Power Outage in Lake Butler, FL

Trees and power lines were blown down. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.

Suwannee county 911 call center reported a tree fell onto a power line which then caused the power line pole to fall onto a residence at 4555 west state road 238. Fire rescue responded and there were no injuries or structure fire. The time of damage was based on radar imagery.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

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.||Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs set a record flood stage at 71.17 feet on Sept 12th at 2200 EDT. Major flooding occurred at this level. At 8:15 am on 9/11, the public reported power lines were blown down on SW 8th Street in Lake Butler.

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.||On Sept. 11th at 8:15 am, the public reported power lines were blown down on SW 8th Street in Lake Butler. ||The Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs set a record flood stage at 71.17 feet on Sept 12th at 2200 EDT. Major flooding occurred at this level.||Storm total rainfall included 9.62 inches 0.9 miles NE of Raiford.

A tree was blown down onto a power line on South County Road 231 near SW 69th Trail.

Trees and power lines were blown down across SW 113th Avenue. The time was based on radar.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down off of NW 107th Trail. The time of damage was based on radar.

Power lines were blown down on SW 8th Street.

Trees and power lines were blown down north of County Road 231.

Trees and power lines were blown down near County Road 231 south of Lake Butler. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.

Trees and power lines were blown down per highway patrol. The time of damage was based on radar.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Lake Butler.

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.

Power lines were blown west of and near Lake Butler.

Large trees and power lines down.

Weak FO tornado. Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Large trees and power lines were blown down. Two mobile homes damaged. More than one half of the county was without power.

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.

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

The tornadic cell moved into southern Union county near Worthington Springs. The first damage report stated that an outbuilding was damaged, a home porch was destroyed, a car was destroyed because of a fallen tree and trees were on power lines about 10 miles W of Lake Butler. At 1920 LDT, law enforcement reported viewing a tornado at County Road 18 and 239. The cell tracked NNE toward Providence.