Heavy Rain in Marion County, Florida

Heavy Rain May 23, 2026 · Marion County, Florida

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Personal weather station Fortress Weather - KFLOCKLA59 measured 4.30 inches of rain. Rain began around 8 PM. Surrounding sites measured 2.5 to 4 inches.

The wider storm

A stalled frontal boundary north of the region, as well as Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast sea breezes, combined with usual early summer high instability and PWATs close to 2 inches to produce numerous showers and thunderstorms across the region, as well as isolated severe downbursts. Slow storm motion attributed to localized heavy rainfall and minor flooding.

Began near Stanton (29.0100, -81.8800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333306. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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