Thunderstorm Wind in Alachua County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind July 5, 2015 · Alachua County, Florida

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

Death

Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree limb was blown down at Poe Springs park, which hit a woman on the head. Two others were injured. The woman died due to head trauma from the tree limb.

The wider storm

A digging upper level trough across the eastern U.S. in addition to sea breeze forcing over and unstable and moist airmass yielded severe storms during the afternoon and evening hours.

Began near Gainesville East (29.6400, -82.2900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 593292. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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