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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 24, 2010 · W End of the 7 Mile Bridge To Key W Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A sailboat dragged anchor, causing its mast to strike a phase of the power transmission line over Niles Channel. A power outage to approximately 16,000 customers west of Big Pine Key occurred with restoration completed around 130 am EST.

The wider storm

A line of strong thunderstorms moved north from the Atlantic waters, crossing the Middle and Lower Florida Keys. Wind gusts to gale force occurred across a greater-than 40 mile stretch of the Florida Keys.

Began near Big Pine Key (24.6592, -81.4293).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 257061. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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