Thunderstorm Wind — Highlands, Florida

2025-05-29 · near Avon Park, Highlands, Florida

Event narrative

Highlands County EM relayed reports and pictures of 2 barns damaged by straight-line winds associated with a downburst from thunderstorms in the area. Mostly minor damage consisting of metal siding or roofing peeled away from the structures.

Wider weather episode

Deep layer west-southwest flow setup favoring interior afternoon and evening sea breeze convection produces storms that cause downburst winds that damage a few structures near Avon Park in Highlands County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267951. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.