Thunderstorm Wind in Putnam County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind August 28, 2025 · Putnam County, Florida

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down near Karen Lane and FL 19 southwest of Palatka. The time of damage was based on radar.

The wider storm

A surface trough over northeast Florida combined with sea breezes over a moist, unstable airmass produced locally heavy rainfall and isolated strong to pulse severe storms with wet downburst winds.

Began near Peniel (29.6100, -81.7100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1286246. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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