Thunderstorm Wind in Okeechobee County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind April 4, 2013 · Okeechobee County, Florida

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

West Palm Beach media forwarded a report that a trailer was blown onto its side and moved 100 feet due to the winds from a severe thunderstorm. Nearby, a large oak tree was split in half due to the high winds.

The wider storm

An isolated strong thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Okeechobee, then intensified further and produced localized damaging winds. The severe winds blew a trailer on its side and moved it 100 feet and caused a very large oak tree to split in half nearby.

Began near Cypress Quarters (27.2896, -80.7488).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 433534. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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