High Wind — Coastal Lee, Florida

2018-12-21 · Coastal Lee, Florida

Event narrative

The WeatherFlow station near Boca Grande (XBCG) recorded a 55 knot gradient wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved southeast through the eastern Gulf of Mexico and Florida Peninsula on the 20th, preceded by a squall line. The storms produced 4 tornadoes, and damaging wind gusts, in addition to strong gradient winds behind the front on the 21st. The strong onshore winds also produced coastal flooding along the coast and moderate to major beach erosion from Pinellas County to Lee County. .

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 790591. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.