Thunderstorm Wind — Lee, Florida

1993-04-05 · near Fort Myers Beach, Lee, Florida

Event narrative

The metal roof of a boat dry storage building was blown off at Fort Myers Beach Marina causing an estimated $750,000 damage to the building and 17 boats inside or nearby the building. One male sleeping onboard a boat received minor injuries. Several mobile homes east of the marina received roof, carport, and screened porch damage. The Coast Guard station nearby observed a gust to 59 mph at 0146 EST.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10320204. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.