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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 20, 2023 · Hawk Channel From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

55 mph

Measured gust (48 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A southeast wind gust of 48 knots was measured at the navigational light at Sombrero Key.

The wider storm

A tropical wave moved slowly westward over the Florida Keys and Straits of Florida. East of the wave axis, numerous showers and thunderstorms developed, producing several rounds of outflow-enhanced gale-force wind gusts over the Florida Keys coastal waters from the evening of August 19th through the early morning hours of August 21st.

Began near Sombrero Key Light (24.6280, -81.1090).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1137817. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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