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NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 31, 8:15 AM EST, 45 minutes earlier.
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 915 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005 ...RAINY CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... .DISCUSSION...WIDESPREAD RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA WITH THUNDERSTORMS STILL MOVING THROUGH CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER HAS OCCURRED THUS FAR BESIDES HEAVY RAIN AND SOME GUSTY WINDS UP TO 46 MPH. A SPOTTER REPORTED OVER 2.5 OF RAIN THIS MORNING ABOUT 10 MILES NNW OF TAMPA. THE RAIN IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE MOVING OVER THE STATE. A SERIES OF THESE SHORTWAVES WILL CONTINUE ROTATING OVER THE AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND LIFTS A WARM FRONT NORTH OF THE STATE. A LONGER WAVE UPPER TROUGH TO THE WEST OF THE AREA WILL EVENTUALLY LIFT TO THE NE AND CLEAR MOST OF THE WEATHER OUT OF THE AREA BY THE END OF THE WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD IN OVER THE STATE AFTER THAT. NO UPDATE EXPECTED FOR THE ZONES AS CURRENT FORECAST HANDLING THE WEATHER WELL...WITH CONTINUED RAIN CHANCES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS THE RAIN LINGERS AND TSTMS REDEVELOP. && .MARINE...BUOYS REPORTING W/SW WINDS FROM AROUND 15 KNOTS ACROSS THE NORTH TO 5 TO 10 KNTOS SOUTH. WILL MAKE A FEW MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE WINDS AND SEAS WORDING FOR THE 1030 PACKAGE BUT NO MAJOR CHANGES EXPECTED. SCEC WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH. && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NM. && JLC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 439 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-311453- CHARLOTTE-CITRUS-DE SOTO-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE- LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER- 439 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY: AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. TONIGHT. A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE GULF WILL SPREAD OVER THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE HEAVY RAIN BUT DRY CONDITIONS OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS WILL LIMIT THE THREAT TO MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN WILL BE NORTH OF BROOKSVILLE. THERE IS A THREAT OF WATERSPOUTS AND BRIEF DOWNBURST WINDS ALONG THE ENTIRE COAST UNTIL 7 AM. RAIN WILL PERSIST NORTH OF BROOKSVILLE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY BUT AREAS TO THE SOUTH CAN EXPECT A SECOND ROUND OF ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON. ONLY ISOLATED PULSE SEVERE STORMS WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF PENNY SIZE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 4 THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ALONG THE COAST WILL LEAD TO A LOW TO MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER. IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE. INSTEAD...MOVE SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE RIP CURRENT UNTIL THE PULL EASES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL LEAVE THE AREA IN A DEEP AND MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WITH AN ACTIVE STORM PATTERN. THE BEST CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL REMAIN NORTH OF THE AREA BUT ISOLATED PULSE SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS IMPROVE FRIDAY AS A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER CUBA MOVES INTO CENTRAL FLORIDA. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FLOODING AND BE SURE TO PHONE IN YOUR RAIN FALL AMOUNTS. && FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW (LOWER CASE) NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY: NOAH
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
600 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0523 AM TSTM WND GST 2 NE VENICE 27.12N 82.43W
05/31/2005 37 MPH SARASOTA FL MESONET
MEASURED AT A HOME WEATHER STATION.
0528 AM TSTM WND GST SARASOTA BRADENTON AIRP 27.40N 82.55W
05/31/2005 32 MPH MANATEE FL ASOS
0532 AM TSTM WND GST 6 E LARGO 27.91N 82.69W
05/31/2005 46 MPH PINELLAS FL ASOS
AWOS AT ST PETE/CLEARWATER AIRPORT.
0547 AM TSTM WND GST TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIR 27.98N 82.51W
05/31/2005 33 MPH HILLSBOROUGH FL ASOS
0556 AM HEAVY RAIN 10 NNW TAMPA 28.09N 82.54W
05/31/2005 2.62 INCH HILLSBOROUGH FL TRAINED SPOTTER
IN CITRUS PARK AREA. RAIN OCCURRED IN ONE HOUR.
0558 AM TSTM WND GST 3 E RUSKIN 27.71N 82.38W
05/31/2005 29 MPH HILLSBOROUGH FL MESONET
MEASURED AT NWS RUSKIN.
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NOAHSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 727 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005 FLZ057-311200- HIGHLANDS- 727 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS COUNTY... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH...WILL AFFECT RURAL NORTHEASTERN HIGHLANDS COUNTY...UNTIL 800 AM EDT. 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. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. JLC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 739 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005 FLZ062-311215- CHARLOTTE- 739 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN CHARLOTTE COUNTY... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH OFF OF CHARLOTTE HARBOR...WILL AFFECT PUNTA GORDA...PORT CHARLOTTE...CHARLOTTE PARK AND CLEVELAND...UNTIL 815 AM 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. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. JLC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 947 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005 FLZ057-311400- HIGHLANDS- 947 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH...WILL AFFECT RURAL EASTERN HIGHLANDS COUNTY...UNTIL 1000 AM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. RD
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning punched a fist-sized hole in the roof of a south Fort Myers home. The strike blew out the home's circuit breakers, phone line, and air conditioner and damaged the roof trusses.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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