Scattered thunderstorms developed as an outflow boundary from a collapsed thunderstorm in Polk County moved westward and collided with a sea breeze boundary in the Tampa Bay area.
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The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed as an outflow boundary from a collapsed thunderstorm in Polk County moved westward and collided with a sea breeze boundary in the Tampa Bay area.
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 Aug 27, 12:39 PM EST, 6 hours 41 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 139 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-WED)...DRY AIR ALOFT TO SUPPRESS WIDESPREAD CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON...BUT DO STILL EXPECT LATE AFTERNOON SCATTERED ACTIVITY ALONG SEA BREEZE TO BECOME ISOLATED LATER IN THE EVENING. WEAK UPPER RIDGE CENTER TO BUILD OVER THE REGION TONIGHT SLOWLY RETROGRADING WWARD THRU WED. FAIRLY WEAK SFC RIDGE AXIS TO HOLD N OF THE AREA. MODELS CONTINUE TO KEEP MID TO UPPER DRY SLOT ALOFT NEXT FEW DAYS TO HOLD POPS IN LOW TO MID SCATTERED RANGE MAINLY ALONG LATE AFTERNOON INTO EVENING SEABREEZES. TEMPS TO RUN A DEGREE OR FEW ABOVE CLIMO WITH LACK OF ABUNDANT CLOUD COVER AND LATE SEABREEZE. .LONG TERM (WED NIGHT-MON)...MODELS ARE NOW KEEPING A WEAK TROUGH/AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA FOR WED NIGHT THROUGH NEXT MONDAY RATHER THAN LIFTING THE BOUNDARY NORTH AND BUILDING A RIDGE ACROSS THE AREA. HAVE MADE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS TO TREND IN THIS DIRECTION. KEPT SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS IN PLACE EACH DAY BUT ADJUSTED POPS TO 40-50 PERCENT DAYTIME AND 30 PERCENT IN THE EVENINGS. ALSO INCREASED CLOUD COVER A BIT...BUT KEPT IT IN THE PARTLY CLOUDY RANGE. DECREASED MAX TEMPS A DEGREE OR TWO TO THE UPPER 80S TO AROUND 90 AND KEPT LOWS GENERALLY IN THE 70S. && .AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL WITH WIDELY SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLY NEARING THE TERMINALS...BUT MOST ACTIVITY SHOULD BE INLAND OF THE AIRPORTS. VFR WILL THEN BE IN PLACE OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. && .MARINE...GENERALLY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH FAIRLY LIGHT WIND FLOW AND SEAS. FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL DRIFT SOUTH INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS LATE IN THE WEEK AND MAY INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS LATE BUT SOME UNCERTAINTY IN SOLUTIONS. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO HIGHLIGHTS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 77 92 77 92 / 20 40 20 40 FMY 75 92 75 92 / 20 40 20 40 GIF 75 94 75 94 / 20 40 20 40 SRQ 75 91 75 91 / 20 40 20 40 BKV 72 92 72 92 / 20 40 20 40 SPG 79 92 79 92 / 20 40 20 40 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GULF WATERS...NONE. && SHORT TERM/MARINE...RD LONG TERM/AVIATION...JC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 530 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2007 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-271400- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 530 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE REGION TODAY CAUSING A RATHER LIGHT SOUTHEAST FLOW WHICH WILL ALLOW THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE INLAND DURING THE AFTERNOON. DAYTIME HEATING COMBINED WITH THE SEA BREEZE AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES...ALONG WITH THE MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA...WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. A FEW STRONG STORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE. SOME DRIER AIR ALOFT WILL ALSO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FEW STORMS PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. ...FLOOD IMPACT... WEAK STEERING FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR THE STRONGER STORMS TO PRODUCE 2 TO 3 INCH DOWNPOURS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHICH WILL LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... THE WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN SHIFT SOUTHWARD ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA LATE IN THE WEEK AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES INTO NORTH FLORIDA. SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED. PRC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 631 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007 FLZ062-065-272315- CHARLOTTE-LEE- 631 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWEST AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY AND NORTHERN LEE COUNTY... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT FORT MYERS SHORES...MORSE SHORES...TICE...TUCKERS CORNER...CHARLOTTE PARK...PUNTA GORDA...AND SUNCOAST ESTATES...UNTIL 715 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 CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. JCM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 638 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007 FLZ051-055-060-272330- MANATEE-SARASOTA-HILLSBOROUGH- 638 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH...MANATEE AND NORTHWEST SARASOTA COUNTIES... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT BRADENTON...PARRISH...WIMAUMA...SUN CITY CENTER...RUSKIN...APOLLO BEACH...GIBSONTON...AND TAMPA...UNTIL 730 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS DEVELOP. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. && WHEN DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY RAIN...SLOW DOWN. ALWAYS LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER VEHICLES. WHEN USING WIPERS...TURN ON HEADLIGHTS. AVOID DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES THAT COULD HIDE POTHOLES OR CAUSE HYDROPLANING. MAKE SURE YOUR HEADLAMPS...TIRES...AND WIPERS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. KEEP AN EMERGENCY KIT WHICH INCLUDES A FLASHLIGHT...FLARES...AND SIMPLE HAND TOOLS. SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE DIE IN WEATHER RELATED AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS EACH YEAR... MANY DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND WET ROADS. REMEMBER: VISIBILITY AND TRACTION LEAVE TIME FOR REACTION RJS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
716 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0705 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SW PARRISH 27.57N 82.45W
08/27/2007 E45 MPH MANATEE FL NWS EMPLOYEE
CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE OF WIND SPEEDS AS OUTFLOW BOUNDARY
PUSHED THROUGH.
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RJSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 735 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007 FLZ050-051-055-280015- MANATEE-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH- 735 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH NORTHWEST MANATEE AND PINELLAS COUNTIES... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT PARRISH...PALMETTO...APOLLO BEACH...WIMAUMA...WEST PARK...RUSKIN... GIBSONTON...TOWN N COUNTRY...CARROLLWOOD...SAFETY HARBOR...TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...AND OLDSMAR...UNTIL 815 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. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. JCM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
818 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0813 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 7 E LARGO 27.91N 82.67W
08/27/2007 M45 MPH PINELLAS FL ASOS
MEASURED AT SAINT PETERSBURG CLEARWATER AIRPORT.
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RJSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 819 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007 FLZ050-280100- PINELLAS- 819 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PINELLAS COUNTY... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT SAFETY HARBOR...SAINT PETERSBURG...CLEARWATER...HIGHPOINT... BELLEAIR...SAINT PETERSBURG BEACH...PINELLAS PARK AND LARGO...UNTIL 900 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. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. JCM
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 35 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:19 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A car was struck by lightning on Roosevelt Blvd. and lost power. The driver was not injured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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