An upper level low near the central Gulf Coast region combined with the sea breezes over a moist and unstable airmass triggered severe storms mainly west of the St Johns River basin during the afternoon and evening hours.
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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.
An upper level low near the central Gulf Coast region combined with the sea breezes over a moist and unstable airmass triggered severe storms mainly west of the St Johns River basin 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 May 29, 1:50 PM EST, 18 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 250 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 .REST OF TODAY...SCT SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS AS THE SHOWERS AND STORMS FORM AND DEVELOP TOWARD THE W AND NW AS THE SEA BREEZES MOVE INLAND. TEMPS WERE NEAR 90 INLAND AND LOWER TO MID 80S ALONG THE COAST. LAPS AND SPC MESO ANALYSIS SHOWS SBCAPE OF AROUND THE 2500-3000 RANGE AND DOWNDRAFT CAPE APPROACHING 1000. FREQUENT LIGHTNING ALONG WITH STRONG MICROBURST WINDS ARE THE MAIN HAZARDS. SLOW AND ERRATIC STORM MOTION WILL LEAD TO SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND MAY CAUSE BRIEF MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. .SHORT TERM... TONIGHT (AFTER 6PM)...SCATTERED CONVECTION WILL BE ONGOING EARLY IN THE EVENING INLAND AREAS AND THEN BECOME ISOLD BY LATE EVENING. MAINLY ISOLD COVERAGE ALONG THE COASGTAL COUNTIES. TEMPS WILL FALL TO THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S LATE TONIGHT UNDER LIGHT S TO SE WINDS BECOMING NEAR CALM OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG LOOKS MOST PROBABLE OVER THE NRN ZONES BUT COULD OCCUR INLAND WHERE RAINS FALL THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. MAINLY AFTERNOON PRECIPITATION AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FRIDAY WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE IN PLACE WITH VORT LOBE SWINGING IN SWLY FLOW ALOFT AROUND THE BASE OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE ARKLATEX REGION. DRIER MID LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW AS THE PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EDGES INTO SE GA. HENCE...SOME STORMS MAY HAVE DOWNBURSTS WITH MAIN FOCUS OF THE STORMS OVER THE INLAND AREAS. DIURNAL TREND WILL PRETTY MUCH HOLD WITH CONVECTION AND PRECIPITATION WANING AFTER SUNSET WITH PARTYLY CLOUDY SKIES INTACT. THIS WEEKEND...WITH BUILDING HIGH TO THE NORTH...THE STEERING FLOW WILL BECOME EASTERLY PUSHING MOST OF THE AFTERNOON CONVECTION OVER THE WESTERN PARTS OF THE CWA. .LONG TERM... FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORKWEEK NEXT WEEK INTO MIDWEEK...SFC HIGH PRESSURE AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ALOT WILL BRING MARKEDLY DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION RESULTING IN BELOW NORMAL POPS AND SEASONAL TEMPS. TOWARD THE END OF NEXT WEEK...MODELS INDICATE MOISTURE ADVECTION WORKING NORTHWARD UP THE PENINSULA ONCE AGAIN. WITH MAIN MOISTURE PULL COMING FROM THE YUCATAN AND GULF OF MEXICO. && .AVIATION...SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL IMPACT NEAR AND AT TERMINALS THROUGH 00Z EXCEPT FOR SSI AS THE SEA BREEZE HAS MOVED INLAND THERE. WINDS WILL BE E TO SE AROUND 10-15 KT AND BESOMING SSE THIS EVENING. MVFR CIGS/VSBY EXPECTED IN SOME OF THE STORM ACTIVITY BUT COULD BRIEFLY GO TO IFR. SHOWERS AND TSTMS ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH FAIRLY QUICKLY AFTER 00Z WITH SKIES BECOMING PARTLY OVERNIGHT. MVFR VSBY LIKELY AT VQQ AFTER 06Z THROUGH 12Z. SLIGHTLY BETTER CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND STORMS ON FRIDAY MAINLY AFTER 18Z. && .MARINE...WINDS GENERALLY FROM THE S AND SE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY AND THEN ONSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS LATE SAT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NE OF THE REGION WITH EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-20 KTS SUN AND SEAS BUILDING TO 4-6 FT PERSISTING INTO MONDAY. RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK TODAY AND FRIDAY. ELEVATED RIP CURRENT RISK EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS ONSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 67 91 68 91 / 30 50 40 50 SSI 72 84 72 84 / 10 20 10 20 JAX 69 90 70 90 / 20 30 20 30 SGJ 71 85 72 84 / 10 20 10 20 GNV 67 89 68 88 / 20 60 50 40 OCF 68 90 69 89 / 20 60 50 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && SHASHY/CORDERO/WALKER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 855 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136- 149>154-162>166-301115- 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- 855 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE BETWEEN THE SAINT JOHNS RIVER AND INTERSTATE 75 AFTER 2 PM THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. STORM MOTION WILL VERY SLOW TO THE NORTH WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE FROM A FEW STRONG STORMS. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ONSHORE FLOW NEXT WEEK WILL INCREASE THE RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG AREA BEACHES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...STORM SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR HEAVY RAINFALL. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 211 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 FLZ033-037-291900- PUTNAM-ST. JOHNS- 211 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PUTNAM AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 300 PM EDT... AT 212 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CENTERED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPUDS...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH. WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SPUDS AND FEDERAL POINT THROUGH 300 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 2980 8160 2984 8147 2975 8143 2970 8157 TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 087DEG 3KT 2978 8151
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
212 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0210 PM TSTM WND GST 1 W ARLINGTON 30.34N 81.62W
05/29/2014 M40 MPH DUVAL FL MESONET
MEASURED WIND GUST TO 40 MPH NEAR TALLEYRAND.
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ASHASHYPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
234 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0218 PM HAIL 2 WSW ARLINGTON 30.32N 81.63W
05/29/2014 M0.25 INCH DUVAL FL BROADCAST MEDIA
BROADCAST MEDIA PASSED ALONG A REPORT OF PEA SIZE HAIL
OBSERVED ON THE HART BRIDGE EXPRESSWAY.
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ASHASHYSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 246 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 FLZ025-291930- DUVAL- 246 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR DUVAL COUNTY FOR SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 245 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER WHITEHOUSE AIR FIELD...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND CISCO GARDENS...CECIL FIELD...NORMANDY...JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS AND WHITEHOUSE AIR FIELD THROUGH 330 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. LAT...LON 3036 8194 3040 8176 3019 8169 3020 8190 TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 142DEG 5KT 3035 8185 CORDERO
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 248 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 FLZ031-032-291930- BRADFORD-CLAY- 248 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN CLAY AND EASTERN BRADFORD COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 248 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGSLEY...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND CAMP BLANDING...KINGSLEY AND STARKE THROUGH 330 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 2981 8212 3001 8218 3007 8200 2988 8189 TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 062DEG 4KT 2995 8204 WOLF
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 256 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 FLZ023-GAZ164-291930- BAKER-CHARLTON- 256 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CHARLTON AND BAKER COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 256 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF TAYLOR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND TAYLOR THROUGH 330 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. CORDERO
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:06 UTC.
5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Golfball size hail was reported at the Best Barn at the intersection of Pratt and Orange Streets. Vehicle windows were busted.
Power lines were blown down. An awning was blown off of a school near Pratt and Todd Roads. A large tree was blown down on Broadway and Pratt.
Dime size hail was reported at the Bradford County EOC along with wind gusts near 30 mph.
A lightning strike killed 7 cattle near Starke. The cost of damage was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data and is likely incorrect.
A spotter reported quarter to dime size hail at 581 North Temple Avenue.
Power lines were blown down near Conner Nelson Road.
A 25-ft section of a roof was peeled off of a barn and farm equipment dispersed due to thunderstorm winds at 19856 County Road 121 west of Hilliard.
A CoCoRaHS observer measured 3 inches of rainfall in 1 hour.
One inch diameter hail was reported on State Road 26 between Trenton and Newberry.
A large pine tree around 55 ft tall was blown down.
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, May 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: 515184, 515191, 515185, 515190, 515194, 515186, 515192, 515195, 515189, 515188, 515193.