Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning August 30th around 745 AM EDT along the
Florida Big Bend near Keaton Beach as a category 3, with the inner core moving NE across the
Suwannee River Valley. The inner wind core of Idalia gradually weakened through the morning while,
heavily impacting Suwannee and Hamilton counties in NE Florida and Echols county SE Georgia as the
circulation tracked NE. Widespread tree, power line and structure damage occurred across Suwannee and Hamilton counties, with estimated winds of 80-100 mph based on damage surveys with isolated pockets of peak wind gusts near major hurricane strength. Outer rainbands on the eastside of Idalia
impacted all of SE Georgia and NE FL through the day, with early morning tornadoes across coastal SE Georgia and widespread tropical cyclone wind gusts through the day causing tree damage and powerline damage at least somewhere across NE Florida and SE Georgia. Measured gusts during the peak of the hurricane across the local forecast area were 60-80 mph. Flooding rainfall impacted locations in the direct path of the weakening inner core across the Suwannee River Valley and southeast Georgia,
especially from eastern Hamilton county toward Baxley and Jesup GA. The peak rainfall amounts were up to 5-8 inches. At least 3 tornadoes occurred in southeast GA as rainbands swept northwestward ahead of the hurricane.

Tropical Storm in WESTERN ALACHUA, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30. Trees and power lines were blown down.
At 0600, a 59-year-old man died when he crashed into a tree near State Road 20 and Southeast 60th Terrace,
in Gainesville due to heavy rainfall. At 0710, a spotter reported a large tree and power lines were blown
down about 3 miles NNE of Newberry. At 0720, the ASOS KGNV at the Gainesville Regional Airport measured
a 40 mph wind gust. At 0750, a mesonet station about 3 miles SE of the University of Florida measured a
wind gust of 45 mph at the Sweetwater Wetlands Park. At 0830, a mesonet site about 1 mile NE of the
University of Florida measured a wind gust of 51 mph. More than 30 downed trees and power outages were
reported.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL NASSAU, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30.
At 0855, the AWOS station at Fernandina Beach (KFHB) measured a wind gust of 41 mph. At 1024, the buoy
at Fernandina Beach FDRF1 measured a wind gust of 40 mph. At 1142, a mesonet site about 3 miles NE of
Yulee measured a wind gust of 43 mph. At 1306, the buoy FRDF1 measured a wind gust of 47 mph. At 1435,
the AWOS KFHB measured a 53 mph wind gust. At 1446, a mesonet station about 3 miles NE of Yulee
measured a wind gust of 49 mph. At 1841, the public shared an image of a large tree snapped at the Pirate
Park Baseball fields in Fernandina Beach on Hickory Street near South 15th Street.

Tropical Storm in BRADFORD, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30.
At 0855, the AWOS K42J at the Keystone Heights Airport Larkin Field measured a gust of 40 mph. At 1010, a
mesonet site about 1 mile NNE of Starke measured a wind gust of 40 mph. At 1055, the K42J AWOS
measured a wind gust of 43 mph, then the site measured a wind gust of 44 mph at 1255.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in SUWANNEE, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Suwannee was one of the most heavily impacted counties as the eyewall of Idalia crossed over during the
morning hours of 8/30. Extensive tree and structure damage was observed county-wide, especially west of
State Road 51 toward the Suwannee River. A rare Extreme Wind Warning product was issued by the NWS
Jacksonville as the eyewall of Major Hurricane strength moved across the county during the morning.
There were barns, carports and other out-buildings destroyed with major roof loss and damage along 221st
Road and along 148th Street. Peak winds in this area were estimated at 75-90 mph with gusts to near 100
mph. Additional damage occurred just west of the Suwannee River along 233rd Road and 225th Road where
trees and structures were damaged. One large, newly constructed farm building was completely destroyed
along 225th Road just south of 136th Street where peak winds were estimated between 75 to 90 sustained
with gusts possibly to 110 mph. Likely the loss of this structure was due to the large door being blown in and
allowing winds to damage supports inside the structure. Dowling Park suffered some of the worst damage
where peak sustained winds were estimated between 80-90 mph with gusts to 100 mph. There were a
couple of locations with damage caused by 75-80 mph winds with gusts near 90 mph based on structural
assessment along and near County Road 252. Five to six wood utility poles along Highway 250 snapped near
the ground suggest peak gusts in a very small area may have reached to 110 mph close to the Suwannee
River. Roofs were heavily damaged and lifted with loss of roofing material and there was loss of HVAC roof
equipment. Widespread tree damage and power line was observed. Numerous pine trees were snapped
and travel trailers were blown over near the intersection of Interstate 10 and Highway 129. Power was out. A
carport was flipped over and a power line was blown down in McAlpin. Several outbuildings were rolled over
along Ohio Avenue North (US Highway 129) and 72nd Terrace in Live Oak. Live Oak itself suffered
widespread tree damage, with large live oaks uprooted and pine trees snapped. Structure siding, roofs,
carports and covered walkways were heavily damaged. Power lines were blown down. Numerous large oak
trees were blown down across Highway 90.
At 0720, a mesonet site at the Suwannee County Airport about 2 miles WNW of Live Oak measured a wind
gust of 44 mph. A mesonet site at Suwannee Pineview Elementary measured a wind gust of 41 mph at 0850.
At 0920, the mesonet site at the Suwannee County Airport measured a wind gust of 52 mph. At 0940, the
mesonet site at the Suwannee County Airport had a 53 mph wind gust. At 0950, a mesonet site in Suwannee
Springs measured a wind gust of 60 mph.

Tropical Storm in SOUTHERN COLUMBIA, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical cyclone winds heavily impacted the county with widespread tree, power lines and structural
damage, especially across the western tier of the county on 8/30. Numerous large, healthy live oak trees
were blown down unidirectionally near the Solar Farm City along Interstate 10 just west of the I-75 and I-10
interchange. The damage extended along I-10 for about �� mile, but tree damage did not block the
interstate.
At 0750, a mesonet station about 1 mile ESE of Lake City measured a wind gust of 41 mph. At 0755 am, the
Lake City Airport AWOS (KLCQ) measured a wind gust of 45 mph. At 0835 am, the AWOS KLCQ measured a
wind gust of 46 mph. At 0915, the AWOS KLCQ measured a wind gust of 47 mph. At 0959, a mesonet station
at the Suwannee Forestry Center measured a wind gust of 40 mph. At 1035, the AWOS at KLCQ measured a
wind gust of 51 mph. At 1059, the same mesonet station measured a wind gust of 46 mph. At 1330,
broadcast media shared a photo of a large tree blown down onto power lines across Colburn Avenue in Lake
City. A rotten oak tree snapped at the base of the trunk and fell onto a house near Brown St causing roof damage.

Tropical Storm in WESTERN PUTNUM, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EDT-4)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30.

Tropical Storm in UNION, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30. At 0800, a mesonet station in Lake Butler measured
wind gusts of 41 mph. At 0910, the same station measured a wind gust of 48 mph. At the same time,
another mesonet station also in Lake Butler measured a wind gust of 47 mph. At 0958, county emergency
management (EM) stated a tree was blown down through a residence at 9219 NW 106th Loop. Residents
were trapped inside and being extricated. At 1027, county EM reported multiple power lines were blown
down across central, southern and western tiers of the county. About 45% of the residents were without
power at the time. At 1029, the EM reported a tree fell onto a home at 9911 SE 8th Court in Lake Butler.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL FLAGLER, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30.
On 8/29 at 1930, the Hammock Dunes bridge measured a wind gust of 40 mph.
On 8/30 at 0557 the Marineland WeatherStem station measured a gust of 43 mph, then at 0600, the station
had a gust of 45 mph. At 0700, the site had a gust of 43 mph. At 1011, A spotter in Flagler Beach measured a
gust of 41 mph. At 1120, the Marineland Weather Stem measured sustained tropical storm force winds of 39
mph multiple times with a peak gust of 40 mph. At 1130, a mesonet site about 2 miles east of Palm Coast
had a wind gust of 42 mph. Between 1200-1220, spotters in south Flagler Beach along the Intracoastal
Waterway measured gusts between 46-48 mph. Between 1230 to 1300, power lines were blown down in
isolated locations of east Flagler Beach. At 1213, a spotter measured sustained winds of 35 mph with a gust
of 48 mph in north Flagler Beach. Flagler County Fire Rescue responded to a few reports of trees down into
power lines during this time as well, including at 16 Palm Drive about 1 mile NNE of Bunnell. At 1251, the
Marineland mesonet site measured a gust of 44 mph. Between 1300-1400, there were multiple measured
wind gusts greater than 39 mph from Marineland to Flagler Beach. At 1610, the Marineland mesonet site
measured a gust of 49 mph which was the peak measured gust at this location.

Tropical Storm in WESTERN CLAY, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EDT-4)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30. At 1000 on 8/30, a mesonet station in Asbury Lake
measured a wind gust of 46 mph. At 1219, a public weather station at Lake Asbury Junior High measured a
wind gust of 46 mph. A large oak tree was blown down at the entrance of Hibernia Plantation along Pine
Avenue on Fleming Island.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL DUVAL, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30. Strong gusts of 40-60 mph were reported across the
county, with wind stress on the St. Johns River causing wave damage to the concrete railing at Memorial
Park on the St. Johns River in the Riverside area of Jacksonville. An abandoned building collapsed due to
wind stress at the intersection of 1st and Walnut Streets in downtown Jacksonville. At the time of the
collapse, wind gusts of 50-60 mph were reported across the county.
At 0500, the broadcast media reported a tree blown down on a home in Baldwin. At 0600, a mesonet site in
Jacksonville Beach measured a wind gust of 40 mph, then at 0640 the site had a gust of 44 mph. At 0650, a mesonet site at the JFRD Fire Station #40 near Mayport measured a gust of 45 mph. At 0652, the AWOS at
Mayport Naval Station (KNRB) measured a wind gust of 45 mph. The mesonet site at Neptune Beach
measured a gust of 43 mph at 0700. At 0707, a mesonet site at Huguenot Park had a gust of 43 mph. At
0720, the mesonet site at Jacksonville Beach had a gust of 49 mph. At 0727, the AWOS KNBB had a gust of
46 mph. At 0735, the AWOS at NAS Jacksonville KNIP had a gust of 44 mph. At 0737, the mesonet site at
Huguenot Park had a gust of 44 mph. At 0754, the mesonet site near Fort Caroline had a gust of 42 mph
(Buck Island). At 0822, the ASOS at Craig Executive Airport (KCRG) had a gust of 41 mph. At 0852, the AWOS
KNRB had a gust of 48 mph. At 0950, the mesonet site at JFRD Fire Station 40 had a gust of 61 mph. At 0950,
the mesonet site near Everbank Field had a gust of 40 mph. At 0952, the AWOS KNRB had a gust of 52 mph.
At 1007, the mesonet site at Huguenot Park had a gust of 55 mph, then at 1007 the site had a gust of 52
mph. At 1052, the AWOS KNRB had a 60 mph wind gust. At 1030, the mesonet site at Jacksonville Beach had
a gust of 54 mph. At 1030, the mesonet site near downtown Jacksonville had a gust of 41 mph at the WJCT
building. At 1042, the Huguenot Park mesonet had a gust of 50 mph. At 1050, the JFRD Fire Station 40 had a
gust of 62 mph. At 1053, KNIP on the St. Johns River had a gust of 55 mph. At 1057, the Huguenot Park
mesonet had a gust of 52 mph. At 1100, the mesonet at WJCT in Jacksonville had a gust of 48 mph. At 1125,
the mesonet site at the Terminal Channel had a gust of 40 mph. At 1125, the ASOS KCRG had a gust of 53
mph. At 1145, the ASOS KJAX at the Jacksonville International Airport measured a gust of 52 mph, and at
1148, a mesonet site near Fort Caroline had a wind gust of 40 mph. At 1150, the AWOS KVQQ at Cecil Field
on the Jacksonville Westside had a gust of 45 mph. At 1200, the mesonet site near Fort Caroline had a gust
of 46 mph. At 1234, the ASOS KJAX had a sustained wind of 39 mph with a gust of 60 mph. At 1254, the
mesonet site near Fort Caroline had a gust of 54 mph. At 1300, a river gauge site on the Buckman Bridge had
a gust of 40 mph. At 1319, the mesonet site near Fort Caroline Buck Island had a wind gust of 46 mph. At
1418, a mesonet site near Fort Caroline had a gust of 52 mph. At 1425, a 48 mph gust was measured at the
Terminal Channel mesonet site on the St. Johns River, then at 1429 the site had a gust of 50 mph. At 1430,
the mesonet site near Tallyrand had a gust of 41 mph. At 1430, the mesonet site at the Financial Ballpark in
Jacksonville had a gust of 45 mph. At 1430, the Tallyrand mesonet had a gust of 44 mph, then at 1436 the
site had a gust of 46 mph. The Everbank Field mesonet had a gust of 60 mph at 1440. At 1453, the ASOS
KCRG had a gust of 59 mph. At 1515, the public measured a wind gust of 49 mph about 2 miles WNW of Fort
Caroline. The mesonet site Buck Island measured a gust of 48 mph at 1534. At 1540, the mesonet site at
Everbank Field measured a gust of 62 mph. At 1550, the JFRD Station 40 measured a gust of 53 mph. AT
1600, the mesonet site about 2 miles south of Mayport measured a gust of 40 mph. A large tree uprooted.
and fell onto an RV along Sycamore St. A large tree snapped and fell on power lines in Jacksonville. A large
tree snapped along Rachel Creek in the Pecan Park area.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL ST. JOHNS, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30. FPL reported a large tree fell on power lines near St.
Augustine.
A mesonet site in Summerhouse measured a wind gust of 42 mph on 8/30 at 0644. At 0700, a mesonet site
in the City of Saint Augustine measured a wind gust of 41 mph. At 0730, the same mesonet site measured a
wind gust of 42 mph. At 0800, the C-Man station at St. Augustine Beach (SAUF1) measured a wind gust of 44
mph. At 0828, a mesonet site Lewis measured a wind gust of 41 (about 2 miles NW of the City of St.
Augustine). The C-man station SAUF1 measured a wind gust of 46 mph at 0900. At 0942, the St. Augustine
Regional Airport AWOS (KSGJ) measured a gust of 40 mph. At 1010, a mesonet site at the St. Johns County
Fire Rescue station about 1 mile ENE of Hastings measured a wind gust of 41 mph. At 1106, the AWOS KSGJ
measured a wind gust of 41 mph. At 1140, the City of St Augustine mesonet site measured a gust of 46 mph.
At 1210, the same site measured a gust of 47 mph. At 1507, the AWOS KSGJ measured a gust of 43 mph. At
1550, the St. Johns County Fire Rescue station about 2 miles SSE of South Ponte Vedra Beach measured a
wind gust of 45 mph.

Tropical Storm in GILCHRIST, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

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.

Tropical Storm in WESTERN MARION, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30. At 0725, a mesonet station about 5 miles SW of the
Ocala Airport measured a wind gust of 42 mph.

Tropical Storm in BAKER, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30. At 1030, a mesonet station in Glen St. Mary measured a wind gust of 53 mph. At 1050 and 1140, a mesonet site near Olustee measured a wind gust of 41 mph. Floodwaters filled the ditches and caused some street flooding along Mud Lake Road.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in HAMILTON, FLORIDA
From 30-AUG-23 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hamilton County was heavily impacted by Hurricane Idalia in the morning and early afternoon as the eyewall
crossed the western tier of the county. Extensive countywide wind damage occurred. NWS Storm Survey
results estimated peak winds of 80-90 mph with gusts near 100 mph just north of the Suwannee River State
Park in the SW portion of the county where hardwood trees were damaged along SW County Road 143 .
Outbuildings, barns and trees were damaged along State Road 6 West from County Road 141 to I-75. There
was total destruction of buildings along State Road 6 including that of a MBS building that had the concrete
anchors pulled out of the ground suggesting an estimated wind gust of 110 to 115 mph at this location
between NW Poe Trail and SWS County Road 751. A tree fell on a home along 48th Avenue about 2 miles
WNW of West Lake and injured one person inside. Near where the Alapaha and Suwannee Rivers meet in
SW Hamilton county, winds of 70-80 mph with gusts near 100 mph were assessed where quail houses with
about 20,000 quail in each were destroyed.
At 0750 on 8/30, a mesonet station in Suwannee Springs measured a wind gust of 40 mph. At 0830, a
mesonet site 3 miles SSE of Jasper measured a wind gust of 48 mph. At 0850, a mesonet site in Hamilton
Crossroads (SW portions of the county) measured a wind gust of 42 mph. At 0910, the same mesonet site
had a gust of 50 mph, then at 0920 a gust of 53 mph. At 0930, the mesonet site in Suwannee Springs (6 NE)
measured a wind gust of 50 mph. At 0950, the Hamilton Crossroads mesonet site measured a wind gust of
79 mph (this was the highest recorded gust in the county for the event). At 0952, the county emergency
management (EM) team reported a tree was blown down onto a home and trapped residents inside at 303
Bristol Avenue SW in Jasper. At the same time, the EM reported at least one home in Jasper had the roof
blow off. At 1020, a mesonet site 5 miles SW of Belmont had a wind gust of 57 mph. At 1100, the Hamilton
County EM office measured a wind gust of 53 mph. At 1240, a mesonet site at the Boys Ranch measured a
wind gust of 40 mph.