Thunderstorm Wind in Suwannee County, Florida

An NWS Survey Team determined that very intense straight-line

wind damage occurred Friday morning, May 10, 2024, across a large

part of Suwannee County due to a powerful squall line. Timing of

the event was from 7:55 AM to 8:35 AM, based on a combination of

surface observations and radar images. Highest measured wind gusts

recorded was between 60 and 73 mph at the Live Oak Florida Automated

Weather Network (FAWN) weather station (site id LIOF1) from

8:15 AM to 8:30 AM.

Damage consisted of many downed softwood or hardwood trees, either

snapped or uprooted. Powerlines were also downed. Tree damage was

found approximately 15 miles southwest of Live Oak, as well as

over north portion of the city limits of Live Oak, and eastward

toward White Springs and Wellborn. An outbuilding located 4 miles

north of Live Oak, just north of Interstate 10, was destroyed.

Additionally, a sign was blown down and another small structure

was rolled over, with this damage located approximately 2 miles

north-northeast of Live Oak along Ohio Avenue South. Given the

amount of tree and structure damage, estimated peak wind gusts

were in the 80 to 100 mph range.

Several rounds of strong to severe storms impacted NE FL and SE GA ahead of a cold frontal passage. The 1st wave arrived during the morning hours, and the second one with the cold front in the afternoon. Damaging winds of 55-75 with the morning Training of storms produced localized flooding rainfall across inland SE GA and the Suwannee River Valley.