Thunderstorm Wind — Walton, Florida
2025-05-10 · near Pleasant Ridge, Walton, Florida
$3K
Property damage
55 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 331 south of I-10.
Wider weather episode
Steep mid level lapse rates along with sufficient instability and deep layer shear ahead of a cold front brought a couple of rounds of showers and thunderstorms to the region. Damaging wind gusts were reported across the Florida panhandle. In addition, a couple of tornadoes were reported in Walton county and Holmes county. Flash flooding also occurred in portions of Bay and Washington counties. Rainfall amounts of 3-9 inches were measured.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260662. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.