Alachua County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Alachua County, Florida? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 126 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 70 high-wind reports with gusts up to 78 mph, plus 56 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Alachua County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Alachua County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Alachua County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 703 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fort McCoy, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring. Locations impacted include... Citra, Fort McCoy, and Sparr.”
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
7 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 558 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near High Springs to near Bell. Movement was south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Ichetucknee Spring, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring.”
- Wind 55 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
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- Wind 55 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cross Creek to 6 miles northeast of Beverly Hills. Movement was north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring.”
“At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cross Creek to 6 miles northeast of Beverly Hills. Movement was north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring.”
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Citra to 7 miles southwest of Santos. Movement was west at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 11 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near New River, or 7 miles east of Worthington Spring, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts around 40 to 50 mph.. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Williston, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sparr, Cross Creek, Micanopy, Reddick, McIntosh, Flemington, and Lowell.”
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
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- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
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- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 SSW La Crosse SPC verified report
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Trenton, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Trenton, Archer, and Newberry.”
“At 236 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Citra, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Citra and Fort McCoy.”
- Wind 55 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near High Springs, or 15 miles east of Bell. A strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Newberry.”
“At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gainesville Airport, or near Gainesville, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gainesville, University Of Florida, Gainesville Airport, Newnans Lake, Rochelle, and Micanopy.”
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 23, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 944 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near High Springs, or 9 miles southwest of Worthington Spring, moving southwest at 10 to 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 944 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near High Springs, or 9 miles southwest of Worthington Spring, moving southwest at 10 to 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Interlachen to near Citra. Movement was northwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 13, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 124 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Folkston to near Cisco Gardens to near Middleburg. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 130 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Orange Heights to Lake Weir. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
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Sunday, July 12, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gainesville Airport, or near Gainesville, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 1202 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Trenton, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 78 mph
“Mesonet station 0663W 0.7 NE University of Florida (WEATHERSTEM). Elevated sensor... over 100 feet above ground level. (JAX)”
“At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Orange Springs in Putnam County as well as across the Ocala National Forest and northern portions of Marion County. These storms are moving erratically but generally north at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 78 mph 1 NE University of Flor SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
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- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Gainesville SPC verified report
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 66 mph
“At 503 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sampson, or 11 miles southwest of Starke, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Starke, Sampson, Waldo, Hampton, and Brooker.”
“At least a half dozen reports of trees and wires down in Gainesville... mainly on the northeast side. Time estimated via radar and 66 mph gust at nearby Gainesville Air (JAX)”
- Wind 66 mph 1 NW Gainesville Airpor SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Gainesville Airpor SPC verified report
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Keystone Heights, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Worthington Spring, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Worthington Spring, Worthington Springs, Beasley, New River, La Crosse, Brooker, and Dukes.”
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Middleburg to near Alachua. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Middleburg to near Alachua. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 305 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Florahome, or near Interlachen, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts around 40 to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wellborn to near Fort White. Movement was east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Archer, or near Bronson. A strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Archer.”
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 915 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near High Springs to near Sparr. Movement was north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 915 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near High Springs to near Sparr. Movement was north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
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- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Delayed report. Road closed due to tree in the road near SW Archer Rd and SW 91st Street. (JAX)”
- Wind Unknown 6 SW University of Flor SPC verified report
Sunday, May 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Bell, moving north at 15 mph. Another area of storms were over northwest Alachua county moving northwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Bell, moving north at 15 mph. Another area of storms were over northwest Alachua county moving northwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1130 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New River, or 7 miles southeast of Worthington Spring, moving east at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts around 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sampson, Waldo, Hampton, and Brooker.”
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout near University Of Florida, or near Gainesville, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout near University Of Florida, or near Gainesville, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms centered over Orange Heights, or 7 miles west of Melrose, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1241 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Williston Municipal Airport to 9 miles southwest of Rainbow Lakes Estates. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mcalpin to 9 miles southwest of High Springs. Movement was moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 11 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 61 mph
“ASOS station KGNV Gainesville measured a peak gust of 61 mph. (JAX)”
“At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Newnans Lake to 6 miles northwest of Beverly Hills. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 61 mph 1 NW Gainesville Airpor SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
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- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
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Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Switzerland to near Sparr. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. Additional storms were forming over central Duval county moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts around 40 mph, half inch hail, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall.”
“At 1156 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Archer to 6 miles north of Rainbow Lakes Estates. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts around 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 510 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over High Springs, or 12 miles southwest of Worthington Spring. A strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts around 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... High Springs.”
“At 510 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over High Springs, or 12 miles southwest of Worthington Spring. A strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts around 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... High Springs.”
- Hail 0.5" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 526 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Rainbow Lakes Estates, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ocala, Rainbow Lakes Estates, Fort McCoy, Citra, Lynne, Hawthorne, Sparr, Anthony, Moss Bluff, and Silver Springs Shores.”
“At 526 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Rainbow Lakes Estates, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ocala, Rainbow Lakes Estates, Fort McCoy, Citra, Lynne, Hawthorne, Sparr, Anthony, Moss Bluff, and Silver Springs Shores.”
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, January 30, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 7 above expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 expected, with a hard freeze expected. WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia.”
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 7 above expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 expected, with a hard freeze expected. WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia.”
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Alachua County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Alachua County, FL?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 126 severe weather events in Alachua County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Alachua County recently?
Yes — 56 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Alachua County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.