1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 22, 12:50 PM EST, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 150 PM EDT SAT SEP 22 2001 VERY WEAK FLOW ACROSS THE REGION WILL BECOME EAST TO SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY AND TURN SOUTHWEST MONDAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT STALLING THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA TUESDAY. EASTERLY FLOW SUNDAY WILL CAUSE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE OF AFTERNOON/EVENING THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL COUNTIES...AND SOUTHWEST FLOW MONDAY WILL FAVOR INCREASED POPS OVER THE INTERIOR. EXTENDED...DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE PENINSULA THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS STATIONARY OVER NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP EACH DAY ACROSS THE FA AS U/L IMPULSES RIDE ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. MARINE...WINDS LESS THAN 15 KNOTS WITH SEAS LESS THAN 5 FEET THROUGH THE PERIOD. PRELIMINARY NUMBERS: TPA 074/089 075/088 2534 FMY 074/091 075/089 3534 .TBW...NONE. OGLESBY
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:10 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A local utility company reported thunderstorm winds downed numerous large trees and power lines over a broad area of northeast Sarasota county, mainly east of Interstate 75, between State Road 780 (Fruitville Road) and State Road 72.
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