Thunderstorm Wind — Sarasota, Florida

2017-03-13 · near Osprey, Sarasota, Florida

Event narrative

Power lines were reported down at Tamiami Trail and MacEwen Drive in Osprey. Additionally, a member of the public reported that in a nearby neighborhood, The Oaks, 3 pool cages were destroyed, aluminum poles holding nets protecting tennis courts from a golf course were ripped out of the ground, a large palm tree was uprooted, and several other homes sustained minor unspecified damage. The damage appeared to follow a narrow path, and may have been caused by a gustnado.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico, lifted northeast across Florida dragging a cold front through the area. A large area of showers developed ahead of this low pressure and front, with a few thunderstorms developing along the southern edge where solar heating aided instability. Two tornadoes briefly touched down in Charlotte County as these storms moved onshore.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 674663. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.