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Thunderstorm Wind in Sarasota County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind April 15, 2018 · Sarasota County, Florida

64 mph
Measured gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The AWOS at Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC) recorded a 56 knot thunderstorm wind gust.

The wider storm

A strong squall line moved into the west coast of Florida ahead of a fast moving cold front. Some of the stronger storms produced severe wind gusts, and one waterspout came onshore as a brief lived tornado.

Began near Golden Beach (27.0725, -82.4528).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 742448. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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