1 lightning, 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 Aug 3, 12:30 PM EST, 7 hours 23 minutes earlier.
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 130 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2006 ...INCREASING RAIN CHANCES FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND... .SHORT TERM(TONIGHT - SATURDAY)...MODELS ARE FAIRLY SIMILAR WITH THE HANDLING OF THE SYNOPTIC SCALE FEATURES DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SO WILL USE A BLEND. DIURNAL SEA BREEZE DRIVEN CONVECTION (BEST COVERAGE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ZONES)...SOME POSSIBLY STRONG EARLY THIS EVENING WILL SLOWLY WIND DOWN AFTER SUNSET WITH LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. HOWEVER AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW NOW OVER THE BAHAMAS DRIFTS WEST OVERNIGHT...MAY SEE SOME ADDITIONAL SHOWERS OR STORMS DEVELOP...SO WILL RETAIN A 20% POP MENTION OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ZONES. ON FRIDAY THE UPPER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT WEST INTO THE EASTERN GULF AS THE SURFACE RIDGE AXIS MEANDERS ABOUT THE SOUTH-CENTRAL PENINSULA. AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE...SEA BREEZE CONVERGENCE AND COLD MID LEVEL TEMPS (-8 TO -9C AT 50H) SHOULD SUPPORT NEAR CLIMO-LEVEL (50-60% RANGE) CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOCATIONS...AND AROUND 40% FAR NORTH WHERE A BIT DRIER AIR WILL STILL RESIDE. SIMILAR TO TODAY WITH COLD MID LEVEL TEMPS SOME OF THE T-STORMS COULD BE STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND OR SOME HAIL. DURING FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE FURTHER TO THE WEST OVER THE GULF AS TROPICAL CYCLONE CHRIS MOVES WEST TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS AND EASTERN CUBA. AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE...DAYTIME HEATING AND SEA BREEZE CONVERGENCE WILL AGAIN LEAD TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FORECAST AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...HOWEVER A SUBTLE INCREASE IN SUBSIDENCE AHEAD OF CHRIS MAY KEEP COVERAGE A BIT LOWER THAN FRIDAY...SO WILL DEPICT POPS JUST BELOW CLIMO (40%) FOR ALL ZONES. OVERNIGHT LOW AND DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN A FEW DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD. MAV/MET NUMBERS ARE SIMILAR AND WILL USE A BLEND. && .LONG TERM(SATURDAY NIGHT - THURSDAY)...TROPICAL WAVE/CYCLONE CHRIS WILL NUDGE THE RIDGE AXIS NORTH OF THE REGION SUN THRU TUE. THE STRENGTH OF THE RESULTING ERLY WINDS WILL DEPEND ON HOW STRONG CHRIS GETS IF IT DOES REDEVELOP. WITH STRONGER WINDS...THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE WOULD BE PINNED TO THE COAST. ANOTHER INHIBITING FACTOR WOULD BE SOME DRY AIR COMING IN JUST NORTH OF CHRIS. FOR NOW...WILL GO WITH SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL POPS SUN AND MON. EXPECT WHATEVER REMAINS OF CHRIS TO BE FURTHER INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY TUE...AND THUS ALLOW FOR BETTER INLAND PENETRATION OF THE SEA BREEZE. STILL HAVE SOME UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE DRY AIR COMING IN BEHIND CHRIS...AND THUS WILL KEEP POPS AT 40 PCT FOR NOW. FOR WED AND THU...GFS AND ECMWF HINTING AT STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NE U.S. DROPPING SOUTH AND COMBINING WITH THE BERMUDA HIGH. DGEX PAINTS A DIFFERENT PICTURE...INSTEAD HAVING A SFC TROF OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. AND BRINGING IN DEEP SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY...WILL KEEP GOING WITH VALUES AT 40 PCT AREAWIDE...WHICH IS AROUND CLIMO FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL FL AND A LITTLE BELOW FOR SW FL. && .MARINE...SURFACE RIDGE AXIS ACROSS THE SOUTH-CENTRAL PENINSULA WILL SUPPORT A LIGHT SOUTHEAST FLOW FROM THE BAY AREA SOUTH AND A SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW FURTHER TO THE NORTH WITH AN AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE COMPONENT DEVELOPING NEAR SHORE EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. BEYOND THIS WIND/SEA FORECAST WILL ALL HINGE ON HOW T.S. CHRIS EVOLVES AND HOW CLOSE IT WILL COME TO THE COASTAL WATERS. GIVEN THE CURRENT TPC TRACK OF CHRIS WILL ONLY SHOW A SLOW INCREASE IN WINDS/SEAS DURING SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH DECREASING WIND/SEAS ON TUESDAY. FOR THE LATEST ON T.S. CHRIS SEE THE LATEST ADVISORIES BEING ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. && .AVIATION...NICE CLOUD FIELD DEVELOPING AREAWIDE...AND EXPECT SCT TSTMS TO DEVELOP WITH BEST COVERAGE DOWN SOUTH. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL POSSIBLE...AS WELL AS FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND IFR TO MVFR CIGS AND VSBY. BY 02Z ACTIVITY SHUD BE WINDING DOWN...SAVE FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVITY OVER THE GULF CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. && .FIRE WEATHER...AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL KEEP HUMIDITY VALUES ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK WITH NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS EXPECTED. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 78 93 78 94 / 20 50 30 40 FMY 75 94 74 94 / 20 60 30 40 GIF 77 95 75 95 / 20 50 30 40 SRQ 76 91 76 92 / 20 50 30 40 BKV 71 93 72 94 / 10 40 20 40 SPG 80 92 79 93 / 20 50 30 40 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GULF WATERS...NONE. && SHORT TERM/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...JCM AVIATION...RJS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 332 AM EDT THU AUG 3 2006 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-031345- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 332 AM EDT THU AUG 3 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ANOTHER HOT AND MAINLY DRY DAY IS EXPECTED NORTH OF LINE FROM A BROOKSVILLE TO THE VILLAGES. THE DEEPEST MOISTURE WILL REMAIN IN THE FORT MYERS AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON STORMS EXPECTED. OUTFLOW FROM THE STORMS AND LIFTING ALONG THE SEA BREEZE FRONTS WILL PRODUCE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 4. HEAVY DOWN POURS...FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...BRIEF GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. HEAVY DOWNPOUR WILL CAUSE LOCALIZED PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY DRY AIR COULD SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY IF THE TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM CHRIS REMAINS SOUTH OF THE FLORIDA KEYS AS EXPECTED. THIS WOULD LESSEN THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS. FOR NOW THE FORECAST IS FOR SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...HEAVY DOWN POURS..AND BRIEF GUSTY WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NOAH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 506 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2006 FLZ048-032145- HERNANDO- 506 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN HERNANDO COUNTY... A NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORM...WILL AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HERNANDO COUNTY EAST OF BROOKSVILLE ALONG INTERSTATE 75...UNTIL 545 PM 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. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. PRC
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
533 PM EDT THU AUG 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNE LAND O LAKES 28.28N 82.44W
08/03/2006 PASCO FL EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO TREES DOWN ACROSS EHREN CUTOFF ROAD - TIME ESTIMATED.
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JILLSONSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 547 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2006 FLZ061-032245- DE SOTO- 547 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN DESOTO COUNTY... THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT ARCADIA AND RURAL NORTHWEST DESOTO COUNTY...UNTIL 645 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. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. EJ
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 639 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2006 FLZ052-032330- POLK- 639 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEAST POLK COUNTY... THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT HAINES CITY...DAVENPORT AND WINTER HAVEN...UNTIL 730 PM 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. THE PUBLIC REPORTED HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AT AROUND 625 PM...BUT THE STORMS HAVE WEAKENED SINCE THEN. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS STILL POSSIBLE. 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. EJ
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
642 PM EDT THU AUG 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0625 PM HAIL HAINES CITY 28.11N 81.63W
08/03/2006 E1.00 INCH POLK FL PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZE HAIL RELAYED BY WFLA RADIO
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JILLSONSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 720 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2006 FLZ052-040000- POLK- 720 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN POLK COUNTY... NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORMS...WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND BARTOW... MULBERRY AND LAKELAND...UNTIL 800 PM 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. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRC
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 23 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:53 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning sparked a fire that completely destroyed a 6,000 square feet winery warehouse. About 27,000 wine bottles with a value of $500,000 and stored in a large walk-in cooler were destroyed. Heavy machinery and a wine tasting area were also destroyed.
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