Heavy Rain — Alachua, Florida

2025-07-16 · near Air Base, Alachua, Florida

Event narrative

The ASOS station KGNV Gainesville measured 2.58 inches in an hour. Rain began around 6:55 pm.

Wider weather episode

Prevailing southeast steering flow focused the sea breeze merger toward the inland I-75 corridor during the afternoon. A moist and unstable airmass enabled storms to produce locally heavy rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275556. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.