Thunderstorm Wind — Suwannee, Florida

2021-06-15 · near Obrien, Suwannee, Florida

Event narrative

A tree was blown down near the intersection of State Road 247 and County Road 137. The time of the event was based on radar.

Wider weather episode

A pre-frontal trough across south Georgia combined with high moisture across NE FL (PWAT near 2 inches), diurnal instability and sea breezes to produce strong to pulse severe storms. A pocket of drier mid level air increased DCAPE potential with wet downbursts causing some wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 960195. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.