Thunderstorm Wind — De Soto, Florida

2016-01-15 · near Lansing, De Soto, Florida

Event narrative

The DeSoto County Sheriff's Office reported numerous powerlines down in Arcadia along with moderate roof damage to 3 homes and minor damage to 17 homes.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system offshore of Alabama lifted a warm front across Florida during the late morning hours. The southern portion of the peninsula was in the warm sector with a very moist and unstable airmass in place. Severe thunderstorms produced areas of straight-line wind damage along with a brief tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 609329. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.