Thunderstorm Wind in Putnam County, Florida
Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2026 · Putnam County, Florida
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Law enforcement reported multiple trees down across E Cracker Swamp Road And Turner Road.
The wider storm
A stationary frontal boundary as well as both a Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast sea breeze combined with plentiful diurnal instability to produce robust thunderstorms across northeast FL during the afternoon and evening hours. Along with isolated severe thunderstorm activity, PWATs around 1.8 inches and slow moving/training convection resulted in very heavy rainfall and localized minor flooding.
Began near Orange Mills (29.6700, -81.5600).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331300. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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