Thunderstorm Wind in Suwannee County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind May 12, 2023 · Suwannee County, Florida

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees were blown down and across U.S. Highway 90 west of Wellborn.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms increased in coverage and intensity along the sea breeze fronts in the afternoon and early evening, with boundary mergers across interior counties of the Suwannee River Valley in the evening. Unstable mid levels with lapse rates around 6-7 degC/km but weak shear promoted gusty winds as the main hazards in strong to severe storms.

Began near Wellborn (30.2300, -82.8300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1098070. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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