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Thunderstorm Wind in Sarasota County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind April 19, 2019 · Sarasota County, Florida

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 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

A large tree was down and entangled in utility wires on Michigan Avenue in Englewood, with debris blocking the road.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Manasota Key (26.9500, -82.3500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 808369. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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