THEWEATHERMOGIL:: Bow echo enroute to Collier County and Naples
It’s been just about one month since a strong downburst raced through Collier County. Early this Tuesday morning, another round of severe storms is impacting our area.
While several Doppler-indicated circulations prompted tornado warnings in the area earlier this morning, it is a large bow-echo (shaped like a backwards C and indicating strong straight line winds) that is charging toward the Collier County coast (Fig. 1). By 6:00 a.m. E.S.T., the bow echo should be landfalling and beginning its trek through Naples and then much of northern and central Collier County.
Look for winds, possibly gusting to more than 60 miles with this bow echo. Warnings for strong straight-line winds will likely be posted shortly. Meanwhile, a tornado watch covers much of southwest Florida until mid-morning.
© 2016 H. Michael Mogil
Originally posted 2/16/16