Strong Wind — Eastern Alachua, Florida

2022-03-12 · Eastern Alachua, Florida

Event narrative

Florida State Warning point relayed that all northbound lanes of Interstate 75 were closed in Gainesville due to a downed tree. Wind gusts around the time of this report were 40-50 mph across SE Georgia and NE Florida. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for this event to be included in Storm Data.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe storms moved across the local area during the early morning hours ahead of a potent cold front. Severe storms with wind gusts of 50-60 mph and tornadoes moved inland from the Gulf of Mexico and tracked south of the I-10 corridor across NE Florida. Two EF1 tornadoes occurred, one in Marion county then another Putnam county between 8 am and 915 am. Strong pressure rises trailed the front during the late morning which caused high non-thunderstorm wind gusts of 40-55 mph into the afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1007346. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.