Thunderstorm Wind — Columbia, Florida

2021-08-13 · near Bass, Columbia, Florida

Event narrative

A tree fell onto a home and power lines at SW Salem Road off of County Road 242. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.

Wider weather episode

Tropical moisture increased from the south in the afternoon over a diurnally unstable airmass. A dominant east coast sea breeze focused the best low level convergence during the afternoon and evening toward the I-75 corridor where a few strong storms developed with gusty winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 973055. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.