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Marine Thunderstorm Wind September 13, 2009 · Gulf Side of the Lower Keys Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

48 mph

Measured gust (42 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wind gust of 42 knots...48 mph...was measured at a Weatherflow automated station at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Key West.

The wider storm

A strong outflow boundary eminating from strong thunderstorms over the southeast Gulf of Mexico became the focus of new thunderstorm development across the Florida Keys. Gale force wind gusts occurred at several locations as the thunderstorms moved toward the east, sweeping across the length of the Florida Keys.

Began near Key West (24.5673, -81.7984).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 198175. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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