Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Biscayne Bay, Atlantic South

2022-05-20 · near Key Biscayne, Biscayne Bay, Atlantic South

Event narrative

The WxFlow mesonet station XBBH at Dodge Island measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 46 mph/40 knots.

Wider weather episode

A surge of deep tropical moisture moving north over South Florida interacted with an upper level trough over the eastern Gulf of Mexico to produce widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms through most of the day on May 20th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1032865. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.