Thunderstorm Wind in Hardee County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2017 · Hardee County, Florida

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$100K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hardee County Emergency Management relayed numerous reports of trees and power lines knocked down across Wauchula and Bowling Green from wind damage. The 911 call center received a total of 163 calls within a 3 hour window as a result of the storm.

The wider storm

Scattered summer thunderstorms developed across the area during the late morning and afternoon hours. A lightning bolt from one of these storms struck and injured a golfer in Pinellas County. Another storm caused widespread wind damage in Hardee County.

Began near Wauchula (27.5500, -81.8100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 710426. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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