Severe storms broke out across NE Fl during the late afternoon and evening hours as the sea breezes interacted on the south side of a diffuse frontal zone over an unstable airmass. Also, a passing upper level short wave trough enhanced thunderstorm severity.
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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.
Severe storms broke out across NE Fl during the late afternoon and evening hours as the sea breezes interacted on the south side of a diffuse frontal zone over an unstable airmass. Also, a passing upper level short wave trough enhanced thunderstorm severity.
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 8, 7:49 AM EST, 4 hours 26 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 849 AM EDT SUN JUN 8 2014 .UPDATE... THE ACTIVITY EARLIER THIS MORNING ACROSS INTERIOR SE GA HAS DISSIPATED...AND MAINLY DRY/STABLE CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE REST OF THIS MORNING. A WEAK IMPULSE...ALONG WITH SMALL SCALE INTERACTIONS WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED TSTMS THIS AFTN. THINK INITIAL DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS SOUTH OF JAX WHERE THE BEST INITIAL HEATING WILL TAKE PLACE. ACTIVITY WILL FILL IN FOR THE REST OF THE AREA BY LATE AFTN. DO NOT EXPECT ORGANIZED STRONG/SEVERE STORMS...BUT CANNOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED STORM PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS. HIGHS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 90 INLAND TO THE MID 80S COAST. && .AVIATION... RESIDUAL LOW CLOUDS WILL LIFT IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...WITH PREVAILING VFR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TAF PERIOD. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...LINGERING INTO EARLY EVENING...AND WILL USE VCTS FOR NOW. && .MARINE... BENIGN CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK THROUGH MONDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 91 70 94 72 / 40 30 50 40 SSI 82 72 88 76 / 30 30 30 20 JAX 89 70 91 72 / 50 50 50 40 SGJ 85 72 88 74 / 40 40 40 30 GNV 90 69 92 71 / 50 50 60 50 OCF 90 71 92 71 / 50 40 60 50 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && ALLEN/MCALLISTER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 930 AM EDT SUN JUN 8 2014 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-091000- 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- 930 AM EDT SUN JUN 8 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...AND LINGER INTO THE EVENING HOURS. A FEW STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE... PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EACH DAY. .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.
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 13 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:17 UTC.
16 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A large tree was blown down onto a home. The cost of damage was estimated for the event to be included in StormData. The time of the event was based on radar.
Trees were blown down near the intersection of Lem Turner and Hodges Street. One tree fell on a home. The cost of damage was estimated for inclusion of the event in StormData.
Quarter size hail was reported via Social Media.
Power lines were blown down near Brownley and Weldon Street in Starke.
Trees were blown down onto power lines and a car near Theressa. An outdoor shed was also blown over. The time of damage was based on radar.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along State Road 19 near Silver Lake Drive. The time of damage was based on radar.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from Palatka to Satsuma. Small hail was also reported of unknown size.
Trees and power lines were blown down in Salt Springs. The time of damage was based on radar.
Juniper Spring Campground reported a few trees were blown down and blocking some camp sites.
Minor street flooding was reported along NW 10th Avenue in Gainesville.
A tree fell on an apartment complex at the 4400 Block of SW Archer Road. Some residents had to evacuate their apartments due to damage.
A tree was blown down by strong thunderstorm winds along Highway 441 near Paynes Prairie. The time of damage was based on radar.
Multiple large trees 15-20 inches in diameter were blown down. The time of damage was based on radar.
A tree fell on a home near SW Archer Road.
A large tree was blown over an apartment complex. The time of damage was based on radar.
Numerous trees were blown down in Obrien along both sides of U.S. Highway 129. The time of damage was based on radar imagery.
A possible tornado touchdown was reported near Newberry. Trees and power lines were blown down by storng wind gusts. One person was injured in an apartment complex.
A building suffered moderate damage at 10 NW 250th Street and a gas station canopy was toppled over.
One person was injured by a lightning strike at 2706 NW 245th Drive in Newberry.
A spotter observed penny size hail and wind gusts near 50 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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