Thunderstorm Wind — Sumter, Florida

2017-02-15 · near Sumterville, Sumter, Florida

Event narrative

Emergency management in Sumter county reported that a large tree was knocked down at the corner of highways 470 and 301.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms developed along a cold front that passed through the Florida Peninsula on the afternoon and evening of the 15th. Some of these thunderstorms caused damaging wind gusts in Sumter County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 672635. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.