Thunderstorm Wind — Glades, Florida

2016-06-26 · near Lakeport, Glades, Florida

$5K

Property damage

48 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A storm moving off of the northwestern end of Lake Okeechobee over Buckhead Ridge brought trees and power lines down in the community, including damaging the roof of one mobile home and wrapping the sheet metal on a power line. Lightweight signs and temporary shed structures were also blown around. Wind speeds estimated from radar indicated downburst. Information from Glades County Sheriff's Office and Glades County Emergency Management.

Wider weather episode

A unstable pattern aided by a dissipating frontal boundary across Central Florida, led to widespread storms across South Florida during the afternoon hours. The strongest storms were across the interior portions of the region, leading to several strong wind gusts and damage near Lake Okeechobee in Glades County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 642442. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.