Lightning in Alachua County, Florida

Lightning July 3, 2025 · Alachua County, Florida

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The intersection of SR-24 (Archer Rd.) and SR-121 (SW 34th St.) in Gainesville experienced major traffic due to a lightning strike that disabled the

traffic lights. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for inclusion in Storm Data.

The wider storm

A surface front was draped across north Florida. This feature combined with diurnal instability, weak steering flow, high moisture and warm temperatures aloft produced localized strong storms with gusty wet downbursts, heavy rainfall and frequent lightning.

Began near Dayville (29.6300, -82.3700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1274175. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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