Thunderstorm Wind in Columbia County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind May 12, 2023 · Columbia County, Florida

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree fell onto a home along NW Ridgewood Avenue. The time of damage was based on radar imagery. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.

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 Lake City (30.1900, -82.6600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1098072. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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