Tropical Storm Julia developed offshore of the Florida Atlantic coast and tracked northward over the local coastal counties Tue Sept. 13th through Wed. Sept. 14th. Gusts to tropical storm force started to impact the local coast and coastal waters the evening of the 12th as the tropical wave that would become Julia moved northward over the Bahamas. Tropical storm force wind gusts generally ranged from 30-48 mph along the Atlantic coast with storm total rainfall greatest along the coast of 6.5 inches to just over 2 inches. Storm surge values of 0.89 to 1.79 ft were reported along the coast and within the St. Johns River basin. Damage across the area included tree damage, some structural damage and flooding especially of normally flood prone areas that received heavy rainfall.

Flood in ST. JOHNS, FLORIDA
From 13-SEP-16 16:12:00 to 13-SEP-16 18:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: ST AUGUSTINE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

King Street was flooded near Flagler College which required a detour. There was about 4 to 6 inches of standing water in the street near the Bridge of Lions.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUVAL, FLORIDA
From 13-SEP-16 20:53:00 to 13-SEP-16 20:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: DONNER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A gas station roof off of Mayport Road was damaged by winds in a thunderstorm.

Tropical Storm in FLAGLER, FLORIDA
From 13-SEP-16 00:00:00 to 15-SEP-16 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

At 12:15 pm on 9/13, a wind gust to 41 mph was measured at the Flagler Beach Pier. The pier was closed due to the strong winds. At 5:06 pm on 9/13, a wind gust of 43 mph was measured at Marineland.

Tropical Storm in ST. JOHNS, FLORIDA
From 13-SEP-16 00:00:00 to 15-SEP-16 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

At 1:40 pm on 9/13, a mesonet site at Vilano Beach measured a wind gust to 41 mph. Wind gusts of 41 mph were measured at the same site at 6 pm, and 46 mph was measured at 6:35 pm. At 7:16 pm the AWOS station at the St. Augustine Airport measured a wind gust to 45 mph and at 7:45 pm the mesonet site at Vilano Beach measured at wind gust to 47 mph sustained at 45 mph.
The peak wind at at St. Augustine Airport was 45 mph on 9/13 at 7:09 pm. The WeatherFlow mesonet sensor at Crescent Beach/Summerhouse measured a wind gust to 46 mph on 9/13 at 6 pm. The WeatherFlow sensor at Lewis measured a gust to 38 mph on 9/13 at 6:04 pm. The C-man station measured a peak wind of 46 mph on 9/13 at 6:55 pm.
Storm total rainfall included 3.37 inches 1 mile WNW of St. Augustine Beach .
Storm surge values included 1.13 ft (1.38 ft tide) at Racy Point on the St. Johns River.

Tropical Storm in INLAND DUVAL, FLORIDA
From 13-SEP-16 00:00:00 to 15-SEP-16 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Peak wind gusts included 37 mph at 10:29 pm on 9/13 at the Jacksonville International Airport; 33 mph at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on 9/13 at 9:18 pm; and 23mph at Cecil Field on 9/13 at 11:50 am. The I-295 Buckman Bridge PORTS sensor measured a wind gust to 32 mph on 9/13 at 8:42 pm.
Storm surge values included 1.03 ft (2.40 ft tide) along the Southbank of the St. Johns River and 1.02 ft (1.12 ft tide) at the I-295 Buckman Bridge.

Tropical Storm in CLAY, FLORIDA
From 13-SEP-16 00:00:00 to 15-SEP-16 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Peak wind gusts included 26 mph at the Keystone Heights airport on 9/12 at 4:15 pm. Red Bay Point recorded at gust to 35 mph on 9/13 at 7:30 pm.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL DUVAL, FLORIDA
From 13-SEP-16 00:00:00 to 15-SEP-16 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

At 9:56 pm on 9/12, the ASOS at Mayport Naval Air Station measured a wind gust to 37 mph in a tropical squall. At 10 pm, a mesonet site north of Mayport measured a wind gust to 39 mph. At 9:18 pm on 9/13, a wind gust to 46mph was measured 1 mile NW of Mayport. At 9:29 pm, a wind gust of 43 mph was measured at Mayport N.S. At 9:49 pm, at wind gust to 48 mph was measured at Mayport. Craig Airfield ASOS measured a wind gust to 45mph at 9:53 pm. At 10 pm, the broadcast media reported that a screen porch was blown off of a home at Amberjack Lane. A tree and a fence were also blown down in this area. A mesonet site at Huguenot Park measured a wind gust to 51 mph at 10 pm on 9/13. The Buck Island mesonet site measured a wind gust of 48 mph on 9/13 at 9:53 pm.
Official peak wind gusts across coastal Duval county included 45 mph at Craig Airfield on 9/13 at 9:44 pm and 48 mph on 9/13 at 9:33 pm at Naval Station Mayport. A mesonet site at Huguenot Park measured a wind gust to 52 mph on 9/13 at 9:58 pm. Another Weatherflow mesonet site at Jacksonville Beach Pier measured a gust to 46 mph on 9/13 at 9:24 pm. Buck Island measured a wind gust to 48 mph on 9/13 at 9:53 pm.  The NOS Station at Mayport measured 48 mph on 9/13 at 10:12 pm.
Storm total rainfall included 3.57 inches 4 miles west of Talbot Island and 3.01 inches at Naval Station Mayport.
Storm surge values included 1.28 ft (3.20 ft tide) at Mayport and 0.98 ft (4.27 ft tide) at the Dames Point.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL NASSAU, FLORIDA
From 13-SEP-16 00:00:00 to 15-SEP-16 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Peak wind gusts included 35 mph on 9/13 at 11:55 pm at the Fernandina Beach airport.  The NOS station at Fernandina Beach measured at 31 mph wind gust on 9/13 at 11:24 pm.
Storm surge values included 1.79 ft (4.19 ft tide) at the Fernandina Beach NOS site.