAND AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 301 THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL EXPAND IN COVERAGE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST AND OVER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. SOME STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED WHICH WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER 2 INCHES IN AN HOUR. STORM MOTION WILL BE TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST AROUND 5-10 MPH. STORMS WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG. .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. PP/ABE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1210 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2014
FLZ022-023-GAZ150-163-221645-
BAKER-CLINCH-COLUMBIA-WARE-
1210 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2014
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WARE...
CLINCH...BAKER AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL
AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 1245 PM EDT...
AT 1210 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER COLUMBIA COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT
10 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
THE INDICATED COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER
INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
WINDS OF 35 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 3059 8263 3059 8259 3062 8258 3064 8231
3039 8236 3045 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 1610Z 275DEG 18KT 3054 8257
ENYEDISPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1235 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2014
FLZ040-221715-
MARION-
1235 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2014
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION COUNTY
FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 115
PM EDT...
AT 1236 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEIRSDALE...MOVING
EAST AT 10 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS
AROUND SUMMERFIELD...OCKLAWAHA...LAKE WEIR AND WEIRSDALE THROUGH 115
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. 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 2897 8207 2910 8198 2898 8170 2895 8172
2895 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 285DEG 9KT 2900 8193
ENYEDISPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1244 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2014
FLZ022>024-GAZ164-221730-
BAKER-CHARLTON-COLUMBIA-NASSAU-
1244 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2014
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CHARLTON...
BAKER...COLUMBIA AND NASSAU COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL
AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 130 PM EDT...
AT 1244 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES
NORTH OF TAYLOR TO TAYLOR TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TAYLOR...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS
AROUND TAYLOR...SANDERSON...ST. GEORGE...GLEN SAINT MARY AND
MACCLENNY THROUGH 130 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. 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 3037 8254 3058 8244 3058 8221 3054 8192
3016 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 277DEG 25KT 3057 8230 3043 8229
3036 8244
ENYEDISPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1257 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2014
FLZ040-221745-
MARION-
1257 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2014
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION COUNTY
FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 145
PM EDT...
AT 1257 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOSS BLUFF...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT
AREAS AROUND WEIRSDALE AND MOSS BLUFF THROUGH 145 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. 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 2911 8192 2915 8164 2905 8163 2904 8165
2896 8166 2895 8166 2895 8193
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 259DEG 12KT 2903 8183
ENYEDIThe Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 46 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:15 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Large tree were blown down along Pine Avenue between Water Oak Lane and Hibernia Road.
Large branches were blown down that caused damaged to pool lanais. The cost of damage was estimated.
A tree was blown down across the roadway. The cost of damage was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.
Trees were blown down onto power lines.
Power lines and transformers were damage by blown down trees.
Trees were blown down along Price Creek Rd.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, June 2014
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: 525411, 525414, 525413, 525412, 525415, 525416.