Eastern Alachua storm history

A road closure of NW 16th Ave at NW 34th St occurred due to a downed tree in Gainesville. Gusty winds to around 30 mph were recorded in shower activity. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.

Per the Florida State Watch Office, the Alachua County Sheriffs Office reports that the East County Road 225 Wildfire near the Santa Fe River in northern Alachua County is currently 236 acres and is 90% contained.

The highest wind gusts in Alachua county were 49 mph in Gainesville, and 47 mph at the University of Florida main campus. The 49 mph was measured at 1:53 am on 10/10 by the KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport ASOS. Widespread 2-3 inches were reported across the county. Two public s…

The media reported tens of thousands of residents lost power. Downed trees blocked major roads. Power lines were damaged across the county. Trees fell on homes. A tree crushed through a home along SW 99th St in the Willow Bend neighborhood of Gainesville where a family resided ca…

Multiple road closures were reported due to downed trees and powerlines across roadways. Measured gusts ranged from 40-54 mph between 2 am on 8/5 through 7 am on 8/5. Wind damage started to impact the county during the evening of 8/4. At 8 pm local time, a tree was blown down nea…

Wind gusts to tropical storm force were reported in Alachua county. At 5:44 am on Thursday September 29, the GNV ASOS at the Gainesville Regional Airport measured a wind gust to 52 mph. At 9:53 am, the GNV ASOS measured a wind gust of 54 mph. At 11:09 am on 9/29, the GNV ASOS mea…

FL State Watch office reported a road closure on SR-26, locally University Ave, due to a tree down across the west bound lanes. Nearby ASOS KGNV reported a gust of 58 MPH at 1:44 PM EST.

Florida State Warning point relayed that all northbound lanes of Interstate 75 were closed in Gainesville due to a downed tree. Wind gusts around the time of this report were 40-50 mph across SE Georgia and NE Florida. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for this…

Significant damage was not reported across Alachua county. On 11/12 at 2:53 am, the Gainesville Regional Airport ASOS measured peak winds of 27 mph (150 deg) with a peak gust of 43 mph (150 deg). At 4 am on 11/12, a FAWN mesonet site in the city of Alachua measured a wind gust of…

Around 312 pm, a brush fire started when an unauthorized pile burn became out of control and burned 17 acres and burned a tractor at 20505 NE 22nd Lane. The fire was 100% contained at 17.5 acres. Three house sustained damage of unknown severity and Alachua Sheriff conducted door-…

Strong gradient (non-thunderstorm) winds began during the late morning and continued through mid- afternoon across Alachua County. At 12:40 pm a mesonet sensor near the University of Florida measured a gust of 47 mph from the SSW. At 12:53 pm the Gainesville Airport ASOS measured…