Storm near West Palm Beach
Thursday, July 13, 2023
- Largest hail
- —none reported
- Strongest wind
- 67 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 1within 8 mi
1 report
- 67 mph gust (measured)3.0 mi SW of central West Palm Beach1.2 mi E of Haverhill · Palm Beach County · ASOS
ASOS Station KPBI at West Palm Beach International Airport measured a wind gust of 58 knots / 67 mph as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Shortwave troughs crossing the region, and cooler temperatures aloft, led to the ideal environment for an active afternoon and evening on July 13th with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Ample diurnal heating increased instability across the region which led to numerous thunderstorms with the primary hazard of damaging winds.