Sep 13, 2021
High pressure over the western Atlantic waters allowed for light easterly wind flow to set up across South FL. With the light flow in place, waterspouts were able to develop across the Atlantic waters. In fact, one even moved onshore. The Atlantic sea breeze also was able push westward across South FL while the Gulf sea breeze remained pinned across the west coast metro areas. This allowed for strong showers and storms to develop during the afternoon hours, including over the Gulf and Atlantic w
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 984800). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Collier County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.