84 but dry air noted in the mid levels. Both sea breezes developed, with a few strong to pulse severe storms in the afternoon and evening.
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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.
Deep layer ridge was across the area with elevated moisture content with PWAT vaules 1.84 but dry air noted in the mid levels. Both sea breezes developed, with a few strong to pulse severe storms in the afternoon and evening.
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 11, 2:17 PM EST, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 317 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016 .NEAR TERM (Tonight-Tuesday night)... This afternoon-Tonight...Deep layer ridge continues over the area. Light but moist and unstable southwest flow is beginning to produce scattered storms along the west coast seabreeze and west of the St Johns River across Putnam and Marion counties. As both the west and east coast seabreezes push inland later this afternoon...scattered storms will continue to develop with strong storms possible. High-Res model continues to indicate strong storms especially possible where seabreezes and outflows merge...between U.S. Highway 301 and I-95. Storms will gradually fade out in the evening...but there may be a few lingering showers/storms that may propagate towards the coast before finally dissipating. Tuesday-Tuesday night...Deep layer ridge expected to be over the northern peninsula. A similar convective day is expected...with low end scattered convection possible over the eastern zones...with more isolated activity anticipated northwest of Waycross and Alma where less affects from sea breezes are expected. Highs continue above normal in the mid and upper 90s and max heat indices perhaps just shy of heat advisory criteria. .SHORT TERM /Wed-Thu/... Not much change to pattern as High Pressure ridge remains in place but slowly weakens enough to allow for slight up tick in shower and storm activity during the afternoon/evening hours. The high pressure ridge will still hold max temps into the mid/upper 90s inland and lower 90s with late sea breeze developing along the coast each day and Heat Indices will continue around 105 degrees and approach heat advisory criteria of 108F each afternoon. Sea breezes meeting inland should allow for storm coverage of 20-40% on Wed Afternoon and 30-50% Thu afternoon. Models still suggesting some cooling of 500MB temps to -8/-9C should allow for scattered strong storms and even isolated severe wet microburst potential late in the day as sea breezes meet over inland areas. .LONG TERM /Fri-Mon/... Stagnant pattern remains in place but longer range models have a slight shift in high pressure ridge in the lower levels towards south georgia which will help with more easterly flow across the Florida Peninsula which would offer a slight nudge downward in Max Temps into the lower/middle 90s there, while mid/upper 90s will continue across SE GA with heat indices around 105 degrees. Overall expect near normal coverage of scattered showers/storms during the afternoon/evening hours over inland areas as Atlc Coast Sea Breeze pushes further inland each afternoon as the low level steering flow slowly shifts from SWly to SEly through the period. Still only moderate confidence in this pattern shift. && .AVIATION...Scattered storms expected to continue to develop as seabreezes move inland. Have VCTS at all Ne Fl terminals aft 20z. Amendments may be needed for TS with MVFR vsby/cigs. No mention of thunder at SSI but have VCSH there between 00Z-03Z. Otherwise prevailing VFR expected with scattered showers/storms fading in the eve. && .MARINE...Southerly flow will prevail this week as surface high pressure dominates east to southeast over the western Atlantic. Southerly wind surges expected by late afternoon through the evening hours up to or just below exercise caution levels. Combined seas 2-4 ft expected...except briefly higher around 3-5 ft during the surges. Rip Currents: Generally low risk through Tuesday. && .CLIMATE... Through July 10th, Average Max Temp at Jacksonville is 95.9F, which is the 2nd hottest start to July on record since 1871. Behind only 1969 which had Avg Max Temp of 96.5F through 7-10. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 73 97 74 98 / 10 30 20 30 SSI 79 94 79 94 / 20 20 20 30 JAX 75 95 75 96 / 30 30 30 40 SGJ 77 92 77 93 / 20 20 20 30 GNV 72 95 73 97 / 20 30 30 50 OCF 73 95 73 96 / 30 40 30 50 && .JAX Watches/Warnings/Advisories... FL...None. GA...None. AM...None. && Peterson/Hess/Walker
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 324 AM EDT MON JUL 11 2016 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-120730- 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- 324 AM EDT MON JUL 11 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... HEAT INDEX TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO BETWEEN 102 AND 107 DEGREES TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING AS THE ATLANTIC SEA BREEZE MOVES WEST OF THE ST JOHNS RIVER AND OVER THE OKEFENOKEE SWAMP. STORMS MAY MOVE WEST INTO THE HOMERVILLE AND LAKE CITY AREAS THIS EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RISE ABOVE 100 EACH AFTERNOON. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED EACH DAY. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX. SANDRIK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
343 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016
FLZ033-112030-
ST. JOHNS FL-
343 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM EDT...
AT 342 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR WORLD GOLF VILLAGE TO NEAR HASTINGS.
MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 10 MPH.
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. POSTPONE
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY ENCLOSE
BUILDING. UNPLUG ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND APPLIANCES AS THEY ARE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO POWER SURGES AND MAY BE DAMAGED BY NEARBY LIGHTNING
STRIKES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HASTINGS...WORLD GOLF VILLAGE...PICOLATA...ELKTON...BAKERSVILLE AND
SPUDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 2966 8133 2965 8151 2970 8153 2976 8153
2980 8157 2991 8161 2996 8160 2999 8164
3002 8165 3008 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 191DEG 7KT 2995 8152 2976 8145
AKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
345 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016
FLZ036-037-112030-
ALACHUA FL-PUTNAM FL-
345 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL ALACHUA AND
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...
AT 344 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
MELROSE LANDING...OR NEAR MELROSE. 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...
INTERLACHEN...MELROSE...HAWTHORNE...MELROSE LANDING...FLORAHOME...
JOHNSON AND PUTNAM HALL.
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 LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 2959 8213 2980 8213 2978 8208 2976 8208
2976 8207 2975 8206 2972 8205 2972 8203
2974 8200 2975 8194 2977 8192 2976 8181
2955 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 192DEG 3KT 2964 8200
AKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
412 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016
FLZ038-112100-
FLAGLER FL-
412 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLAGLER COUNTY UNTIL
500 PM EDT...
AT 411 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUNNELL. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.
HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH
POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PALM COAST...BUNNELL...ANDALUSIA AND ESPANOLA.
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 LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 2926 8141 2927 8142 2940 8142 2939 8146
2940 8148 2942 8148 2942 8149 2945 8149
2949 8152 2951 8152 2954 8126 2927 8122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 263DEG 1KT 2940 8138
AKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
415 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016
FLZ035-112100-
GILCHRIST FL-
415 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN GILCHRIST COUNTY
UNTIL 500 PM EDT...
AT 415 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
TRENTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.
EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TRENTON.
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 LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 2981 8281 2978 8266 2959 8265 2956 8266
2956 8275 2958 8276 2958 8286 2959 8286
2959 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 204DEG 6KT 2960 8276
AKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 536 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016 FLZ023-030-112215- BAKER FL-UNION FL- 536 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION AND SOUTHERN BAKER COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT... AT 536 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RAIFORD...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RAIFORD...MACCLENNY...GLEN ST. MARY...SANDERSON AND JOHNSTOWN. 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 LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3004 8226 3007 8243 3031 8238 3027 8211 TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 197DEG 14KT 3011 8231 AK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
551 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016
FLZ020>022-035-112215-
GILCHRIST FL-COLUMBIA FL-HAMILTON FL-SUWANNEE FL-
551 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COLUMBIA...SOUTHEASTERN
SUWANNEE...SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND GILCHRIST COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM
EDT...
AT 551 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR WINFIELD TO NEAR TRENTON. MOVEMENT WAS
NORTH AT 10 MPH.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNINGCAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE.
POSTPONEOUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY
ENCLOSEBUILDING. UNPLUG ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND APPLIANCES AS THEY
ARESUSCEPTIBLE TO POWER SURGES AND MAY BE DAMAGED BY NEARBY
LIGHTNINGSTRIKES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE CITY...TRENTON...WHITE SPRINGS...BELL...ICHETUCKNEE SPRING...
COLUMBIA...FORT WHITE...WINFIELD...SUWANNEE VALLEY...FIVE POINTS...
WATERTOWN...BRANFORD...FANNING SPRINGS AND HILDRETH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 2964 8296 2970 8296 2970 8294 2972 8296
2972 8294 2975 8294 2976 8295 2980 8292
2981 8293 2983 8289 2988 8287 2990 8290
2989 8292 2996 8293 3051 8266 3030 8246
2958 8282 2959 8294 2958 8295 2962 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 196DEG 9KT 3028 8263 2966 8290
AKThe Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:58 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple trees and power lines were blown down by Bishop Road and State Road 47. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown but estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.
A tree was blown down on a home off of NW Klondike Glen. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated so the event could be included in Storm Data.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, July 2016
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: 648095, 648097.