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Thunderstorm Wind in Sarasota County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind December 26, 1998 · Sarasota County, Florida

1
Death
$30K
Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 77 year-old male died from the combined effects of a heart attack and hypothermia when his 21 foot fishing boat was overturned by two estimated 18-20 foot waves, approximately 10 miles southwest of Venice, Florida. The sudden and large waves were generated by estimated winds of 25 to 40 mph from a fast-moving cold front that extended from the Eastern Gulf of Mexico northeast across West Central Florida.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5673861. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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