Thunderstorm Wind — Duval, Florida

2025-07-29 · near Marietta, Duval, Florida

$100

Property damage

30 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The media shared photos of a snapped palm tree along Rockland Dr in Jacksonville, FL. The time of damage was estimated from radar data and KHEG reported wind gust of 30 mph at 4:15 pm. The cost of damage was unknown but estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.

Wider weather episode

Diurnally enhanced storms produced locally heavy rainfall given high precipitable water (near 2 inches) across the area and added upper-level lift with an upper-level wave moving east to west across the FL peninsula. Extreme heat warning and a heat advisory were in effect given high heat index values, with also supported very high surface instability that fed into stronger storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1278396. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.