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NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 19, 12:15 PM EST, 4 hours 45 minutes earlier.
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 115 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-THU)...REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SOME DRY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR ALOFT...THE STRONGER STORMS THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING COULD PRODUCE HEAVY DOWNPOURS...EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS...AND LOCALIZED SMALL HAIL. CONVECTION TO WIND DOWN SHORTLY AFTER SUNDOWN. MIN TEMPS WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF NORMAL. UPPER LEVEL TO SFC RIDGE AXIS TO HOLD OVER THE DEEP SOUTH...JUST N OF THE AREA. EASTERLY FLOW CONTINUES TO BRING UPPER LEVEL DRY AIR OFF THE W ATLANTIC NEXT FEW DAYS WHILE LOW LEVELS REMAIN SATURATED. WILL KEEP LOW END SCT POPS MOST AREAS TO AGAIN FAVOR BEST COVERAGE COASTAL AREAS...SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG WITH DRY SLOT ALOFT. LESS CLOUD COVER FOR MAX TEMPS WARMING 2+ DEGREES ABOVE CLIMO. .LONG TERM (THU NIGHT-TUE)...DEEP LAYER RIDGING CONTINUES NORTH OF THE AREA...WITH AN AXIS ALONG OR JUST NORTH OF THE FL/GA STATE LINE...THROUGH FRI AS A WEAK INVERTED TROUGH/TROPICAL WAVE PASSES BY TO THE SOUTH. THE TROUGH/WAVES MOVES WEST OVER THE GULF AS THE RIDGE AXIS SETTLES SOUTHWARD STARTING FRI. THE RIDGE SPENDS THE WEEKEND ACROSS SOUTHERN FL AND THEN LIFTS NORTHWARD MON AND TUE... ACROSS THE CENTRAL/NORTH CWFA. FLOW THROUGH OUT THE PERIOD LIGHT WITH SEA BREEZES IN THE AFTERNOONS. SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR EARLY IN THE PERIOD MOISTENS SOME THEREAFTER WITH POPS 40-50 FRI BECOMING 50 FOR SAT AND LATER AND FAVORING AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TEMPERATURES UNIFORM DAY TO DAY AND CLOSE TO CLIMO. && .MARINE...EASTERLY FLOW AROUND 10 KNOTS TO CONTINUE OVER THE WATERS WITH A LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING SEA BREEZE DEV EACH DAY. WITH HINT OF BACKGROUND SWELL FROM EMILY ONGOING AND MODELS KEEP THIS THRU THU NIGHT. WILL KEEP SEAS TO 2 TO 3 FOR COMBINED SEAS...MAINLY OFFSHORE UNTIL FRI. OTHERWISE NO HIGHLIGHTS INTO THE WEEKEND. && FIRE WEATHER...NO HIGHLIGHTS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 77 92 77 92 / 20 40 20 40 FMY 77 94 77 94 / 20 40 20 40 GIF 76 94 76 94 / 20 30 20 30 SRQ 76 92 76 92 / 20 40 20 40 BKV 74 93 74 93 / 20 40 20 30 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. RD/RR
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-191400- CHARLOTTE-CITRUS-DE SOTO-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE- LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER- 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY: MOISTURE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION WILL COMBINE WITH DAYTIME HEATING...THE SEA BREEZES AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES TO CAUSE SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL ONCE AGAIN BE ALONG THE COASTAL COUNTIES... GENERALLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 75. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND BRIEF GUSTY WINDS. THE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...POOR VISIBILITY AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY: SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. THE MAIN HAZARDS FROM THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS. .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) PRC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 435 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 FLZ062-065-192115- CHARLOTTE-LEE- 435 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL AND WESTERN CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT TUCKERS CORNER...BABCOCK RANCH...MORSE SHORES...FORT MYERS SHORES...NORTH FORT MYERS...ESTERO...FORT MYERS BEACH...SOUTHWEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...AND BONITA SPRINGS...UNTIL 515 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. RUSH HOUR MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. JCM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 458 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 FLZ050-192145- PINELLAS- 458 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PINELLAS COUNTY... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT TREASURE ISLAND...SAINT PETE BEACH...MADEIRA BEACH...SEMINOLE... SAINT PETERSBURG AND LEALMAN...UNTIL 545 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. RUSH HOUR MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. JCM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 458 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 FLZ050-192145- PINELLAS- 458 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PINELLAS COUNTY... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT TREASURE ISLAND...SAINT PETE BEACH...MADEIRA BEACH...SEMINOLE... SAINT PETERSBURG AND LEALMAN...UNTIL 545 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. RUSH HOUR MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. JCM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 531 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 FLZ050-192215- PINELLAS- 531 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PINELLAS COUNTY... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT SEMINOLE...PINELLAS PARK...LARGO...BELLEAIR...INDIAN ROCK BEACH... BASKIN...BELLEAIRE SHORE...AND HIGHPOINT...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. THIS STORM HAS PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL IN LARGO...REDINGTON BEACH...AND SEMINOLE. ADDITIONAL PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. RUSH HOUR MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL EARLYT THIS EVENING. JCM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 531 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 FLZ050-192215- PINELLAS- 531 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PINELLAS COUNTY... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT SEMINOLE...CLEARWATER...PINELLAS PARK...LARGO...BELLEAIR...INDIAN ROCK BEACH...BASKIN...BELLEAIRE SHORE...AND HIGHPOINT...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. THIS STORM HAS PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL IN LARGO...REDINGTON BEACH...AND SEMINOLE. ADDITIONAL PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. RUSH HOUR MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL EARLYT THIS EVENING. JCM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
543 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0350 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 4 ENE APOLLO BEACH 27.80N 82.35W
07/19/2005 HILLSBOROUGH FL PUBLIC
0428 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 4 ESE SAINT PETE BEACH 27.71N 82.67W
07/19/2005 PINELLAS FL PUBLIC
0505 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 5 SSW SEMINOLE 27.78N 82.83W
07/19/2005 GMZ853 FL TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED A DEVELOPING WALL CLOUD OFF MADEIRA
BEACH.
0520 PM HAIL REDINGTON BEACH 27.81N 82.81W
07/19/2005 0.25 INCH PINELLAS FL TRAINED SPOTTER
0529 PM HAIL LARGO 27.91N 82.78W
07/19/2005 0.25 INCH PINELLAS FL TRAINED SPOTTER
0531 PM HAIL SEMINOLE 27.84N 82.79W
07/19/2005 0.50 INCH PINELLAS FL AMATEUR RADIO
DIME SIZED HAIL ALONG WITH WIND GUST TO 31 MPH.
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RJSThe Tampa radar (KTBW), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:00 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
There were numerous reports of lightning striking a home, an apartment building, and power poles. Damage amounts were not available.
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