Thunderstorm Wind in De Soto County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind January 15, 2016 · De Soto County, Florida

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$100K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Lansing (27.2100, -81.9200).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Lee County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 609329. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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