Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Okaloosa-walton County Line To Pensacola Fl Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico
2021-04-10 · near Okaloosa Pier, Coastal Waters From Okaloosa-walton County Line To Pensacola Fl Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico
Event narrative
Weatherflow site XOFP on the Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier recorded an 85 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
Wider weather episode
The active Spring storm season continued with another round of severe storms Friday night into Saturday. A strong storm system moved across the area. Ahead of this system, a very moist and unstable airmass developed, setting the stage for widespread severe storm development. These storms moved across the marine and produced numerous reports of high wind gusts.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 956860. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.