Thunderstorm Wind — Columbia, Florida

2023-05-12 · near Lake City, Columbia, Florida

$2K

Property damage

45 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1098072. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.