Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Atlantic South

Marine Thunderstorm Wind September 18, 2024 · Lake Okeechobee, Atlantic South

44 mph

Measured gust (38 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm wind gust of 44 mph / 38 knots was measured at the SFWMD Lake Okeechobee Center sensor.

The wider storm

With a mid-level trough over the Florida Peninsula, and a stationary front positioned over Central Florida, plentiful moisture and instability was in place over South Florida. This resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of September 18th across South Florida, including Lake Okeechobee.

Began near Port Mayaca (26.9100, -80.7900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1215688. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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