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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind December 18, 2010 · Key W To Dry Tortugas Waters, 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) from the south was measured at Pulaski Shoal Light.

The wider storm

A line of strong thunderstorms moved rapidly through Dry Tortugas and the Gulf of Mexico Waters west of Key West. Discrete thunderstorm cells developed south of Marathon and moved northeast, resulting in a few waterspout sightings and wind damage on Grassy Key.

Began near Dry Tortugas (24.6900, -82.7700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 274063. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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