Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY-RUSKIN, FL
955 AM EST THU MAR 19 1998

FIRST DAY BACK...PLUS BATTLING WEATHER AND SOME MISSING DATA
PROBLEMS. SO...NOT A LOT OF WORDS OF WISDOM TO OFFER. UPDATED
A PORTION OF OUR ZONES EARLIER TO REFLECT CURRENT WEATHER.

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WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
NOON EST THU MAR 19 1998

...SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER WEST CENTRAL AND
   SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON...

...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON RESULTING IN THE
   POSSIBLILTY FOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING...

...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR ALL FORECASTED RIVERS
   AND CREEKS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE COMBINED WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE
ATMOSPHERE WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TODAY...A FEW OF WHICH MAY BECOME SEVERE. THE MAIN THREAT WILL
BE SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
RESULTING IN FLOODING.

HEAVY OVERNIGHT RAINS IN SOME AREAS COMBINED WITH ADDITIONAL
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN TODAY HAS RESULTED IN A FLOODING THREAT FOR
RIVERS...CREEKS...AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. RESIDENTS IN THESE
AREAS SHOULD STAY ABREAST OF THE SITUATION AND PREPARE TO SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING ENSUES. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME
CAUTION WHEN DRIVING.

ALL PERSONS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IF NECESSARY. PLEASE
LISTEN FOR LATER SHORT TERM FORECASTS...AND ANY LATER STATEMENTS OR
WARNINGS.

ADDITIONAL DATA ON RIVER FLOODING IS CONTAINED IN A SEPARATE FLOOD
STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA
OFFICE.

MILLER