1 hail, 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 Mar 26, 9:25 AM EST, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 925 AM EST SAT MAR 26 2005 POTENT SHORTWAVE/VORT MAX ROTATING OVER THE NE GULF AND N FL THIS MORNING GENERATING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE BIG BEND THROUGH THE NATURE COAST. SAT IMAGERY SHOWING THICK CLOUD SHIELD N OF THE BAY AREA WITH COLD CLOUD TOP ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. SOME MODEL DIFFERENCE IN PLACE OF CONVECTION TODAY BUT WILL KEEP ZONES AS IS...REMOVING MORNING FOG...WITH SOME STRONG TO SEVERE WORDING WITH UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT OVERHEAD. MORNING SOUND SHOWING PWATS AT 1.77 INCHES...LI AT -7.2 AND CAPE 2603 J/KG. && .MARINE...SOUTHERLY FLOW WITH WINDS AND SEAS FAIRLY LIGHT. MORNING SEA FOG BEGINNNING TO MIX OUT WITH VISIBILTIES IMPROVING ATTM. WILL UPDATE FORECAST TO REMOVE FOG BUT WILL KEEP STRONG STORMS WORDING IN N AND C AREAS HERE AS WELL. && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && RD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 424 AM EST SAT MAR 26 2005 FLZ039-042-043-048-261600- CITRUS-HERNANDO-LEVY-SUMTER- 424 AM EST SAT MAR 26 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR FLORIDAS NATURE COAST. .DAY ONE...TODAY: ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER 10 AM...CONTINUING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING NORTHEAST AND EAST AWAY FROM THE NATURE COAST. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH THE PRIMARY THREATS BEING LARGE HAIL OF PENNY SIZE OR GREATER AND STRAIGHT LINE DAMAGING WINDS. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ISOLATED TORNADO...ESPECIALLY THE FARTHER NORTH ONE TRAVELS. RESIDENTS SHOULD KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND BE READY TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION SHOULD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES OR WARNINGS LATER TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: ...MORE SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT... A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS THE NATURE COAST LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...A SQUALL LINE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF LATE SUNDAY. CURRENT DATA SUGGEST THIS LINE WILL AFFECT THE NATURE COAST FROM MIDNIGHT INTO THE PRE DAWN HOURS OF MONDAY MORNING. CURRENT DATA SUGGEST THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THIS LINE WILL BE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT. WINDY...COOLER...AND MUCH DRIER WEATHER WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT LATER MONDAY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...SEAS MAY BRIEFLY BUILD AS HIGH AS 8 FEET AND NORTHWEST WINDS MAY REACH 25 KNOTS BEFORE CONDITIONS RAPIDLY IMPROVE MONDAY NIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY AND AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT. && FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW (LOWER CASE) FLZ049>052-055>057-261513- HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK- 424 AM EST SAT MAR 26 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY: ...ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER 10 AM...CONTINUING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING NORTHEAST AND EAST AWAY FROM WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH THE PRIMARY THREATS BEING LARGE HAIL OF PENNY SIZE OR GREATER AND STRAIGHT LINE DAMAGING WINDS. RESIDENTS SHOULD KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND BE READY TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION SHOULD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING KILLS STRONGER CELLS WILL CONTAIN FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...SEEK SAFETY...PREFERABLY INDOORS...IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES OR WARNINGS LATER TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: ...MORE SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY... A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE D EARLY MONDAY MORNING. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...A SQUALL LINE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF LATE SUNDAY. CURRENT DATA SUGGEST THIS LINE WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY MORNING. CURRENT DATA SUGGEST THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THIS LINE WILL BE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT. WINDY...COOLER...AND MUCH DRIER WEATHER WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT LATER MONDAY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...SEAS MAY BRIEFLY BUILD AS HIGH AS 8 FEET AND NORTHWEST WINDS MAY REACH 25 KNOTS BEFORE CONDITIONS RAPIDLY IMPROVE MONDAY NIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY AND AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT. && FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW (LOWER CASE) FLZ060>062-065-261513- CHARLOTTE-DE SOTO-LEE-SARASOTA- 424 AM EST SAT MAR 26 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER...AND A BRIEF DOWNPOUR. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING KILLS STRONGER CELLS WILL CONTAIN FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...SEEK SAFETY...PREFERABLY INDOORS...IMMEDIATELY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: ...ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE EARLY MONDAY... A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MONDAY MORNING. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...A SQUALL LINE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF BEGINNING LATE SUNDAY. CURRENT DATA SUGGEST THIS LINE WILL AFFECT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EARLY MONDAY MORNING. CURRENT DATA SUGGEST THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THIS LINE WILL BE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. BREEZY...AND MUCH DRIER WEATHER WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT LATER MONDAY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...SEAS MAY BRIEFLY BUILD TO 6 FEET OR HIGHER LATE MONDAY AND NORTHWEST WINDS MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 25 KNOTS BEFORE CONDITIONS RAPIDLY IMPROVE MONDAY NIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. .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) BSG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 749 AM EST SAT MAR 26 2005 FLZ039-261330- LEVY- 749 AM EST SAT MAR 26 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN LEVY COUNTY... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST OFF THE GULF OF MEXICO AT 30 MPH...WILL AFFECT FOWLER BLUFF AND CHIEFLAND...UNTIL 830 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. 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. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. 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. RD
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1010 AM EST SAT MAR 26 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 AM HAIL CHIEFLAND 29.48N 82.86W
03/26/2005 0.75 INCH LEVY FL UTILITY COMPANY
PENNY SIZE HAIL COVERED GROUD. EVENT DURATION 5 MINUTES.
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DAVISSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 1019 AM EST SAT MAR 26 2005 FLZ039-042-043-261615- CITRUS-LEVY-SUMTER- 1019 AM EST SAT MAR 26 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LEVY AND CITRUS COOUNTIES... AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH...WILL AFFECT COASTAL LEVY COUNTY AND COASTAL CITRUS COUNTY...UNTIL 1045 AM EST THEN MOVE INLAND UNTIL 1115 AM. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SOME 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. 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. RD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 1045 AM EST SAT MAR 26 2005 FLZ039-042-262200- CITRUS-LEVY- 1045 AM EST SAT MAR 26 2005 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 86 IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR LEVY AND CITRUS COUNTIES. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVING OVER NORTH FLORIDA AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE FOCUS FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTHERN PENINSULA. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE FROM LARGE HAIL...WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH A POSSIBILITY AS WELL. ALREADY TODAY...HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND QUARTERS HAS FALLEN IN COUNTIES OVER NORTH FLORIDA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR UPDATES. && FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW (LOWER CASE)
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 117 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:17 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Penny to nickel size hail was reported by a trained spotter and emergency management.
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