Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Atlantic South

Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 23, 2025 · Lake Okeechobee, Atlantic South

56 mph

Measured gust (49 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A WeatherSTEM site at Harney Pond Park near Lakeport recorded a maximum wind gust of 49 knots/56 mph at 8:40 PM EDT with a severe thunderstorm. A wind gust of 42 knots/48 mph was recorded at 8:20 PM EDT.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Buckhead Ridge (26.9861, -81.0663).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1268710. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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