4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 29, 1:05 PM EST, 5 hours 28 minutes earlier.
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 205 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2003 .DISCUSSION...THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE (ECSB) HAS DEVELOPED SOUTH OF THE CAPE AND IS MAKING SLOW PROGRESS INLAND...BASED ON SFC OBSERVATIONS AND NWS DOPPLER RADAR. THE SEA BREEZE IS DEVELOPING ALONG THE VOLUSIA COUNTY COAST AND WILL PUSH INLAND VERY SLOWLY THERE AS WELL. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS DRYING ALOFT OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS EXTENDING NE OFFSHORE THE CAPE. THIS SHOULD SUPPRESS MOST CONVECTIVE INITIATION ALONG THE ECSB FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. 11AM CAPE SOUNDING SHOWS 2 PCP WATER WITH -8C AT H5 AND A RATHER UNSTABLE ATM WITH LI -8. STRONGEST STORMS WILL OCCUR WHERE THE SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES (EAST AND WEST) INTERACT WITH LAKE BOUNDARIES AND EACH OTHER LATER THIS AFTN AND EVE. DAMAGING WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING ARE THE PRIMARY THREATS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PENINSULA. MOVEMENT WILL GENERALLY TOWARD THE EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. WED...MODELS SHOW THE UPPER LEVEL CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS BEING REPLACED BY A WEAK H25 RIDGE...WITH OVERALL SLIGHT WESTWARD DISPLACEMENT OF TUTT AXIS. CURRENTLY THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF CONVECTION EAST OF THE AXIS...SO POPS ON THE HIGH END OF THE SCATTERED RANGE LOOKS GOOD. LOW LEVEL RIDGE NOT PROGGED TO MAKE A LOT OF NORTHWARD MOTION SO SUFFICIENT SOUTHWEST STEERING FLOW SHOULD REMAIN FOR HIGHEST COVERAGE NEAR THE EAST COAST. LITTLE CHANGE TO CURRENT FORECAST PLANNED. THU/FRI...FORECAST COMPLICATED BY GFS SHOWING A DEVELOPING EASTERLY WAVE MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS. THIS HAS THE EFFECT OF SHIFTING THE SURFACE RIDGE NORTHWARD...BUT AT THE SAME TIME THE NEXT TROUGH IS DIGGING OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WITHOUT THE SURFACE WAVE... THE RIDGE WOULD ACTUALLY BE SAGGING SOUTH OR HOLDING ACROSS THE AREA. WILL FOLLOW THE PATH OF PERSISTENCE (40/50 POPS) UNTIL THE EVOLUTION OF THE WAVE BECOMES MORE CLEAR. WEEKEND/EARLY NEXT WEEK...GFS BASICALLY SHOWS A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF/FLORIDA. TAKING A PEEK AT SOME OTHER MEDIUM RANGE MODELS SHOWS A SLOW MOVING LOW OVER THE GREAT LAKES WITH A TROUGH AXIS OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WAY TO FAR OUT TO NAIL DOWN ANY SPECIFICS WITH THE CURVE BALL THROWN BY THE LAST 2 GFS RUNS WITH THE EASTERLY WAVE DEVELOPING INTO A CLOSED LOW. MUST THEREFORE FOLLOW A PERSISTENCE FORECAST UNTIL THERE IS MORE CONFIDENCE ON GIVING A YES OR NO TO THE LATEST GFS SOLUTION. THIS NECESSITATES A NEAR CLIMO RIDGE POSTION ACROSS THE CENTRAL PENINSULA AND 30/40 POPS. .MARINE...LOW CONFIDENCE IN RIDGE POSITION AS MENTIONED IN ABOVE DISCUSSION. WILL PLAN ON A GRADUAL NORTHWARD MIGRATION FROM CURRENT POSITION TO OUR SOUTH...TO ACROSS CENTRAL OR NORTH CENTRAL PENINSULA. WOULD NOT ANTICIPATE MUCH OF AN EASTERLY FLOW DEVELOPING WITH RIDGE AXIS NEARBY...SPEEDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS...UNLESS GFS IS ONTO SOMETHING WITH THE WAVE/SURFACE LOW DEVELOPMENT. PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB TT 072/091 073/090 074 2525 MCO TT 073/092 073/092 074 2525 MLB TT 074/090 074/089 075 3525 VRB TT 073/090 074/089 075 3525 .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. SHORT TERM...KELLY LONG TERM....LASCODY
AMZ550-555-570-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-144-147- 292007- EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1021 AM EDT TUE JUL 29 2003 .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING: A SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE HAS DRIFTED SOUTH TO NEAR LAKE OKEECHOBEE...RESULTING IN SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR THE SURFACE. THIS OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DELAY THE ONSET OF THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE... ESPECIALLY NORTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL. THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE WILL PUSH INTO CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND PROVIDE FOCUS FOR STORM FORMATION OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS. COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF STORMS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS STORMS APPROACH THE EAST COAST AND COLLIDE WITH THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE. STORMS WILL LINGER INTO THIS EVENING NEAR THE COAST AND OVER THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. COOLER TEMPERATURES IN MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE MAY ALLOW A FEW SEVERE STORMS TO DEVELOP...PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. ADDITIONALLY...STORMS TODAY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING OR AUTOMOBILE AT THE FIRST SIGN OF A STORM. PICNIC SHELTERS AND DUGOUTS MAY KEEP YOU DRY BUT THEY OFFER NO PROTECTION FROM THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING. MOTORISTS SHOULD REDUCE THEIR SPEED IN HEAVY RAIN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING. BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STORMS MOVING OFFSHORE FROM THE MAINLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY: SOUTHWEST STEERING WINDS WILL PERSIST AND FAVOR STORM DEVELOPMENT OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. A LIGHT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW IS EXPECTED INTO THE WEEKEND WITH STORMS PUSHING TOWARD THE EAST COAST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO SELF ACTIVATE THIS AFTERNOON IF STRONG STORMS DEVELOP...AND RELAY ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE. FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. KELLY
FLZ058-292200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 520 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2003 ...STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER OKEECHOBEE COUNTY... AT 520 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED INTENSE LIGHTNING STORMS OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SAINT LUCIE AND MARTIN COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL STORMS WERE STARING TO DEVELOP TO THE EAST OF FORT DRUM AND OKEECHOBEE. SOME OF THE STORMS WHICH FORM ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. IF THE STORMS BECOME CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE HAIL ...A WARNING WILL BE ISSUED. CRISTALDI
FLZ054-059-292215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 526 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2003 ...STRONG STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL OVER NORTHWEST SAINT LUCIE COUNTY...MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. AT 526 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL NEAR THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE IN NORTHWEST SAINT LUCIE COUNTY...JUST SOUTH OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LINE...AND A FEW MILES EAST OF THE OKEECHOBEE COUNTY LINE. STORMS AREA EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NORTHWARD INTO INDIAN RIVER COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM. RESIDENTS OR PERSON WHO WILL BE TRAVELING IN THIS AREA...ESPECIALLY THOSE ALONG HIGHWAY 60 OR THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE...SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THESE STORMS. IF THE STORMS BECOME CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE HAIL ...A WARNING WILL BE ISSUED. CRISTALDI
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
642 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
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633 PM FELLSMERE FL 0.75 INCH HAIL
07/29/03 INDIAN RIVER WEST SIDE OF FELLSMERE.
REPORT FROM INDIAN RIVER
S.O.The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:34 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds produced a wind gust to 50 knots at Orlando International Airport.
Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees in Kissimmee.
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees in Belle Isle.
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, July 2003
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: 5334006, 5334009, 5334008, 5334007.