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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 25, 2021 · Chokoloskee To Bonita Beach Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

51 mph

Measured gust (44 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm wind gust of 48 knots (55 mph) was recorded at the Earth Networks site at the Charter Club of Marco Island at 1227 PM EDT. A gust to 44 knots (51 mph) was recorded three minutes earlier.

The wider storm

A well-defined upper level disturbance moved west from the Bahamas to across South Florida on August 25th and 26th, helping to trigger several periods of strong thunderstorms over the Atlantic waters which spread west over the local waters, then over South Florida and the Gulf of Mexico waters at several times during this period.

Began near Wiggins Pass (25.9236, -81.7292).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 980917. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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