Gilchrist storm history

A Personal weather station Hutch house - KFLHIGHS67 measured storm total rainfall of 5.49 inches. About 3 inches fell between 1230 PM and 130 PM.

Voluntary Evacuations for, Recreational Vehicles, Mobile Homes, and Low-Lying Areas, the county opened three shelters. No impacts found.

Nearly 9,000 customers (about 87% of the county) were without power after the storm passed early Friday Morning, the 27th. Schools remain closed as of the 30th. Gilchrist County EOC Weatherstem site had two peak gusts to 54 mph: from the SW at about 11:00 pm, and from the SSE at …

State Road 26 was closed near the Gilchrist and Alachua county line due to widespread flooding.

SR-26 was closed at the Gilchrist and Alachua County line due to flooding. SR-47 from NE CR-340 to SE CR-232 was closed in Gilchrist County due to downed trees, powerlines, and flooding. Peak wind gust of 42 mph was measured by 0651W 4.7 W Newberry WEATHERSTEM) on 8/5 at 5 am loc…

Several trees and branches were blown down between Trenton and Bell. The time of damage was based on radar data.

Numerous trees were blown down across the county. Most of the damage occurred between 1:30 pm and 2 pm local time.

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30. At 0730, a mesonet station about 2 miles north of Bell measured a wind gust of 41 mph. At 0800, the same station measured a wind gust of 53 mph. At 0810, a mesonet site in Trenton measured a wind gust of 48 mph.

The public about 6 miles WNW of Newberry measured 3.06 inches of rainfall between 2:40 pm and 4:53 pm local time.

Gilchrist County Fire Rescue reported storm damage along NW 72nd PL near Bell. A significant portion of a metal roof was peeled off an outdoor shelter. Two large trees also snapped at the trunk.

Large trees were blown down and there was some roof damage. The time of the damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.

A public weather station measured 6.44 inches of rainfall since about 2:20 am. Surrounding sites also measured 6 inches of rainfall.

Power lines were blown down at SE 80th Avenue and SE 80th Street.

Power lines were blown down at County Road 340 and NW 55th Street.

At least 10 trees were blown down across roadways across the county.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the NW portion of the county. The time of damage was based on radar data.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the SE portion of the county. The time of the report was based on radar.

Nickel size hail was observed.

A public weather station near Hatchben (KFLBRANF17) measured 3.72 inches of rainfall from about 3:30 pm local time to 6:40 pm local time.

Trees and power lines were blown down from thunderstorm winds about 3 miles north of Bell.

Duke Energy reported thunderstorm wind damage to utility equipment due to fallen trees and/or large limbs along SE 11th Terrace. The time of damage was based on radar.

Gilchrist county 911 call center reported a tree was down at the intersection of ne 80th ave and ne 30th street. Time was estimated by radar.

Heavy rain began around 8 pm and hit 3.5 inches at 9:20 pm. Rain was ongoing. Personal weather station: Gilchrist network - kflhighs25.

Numerous trees were reported south of County Road 232. The time of damage was based on radar.

Four large tree branches were broken. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for Storm Data.

The WeatherStem Station at the Gilchrist County Fire Station 4 measured 3.38 inches of daily rainfall.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Hart Springs Park employee reported quarter size hail.

Multiple trees were blown down near Hart Springs Park.

An observer near Bell measured 2.28 inches of rainfall within the past 6 hrs.

A public rain gauge measured a daily storm total rainfall of 2.02 inches.

A gauge measured a daily storm total of 2.53 inches.

The WeatherStem station at the Gilchrist County EOC measured a daily total of 2.02 inches.

The Gilchrist County EOC rain gauge measured 2.79 inches of rainfall in 2 hours.

The observer measured 3.18 inches of rainfall in 3 hours.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Although the hail was small, large quantities produced large hail drifts that impacted transportation along State Road 26 and State Road 129 in Trenton. The cost of clearing was estimated so the event could be included in Storm Data.

Strong winds below off a security camera at the Gilchrist County Sheriff Office. Cost of damage was estimated.

A tree was blown down near 6209 NW 50th Terrace. The cost of damage was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.

A tree was blown down near Southwest 50th Street and Highway 129, northwest of Trenton. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated so this event could be included in Storm Data.

Multiple barns were damaged and one was completely destroyed. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated so the event could be included in Storm Data.

At 8:45 am, the public reported freezing rain caused light ice accumulation about 3 miles W of Bell. At 5 pm, the emergency manager estimated about 0.1 to 0.25 inches of ice accumulation due to freezing rain between Bell and Trenton earlier in the day. A few power outages occurre…

This narrative is from the NWS Jacksonville Post Storm Report for Hurricane Irma which is a compiled list of reports from the storm survey, Emergency Management, private and public weather observation networks and broadcast media sources. The Santa Fe River near Hildreth crested …

The Florida Fish and Wildlife reported a funnel cloud east of the Suwanee River south of the County Road 340 bridge.

Minor street flooding was reported near NW 25th Street near Bell.

The roadway at U.S. Highway 129 and County Road 232 East was underwater. The is no known property damage, but a small dollar value was added so this report would be included in Storm Data.