Heavy Rain in Alachua County, Florida

Heavy Rain July 16, 2025 · Alachua County, Florida

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Air Base (29.7000, -82.2800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1275556. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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