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Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 26, 2012 · Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The ASOS at Regional Southwest Airport measured a wind gust of 36 knots.
The wider storm
Tropical Storm Isaac crossed eastern Cuba on August 25th and moved northwest through the Florida Keys and into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. A Tropical Storm Watch was issued for Pinellas County south through Lee County on the morning of the 25th and was extended north through Levy County that afternoon. Tropical Storm Warnings were issued overnight on the 25th/early morning on the 26th for the entire area. Additionally, the Governor of Florida issued a declaration of a state of emergency on the 25th. Isaac stayed off the western Florida coast and eventually made landfall in southeastern Louisiana at Hurricane strength.
The impacts of Isaac over west central and southwest Florida were minimal. One waterspout was spotted over the Tampa Bay and moved inland as a brief tornado with minor damage.
Tropical storm force wind gusts were confined to coastal area, with wind gusts of 34 to 46 knots reported along the coast.
Began near San Carlos Bay (26.5400, -81.7600).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 409423. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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