Strong Wind — Coastal Citrus, Florida

2019-04-19 · Coastal Citrus, Florida

Event narrative

Broadcast media reported a large tree down near Kings Bay Lodge in Crystal River. The incident happened due to gradient winds before the thunderstorms arrived.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moving southeast through the eastern Gulf of Mexico into the Florida Peninsula helped produce a band of strong thunderstorms, causing severe wind gusts and widespread damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 808346. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.