Thunderstorm Wind in Sarasota County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind August 27, 2018 · Sarasota County, Florida

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A mobile home sustained roof damage from thunderstorm wind gusts in Venice. Another three mobile homes sustained minor damage nearby at the Lake Village Mobile Home Park in Casey Key.

The wider storm

Easterly flow and deep moisture allowed for scattered thunderstorms to develop across the Florida Peninsula during the afternoon, pushing west through the early evening. One of these storms produced damaging wind gusts as they neared the Gulf Coast. Another storm produced hail to the size of pennies.

Began near Bayshore Estates (27.0841, -82.4392).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 771099. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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