A solid squall line, moved rapidly across the central Florida peninsula and across the intracoastal and near-shore coastal waters. Wind gusts over 50 knots occurred at many locations. A waterspout was also reported over an intracoastal river in Brevard County.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 30-MAR-11 16:21:00 to 30-MAR-11 16:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: PLAYALINDA BEACH
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A peak wind gust of 56 knots was recorded at the NASA Shuttle Landing Facility as a severe squall line moved across the intracoastal and near-shore coastal waters.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 30-MAR-11 16:10:00 to 30-MAR-11 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW SMYRNA BEACH
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A WeatherFlow mesonet site at New Smyrna Beach measured a peak wind gust of 46 as a severe squall line exited the coast and spread across the near-shore coastal waters.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 30-MAR-11 16:46:00 to 30-MAR-11 16:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: SATELLITE BEACH
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A peak wind gust of 54 knots was recorded at Patrick Air Force Base as a severe squall line moved offshore and across the near-shore coastal waters.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 30-MAR-11 16:59:00 to 30-MAR-11 16:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: MELBOURNE
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Melbourne International Airport measured a 51 knot gusts as a line of severe thunderstorms crossed the coast and exited offshore.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 30-MAR-11 17:23:00 to 30-MAR-11 17:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: MICCO
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A citizens weather station recorded gusts to 35 knots as a line of strong thunderstorms passed offshore.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 30-MAR-11 17:53:00 to 30-MAR-11 17:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: VERO BEACH
Magnitude: 38.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust to 38 knots occurred at the Vero Beach Airport as a strong thunderstorm crossed the coast and spread offshore.

Waterspout in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 30-MAR-11 16:40:00 to 30-MAR-11 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: MERRITT ISLAND
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A waterspout was observed on the Banana River, just south of Sykes Creek Parkway and the Highway 520 Causeway. The waterspout was associated with a strong thunderstorm.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 30-MAR-11 16:19:00 to 30-MAR-11 16:19:00 (EST-5)
Location: PLAYALINDA BEACH
Magnitude: 74.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A peak wind gust of 74 knots was recorded at USAF wind tower 421 at 54 feet above ground level as a severe squall line moved across the intracoastal and near-shore coastal waters.