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Thunderstorm Wind in Sumter County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind January 24, 2019 · Sumter County, Florida

69 mph
Estimated gust (60 kt)
$40K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts destroyed a metal shed, flipped over a pontoon boat sitting on a trailer, and ripped part of a barn free, landing on top of a truck. Several trees and power lines were also knocked down, blocking roads.

The wider storm

A squall line developed ahead of a cold front moving southeast through the eastern Gulf of Mexico and Florida Peninsula. Some of these thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts.

Began near Center Hill (28.6500, -82.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 794931. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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