Thunderstorm Wind — Glades, Florida

2025-05-23 · near Lakeport, Glades, Florida

Event narrative

A member of the public submitted a social media image depicting a flipped and damaged mobile home trailer associated with a strong thunderstorm downburst.

Wider weather episode

Ample moisture, a decaying surface boundary, and a disturbance at the mid to upper levels of the atmosphere supported the development of strong to severe thunderstorms over southern Florida in the afternoon and evening hours of May 23, 2025.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268084. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.