Thunderstorm Wind — Sarasota, Florida
2018-12-20 · near Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida
$2K
Property damage
45 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A public social media post showed a tree blocking Midnight Pass Road near Hidden Way in Siesta Key.
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. .
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 790676. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.