Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

June 23, 1998Levy County, Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 1998, 7:25 PM EDT for Levy County, Florida. It was in force for 55 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 23, 1998, 7:25 PM EDT (23:25 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 1998, 8:20 PM EDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Area
Whole counties

County Levy County, FL

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 23, 7:35 PM EDTHail 0.75Williston, FL
Jun 23, 7:50 PM EDTThunderstorm WindWilliston, FLThunderstorm winds caused significant wind damage to roofs, siding, awnings and overhangs of several homes in Williston. Thunderstorm winds also downed several street signs, large trees and power lines throughout Williston.
Jun 23, 7:50 PM EDTHail 1.75Williston, FLGolfball sized hail was reported by the Williston police department.
Jun 23, 8:00 PM EDTThunderstorm WindWilliston, FLThunderstorm winds blew off the roof of a home on NE 150th Avenue near County Road 316.
Jun 23, 8:05 PM EDTThunderstorm WindOtter Creek, FLThunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines from Otter Creek to Gulf Hammock.

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.

The text

The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 8:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTBWPolk51 min
Jun 22, 11:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTBWPinellas32 min
Jun 23, 6:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTBWLee47 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 1998Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1998

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data.