A surface front and mid level trough triggered severe storms over a moist and unstable airmass. Dry mid level air and cool temperatures aloft promoted wet downbursts in strong to severe storms.
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A surface front and mid level trough triggered severe storms over a moist and unstable airmass. Dry mid level air and cool temperatures aloft promoted wet downbursts in strong to severe storms.
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 4, 1:12 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 212 PM EDT Mon Jun 4 2018 ...ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS NE FL TODAY, THEN MUCH DRIER TUESDAY... .NEAR TERM...This afternoon and Tonight... Much drier and more stable air trailing a surface front was filtering south of the Altamaha River basin with surface dew pts falling into the 60s under NW flow. Rain chances this afternoon and early evening will focus across NE FL, especially south of the I-10 corridor where convergence and deeper moisture ahead of the surface front will coincide with the dominant west coast sea breeze as it edges inland toward the Atlantic coast. A few strong to pulse severe storms are possible this afternoon and early this evening with the main convective hazards excessive lightning, gusty winds and possibly some hail with plenty of CAPE in hail growth zone and cool 500 mb temps near -10 deg C per the 12Z RAOB. Convection will be scattered in nature as invasion of drier air from the NW limits coverage. Expect a fairly early end to rainfall potential this evening as front settle southward over NE FL with mostly clear skies expected across most areas by 9-10 pm. Drier low level airmass and cooler NNW drainage flow around a broad surface low edging southward down the SE Atlantic Bight tonight favors lower minimum temperatures falling into the low/mid 60s inland to the upper 60s/low 70s toward the coast. .SHORT TERM...Tuesday through Wednesday... Tue and Tue night...Much drier conditions with a rain free forecast. Near zonal westerly flow aloft and surface synoptic flow around a broad surface low edging southward down the SE Atlantic coast will bring a dominant WNW steering flow across the area and stronger west coast sea breeze, which will focus the warmest temperatures toward the St. Johns River corridor and Atlantic coast in the afternoon where highs in the lower 90s are expected. Precipitable water content falls below 1 inch with a min of 0.60-0.70 inches, which will bring mostly sunny skies less some FEW-SCT afternoon cumulus and an increase in high cirrus clouds from the west ahead of a short wave trough axis moving east across the Gulf Coast states. Much drier air with dew pts in the 50s across SE GA to 60s across NE FL will create feels like heat index values near ambient dry bulb temperatures, a welcome relief in humidity compared to the muggy weekend. Tuesday night high clouds will make for partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with below climo temperatures falling into the mid/upper 60s inland thanks to dry low level air in place. Wed through Thu night..Slowly increasing rain across NE FL from south to north with mostly dry conditions across SE GA as a broad surface low drifts over GA with a surface trough axis settling across northern FL. A mid level short wave trough axis moves across the eastern GOMEX Wed with an axis extending across the local forecast area, generally bisecting SE GA and NE FL. This pattern will favor low rain chances across NE FL on the southern side of the mid level and surface trough axes where deeper moisture, dynamical forcing and low level convergence will focus while mostly dry conditions will prevail across SE GA on the subsident side of the troughs. Latest 12Z GFS is not as aggressive forming a cut-off mid level low along the mid/upper level trough axis late Wed into Thu across the eastern Gulf or northern FL, and now shifts this development much farther south over the SE Gulf with drier and more stable air across the local area. If the low cuts off farther north as previous runs suggested, this would strengthen WSW flow across the FL peninsula and pivot the deeper moisture plume northward across the local forecast area and thus bring increasing rain chances northward into Thu. At this time trended toward scattered convection both days focused across our southern FL zones, generally south of I-10. Thu night the upper low begins to retrograde, taking the broad surface low over the local area westward with it. Temperatures will trend near to slightly above normal with highs in the upper 80s/low 90s and min temps in the upper 60s/lower 70s. .LONG TERM...Friday through Monday... A fairly weak pressure pattern this period as the mean layer trough shift west of the area as the Bermuda ridge builds across south Florida. This regime will bring a dominate southerly steering flow over the local area which will enable both sea breezes to develop and press inland, serving as the catalyst for diurnally driven scattered showers and tstorms each day. Temperatures will trend near normal. && .AVIATION... Isolated to scattered storms could cause restrictions at SGJ and GNV initially, lower potential at VQQ, JAX and CRG. Prevailing VFR at SSI. Rainfall potential will end early evening, with prevailing VFR for most sites through tomorrow. Included MVFR restrictions at GNV and VQQ due to shallow ground fog. && .MARINE... A cold front will move across the waters today and be south of the waters tonight. Weak low pressure will prevail over the southeastern states on Wednesday and Thursday, followed by Atlantic ridging building westward over our waters late this week. Westerly winds 15 kts or less will prevail with combined seas 4 ft or less through the end of the week with winds becoming southerly near the coast in the afternoon with the east coast sea breeze. An extended period of no headlines expected. Rip Currents: Low risk of rips under offshore flow. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 93 65 89 67 / 10 0 0 0 SSI 92 73 89 72 / 10 0 0 0 JAX 94 68 92 70 / 20 10 10 0 SGJ 93 73 91 71 / 30 10 0 10 GNV 92 68 91 69 / 40 10 0 10 OCF 90 70 91 69 / 40 10 0 20 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AM...None. && Enyedi/23/Bricker
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1225 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2018
FLZ040-041645-
Marion FL-
1225 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL MARION COUNTY UNTIL
1245 PM EDT...
At 1224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Juniper Springs, moving east at 15 mph.
Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph can be expected along with possible minor
wind damage.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Marion
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Jacksonville.
&&
LAT...LON 2911 8172 2924 8173 2929 8165 2928 8164
2911 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1624Z 263DEG 12KT 2921 8169
23Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
121 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2018
FLZ040-041800-
Marion FL-
121 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY UNTIL
200 PM EDT...
At 120 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Anthony, or 7 miles northeast of Ocala, moving east at 25 mph.
Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph can be expected along with possible minor
wind damage.
Locations impacted include...
Ocala, Juniper Springs, Lynne, Santos, Moss Bluff, Silver Springs
Shores and Burbank.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 2913 8216 2935 8209 2930 8165 2928 8164
2905 8164 2905 8166 2896 8166 2896 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 284DEG 21KT 2925 8204
23Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
221 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2018
FLZ036-040-041900-
Alachua FL-Marion FL-
221 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALACHUA AND
NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...
At 220 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Citra, moving east at 15 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph can be expected along
with possible minor damage.
Locations impacted include...
Fort McCoy, Salt Springs, Juniper Springs, Citra, Sparr, Cross Creek,
Reddick, McIntosh, Lowell and Burbank.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 2935 8230 2952 8224 2934 8167 2934 8168
2931 8168 2930 8166 2915 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 287DEG 12KT 2942 8219
23Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
227 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2018
FLZ021-022-035-036-041915-
Columbia FL-Suwannee FL-Alachua FL-Gilchrist FL-
227 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GILCHRIST...WEST CENTRAL
ALACHUA...SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHERN SUWANNEE COUNTIES UNTIL
315 PM EDT...
At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bell, moving east at 15 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph can be expected along
with possible minor damage.
Locations impacted include...
Bell, High Springs and Newberry.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 2972 8294 2973 8295 2974 8294 2977 8295
2980 8292 2980 8293 2982 8293 2983 8290
2986 8288 2989 8288 2988 8289 2990 8290
2995 8289 2982 8254 2956 8263 2969 8296
2970 8294 2972 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 287DEG 12KT 2977 8286
23Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
244 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2018
FLZ037-038-138-041930-
Coastal Flagler FL-Putnam FL-Inland Flagler FL-
244 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FLAGLER AND SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM
COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...
At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Pierson, moving east at 30 mph.
Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning and wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph
can be expected along with possible minor damage.
Locations impacted include...
Flagler Beach, Bunnell, Crescent City, Fruitland, Beverly Beach,
Espanola and Georgetown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 2946 8110 2946 8112 2943 8110 2941 8115
2926 8115 2926 8141 2940 8142 2938 8145
2934 8161 2944 8168 2957 8112 2953 8110
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 258DEG 25KT 2932 8140
NELSONSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 304 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2018 FLZ022-035-036-041945- Columbia FL-Alachua FL-Gilchrist FL- 304 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GILCHRIST...WESTERN ALACHUA AND SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT... At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Alachua, or 14 miles west of Gainesville, moving east at 15 mph. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning and wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph can be expected along with possible minor damage. Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Alachua, High Springs, University Of Florida, Newberry and La Crosse. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 2971 8282 2992 8278 2984 8229 2953 8228 TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 291DEG 11KT 2971 8257 NELSON
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 115 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:32 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were blown down near NW 23rd Ave and NW 98th Street.
Power lines were blown down on NW 156th Ave.
A tree was blown down and blocked the road near the intersection of County Road 237 and W State Road 235.
Power lines were blown down on South County Road 21 West of Interlachen.
Winds around 60 mph and pea size hail were reported in downtown St. Augustine.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, June 2018
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: 766276, 766277, 766278, 766279, 766280.