Thunderstorm Wind in Citrus County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind August 28, 2018 · Citrus County, Florida

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Citrus County Law Enforcement reported a small single engine plane flipped at the Inverness Airport. AWOS on site had gusted to 39 mph during the storm before the anemometer failed.

The wider storm

Numerous thunderstorms developed across Florida during the afternoon and shifted west into the eastern Gulf of Mexico during the late afternoon and early evening. Some of these storms produced gusty winds along the coast.

Began near Lake Panasoffkee (28.7990, -82.3172).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 771225. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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