High Wind — Glades, Florida
1998-12-26 · Glades, Florida
2
Direct deaths
$15K
Property damage
Wider weather episode
A wind shift line that had been generated by thunderstorms in the eastern Gulf of Mexico propagated east across Lake Okeechobee with wind gusts near 40 knots. A bass fishing boat in 16 feet of water just east of Lake Port capsized and two persons drowned.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5677617. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.