Thunderstorm Wind — Sarasota, Florida

2019-01-24 · near Belspur, Sarasota, Florida

Event narrative

At amateur radio operator measured a wind gust of 60 MPH near Interstate 75 and Bee Ridge Road.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 794932. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.