Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind September 13, 2009 · Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico

51 mph

Measured gust (44 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 44 knots...51 mph...was measured at the Long Key Light C-MAN station.

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 Duck Key (24.8400, -80.8600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 198177. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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