A prefrontal trough drifted into South Florida late in the evening while a short wave provided divergence aloft. Strong to severe storms occurred across the Lake Okeechobee region and across interior locations of South Florida. The storms then continued east into the Atlantic coastal waters.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE OKEECHOBEE, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-APR-08 22:45:00 to 06-APR-08 22:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT MAYACA
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across Glades, Hendry, and Collier counties and also across Lake Okeechobee producing high wind gusts.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE OKEECHOBEE, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-APR-08 22:45:00 to 06-APR-08 22:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: KREAMER ISLAND
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across Glades, Hendry, and Collier counties and also across Lake Okeechobee producing high wind gusts.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE OKEECHOBEE, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-APR-08 23:00:00 to 06-APR-08 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT MAYACA
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across Glades, Hendry, and Collier counties and also across Lake Okeechobee producing high wind gusts.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 07-APR-08 02:30:00 to 07-APR-08 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOVERNMENT CUT
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the Lake Okeechobee region and the rest of South Florida and then into Biscayne Bay and the coastal Atlantic waters. A wind gust of 63 MPH was recorded at Fowey Rocks Lighthouse.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in BISCAYNE BAY, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-APR-08 20:30:00 to 06-APR-08 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: TURKEY POINT
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

At Turkey Point WeatherFlow site near coast.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-APR-08 20:50:00 to 06-APR-08 20:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOVERNMENT CUT
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Measured at Fowey Rocks (FYWF1) at an altitude of 144 feet above the surface.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE OKEECHOBEE, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-APR-08 22:45:00 to 06-APR-08 22:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUCKHEAD RIDGE
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across Glades, Hendry, and Collier counties and also across Lake Okeechobee producing high wind gusts.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-APR-08 21:50:00 to 06-APR-08 21:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEY BISCAYNE
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured at Boca Raton WeatherFlow site about 1 mile from coast.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-APR-08 22:10:00 to 06-APR-08 22:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT OF PALM BEACH
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured at the Boynton Beach WeatherFlow site on west side of Intracoastal Waterway.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE OKEECHOBEE, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-APR-08 22:30:00 to 06-APR-08 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT MAYACA
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across Glades, Hendry, and Collier counties and also across Lake Okeechobee producing high wind gusts.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in BISCAYNE BAY, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 07-APR-08 02:35:00 to 07-APR-08 02:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEY BISCAYNE
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the Lake Okeechobee region and the rest of South Florida and then into Biscayne Bay and the coastal Atlantic waters. A wind gust of 39 MPH was recorded by the Key Biscayne WeatherFlow site.