EF0 Tornado — Monroe, Florida

2024-03-19 · near Big Coppit Is, Monroe, Florida

Event narrative

A brief tornado was determined to have passed from State Road 4A through Diane Avenue and Linda Street on the northern portion of Little Torch Key. The narrow path was marked by two downed buttonwood trees, broken small and medium-sized tree branches, a destroyed plastic storage shed, and three destroyed breakaway shade canopies. No structural damage was observed. Estimated maximum winds were 65 to 70 mph.

Wider weather episode

A tornado was observed at Little Torch Key as rapid development of showers and thunderstorms occurred directly over the Lower and Middle Florida Keys. A cold front was approaching from the north, with the thunderstorms development over a pre-existing convergence boundary just as northerly surface winds were spreading over the Florida Keys.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170801. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.