Hail, Lee
- When
- July 17, 4:02 PM EST
- Where
- Lee County, 7 mi N of Cape Coral
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 26.701, -81.970
A trained spotter reported penny size hail.
Hail in Florida, July 17, 2007
A weak surface pressure gradient kept the west coast sea breeze front along the coast.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.
A weak surface pressure gradient kept the west coast sea breeze front along the coast.
What forecasters said that day
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 Jul 17, 12:47 PM EST, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 12:47 PM EST, 3 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 147 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT - THU)...GFS/NAM/ECMWF/UKMET ALL SIMILAR ON THE LARGE SCALE WITH AN UPPER RIDGE FROM THE ATLANTIC NOSING TO CENTRAL FL THROUGH WED AND THEN SLIDING WESTWARD...WHILE AT THE SURFACE A BROAD RIDGE ACROSS CENTRAL FL LIFTS TO NORTHERN FL LATE WED BEFORE DRIFTING BACK TO CENTRAL FL DURING THU. VORT MAXES WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER RIDGE....OVER THE AREA...INTO WED. A MOIST UNSTABLE AIRMASS IN SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW ALONG WITH DIURNAL HEATING AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES WILL SUPPORT 40-50 POPS WITH THE HIGHER VALUES ALONG CENTRAL-SOUTH COASTAL AREAS. AS THE UPPER RIDGE SHIFTS WESTWARD THU THE ENVIRONMENT BECOMES SLIGHTLY DRIER AND MORE STABLE AND WILL TRIMS POPS TO 30-40...AGAIN WITH THE HIGHER VALUES ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS FROM TAMPA BAY SOUTH. TEMPERATURES WILL VARY LITTLE ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS AND RUN AT OR A COUPLE OF DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE. .LONG TERM (THU NIGHT-TUE)...HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE ACROSS NORTH FL THROUGH THIS TIME PERIOD AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY PROGRESSES SOUTHWARD INTO THE SE. GFS SHOWS SOME DRIER AIR MIXING IN BY FRIDAY WHICH WILL ACT TO LIMIT THE AREAL COVERAGE OF AFTERNOON CONVECTION TO AROUND 40 PERCENT. HIGH PRESSURE AXIS CONTINUES TO HANG AROUND THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK. A TROUGH ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD STAYS IN PLACE DURING THIS FORECAST PERIOD. EXPECT DAYTIME TEMPERATURES TO BE GENERALLY IN THE LOW 90S WHILE OVERNIGHT LOWS FALL BACK INTO THE MID 70S. && .AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS GENERALLY EXPECTED EXCEPT TEMPO MVFR IN SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. && .MARINE...A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE AXIS MEANDERING OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH FL AND THE ADJACENT GULF WILL PROVIDE LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS. GREATEST MARINE CONCERN WILL BE HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS IN OR NEAR TSTMS. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO HIGHLIGHTS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 77 92 77 92 / 30 50 20 40 FMY 75 93 75 91 / 30 50 20 40 GIF 75 94 75 93 / 20 40 20 30 SRQ 75 92 74 91 / 30 50 20 40 BKV 72 93 72 92 / 20 40 20 30 SPG 78 92 78 90 / 30 50 20 40 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GULF WATERS...NONE. && SHORT TERM/MARINE...RKR LONG TERM/AVIATION...AW/CP
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 17, 4:25 AM EST, 11 hours 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 525 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-171800- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 525 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... A SURFACE RIDGE AXIS WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH FLORIDA PENINSULA TODAY IN A MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE CREATING A MORE TYPICAL SOUTHEAST FLOW SUMMERTIME CONVECTION PATTERN. THIS FEATURE WILL ALLOW THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE TO DEVELOP AND ISOLATED STORMS TO FORM NEAR THE COAST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE IN THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON GENERALLY NEAR THE INTERSTATE 75 CORRIDOR...AS OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES AND THE EAST AND WEST COAST SEA BREEZES MERGE AND THEN DRIFT WESTWARD INTO THE EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS MAY MOVE ONSHORE AFFECTING COASTAL AREAS FROM TAMPA BAY NORTHWARD THIS MORNING WITH MORE SCATTERED ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS STORMS MOVE BACK TOWARDS THE COAST. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP TODAY WILL CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS... GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG AND CONTAIN SMALL HAIL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION...MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER... IF YOU CAN HEAR THE THUNDER THEN YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED. DAVIS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 1:30 PM EST, 2 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 230 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-172200- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 230 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST FLOW IS CONVERGING WITH THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON...AND IS PRODUCING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. THE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT AND COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS THE AFTERNOON CONTINUES..AND THE ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. GIVEN THE VERY WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS IN PLACE...ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP MAY BECOME STRONG...AND WILL CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS...GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL. GIVEN THE NUMEROUS OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES AND SEA BREEZE INTERACTIONS...AN ISOLATED TORNADO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION...MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THE THUNDER THEN YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. NP
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 1:43 PM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 243 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 FLZ043-171930- SUMTER- 243 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN CENTRAL SUMTER... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT RURAL SOUTHERN SUMTER COUNTY AND RURAL CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY...UNTIL 330 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. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. AR
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 3:04 PM EST, 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 404 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 FLZ043-048-049-172045- SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO- 404 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTH EASTERN PASCO...EASTERN HERNANDO AND SOUTHERN WESTERN SUMTER... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT THE MENTIONED AREA INCLUDING SAN ANTONIO...LACOOCHEE... CROOM...DADE CITY NORTH AND DADE CITY...UNTIL 445 PM EDT. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MAY SPREAD INTO BROOKSVILLE WITHIN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. 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. THESE STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY DOWNPOURS ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 75. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES. AR
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 3:12 PM EST, 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 412 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 FLZ062-065-172100- CHARLOTTE-LEE- 412 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL NORTHERN LEE AND SOUTHERN CENTRAL CHARLOTTE COUNTIES... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT THE MENTIONED AREA INCLUDING WHISKEY CREEK...TICE...SUNCOAST ESTATES...NORTH FORT MYERS...PINE ISLAND...TUCKERS CORNER AND PAGE PARK-PINE MANOR...UNTIL 500 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE 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. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY DOWNPOURS ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 75 AND MAJOR HIGHWAYS. SLOW DOWN...AND ALLOW EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES. AR
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:02 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Manatee
- When
- July 17, 6:40 PM EST
- Where
- Manatee County, 6.52 mi WNW of Verna
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 27.416, -82.368
The local fire department reported penny size hail 7.5 miles east of Interstate 75 on Highway 70. The department was also fighting several fires in the area caused by lightning.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heat in Nevada, July 17, 2007
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Wisconsin, July 17 to 18, 2007
- Flash Flood in Iowa, July 17 to 18, 2007
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 17 to 18, 2007
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 17, 2007
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 17, 2007
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Louisiana, July 17, 2007
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Illinois, July 17 to 18, 2007
- Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 17, 2007
- Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 17, 2007
- Damaging Winds in Montana, July 17, 2007
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 17, 2007
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 39967, 39969.