Thunderstorm Wind — Columbia, Florida

2022-05-15 · near Country Club Estates, Columbia, Florida

Event narrative

A tree was blown down and blocked the road.

Wider weather episode

A weak pressure pattern was across the local area with a ridge across the western Atlantic and a mid/upper level across the Carolinas to Florida panhandle with weak SW flow aloft over the local area. Mid level temps warmed, but mid level lapse rates were modest around 6.7 degC/km with surface based CAPE increasing to near 2500 J/kg in the afternoon with surface dew pts near 70 degF. Shear was not impressive, but neared 15-25 kts across NE FL in the afternoon which enabled some stronger cells to form with gusty wind, hail and weak tornado potential.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1023256. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.