Stacked ridging was over the area with light steering flow enabling both east and west coast sea breezes to develop and move inland. Scattered strong to isolated severe storms produced gusty winds and frequent lightning.
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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.
Stacked ridging was over the area with light steering flow enabling both east and west coast sea breezes to develop and move inland. Scattered strong to isolated severe storms produced gusty winds and frequent lightning.
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 14, 2:32 PM EST, 33 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 332 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 .NEAR TERM.../THROUGH FRIDAY/... A ridge of high pressure will stretch across the Western Atlantic and into central Florida, with Southerly flow bringing an increase in moisture over the area this period. Convergence along a line from the Suwannee valley into coastal Southeast Georgia will provide a focus for convection through mid afternoon Today. The East coast sea breeze will provide additional focus toward mid afternoon, with outflow boundaries also helping with storm initiation. Storms will dissipate this evening with loss of daytime heating. Skies are expected to clear overnight. A similar pattern is expected for tomorrow with scattered convection from early afternoon into early evening. Temperatures this period will remain above seasonal averages. .SHORT TERM /Fri Night-Sunday/... Models keep E-W ridge axis in place through Saturday then slowly weaken the High pressure aloft and slowly shift the low level ridge axis northward into GA/SC by Sunday. This will allow for a slow shift of afternoon/evening convection to be further inland over North Florida and into Inland SE GA as the Atlc Coast Sea Breeze Front pushes in further and faster each afternoon. This will keep the rain chances around 20-30% for Coastal NE FL/Coastal SE GA and into the 30-50% range for inland North FL/Inland SE GA. Storm motion will become more South to North and strong to isolated severe storms with gusty winds/frequent lightning and heavy rainfall will continue to be the main threats. Temps will remain slightly above normal but will return closer to climo values with the lower/middle 90s inland and near 90 along the coast. Heat indices will continue close to 105 degrees each day in the humid airmass. .LONG TERM /Monday-Thursday/... With ridge axis still on track to lift just north of the region and slowly weaken through the period the NE FL/SE GA area will come under a more Easterly Steering Flow with long-range models actually showing possibility of weak upper level disturbances pushing out of the Bahamas across the region. This pattern overall will keep the lowest rain chances along the coast at 20-30% and higher rain chances further inland at 30-50% as the East Coast Sea Breeze pushes inland each day, although this could be disrupted if one of the upper level disturbances is strong enough to help push any convection over the coastal waters onshore especially during the morning hours as the sea breeze develops. Still too early for any specifics. Still expect slightly above normal temps to continue with highs well into the 90s inland and near 90 along the coast. && .AVIATION... Scattered convection will spread across the region this afternoon. While prevailing vfr conditions are expected for much of this 18z taf period, brief reductions and gusty winds in and near afternoon storms are expected. && .MARINE... A ridge of high pressure stretching across the Western Atlantic and into central Florida will slowly move North this weekend, becoming just North of area waters early next week. RIP CURRENTS: Low risk through Friday. && .CLIMATE... Jacksonville /KJAX/ has reached >=95F again today and is now at 11 consecutive days >=95F, which ties for the 6th longest streak on record. The longest recent stretch since 13 days in a row in July of 1986. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 75 95 74 96 / 20 40 30 40 SSI 79 91 78 91 / 20 30 30 30 JAX 75 94 75 94 / 20 40 30 40 SGJ 77 91 77 91 / 10 30 30 30 GNV 73 93 73 95 / 30 40 30 40 OCF 74 94 74 94 / 30 40 30 40 && .JAX Watches/Warnings/Advisories... FL...None. GA...None. AM...None. && Struble/Hess/Guillet
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 430 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-150900- 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- 430 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 ...ISOLATED STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAT INDICES UP TO 107 THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AN ISOLATED STORM MAY BE STRONG TO BRIEFLY SEVERE WITH GUSTY WINDS THE MAIN CONCERN. STORMS MAY ALSO CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAINFALL DUE TO SLOW AND ERRATIC STORM MOTION...AND FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING. HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 103 TO 107 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED EACH DAY. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. ELEVATED HEAT INDICES NEAR 105 POSSIBLE EACH DAY. .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
259 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
GAZ153-154-165-166-141945-
COASTAL CAMDEN GA-INLAND CAMDEN GA-INLAND GLYNN GA-COASTAL GLYNN GA-
259 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CAMDEN AND SOUTHWESTERN
GLYNN COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...
AT 259 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM WAVERLY TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JEKYLL ISLAND.
THESE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
WIND DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRUNSWICK...JEKYLL ISLAND...WAVERLY...DOVER BLUFF AND TARBORO.
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.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3105 8138 3089 8146 3102 8182 3125 8175
3111 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 189DEG 1KT 3108 8171 3102 8154
HESSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
320 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
FLZ024-025-124-141945-
COASTAL NASSAU FL-INLAND NASSAU FL-INLAND DUVAL FL-
320 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN NASSAU AND CENTRAL DUVAL
COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...
AT 320 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
NASSAU VILLAGE-RATLIFF...OR OVER CALLAHAN. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY
STATIONARY.
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
WIND DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JACKSONVILLE...HILLIARD...CALLAHAN...
JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL ARPT...BRYCEVILLE...RATLIFF...
NASSAU VILLAGE-RATLIFF...CISCO GARDENS AND WHITEHOUSE AIR FIELD.
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 3031 8173 3032 8200 3079 8191 3075 8173
3074 8172 3075 8172 3073 8163 3072 8161
3072 8160
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 281DEG 1KT 3053 8180
SHULERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
341 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
GAZ151-152-142030-
BRANTLEY GA-PIERCE GA-
341 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE AND CENTRAL
BRANTLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...
AT 340 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR FORT MUDGE...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NAHUNTA...MOVING NORTH AT
10 MPH.
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
WIND DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NAHUNTA...RAYBON...HICKOX AND FORT MUDGE.
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.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3132 8189 3106 8198 3108 8206 3103 8208
3103 8215 3105 8216 3107 8219 3135 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 186DEG 10KT 3111 8209
SHULERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
347 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
GAZ165-166-142015-
COASTAL CAMDEN GA-INLAND CAMDEN GA-
347 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTY UNTIL 415
PM EDT...
AT 347 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
WOODBINE...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
WIND DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ST. MARYS...KINGSLAND...WOODBINE...KINGS BAY BASE...WAVERLY...
COLESBURG AND HARRIETTS BLUFF.
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.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3073 8150 3074 8158 3074 8166 3075 8166
3075 8168 3074 8167 3074 8168 3075 8170
3074 8172 3078 8177 3076 8178 3077 8178
3112 8175 3104 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 350DEG 6KT 3092 8166
SHULERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
357 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 PM LIGHTNING 2 WSW HIGH SPRINGS 29.81N 82.62W
07/14/2016 ALACHUA FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
*** 1 INJ *** STATE WARNING POINT RELAYED REPORT FROM
ALACHUA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE THAT ONE PERSON WAS STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING. TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BUT EXTENT OF
THE INJURIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
&&
JHESSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
404 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
FLZ124-125-142030-
COASTAL NASSAU FL-COASTAL DUVAL FL-
404 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL NASSAU AND
NORTHEASTERN DUVAL COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...
AT 403 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR OCEANWAY...OR 9 MILES EAST OF JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL
ARPT...MOVING EAST AT 25 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...
JACKSONVILLE...YULEE AND OCEANWAY.
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.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3039 8143 3039 8162 3050 8164 3051 8163
3057 8165 3058 8164 3060 8146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 269DEG 20KT 3049 8154
SHULERThe Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 36 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:04 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down across North Camden Street in Kingsland. The time of damage was based on radar.
A structure fire was caused by a lightning strike. The cost of damage was unknown but estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, 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: 648153, 648152.