Thunderstorm Wind — Clay, Florida

2023-06-27 · near Rattlesnake, Clay, Florida

Event narrative

A medium size tree was blown down. A fence and pole barn were damaged by strong winds on the 700 block of Arthur Moore Drive. A large tree was down on power lines at Arthur Moore Drive and Branscomb Drive. A branch was blown into power lines in the 1000 block of Arthur Moore Drive.

Wider weather episode

A surface front was shifting south across Georgia with a surge in moist WSW flow off of the Gulf of Mexico under a passing short wave trough and bulk shear of 20-25 kts. Intrusion of drier air from the NW exacerbated DCAPE values well over 1000 J/kg and supported strong downburst winds in scattered severe storms that developed across NE FL in the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1104505. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.