Tropical Storm in Florida, September 1 to 3, 2016

Storm total rainfall measured 1 mile west of Glen St. Mary was 4.31 inches. A RAWS weather station called Eddy Tower in the Olustee National Forest measured a peak wind gust of 30 mph on Sept. 2nd at 4:04 am and the RAWS weather station Olustee measured a peak wind gust of 43 mph on Sept. 1st at 10:04 pm.

Scattered trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Storm total rainfall amounts ranged from 3.21 inches 1 mile ESE of Starke to 3.01 inches 2 miles NE New River.

At 2 am on Sept. 2nd, one male died when a tree fell on his tent in a homeless cap behind the Diamond Oil Company along Southeast Lake Weir Avenue. Scattered trees were reported blown down across the county. At 4 am on Sept. 2nd, a large tree was blown down along SE 39th Street in Ocala which impacted 2 residences. A home was damaged when a tree fell on it. A tree was blown down on a roadway, and a vehicle struck the fallen tree. Two people in the vehicle were transported to the hospital. Storm total rainfall included 2.42 inches measured 2 miles NW of Belleview and 3.27 inches 2 miles W of McIntosh. The peak wind gust measured at the Ocala International Airport was 45 mph measured on Sept. 2nd at 4:15 am. The RAWs weather station at Lake Georgia in the Ocala National Forest measured a peak wind gusts of 35 mph on Sept. 2nd at 10:04 am.

At 11:45 pm on Sept 1st, a social media report indicated a tree was blown down onto a car at Highway 47 south of Lake City. Minor injuries were reported. At 2:15 am on Sept. 2nd, a wind gust of 43 mph was measured at the Lake City Gateway Airport. Storm total rainfall amounts of 5.77 inches were measured at Oleno State Park. Two miles ENE of the city of Columbia, 3.64 inches were measured.

Rainfall totals ranged from 4 to 6 inches across the county with estimated sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph. Downed trees damaged one home and one vehicle. At 1:30 am on Sept. 2nd, about 20 trees were reported blown down. Ground truth storm total rainfall included 4.22 inches 3 miles N of Bell and 4.33 inches 6 miles WNW of Newberry.

Trees and power lines were blown down county-wide. Emergency services in the county were discontinued due to the large number of trees down. The speed sensor at the Hamilton County Emergency Operations Center failed during the event. An estimated 3K customers were without power. At 3 am on Sept. 2nd, several trees were blown down in Jasper. Ground truth storm total rainfall included 3.40 inches 1 mile ENE of Jasper.

Widespread trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Sustained wind speeds were estimated at 45 mph. Storm total rainfall amounts included 6 inches measured 6 miles SW of McAlpin and 4.84 inches 2 miles NNW of Newburn.

Sustained SSE winds of 38 mph with gusts to 48 mph were measured at 3:10 am on Sept. 2nd about 1 mile NNW of Jacksonville Beach. The ASOS station at Naval Station Mayport measured a southerly wind gust of 43 mph at 3:38 am on Sept. 2nd. Also at 3:38 am, a tree was blown down on a home along Piper Drive. At 4:49 am, a tree was blown down and blocked the road at Sherry Drive and 5th Street near Atlantic Beach. At 5:12 am, a tree was blown down and blocked the road at Tiber Avenue and Atlantic Blvd. At 6:25 am, the WeatherFlow Mesonet site at the Terminal Channel near downtown Jacksonville measured at peak wind gust of 51 mph. At 11:38 am, the ASOS as N.S. Mayport measured a wind gust to 45 mph. Peak wind gusts included 46 mph at 9:21 am at Craig Airfield in Arlington; 51 mph at Naval Station Mayport at 8:02 am on Sept. 2nd; 41 mph at the Terminal Channel Downtown Jacksonville at 11:25 pm Sept 1st; 51 mph at Buck Island at 9:18 am on Sept 2nd; 52 mph at Huguenot Park at 6:58 am on Sept. 2nd; and 53 mph at the WeatherFlow sensor located at Jacksonville Beach Pier at 10:19 am on Sept. 2nd. The peak wind measured at the NOS Station in Mayport was 48 mph on Sept. 2nd at 12:42 pm and at Blount Island Command NOAA Ports 48 mph on Sept. 2nd at 8:12 am. Storm total rainfall measured 4 miles north of the University of North Florida was 2.14 inches. Maximum storm surge values included 0.86 ft (3.02 ft) at Mayport and 1.00 ft at the Dames Point bridge (tide 2.22 ft).

At 3:16 am on Sept. 2nd, the ASOS at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station measured at wind gust to 45 mph. At 3:43 am, a tree was blown down and power lines were down along Hammond Blvd. At 3:47 am, a tree was reported down and blocked the road at Faith Memorial Drive and Ramona Blvd. At 4 am, a large tree was reported blown down near the intersection of US Highway 90 and US Highway 301 north. At 4:06 am, the NOS station at the Buckman Bridge reported a southerly wind gust of 51 mph. At 4:35 am, a tree was reported blown down at the intersection of Roosevelt Blvd and Long Bow Road. At 4:45 am, the ASOS at NAS Jacksonville measured a wind gust of 52 mph from the south. At 4:57 am, a tree was reported blown down along Boone Park Avenue. At 5:06 am, a tree was blown down across the east bound lanes of Beaver Street west of Chaffee Road. At 7 am, the ASOS at Jacksonville International Airport measured a wind gust of 45 mph. At 11:34 am, the ASOS at the Jacksonville International Airport measured a wind gust to 51 mph. Peak wind gusts included 51 mph at 11:34 at the JAX International Airport on Sept. 2nd; 52 mph on Sept. 2nd at 4:45 am at NAS Jacksonville; 40 mph at 5:50 am at Cecil Field on Sept. 2nd; and 52 mph at 4:06 am on Sept. 2nd at the I-295 Buckman Bridge NOAA Ports sensor. The Jacksonville International Airport measured a storm total rainfall of 2.02 inches. Storm surge values included 2.07 ft (1.29 ft tide) along the Southbank of the St. Johns River and 1.40 ft (1.15 ft tide) at the I-295 Buckman Bridge.

At 5:03 am on Sept. 2nd, a Citizens Weather Station measured a peak wind gust of 52 mph about 5 miles SSE of Crescent Beach. The automated weather station at Marineland measured a peak wind gust of 50 mph. There were scattered reports of power outages in western Flagler county.

The peak wind gust measured at the Keystone Heights Airport was 41 mph on Sept. 2nd at 3:55 am. Storm surge information included 0.73 ft (1.13 tide) at Red Bay Point along the St. Johns River.

At 6:29 am on Sept. 2nd, the St. Augustine Airport measured a peak wind gust of 46 mph. Additional peak wind gusts included 46 mph at the SAUFI-CMAN station in St. Augustine on Sept. 2nd at 2:06 am; 47 mph at Vilano Beach on Sept. 2nd at 8:42 am; 31 mph at the WeatherFlow Senor at Crescent Beach/Summerhouse at 1:10 pm on Sept. 2nd; and 46 mph at the WeatherFlow sensor at Lewis at 6:44 am on Sept. 2nd. Storm total rainfall included 0.84 inches 3 miles WNW of Vilano Beach. Storm surge information included 0.61 ft (1.5 ft) at Racy Point along the St. Johns River. At 11:20 am on Sept. 2nd, broadcast media reported a tree was blown down across Race Track Road.

Numerous trees were blown down and there were about 1000 residents without power.

Peak wind gusts included 46 mph at the Fernandina Beach airport on Sept. 2nd at 8:55 am and 39 mph at the Fernandina Beach NOS Station on the 2nd at 6:42 am. Storm total rainfall amounts included 1.15 inches measured 1 mile west of Fernandina Beach. Storm surge data included 1.3 ft (3.88 ft tide) at Fernandina Beach.

A funnel cloud was observed heading NNE toward Pine Ridge Plantation.

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).