Power Outage in Gainesville, FL

A tree was blown down over a powerline along NW 154th Place near High Springs. The time of damage was based on radar.

A tree was blown down onto a power line on NW 14th Avenue. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for Storm Data.

Power lines and trees were blown down about mile 3 miles east of the Gainesville Airport.

Thunderstorm wind caused damage to powerlines along NW US Hwy 441 which led to the closure of US 441 northbound near High Springs due to crews trying to repair the powerlines.

Trees and power lines were blown down near the 5900 block of East University Avenue. The time of damage was based on radar.

A large pine tree was blown onto power lines at 9848 County Road 139 in Glen St. Mary.

Trees and power lines were blown down blocking the access road to Poe Springs Park. Time of damage was based on radar.

State Watch office relayed report of major tree and power line damage along County Road 234 between Micanopy and Rochelle. A tornado touchdown was confirmed just south of this damage area at Lake Waubug.

Alachua county EM reported wind damage at 34th Street and 16th Avenue in Gainesville. Two vehicles were damaged by heavy debris in the area. No structural damage reported. Power lines were blown down. A tree fell on a horse in a rural area. EM reported wind gusts up to 72 mph from an unofficial source.

Power lines were blown down across NE 55th Blvd East of Gainesville. The time of damage was based on radar.

Multiple trees were blown down and power was taken out at a Northside Park near Gainesville.

Power lines were blown down on NW 156th Ave.

Power lines were blown down near SW 2nd Ave.

Power lines were blown down at 725 NE 5th Terrace.

A tree was blown down onto power lines and onto the roof of a home near SE 7th Ave and SE 10th Street.

Trees were blown down along Parker Road. About 19 power poles were snapped.

Alachua county had numerous trees and power lines blown down and a few trees snapped off mid-section. Several homes were damaged by fallen trees and large limbs within Gainesville city limits. Around 1:30 am on Sept. 2nd, a couple of trees were reported down in Gainesville and also on the University of Florida campus. At 2:07 am, a wind gust of 44 mph was measured at the Gainesville Regional airport. At 2:30 am, emergency management reported 36 trees down in the county with 5 homes damaged. At 3:38 am, the ASOS station at the Gainesville Regional airport reported a peak storm wind gust of 51 mph from the south. A location 3 miles SW of High Springs measured a storm total rainfall of 4.53 inches and the Gainesville Regional Airport measured 4.42 inches (1200 UTC Sep 1 through 1200 UTC Sep 3).

A tree was blown down off of Fort Clark Road which caused a power outage. The cost of damage was unknown but estimated for Storm Data.

A shed was destroyed at 7117 SW Archer Road. There were about 50 reports of trees down in Gainesville, mostly on the SW side of town along SW Archer and SW Newberry Roads. The local power company reported 8000 customers without power following the storm.

Trees and power lines were blown down along Southwest 16th Street and a fence was damaged near Southeast 1st Street. The time of damage was based on radar data.

A tree was blown down onto a power line in High Springs. The cost of damage was unknown but estimated.

Trees were snapped and uprooted. Power lines were blown down.

Power lines were blown down at 108 NE 9th Street. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.

Power lines were blown down in the west side of Gainesville.

Power lines and transformers were damage by blown down trees.

Power lines were blown down northeast of Gainesville.

Power outages due to down trees were reported in the Worthington Springs area.

Several trees and power lines were blown down throughout the city of Gainesville. The time of damage was based on radar.

Gusty thunderstorm winds blew down power lines that sparked a wildfire at 22209 NW 188th Street in High Springs.

Trees and wires were blown down across the county. The airport was without power.

Trees and power lines were blown down along NW 93rd Ave from the 4300 block to the 5000 block. The event time was based on radar.

The public reported widespread damage at County Road 325 and Southeast 143 Street. Six large trees were either uprooted or snapped along a quarter mile path. All board fences along the path were blown over and power lines were blown down. The cost of damage was estimated.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down near Newmans Lake.

Emergency management reported a tree blown into a screened porch with a partial roof collapse at 7630 NW 51st Drive. Wind blew tree into an apartment building in the Hidden Village Apartment complex one half mile south of Archer Road. Trees were also blown down on a home at 6632 SW 81st Street in Gainesville. Heavy rain and power outages were also reported.

Emergency management reported a tree blown into a screened porch with a partial roof collapse at 7630 NW 51st Drive. Wind blew tree into an apartment building in the Hidden Village Apartment complex one half mile south of Archer Road. Trees were also blown down on a home at 6632 SW 81st Street in Gainesville. Heavy rain and power outages were also reported.

State Warning Point relayed a report of trees and power lines blown down.

Tropical Storm Fay moved slowly north out of Caribbean Sea, then cut across south and central Florida into the Atlantic Ocean. Fay then slowly curved west and made landfall in the vicinity for Flagler Beach and Daytona Beach on Aug 21st. As the storm made landfall sustained winds along the coast were between 40 and 50 mph with gusts in the 60 to 65 mph range. Storm Surge ranged from 2 to 4 feet along the open coast and about 1 to 2 feet on the St Johns River. Storm Surge Flooding occurred on the St Johns River on Thursday night August 21-22 in the Palatka area of Putnam County as northeasterly winds created a seiche effect driving river water southward. On Friday morning August 22nd the winds became more southeasterly along the river and river water was driven north in the San Marco and Riverside areas of Downtown Jacksonville flooding roadways and some structures. River water depths of 4 to 6 inches flooded the Park Lane Condominium in Riverside. A Ford Bronco in the street outside of the condo floated in the river water a short distance into Memorial Park. Flash flooding occurred on McCoys Creek on Thursday night and Moncrief Creek on Friday. Both creeks are in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. Several vehicles were stranded at Kings Road and McCoys Creek Blvd including one vehicle up to its roof. Areal flooding occurred over much of northeast Florida with roads and small creeks flooded. Minor flooding of structures occurred across the area. Numerous trees and power lines were downed with minor structural damage. High surf and beach erosion threatened five homes on the 3850 block of S Ponte Vedra Blvd in Vilano Beach, Florida. Several minor tornado touchdowns occurred in the area with no significant damage or injuries. Many north Florida creeks and Rivers experienced fresh water flooding with Black Creek, The St Marys River at McClenny, the St Johns River, south of Palatka, and the Sante Fe River experiencing the most significant flooding.

There are widespread reports of trees and power lines down over the county along with small hail.

Trees and power lines were reported down in several parts of Gainesville. The time was estimated by radar.

There were numerous and widespread reports of power lines and trees down across the southern portion of Alachua County. Several reports of building fires were also received.

Trees were reported down on power lines along Highway 320.

Clay Electric reported numerous power lines and trees were blown down along State Road 24, northeast of Archer.

Numerous power lines were blown down along southwest Archer Road.

Fallen trees downed power lines on the 1300 block of Northwest 1st Avenue in High Springs.

Trees were blown down onto power lines at the 2500 block of Southwest 9th Drive.

Law enforcement reported power lines down near Alachua.

Scattered tress and power lines were blown down in Gainesville. One tree fell on a home along NW 110th Terrace.

Spotter reported 1.75 inches of rain within a 30 minute period at 926 NW 12th Ave, Gainesville, Florida. multiple power outages and several roads impassable due to poor drainage flooding. Storm total rainfall of 3.2 inches was reported at 22:00 est.

Power Lines down on NW 83rd Street. Roof removed from back porch on 1000 block of NE 21st street. Second report from Gainesville Sun 6/10/03.

Gainesville Sun reports trees and power lines down.

Numerous large trees down. Power lines down in Micanopy. Large trees down on NW 8th Ave in Gainesville.

Large trees and power lines blown down.

Numerous reports of large trees and power lines blown down.

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Home damaged. Numerous reports of trees and power lines blown dow. More than 4000 homes in the western sections of the county experenced power outages.

Trees were blown down onto power lines which fell. Time of event was estimated by radar. The damage report was received by Clay Electric around 530 pm LDT.

Tropical Storm "Alberto" Tropical Storm Alberto made landfall along the northeast Gulf of Mexico coast and as a weakening system move north-northeast across north Florida and southeast Georgia. This motion positioned the area on the north and east side of the storm. Northeast Florida experienced periods of sustained tropical storm force winds and gusts. Heavy rainfall occurred across the Suwannee River Valley. The lowest north Florida mean sea level pressure was 1006.1 mb measured in Gainesville as the center move north and east of the area on June 13th around 12Z. The lowest mean sea level readings across north Florida ranged from 1006.1 mb in Gainesville to 1009.4 mb at the National Ocean System (NOS) tide gauge at NAS Mayport, Florida. Maximum sustained winds recorded were 40 knots/46 mph at Craig Airfield in east Jacksonville on June 13th around 21:11Z. The peak gust was 47 knots/54 mph recorded at Cecil Field in west Jacksonville, on June 13th around 1950Z. Inland stations generally reported sustained winds of 17-40 knots (20-46 mph) with gusts ranging from 30-47 knots (35-54 mph). Many trees were downed and some structural damage occurred over the Suwannee River Valley. Scattered trees and power lines were blown down across the remainder of northeast Florida. Most damaged occurred from winds from midday July 13th into the early evening hours. Wave heights reached 6-9 ft across the coastal waters. The maximum height observed was at the St. Augustine buoy 41012 on June 13th around 1920Z. Tides were running 0.5-1 ft below astronomical tide predictions on the 13th. Rainfall totals across Florida ranged from 2 to 6 inches. The heaviest rainfall 5.60 inches in Hedges, Florida (Nassau County). Some minor temporary flooding of flood prone occurred, but the rainfall was beneficial to the area helping it recover from a minor drought period. River flooding was not a concern. Two confirmed tornado touchdowns occurred, one near Jacksonville Beach with minor damage done to a water park around 08Z on June 13th. No fatalities nor injuries were reported in association with T.S. Alberto.

Trees and powerlines down near Newman Lake

60 ft. pine tree down on powerlines at 4000 block NW 1st Ave. in Gainesville

Trees and powerlines down at residences on highway 301 S

Electric company reported numerous tree tops were snapped off and fell over power lines between La Crosse and Brooker in northern Alachua county.