Thunderstorm Wind in Gilchrist County, Florida
Thunderstorm Wind December 24, 2020 · Gilchrist County, Florida
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Numerous trees were reported south of County Road 232. The time of damage was based on radar.
The wider storm
A strong pre-frontal squall line crossed the local area during the afternoon and into the early evening. Despite the limited instability, strong bulk shear of 50-60 kts and a strong low level jet produced widespread wind damage as a squall line crossed the local area. Wind gusts of 45-66 mph produced widespread tree and power line damage. Three QLCS tornadoes produced damage across NE FL where better surface based instability occurred during the afternoon ahead of the squall line.
Began near Tyler (29.6840, -82.7045).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 928401. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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