Jul 7, 2021
Tropical Storm Elsa tracked NNE across the western tier of the local forecast area through the day on Wed, July 7th. The storm made landfall along the FL Big Bend coast. The main impacts from TS Elsa for the local area included 3 confirmed tornadoes, downed trees due to gusty winds, and heavy rainfall which caused river flooding. There was one loss of life due to a tree falling onto a car. Peak rainfall amount was near 7.2 inches in Alachua county and the peak recorded wind gust in a squall was
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 965081). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Suwannee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.