Coastal Wakulla storm history

Dangerously cold wind chills of 10-15 degrees occurred.

Around a quarter inch of ice accretion from freezing rain occurred with tree limbs down and power outages as a result.

According to gauges from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, total water levels of 3 to 7 ft MHHW (Mean Higher High Water) occurred. The highest value measured was 6.88 ft MHHW at station SGKF1 Spring Creek located at (30.0777,-84.3292).

Very strong non-thunderstorm wind gusts impacted the Franklin and Wakulla county coasts due to an intensifying small area of low pressure moving inland from the Gulf. Pressures dropped to around 991 mb with a 64 mph gust measured on Dog Island. In addition, other wind gusts of 50…

Very strong non-thunderstorm wind gusts of 50-60 mph well ahead of a squall line impacted coastal areas of the Florida panhandle eastward to coastal Wakulla county with downed trees and power lines.

Approximately 7909 residents, or 45% lost power. Many trees and power lines were downed. A tree brought down power lines on U.S. 98 near Floyd Grey Road. A tree was down on a pedestrian bridge 5 miles south of Crawfordville along the north side of U.S. 98 near Harvey-Melton Road.

Water levels around the time of high tide resulted in minor to locally low end moderate flooding along coastal areas of Wakulla County, with numerous roads closed and water moving under elevated beachfront homes. This was the combination of an unusually high astronomical tide, or…

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Tropical Storm Elsa grazed portions of coastal Wakulla county with tropical storm force winds.

A maximum water level of 3.68 ft above Mean Higher High Water was observed at the Spring Creek gauge along the Wakulla county coast in association with Tropical Storm Nestor. Several roads were inundated with surge. Several business in St Marks had some inundation with the Rivers…

Tropical Storm Nestor impacted portions of the Florida panhandle and big bend on October 19th. A few trees and power lines were blown down. Wind gusts reached 50 mph along the Franklin county coast as measured by the St George Island bridge WeatherSTEM site. Rainfall amounts were…