A strong cold front and line of storms moved across the west Florida coastal waters during the early morning producing multiple strong marine wind gusts and waterspouts that would move ashore causing significant damage.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-JAN-22 04:31:00 to 16-JAN-22 04:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: SARASOTA BEACH
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

WeatherFlow site XSRB Sarasota Bay reported a 39 mph gust.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-JAN-22 04:36:00 to 16-JAN-22 04:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLEARWATER BEACH
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

C-Man site CWBF1 Clearwater Beach Pier 60 reported a 39 mph wind gust.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-JAN-22 04:40:00 to 16-JAN-22 04:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: CEDAR KEY
Magnitude: 37.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

WeatherFlow site 1057W near Cedar Key reported a 43 mph wind gust.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-JAN-22 04:46:00 to 16-JAN-22 04:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLEARWATER BEACH
Magnitude: 36.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

CWOP site FW1789 Clearwater Beach reported a 41 mph wind gust.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in TAMPA BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-JAN-22 06:12:00 to 16-JAN-22 06:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLD TAMPA BAY
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

ASOS site KPIE reported a 53 mph wind gust.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in TAMPA BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-JAN-22 06:42:00 to 16-JAN-22 06:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLD TAMPA BAY
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

NOAA Ports site OTPF1 Old Port Tampa reported a 50 mph wind gust.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in TAMPA BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-JAN-22 06:47:00 to 16-JAN-22 06:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIDDLE TAMPA BAY
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

ASOS site KSPG reported a 54 mph wind gust.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-JAN-22 06:53:00 to 16-JAN-22 06:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: SARASOTA BEACH
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

WeatherFlow site XLID New Pass Shoal Light reported a 54 mph wind gust.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in TAMPA BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-JAN-22 06:56:00 to 16-JAN-22 06:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLD TAMPA BAY
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

AWOS site KMCF reported a 45 mph wind gust.

Waterspout in CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-JAN-22 07:31:00 to 16-JAN-22 07:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: PUNTA RASSA
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A waterspout identified in videos posted to social media just northwest of Fort Myers Beach moved ashore as a tornado and pushed through the Iona area near Fort Myers producing EF-2 damage with peak winds estimated around 118 mph, destroyed or damaged over 200 residences, and caused an estimated $10 million USD in damages.

Waterspout in CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-JAN-22 06:36:00 to 16-JAN-22 06:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: PLACIDA
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A waterspout moved across Gasparilla Sound near Boca Grande Causeway before moving ashore near Placida as a short-lived EF-1 tornado with peak winds estimated around 110 mph, where it damaged at least 35 homes and caused an estimated total of around $500 thousand USD in damages.