Tropical Storm — Western Alachua, Florida

2021-07-07 · Western Alachua, Florida

Event narrative

At 11 am EDT, Alachua County Fire Rescue reported a tree was blown down in High Springs that blocked the road at NW 237 Street and NW 183 Place. Peak wind gusts during TS Elsa across Alachua county included 44 mph by the ASOS at the Gainesville Regional Airport at 1:01 pm EDT. The peak sustained wind measured at the GNV ASOS was 28 mph at 11:50 am. A mesonet site at the University of Florida in Gainesville measured a peak wind gust of 40 mph at 1220 pm EDT.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Elsa tracked NNE across the western tier of the local forecast area through the day on Wed, July 7th. The storm made landfall along the FL Big Bend coast. The main impacts from TS Elsa for the local area included 3 confirmed tornadoes, downed trees due to gusty winds, and heavy rainfall which caused river flooding. There was one loss of life due to a tree falling onto a car. Peak rainfall amount was near 7.2 inches in Alachua county and the peak recorded wind gust in a squall was 58 mph in Jekyll Island GA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 965080. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.