A weak area of surface low pressure continued just north of the local area with a prevailing WSW steering flow focusing the highest afternoon and evening rain chances along the St. Johns River basin.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
A weak area of surface low pressure continued just north of the local area with a prevailing WSW steering flow focusing the highest afternoon and evening rain chances along the St. Johns River basin. An unstable low level airmass fueled a few strong to severe storms, one which popped across Putnam county causing extensive wind damage off of Browns Fish Camp Road near Crescent City.
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 Jul 12, 8:20 AM EST, 6 hours 15 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 920 AM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015 .UPDATE...EXPECT MORE ACTIVITY OVER NE FL THAN SE GA LATER TODAY WITH WEAK SURFACE AND UPPER TROUGHS PUSHING S INTO N FL. LIGHT NW LOW LEVEL WILL RESULT IN SEABREEZES MERGING NEAR HIGHWAY 301 CORRIDOR BY EARLY EVENING WITH CELL MOTION TO THE SOUTH. ISOLATED WET MICROBURTS AGAIN POSSIBLE. HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS PERSIST WITH HEAT INDICES NEAR 105. && .AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS THIS MORNING WITH LIGHT SW WINDS. SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AS SEABREEZES MOVE SLOWLY INLAND. HAVE VCTS 19Z-23Z FOR NOW AND WILL LIKELY UPDATE TO TEMPO AS COVERAGE INCREASES BY LATE AFTERNOON. && .MARINE...LIGHT SW WINDS WILL BECOME SE NEAR THE COAST WITH SEABREEZE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH STORMS MORE NUMEROUS OVER LAND. RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK DUE TO OFFSHORE WINDS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 98 74 98 75 / 20 10 30 20 SSI 92 78 91 78 / 20 20 30 30 JAX 96 76 96 76 / 30 20 40 30 SGJ 92 77 93 77 / 30 10 40 30 GNV 96 74 95 75 / 40 30 50 40 OCF 95 74 94 75 / 60 30 50 40 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && ZIBURA/COMBS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 305 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-130845- COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-INLAND NASSAU-INLAND DUVAL-UNION- BRADFORD-CLAY-ST. JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION- COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING- WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN- ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 305 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... MAX TEMPS WILL REACH THE MID TO UPPER 90S ACROSS INLAND AREAS WITH HEAT INDICES OF 103-107 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP WITH ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE. HIGHEST CHANCES WILL BE ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTH OF A ST. AUGUSTINE TO GAINESVILLE LINE. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S WILL CONTINUE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 105 DEGREES. SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY WITH THE BEST CHANCES ACROSS INLAND AREAS. INTENSITY OF STORMS WILL INCREASE THROUGH MID WEEK WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STRONG/SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. 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 206 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015 FLZ040-121845- MARION FL- 206 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM EDT... AT 205 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF LYNNE...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... JUNIPER SPRINGS...LYNNE...WEIRSDALE...MOSS BLUFF AND OCKLAWAHA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2896 8198 2925 8197 2926 8171 2897 8169 TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 337DEG 6KT 2929 8186 ZIBURA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
217 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015
FLZ040-121845-
MARION FL-
217 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY UNTIL
245 PM EDT...
AT 216 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
RAINBOW LAKES ESTATES...MOVING SOUTH AT AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE
MINOR WIND DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RAINBOW LAKES ESTATES AND DUNNELLON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 2897 8232 2899 8235 2901 8239 2902 8240
2902 8242 2905 8247 2905 8249 2904 8250
2904 8253 2920 8253 2918 8232 2896 8230
2896 8231
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 011DEG 11KT 2911 8244
SHASHYSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
238 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015
FLZ038-121915-
FLAGLER FL-
238 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL FLAGLER COUNTY UNTIL 315
PM EDT...
AT 237 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
BUNNELL...MOVING SOUTH AT NEAR 20 MPH.
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
WIND DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PALM COAST...BUNNELL AND ESPANOLA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING MAY ALSO OCCUR WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 2927 8119 2929 8142 2940 8142 2940 8144
2939 8145 2940 8147 2959 8142 2961 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 000DEG 23KT 2951 8135
SHASHYSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 246 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015 FLZ040-121915- MARION FL- 246 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM EDT... AT 245 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR OCALA...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... OCALA...SILVER SPRINGS SHORES...LAKE WEIR...SANTOS AND BELLEVIEW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2925 8211 2921 8193 2901 8199 2908 8223 TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 021DEG 9KT 2918 8206 SHASHY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
315 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015
FLZ037-121945-
PUTNAM FL-
315 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY UNTIL
345 PM EDT...
AT 314 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
NEAR FRUITLAND...OR NEAR POMONA PARK...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
WIND DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRESCENT CITY...POMONA PARK...FRUITLAND...WELAKA...GEORGETOWN AND
LAKE COMO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 2933 8166 2932 8168 2934 8168 2934 8166
2937 8167 2937 8174 2943 8174 2943 8175
2951 8172 2951 8152 2949 8152 2945 8149
2940 8148 2939 8145 2938 8145
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 016DEG 5KT 2942 8165
SHASHYThe Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:37 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A social media report and photo indicated wind damage to a porch near Georgetown. The time of damage was based on radar.
Widespread tree and structural damage was observed off of Browns Fish Camp Road to Jimmie Road in Crescent City. The most extensive damage was along Jimmie Road which included damage to a screened porch, with debris from the porch scattered across the neighborhood which caused damaged to other structures. Two power poles were damaged, one was snapped. The damage along Browns Fish Camp Road included wind damage to a boat house where roofing material was blown loose into a tree. EM reported straight line wind damage. Cost of damage was unknown.
Wind damage occurred to a roof and split a power pole near Sunset Drive.
A tree was blown down along State Road 16 near the intersection of County Road 16-A. The time of damage was based on radar.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, July 2015
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: 594174, 594175, 594177, 594176.