Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Atlantic South

Marine Thunderstorm Wind July 24, 2023 · Lake Okeechobee, Atlantic South

46 mph

Measured gust (40 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

SFWMD Mesonet Site LZ40 measured a wind gust to 40 knots / 46 mph as a thunderstorm moved through the area.

The wider storm

With a mid-level ridge over South Florida, there was just enough low-level moisture and daytime heating to develop several thunderstorms around Lake Okeechobee on the afternoon and evening of July 24th.

Began near Port Mayaca (26.9100, -80.7900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1119038. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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