Thunderstorm Wind in Hendry County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind May 24, 2023 · Hendry County, Florida

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Hendry County Emergency Manager reported wind damage to private and public property in Clewiston due to a severe thunderstorm. Damage included a roof collapse at Clewiston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and downed large tree branches.

The wider storm

As an upper-level trough moved over the Florida Peninsula, abundant low-level moisture and diurnal heating led to plenty of instability in the atmosphere on May 24th. Numerous showers and thunderstorms formed in the afternoon and evening across South Florida with the primary hazards of damaging winds and hail.

Began near Clewiston (26.7529, -80.9432).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1098584. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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