South to southwest steering flow focused the sea breeze merger toward the I-95 corridor in the late afternoon and early evening where several downbursts occurred.
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.
South to southwest steering flow focused the sea breeze merger toward the I-95 corridor in the late afternoon and early evening where several downbursts occurred.
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 19, 1:18 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 218 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015 ...THE HEAT CONTINUES WITH SCATTERED AFTERNOON STORMS... .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... INITIAL SHOWERS/TSTMS ARE DEVELOPING ALONG THE GULF SEABREEZE IN GILCHRIST/MARION COUNTIES...WITH THE FIRST COUPLE OF SHOWERS ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABREEZE SOUTH OF JAX. ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...MAXIMIZING LATE THIS AFTN AS THE TWO BOUNDARIES COLLIDE BETWEEN THE I-95 AND I-75 CORRIDORS. WILL USE MID/HIGH END SCATTERED POPS. WITH RATHER STEEP LAPSE RATES...A FEW OF THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS. THE HEAT REMAINS THE MAIN STORY...AS TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE MID/UPPER 90S WITH HEAT INDICES JUST SHY OF THE 108 HEAT ADVISORY CRITERIA. RESIDUAL SHWRS/TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING WILL DISSIPATE SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES OVERNIGHT. LOW TEMPERATURES TNGT WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER/MID 70S INLAND TO THE UPPER 70S COAST. SATURDAY...THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BILL WILL MOVE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION...FLATTENING THE DEEP LAYER RIDGE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST CONUS. MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...AND WITH THE INTERACTION OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF SEABREEZES...EXPECT ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED TSTMS SATURDAY AFTN. THINK THE GREATEST COVERAGE WILL RESIDE ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA BETWEEN I-75 AND I-95...WITH HIGH END SCATTERED COVERAGE. ANOTHER HOT DAY IN STORE...WITH HIGHS ONCE AGAIN IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S INLAND AND NEAR 90 COAST. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL APPROACH ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS SOME AREAS...BUT COVERAGE AND DURATION NOT SUFFICIENT FOR A HEAT ADVISORY. ANOTHER WARM AND HUMID NIGHT EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT. .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... UPPER RIDGE DOMINATES THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. THROUGH THE LONG-TERM PERIOD. AT THE SURFACE...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS CENTERED SOUTH OF OUR FORECAST AREA...WITH S TO SW FLOW OVER SRN GA/NRN FL...AND A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER SRN GA. FAIRLY MOIST UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE...SUPPORTING SCATTERED AFTERNOON/EVENING SHOWERS/T-STORMS EACH DAY. WILL MAINTAIN CURRENT FORECAST OF CHANCE POPS EACH DAY. CONTINUED ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS DAILY HIGH TEMPS MID-UPR 90S WELL INLAND...AROUND 90 COAST...LOW TEMPS LOWER-MID 70S WELL INLAND...UPR 70S COAST. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE 100-105 EACH AFTERNOON. && .AVIATION... VFR WILL PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS, WILL USE VCTS THIS AFTN IN SCATTERED TSTMS FOR ALL SITES EXCEPT SSI. && .MARINE... SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. WIND SPEEDS AND SEAS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN UNDER CAUTION CRITERIA...WITH SOME POSSIBILITY AT CAUTION LEVEL WINDS FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK THROUGH SATURDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 74 97 73 98 / 20 20 10 20 SSI 77 91 79 91 / 10 20 10 10 JAX 74 96 74 97 / 30 30 20 20 SGJ 75 89 75 91 / 20 30 30 20 GNV 73 96 72 97 / 30 30 10 20 OCF 74 95 73 96 / 30 30 20 30 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && ALLEN/WOLF
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 257 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-201000- 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- 257 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015 ...WIDESPREAD HEAT INDICES AROUND 105 DEGREES EACH AFTERNOON... ...ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... HOT TEMPERATURES INTO THE 95 TO 100 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HEAT INDICES AROUND 105 DEGREES AREA-WIDE. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS IN THE HEAT. SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA WITH THE BEST CHANCES ALONG THE ST JOHNS RIVER BASIN FROM JACKSONVILLE SOUTHWARD...ISOLATED STORMS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE. STORM MOTION WILL GENERALLY BE TOWARDS THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH OR LESS...AND A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ALONG WITH HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. SLOWER MOVING STORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... HEAT INDEX VALUES NEAR 105 DEGREES EACH AFTERNOON. SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR THEIR LOCATIONS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1120 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0428 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW RAINBOW LAKES EST 29.13N 82.46W
06/18/2015 MARION FL 911 CALL CENTER
TREE AND POWERLINE BLOWN DOWN ON SW 57TH STREET. TIME
ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&
WALSHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1123 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0509 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 SSW SANTOS 29.02N 82.14W
06/18/2015 MARION FL 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN EAST OF THE DON GARLITS MUSEUM. TIME ESTIMATED
BY RADAR.
&&
WALSHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1129 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 9 SW SANTOS 29.00N 82.19W
06/18/2015 MARION FL 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN MARION OAKS. TIME ESTIMATED BY
RADAR.
&&
WALSHSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
222 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015
FLZ040-191845-
MARION FL-
222 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY UNTIL
245 PM EDT...
AT 221 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES SOUTHEAST OF RAINBOW LAKES ESTATES...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE
MINOR WIND DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OCALA...OCALA AIRPORT AND ROMEO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 2903 8242 2903 8244 2921 8244 2918 8215
2896 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 282DEG 11KT 2906 8238
ZIBURASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
352 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015
FLZ033-192015-
ST. JOHNS FL-
352 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM EDT...
AT 352 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
SOUTH PONTE VEDRA...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAINT AUGUSTINE. THIS
STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.
GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE
MINOR WIND DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GUANA RIVER STATE PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 2997 8133 2996 8133 2993 8142 3004 8146
3008 8135 3000 8133 3002 8135 3005 8137
3004 8137 2999 8134 2999 8133 2998 8133
2996 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 254DEG 2KT 2998 8139
ZIBURASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 419 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015 FLZ024-025-192100- INLAND DUVAL FL-INLAND NASSAU FL- 419 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DUVAL AND SOUTHWESTERN NASSAU COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT... AT 419 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CISCO GARDENS...OR 11 MILES WEST OF JACKSONVILLE. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... JACKSONVILLE...CISCO GARDENS...BRYCEVILLE...BALDWIN AND WHITEHOUSE AIR FIELD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. LAT...LON 3032 8172 3025 8195 3042 8201 3048 8179 TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 161DEG 2KT 3036 8185 PETERSON
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 20 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:20 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A fallen tree blocked the intersection of Lasalle Street and Palm Avenue in San Marco. The time of damage was based on radar.
A large tree was blown down on Hendricks Avenue.
A large tree was blown down in the 7400 block of San Jose Blvd. The cost of damage was estimated.
A wind gust of 60-70 mph was estimated at 121 Zachary Drive North. A large palm tree was blown down.
Large trees were blown down.
Power lines were blown down in Daytona North at Avacado Blvd and Ironwood Avenune.
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, June 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: 583088, 583092, 583086, 583093, 583090, 583091.