1 tornado, 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 Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 12, 12:30 PM EST, 4 hours 26 minutes earlier.
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 130 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-SUN)...WEAK UPPER RIDGE TO CONTINUE ACROSS FL FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE GULF WHILE A SURFACE RIDGE AXIS JUST NORTH OF TAMPA BAY THIS AFTERNOON SLOWLY MOVES NORTH...OVER THE NATURE COAST SAT AND THEN ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTH-END OF THE CWFA SUN. LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT FROM S (NEAR AND NORTH OF THE RIDGE AXIS) AND SE (SOUTH OF THE AXIS) TO SE AS THE AXIS MOVES INTO THE NORTH. ALTHOUGH THE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN LIGHT ENOUGH TO ALLOW AN AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE TO SHIFT WINDS ONSHORE FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS. WILL CONTINUE TO FAVOR THE GFS...IT HAS BEEN HANDLING SURFACE FEATURES BETTER AND SEEMS TO BE COMING MORE IN LINE WITH MOISTURE. WILL KEEP MID RANGE SCATTERED POPS IN FOR THE AFTERNOONS WITH ISOLATED LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER SUN WILL SEE LESS LATE MORNING COVERAGE AS SE FLOW BEGINS TO DOMINATE. TEMPS WILL RUN ABOVE CLIMO BOTH DAY BUT WILL DECREASE BY 1-2 DEGREES SUN. .LONG TERM (SUN NIGHT-FRI)...MODELS AGAIN CONSISTENT WITH OVERALL PATTERN IN EXT PERIOD. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE TO HOLD OVER REGION WHILE SURFACE BERMUDA HIGH RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. FAIRLY WEAK EAST TO SOUTHEAST LOW LEVEL FLOW TO DOMINATE ACROSS THE STATE. CONTINUE TO EXPECT TYPICAL LATE SUMMER DIURNAL CONVECTION WITH WARM...MOIST...AND UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT IN PLACE TO COMBINE WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND THE SEA/BAY/LAKE BREEZES AND OUTFLOWS FOR HIGH END SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD. && .MARINE...LIGHT SOUTH & SOUTHEAST WINDS/ EXCEPT FOR SEA BREEZES DURING THE WEEKEND AFTERNOONS/ GRADUALLY SHIFT TO EASTERLY FOR THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK AND PICK UP SOME BUT ONLY TO 10KT. ONLY CONCERN WILL BE NEAR AND IN TSTMS AND THESE SHOULD BE MOSTLY ISOLATED. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO HIGHLIGHTS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 78 92 77 91 / 10 40 20 40 FMY 77 93 75 92 / 20 40 20 40 GIF 77 94 75 93 / 20 40 20 40 SRQ 76 92 76 90 / 10 40 10 40 BKV 73 92 72 91 / 10 40 10 40 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && SHORT TERM...RKR LONG TERM....RD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 512 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-121400- CHARLOTTE-CITRUS-DE SOTO-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE- LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER- 512 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY: DRY AIR ALOFT WILL DELAY THE ONSET OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. GULF AND BAY BREEZES WILL MOVE INLAND LATER THIS MORNING... AND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP ON THESE BOUNDARIES EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WITH THE LATER START...MOST OF THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES WILL BE SPARED AS ACTIVITY FOCUSES OVER INLAND AREAS. STEERING CURRENTS ARE FORECAST TO BE VERY LIGHT...SO SOME PLACES MAY GET LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. WHEN SKIES DARKEN...MOVE INDOORS. IF THERE IS TIME...UNPLUG APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. WAIT UNTIL THE STORM ENDS BEFORE USING THE TELEPHONE OR RUNNING WATER. HEAVY RAINS MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS. SMALL STREAMS MAY BRIEFLY EXCEED BANK FULL. SOME PONDING ON THE ROADWAYS WILL OCCUR. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL CLIMB TO NEAR 105 DEGREES TODAY. DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN LOCKED VEHICLES TEMPERATURES CAN RISE ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN MINUTES...QUICKLY INCREASING THE CHANCE FOR HEAT STROKE AND POSSIBLE DEATH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR UPDATES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY: TYPICAL AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR EACH DAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL CLIMB TO BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES EACH DAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. && FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW (LOWER CASE)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 332 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 FLZ048-049-122015- HERNANDO-PASCO- 332 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST HERNANDO AND EASTERN PASCO COUNTIES... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT RIDGE MANOR...LACOOCHEE...SAN ANTONIO AND DADE CITY NORTH...UNTIL 415 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG I 75 SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON. JCM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 410 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 FLZ049-052-122045- POLK-PASCO- 410 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST PASCO AND NORTHWEST POLK COUNTIES... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT ZEPHYRHILLS...KATHLEEN...POLK CITY...AND GIBSONIA...UNTIL 445 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG I 4 BETWEEN KATHLEEN AND POLK CITY SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND EXERCISE CAUTION AS VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. JCM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 449 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 FLZ052-122130- POLK- 449 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN AND CENTRAL POLK COUNTY... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT LAKELAND HIGHLANDS...LAKELAND...GIBSONIA...POLK CITY...AUBURNDALE... WITHLA...HIGHLAND CITY...AND CRYSTAL LAKE...UNTIL 530 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG I 4 BETWEEN GIBSONIA AND POLK CITY SHOULD REDUCE SPEEDS AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. JCM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 533 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 FLZ052-122215- POLK- 533 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN POLK COUNTY... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT WAHNETA...FORT MEADE...HIGHLANDS PARK...WAVERLY...BABSON...BARTOW... LAKE WALES AND FROSTPROOF...UNTIL 615 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. JCM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 539 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 FLZ065-122230- LEE- 539 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN AND CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES... THUNDERSTORMS...DRIFTING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT PAGE PARK-PINE MANOR...FORT MYERS VILLAS...WHISKEY CREEK AND TICE...UNTIL 630 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. AT 525 PM...PAGE FIELD REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 44 MPH. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RJS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 539 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 FLZ065-122230- LEE- 539 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN AND CENTRAL LEE COUNTY... THUNDERSTORMS...DRIFTING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT PAGE PARK-PINE MANOR...FORT MYERS VILLAS...WHISKEY CREEK AND TICE...UNTIL 630 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. AT 525 PM...PAGE FIELD REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 44 MPH. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RJS
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:54 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A funnel cloud moved across Crooked Lake and briefly touched down along Seminole Road. Trees were uprooted but there was no property damage or injuries.
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