Southern Lake County storm history

Lake County Emergency Management reported numerous downed trees and powerlines as a result of the wind associated with Hurricane Milton, which surface observations indicate wind gusts reached between 55 to 75 mph. Rainfall totals ranged from 6 to 11 inches, which produced signifi…

Hurricane Ian's slow movement and large wind field led to a long period of tropical storm force winds and heavy rain in Lake County. Scattered reports of trees and power lines downed, as well as generally minor damage to roofs, awnings, fences, and pool enclosures due to strong w…

Lake County Emergency Management reported sporadic damage to vegetation and infrastructure in the form of fallen trees and power lines. A total of four homes were damaged as a result of fallen trees. Power companies reported a peak of approximately 7,500 customers without power. …

Sustained windspeeds generally reached 25 to 35 mph with gusts frequently reaching 40 to 50 mph. Overall, damage to vegetation and infrastructure was limited, with a few reports of tree and powerline damage noted in Lake County. Widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches were r…

Hurricane Nicole's extensive wind field led to a period of tropical storm force winds and heavy rain in Lake County. Scattered reports of trees downed due to strong winds, which surface observations indicated peaked between 45 and 55 mph. No storm-related fatalities were reported…

The Florida FAWN station at Okahumpka, KHPF1, measured a peak heat index of 114F.

Sub-freezing temperatures occurred for three consecutive nights. Wind chill readings in the 20s also occurred during the morning of the 21st. The coldest morning at most locations was on the 22nd, when hard freeze conditions spread south across many locations of the interior peni…