High Wind in Union, Florida

High Wind February 6, 2020 · Union, Florida

45 mph

Estimated gust (39 kt)

$80K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was blown down onto a small home which caused major damage about 2 miles WSW of Lake Butler. No injuries reported. There were widespread wind gusts of 40-50 mph that afternoon ahead of a potent squall line. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for inclusion in Storm Data.

The wider storm

Very strong speed shear preceded a potent storm system on February 6th. By early afternoon, widespread wind gusts of 40-47 mph from the SSW were reported across NE Florida through about 5 pm which caused tree damage and power line damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 870691. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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