Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY-RUSKIN, FL
917 AM EDT SAT APR 26 1997

A VERY BUSY MORNG SO FAR WITH SVR WX AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE FA
AND ADJACENT GLF WATERS. LARGE CONVECTIVE COMPLEX NOTED ON MORNG IR
SATL LOOP MOVG LTL. CURRENT IR IMAGERY ALSO INDICATING ADDITIONAL
CNVTN DVLPG OVER WARMER LOOP CURRENT WITH COOLING TOPS NOTED. QUICK
REVIEW OF RAOBS INDICATES A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOS ACRS THE
ENTIRE CWA. WITH FAVORABLE INSTABILITY/SHEAR AND THE FNTL BNDRY NOW
ACRS THE SRN PENINSULA PROGD TO MOVE N BY THIS AFTERNOON...WL LIKELY
CONT TO SEE THE POSSIBLITY OF ADDITIONAL SVR WX THE REMAINDER OF TDY.
HAVE ALREADY UPDATED ZN PACKAGE TO REFLECT THIS SVR POTENTIAL
ALONG
WITH TORNADO WATCH ISSUED BY SPC.

MCMICHAEL

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-504-505-261600-
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL
600 AM EDT SAT APR 26 1997

      ...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...

A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER THE EASTERN GULF
OF MEXICO AND SPREADING ONSHORE OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA.  THIS AREA OF
PRECIPITATION HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
AND THIS TREND IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE TODAY.  THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH OF HUDSON TO HAINES CITY LINE.

THE MAIN THREAT FROM TODAYS THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...ISOLATED SHORT
LIVED TORNADOES...AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING.

ALL RESIDENTS AND MARINERS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD STAY
ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.  MARINERS MUST REACT
QUICKLY AND RETURN TO SAFE HARBOR WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
ALL SKYWARN STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE
ASKED TO RELAY ANY REPORTS OF ADVERSE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE IN RUSKIN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS THROUGH THE
DAY.

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