Thunderstorm Wind — Columbia, Florida

2024-04-03 · near Ft White, Columbia, Florida

Event narrative

A tree was blown down at the south end of Columbia County along 996 SW Bluff, about 2 miles west of State Road 47.

Wider weather episode

Deep lift provided by a potent trough and upper jet aided deep convection along a prefrontal trough. A stout low level jet preceded the front itself resulting in heavily sheared low levels with bulk shear around 40-50 kts in the lowest 3km. This dynamic energy fueled organized cells embedded within the larger squall line as it pressed into Suwannee Valley and interior southeast GA zones around sunrise. The line progressed to the southeast through the morning and exited to the south late in the afternoon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1168959. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.