1 hail, 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 Jul 15, 12:20 PM EST, 4 hours 18 minutes earlier.
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 120 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2005 .SHORT TERM (TNGT-SUN)...TYPICAL SUMMERTIME WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE ATLANTIC WHILE SURFACE RIDGE AXIS CURRENTLY ACROSS THE NATURE COAST DRIFTS SLOWLY NORTH TO NEAR THE GEORIGA/FLORIDA BORDER SUNDAY. MOISTURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES OVER 1.8 INCHES THROUGH THE PERIOD. THIS MOISTURE COMBINED WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND THE SEA/LAKE BREEZES WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL BECOME BETTER ESTABLISHED AS RIDGE AXIS DRIFTS NORTH HELPING TO FAVOR COASTAL COUNTIES FOR BEST COVERAGE OF CONVECTION WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING CONTINUING TO BE THE MAIN THREAT FROM THE STORMS THROUGH THE PERIOD. 500 MB TEMPERATURES WILL BE MARGINALLY COOL ENOUGH THAT SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE SOME HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. GUIDANCE TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO BE FAIRLY SIMILAR AND CLOSE TO NORMAL AND WILL NO DEVIATE FROM VERY MUCH. .LONG TERM (SUN NGT-FRI)...TYPICAL SUMMER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH RIDGING AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT. RIDGE AXIS WILL BE NORTH OF THE AREA SO THE FLOW WILL REMAIN EAST TO SOUTHEAST WITH AFTERNOON SEABREEZES DOMINATING. DEEP MOISTURE OVER THE STATE WILL ALLOW FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP MAINLY ALONG THE SEABREEZE/OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF NORMAL. && .MARINE...WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLYY INCREASE AS SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW BECOMES BETTER ESTABLISHED OVER THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK... BUT STILL BELOW FLAG CRITERIA. ONLY EXCEPTION WILL BE NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO CONCERNS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 77 90 77 91 / 30 50 20 50 FMY 75 93 75 94 / 30 50 20 50 GIF 75 93 75 94 / 30 50 20 40 SRQ 75 90 75 91 / 30 50 20 50 BKV 73 92 73 93 / 30 50 20 50 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. SHORT TERM...PRC LONG TERM....JLC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 433 AM EDT FRI JUL 15 2005 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-151600- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 433 AM EDT FRI JUL 15 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ACROSS PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON. THEY WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING NEAR THE COAST...AND GRADUALLY SPREAD INLAND TO NEAR THE I-75 CORRIDOR BY EARLY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MORE SCATTERED FARTHER INLAND. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SLOW MOVING AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF DUMPING HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. HEAVY PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...POOR VISIBILITY...POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING...EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF WINDS GUSTS ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN THESE THUNDERSTORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME WHEN DRIVING IN THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY PEOPLE OUTDOORS THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR DARKENING SKIES. IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH OR IF THUNDER IS HEARD...MOVE INDOORS. IF THERE IS TIME...UNPLUG APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. WAIT UNTIL THE STORM ENDS BEFORE USING THE TELEPHONE OR RUNNING WATER. THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EACH DAY. THE MAIN HAZARDS FROM THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE HEAVY RAINS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND GUSTY WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT. && 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 RUSKIN FL 302 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2005 FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-152200- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY... ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA... BRADENTON...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA... CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 302 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2005 ...NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE... THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY BETWEEN 4 AND 6 PM...AFFECTING PRIMARILY THE IMMEDIATE TAMPA BAY AND SARASOTA BRADENTON METRO AREAS BUT ALSO EXTENDING TOWARD THE NATURE COAST. LOW LEVEL WIND FLOW FAVORS THE MOST NUMEROUS STORMS OVER AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 75...WHICH INCLUDES MOST OF THE MORE HEAVILY TRAVELED HIGHWAYS. MOTORISTS...AND RESIDENTS...CAN EXPECT TORRENTIAL RAINS REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO IN SPOTS AS WELL AS FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING. ONE OR TWO STORMS MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED SEVERE LIMITS...INCLUDING WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE AND HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE IN DIAMETER. COMMUTERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IF CAUGHT IN THE STORMS...USE SAFE DRIVING TECHNIQUES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND AVOID FLOODED ROADS. OTHERS SHOULD BE READY TO SEEK SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING. IF POSSIBLE...MOVE INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS...AND REFRAIN FROM USING DEVICES THAT CONDUCT ELECTRICITY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR UPDATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES...LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BSG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 403 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2005 FLZ050-152030- PINELLAS- 403 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL PINELLAS COUNTY... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT CLEARWATER...BELLEAIR...AND DUNEDIN...UNTIL 430 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. RJS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 453 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2005 FLZ051-055-152145- MANATEE-HILLSBOROUGH- 453 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AND EXTREME NORTHWEST MANATEE... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING WEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT WIMAUMA...RUSKIN...SUN CITY CENTER AND BRANDON...UNTIL 545 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS WILL WANT TO TAKE THEIR TIME GETTING HOME DURING RUSH HOUR TODAY. RJS
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 48 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:38 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained spotter reported the hail and gusty winds that pushed over several 15 foot trees at an apartment complex.
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