Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind May 2, 2026 · Marion County, Florida

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree limb fell on an RV and damaged the slide-out portion. A large tree limb fell on a car near US 441 and SE 80th St causing damage to the rear left side of the car. The nearby AWOS station KOCF Ocala Airport - Jim Taylor Fld measured 45 mph at 113 PM EDT.

The wider storm

A frontal boundary began the day nearly stationary near the Florida/Georgia border on the morning of the 2nd, progressing towards south of the region by that same evening. Widespread stratiform rainfall accompanied the front, with some embedded thunderstorms across northeast FL. Modest instability ahead of the front, as well as moderate to strong wind shear associated with the base of an upper level trough, supported isolated severe thunderstorms despite convection occurring during the first half of the day.

Began near Kendrick (29.2680, -82.1520).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331279. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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