Florida, 2001Lightning Strike in Florida, March 29, 2001
March 29, 2001 · NWS TBW · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 29, 9:00 PM EST, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 9:00 PM EST, 30 minutes before
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
900 PM EST THU MAR 29 2001
SEVERE WEATHER WATCH WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. ZONES WILL
BU UPDATED AT THAT TIME. WILL STILL HOLD ON TO WORDING FOR POSSIBLE
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT AS YET ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT VORT MAX
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN 06Z AND 09Z...BUT ATMOSPHERE HAS
STABILIZED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM EARLIER CONVECTION...SO THREAT OF
SEVERE IS SMALL...ALTHOUGH NOT COMPLETELY GONE. BEST THREAT WOULD
SEEM TO BE OVER CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES
SEAS AT BUOY 42036 ARGUE FOR A POSSIBLE INCREASE TO SCA...BUT WINDS
DO NOT SUPPORT SUCH A MOVE. COASTAL LOCATIONS ALSO REPORTING LIGHT
WINDS...SO WILL KEEP CURRENT SCEC STANDING.
.TBW...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE
RIVER OUT 60NM INCLUDING TAMPA BAY.
ALSHEIMERIn the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 29, 4:56 PM EST, 4 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
456 PM EST THU MAR 29 2001
...EVENT SUMMARY FOR 03-29-2001...
TIME(LST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0925 AM FANNING SPRINGS FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 LEVY NW 170TH ST. WALL OF
MOBILE HOME DESTROYED.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0925 AM 6 W CHIEFLAND FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 LEVY 13 MOBILE HOMES WITH
MAJOR ROOF DAMAGE IN
THE HIDEAWAY PARK AREA
AND 30 MOBILE HOMES
WITH MINOR DAMAGE.
MANY LARGE LIMBS DOWN
BLOCKING ROADS.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0930 AM FANNING SPRINGS FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 LEVY TREES ON HOMES ON NW
70TH ST. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1000 AM 5 NE CRYSTAL RIVER FL TORNADO
03/29/01 CITRUS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
SHINGLES OFF HOMES.
POOL CAGES DAMAGED.
ONE OUT BUILDING
DESTROYED. 6 TO 7 MILE
DAMAGE PATH ABOUT 100
YDS WIDE.
1005 AM SPRING HILL FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 HERNANDO TREES DOWN ON LARADO
RD. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1006 AM HERNANDO BEACH FL 57 MPH TSTM GUST
03/29/01 HERNANDO REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1010 AM 2 S HERNANDO FL TORNADO
03/29/01 CITRUS DAMAGE PATH FROM 2S OF
HERNANDO NEAR E BRYANT
ST AND N CROFT AVE TO
1E OF HERNANDO AT E
PARSONS PT RD. 3 MILE
LONG SPORADIC PATH WITH
MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND
TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1017 AM NEW PORT RICHEY FL 1.75 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 PASCO LITTLE ROAD. REPORTED
BY STORM SPOTTER.
1020 AM NEW PORT RICHEY FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 PASCO POWERLINES DOWN ON
SYCAMORE RD. REPORTED
BY STORM SPOTTER.
1030 AM BRONSON FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 LEVY ONE TREE BLOWN DOWN ON
TOP OF WELL AT THE TOWN
HALL. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1030 AM LAND O LAKES FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 PASCO NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES.
HAIL OF UNKNOWN SIZE.
REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
1045 AM CROOM FL 1 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 SUMTER REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1053 AM ZEPHYRHILLS FL 1 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 PASCO REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1059 AM 2 W ZEPHYRHILLS FL 1 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 PASCO REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
1115 AM LAKELAND FL 1 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 POLK I-4 AND US 98. REPORTED
BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1120 AM DADE CITY FL TORNADO
03/29/01 PASCO DAMAGE PATH FROM 5SE OF
DADE CITY TO 3S DADE
CITY. MAJOR DAMAGE TO
SEVERAL HOMES ON
ROBERTS ROAD BETWEEN
FT. KING RD AND SMITH
RD. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1120 AM CROOM FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 SUMTER UTILITY SHED BLOWN
DOWN. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1129 AM 4 W LAKELAND FL .75 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 POLK COUNTY LINE AND I-4.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
1140 AM BASEBALL CITY FL 1.75 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 POLK REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1144 AM 1 N (BOW)BARTOW MUNI ARPT FL .75 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 POLK REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
1215 PM LEDO BEACH FL WATERSPOUT
03/29/01 SARASOTA 3 WATERSPOUTS WERE
SPOTTED 1/2 MILE WEST
OF LEDO KEY MOVING
NORTHEAST TOWARD LONG
BOAT KEY. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Local storm report, Mar 29, 6:40 PM EST, 2 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
640 PM EST THU MAR 29 2001
...EVENT SUMMARY FOR 03-29-2001...
...CORRECTED EVENT TIMES IN 456 PM LSR...
TIME(LST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0925 AM FANNING SPRINGS FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 LEVY NW 170TH ST. WALL OF
MOBILE HOME DESTROYED.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0925 AM 6 W CHIEFLAND FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 LEVY 13 MOBILE HOMES WITH
MAJOR ROOF DAMAGE IN
THE HIDEAWAY PARK AREA
AND 30 MOBILE HOMES
WITH MINOR DAMAGE.
MANY LARGE LIMBS DOWN
BLOCKING ROADS.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0930 AM FANNING SPRINGS FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 LEVY TREES ON HOMES ON NW
70TH ST. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0930 AM BRONSON FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 LEVY ONE TREE BLOWN DOWN ON
TOP OF WELL AT THE TOWN
HALL. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1000 AM 5 NE CRYSTAL RIVER FL TORNADO
03/29/01 CITRUS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
SHINGLES OFF HOMES.
POOL CAGES DAMAGED.
ONE OUT BUILDING
DESTROYED. 6 TO 7 MILE
DAMAGE PATH ABOUT 100
YDS WIDE.
1005 AM SPRING HILL FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 HERNANDO TREES DOWN ON LARADO
RD. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1006 AM HERNANDO BEACH FL 57 MPH TSTM GUST
03/29/01 HERNANDO REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1010 AM 2 S HERNANDO FL TORNADO
03/29/01 CITRUS DAMAGE PATH FROM 2S OF
HERNANDO NEAR E BRYANT
ST AND N CROFT AVE TO
1E OF HERNANDO AT E
PARSONS PT RD. 3 MILE
LONG SPORADIC PATH WITH
MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND
TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1017 AM NEW PORT RICHEY FL 1.75 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 PASCO LITTLE ROAD. REPORTED
BY STORM SPOTTER.
1020 AM NEW PORT RICHEY FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 PASCO POWERLINES DOWN ON
SYCAMORE RD. REPORTED
BY STORM SPOTTER.
1030 AM LAND O LAKES FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 PASCO NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES.
HAIL OF UNKNOWN SIZE.
REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
1045 AM CROOM FL 1 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 SUMTER REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1045 AM CROOM FL WIND DAMAGE
03/29/01 SUMTER UTILITY SHED BLOWN
DOWN. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1045 AM DADE CITY FL TORNADO
03/29/01 PASCO DAMAGE PATH FROM 5SW OF
DADE CITY TO 3S DADE
CITY. MAJOR DAMAGE TO
SEVERAL HOMES ON
ROBERTS ROAD BETWEEN
FT. KING RD AND SMITH
RD. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1053 AM ZEPHYRHILLS FL 1 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 PASCO REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1059 AM 2 W ZEPHYRHILLS FL 1 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 PASCO REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
1115 AM LAKELAND FL 1 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 POLK I-4 AND US 98. REPORTED
BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1129 AM 4 W LAKELAND FL .75 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 POLK COUNTY LINE AND I-4.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
1140 AM BASEBALL CITY FL 1.75 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 POLK REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1144 AM 1 N (BOW)BARTOW MUNI ARPT FL .75 INCH HAIL
03/29/01 POLK REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
1215 PM LEDO BEACH FL WATERSPOUT
03/29/01 SARASOTA 3 WATERSPOUTS WERE
SPOTTED 1/2 MILE WEST
OF LIDO KEY MOVING
NORTHEAST TOWARD LONG
BOAT KEY. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Special weather statement, Mar 29, 9:00 PM EST, 30 minutes before
FLZ055>057-060>062-065-300215-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
900 PM EST THU MAR 29 2001
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MANATEE...HARDEE...HIGHLANDS...
SARASOTA...DESOTO...CHARLOTTE...AND LEE COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE...
THUNDERSTORMS FROM EARLIER THIS EVENING HAVE STABILIZED THE
ATMOSPHERE ACROSS THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM.
ALTHOUGH THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS EXPIRED ACROSS
CHARLOTTE...AND LEE COUNTIES...THE THREAT FOR LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...AND SMALL HAIL WILL CONTINUE AS AN AREA OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF MOVES ONSHORE THROUGH
MIDNIGHT.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS IN THE
EVENT ANOTHER SEVERE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED...OR ANY STATEMENTS AND
WARNINGS BECOME NECESSARY.
Lightning, Charlotte
- When
- March 29, 9:30 PM EST
- Where
- Charlotte County, Charlotte Harbor
- Deaths
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 26.900, -81.950 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A fire inspector for the State Fire Marshal's office determined that lightning lightning struck and ignited a fire at a group home on the 3400 block of Drance Street in Charlotte Harbor. The lightning ignited fire killed two developmentally disabled men residing at the group home.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado in Florida, March 29, 2001$1.5 million · F2 · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Florida, March 29, 2001$1.1 million · F2 · 2 events
- High Surf in California, March 29 to 30, 20015 injured · $150,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 29, 2001$275,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 29, 2001$250,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, March 29, 2001$200,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, March 29, 2001$150,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, March 29, 20011 injured · $75,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 29, 2001$60,000 · 1 event
- Hail in Florida, March 29, 2001$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Heavy Rain in Virginia, March 29 to 30, 200133 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 29, 2001$30,000 · 1 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5238591.