1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Tampa radar (KTBW), 37 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:22 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds overturned and destroyed two Cessna single engine aircraft at Jones Aviation on the 1200 block of Clyde Jones Road at the northeast corner of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Several large trees and power lines were also downed by the thunderstorm winds in the vicinity of the airport.
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