Heavy Rain — Putnam, Florida

2024-08-23 · near Peniel, Putnam, Florida

Event narrative

A personal weather station ETF - KFLPALAT35 measured 3.04 inches of rainfall. Rain began around 3 PM. 2.3 inches of rain fell between

4 and 5 PM.

Wider weather episode

A surface low meandered offshore of the NE FL coastal along a stalled front. Passing upper-level short wave trough energy, high moisture and slow storm motion produced locally heavy rainfall and pulse strong storms with wet downbursts in resultant storms. Storms impacted coastal areas in the morning, then with diurnal heating shift inland.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199599. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.