Thunderstorm Wind in Hardee County, Florida
Thunderstorm Wind January 17, 2016 · Hardee County, Florida
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A Hardee County 911 operator relayed a report of a downed powerline on Colin Road near Wauchula. A resident came in contact with a live wire and was injured.
The wider storm
A strong and deepening area of low pressure across the northern Gulf pushed a strong line of thunderstorms across the Florida peninsula. Numerous supercell thunderstorms were observed and a few produced strong tornadoes along and near the coast.
Began near Wauchula Muni Arpt (27.5200, -81.7300).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 609414. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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