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Flood — Marion, FL

Aug 24, 2024

A surface low meandered offshore of the NE FL coastal along a stalled front. Passing upper-level short wave trough energy, high moisture and slow storm motion produced locally heavy rainfall and pulse strong storms with wet downbursts in resultant storms. Storms impacted coastal areas in the morning, then with diurnal heating shift inland.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1203875). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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