Thunderstorm Wind — Suwannee, Florida

2022-06-24 · near Padlock, Suwannee, Florida

$50K

Property damage

52 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Suwannee county 911 call center reported significant damage was reported to homes, vehicles and barns and many trees and power lines down along US HWY 129. At Mystic Jungle Educational Facility, there was damage to animal enclosures, breaking the top of their fences and ripping the tin roof off of an enclosure. Large trees were also snapped. Public also reported that there was damage to the dairy farm near Mystic Jungle. Damage was done by downburst/straight line winds.

Wider weather episode

A surface trough axis moved inland in the afternoon and enhanced convergence across our inland zones as diurnal instability peaked. Scattered strong to severe storms developed across inland NE FL in the afternoon and evening near the westward moving trough axis.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1032595. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.