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Thunderstorm Wind in Sarasota County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind August 2, 2017 · Sarasota County, Florida

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was knocked down onto McIntosh Road between Proctor and Ashton Roads, blocking one lane of traffic.

The wider storm

Deep moisture along a weak frontal boundary drifting south through the Florida Peninsula developed scattered to numerous thunderstorms. A couple of these storms produced wind and lightning damage.

Began near Bee Ridge (27.2804, -82.4811).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 705566. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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