2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 7, 9:55 AM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 955 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2003 MAIN CONCERN FOR THE AFTERNOON WL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA. AN ANALYSIS OF MORNING BALLOON DATA SHOWS A CAPPED ATMOSPHERE WITH AVAILABLE MOISTURE CONFINED TO THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. HOWEVER...DESTABILIZATION FORECAST TO OCCUR NOT ONLY DUE TO SFC HEATING BUT AT MID LEVELS DUE TO ADVECTION OF COOLER AIR. MID LEVEL WINDS IN THE ORDER OF 50 TO 55 KT SUGGEST THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG TO SEVERE STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL IN THE STRONGER STORMS. WEST COAST SEA BREEZE FORECAST TO MOVE QUICKLY TO THE EASTERN SIDE OF PENINSULA. THIS BOUNDARY COMBINED WITH OTHER LOCAL BOUNDARY INTERACTIONS WILL ASSIST IN STORM DEVELOPMENT THIS AFTERNOON WITH ACTIVITY STEERING EWD TO THE COAST AND NEAR SHORE WATERS. WL ADD THE MENTION OF STRONG STORMS FOR THE NORTHERNMOST TIER OF COUNTIES TO COINCIDE WITH HWO GRAPHIC AND SPCS DAY ONE ASSESSMENT. MARINE...MAIN CONCERN WILL BE LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS IN THE VICINITY OF STORMS MOVING OFFSHORE THROUGH THIS EVENING. OTHERWISE PREVAILING WIND WL REMAIN BELOW 15 KTS WITH APPROACH OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. COORDINATED WITH MIAMI/TAMPA .MLB...NONE. PUBLIC/MARINE...PENDERGRAST AVIATION/FIRE WX...BLOTTMAN
AMZ550-555-570-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-144-147- 072200- EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 11 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2003 .DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD AND REACH NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE TODAY. THE COMBINATION OF SURFACE HEATING...BOUNDARY INTERACTIONS AND WARM AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES AHEAD OF THIS ADVANCING FRONT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. THE GREATEST CHANCE WILL BE NORTHWARD FROM A LINE FROM ABOUT TITUSVILLE TO KISSIMMEE. A FEW OF THE STORMS OVER NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA COULD BECOME STRONG OR SEVERE...CONTAINING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...LARGE HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES. DURING THE AFTERNOON THESE STORMS WILL MOVE OFFSHORE PRODUCING LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 KNOTS. BOATERS SHOULD NOT VENTURE TOO FAR FROM A PLACE OF SAFE ANCHORAGE AS STORMS MAY QUICKLY APPROACH YOUR AREA FROM THE WEST. PERSONS OUTDOORS SHOULD KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY WELL BEFORE A STORM MOVES OVER YOUR LOCATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WITH A WEAKENING FRONT ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY...THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER FRONT IS FORECAST TO DROP INTO CENTRAL FLORIDA MONDAY AND RESULT IN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF ACTIVATE THEIR NETWORKS SHOULD A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING BE ISSUED FOR THEIR AREA. PENDERGRAST
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:28 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and a large tree branch in Sanford. Sanford airport reported a wind gust to 54 mph.
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines in Deltona.
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, March 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: 5349279, 5349221.