High pressure was ridging across the area with the ridge axis in place just to the north of the state. This kept deep east to southeasterly winds in place over the area and allowed a weak west coast sea breeze to develop near the coast.
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The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.
High pressure was ridging across the area with the ridge axis in place just to the north of the state. This kept deep east to southeasterly winds in place over the area and allowed a weak west coast sea breeze to develop near the coast.
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 Jun 8, 12:18 PM EST, 3 hours 27 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 118 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-TUESDAY)...HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL DOMINATE THE FORECAST THROUGH MONDAY. A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE COUNTRY THIS AFTERNOON AND IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SLIDE EASTWARD OVER THE ATLANTIC BY TUESDAY. AT THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFF THE GEORGIA COAST WITH ITS AXIS STRETCHING WESTWARD JUST NORTH OF FLORIDA...WILL SAG SLOWLY SOUTHWARD BEGINNING MONDAY. A THIRD FEATURE...AND UPPER-LEVEL LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE BAHAMAS...WILL TRACK WESTWARD AND AFFECT THE REGION BY TUESDAY. THIS LOW...ALONG WITH THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE...WILL CONTINUE THE SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW OVER FLORIDA. AS THE LOW APPROACHES MORE ABUNDANT MOISTURE IN THE VICINITY OF THE LOW WILL BEGIN TO MIGRATE OVERHEAD INCREASING THE THREAT FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION. THEREFORE...THE COVERAGE OF SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN ADDITION...THE AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE WILL MAKE PROGRESS INTO INTERIOR LOCATIONS TUESDAY WITH MORE CONVECTION EXPECTED INLAND THAN EXPERIENCED IN THE LAST COUPLE DAYS. WITH 500MB TEMPERATURES AROUND -9 CELSIUS DURING THESE CONVECTIVE PERIODS...AND LOW LEVEL WINDS VEERING FROM SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH/SOUTHWEST ALOFT...STRONG TO ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS MAY DEVELOP WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR NORMAL BOTH DURING THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT. SEA BREEZE ACTIVITY WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES A BIT COOLER ALONG COASTAL REGIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON. .LONG TERM TUESDAY NIGHT-SUNDAY)...STACKED HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OFF EAST COAST AT THE START OF THE PERIOD. UPPER LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS COULD STILL BE AROUND ON THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THIS HIGH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY RIDGING TRIES TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST. THEN SUNDAY A LARGE UPPER LOW OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST COMBINES WITH ANOTHER TROUGH DIGGING IN FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS TO NUDGE THIS RIDGE BACK WEST. GFS AND ECMWF TRY TO BRING A LOW/FRONT INTO THE SOUTHEAST U.S. AHEAD OF THE DIGGING TROUGH. THE PRESENCE OF THE UPPER LOW IN THE VICINITY SHOULD ENHANCE STORM DEVELOPMENT AT LEAST FOR WEDNESDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO THURSDAY AS WELL. FRIDAY MODELS INDICATE SLIGHTLY LESS MOISTURE BUT SHOULD STILL BE ENOUGH FOR SCATTERED COVERAGE OF AFTERNOON STORMS. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THE FOCUS BEGINS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THOUGH GIVEN CLIMATOLOGY FOR RAIN CHANCES BEING HIGHER OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS TIME OF YEAR...WILL GO WITH SIMILAR NUMBERS ACROSS THE BOARD. TEMPERATURES AGAIN ARE NOT EXPECTED TO STRAY TOO FAR FROM CLIMATOLOGY. && .AVIATION...STORM ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON LOOKING MORE LIKELY AT TAF SITES...SO HAVE PUT IN TEMPO GROUPS FOR GUSTY WINDS AND MVFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES FOR BEST ESTIMATE OF TIMING AT EACH SITE. STORMS COULD LAST INTO THE MID EVENING HOURS...THEN EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON MONDAY. && .MARINE...EASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE WITH RIDGING TO THE NORTH. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD BY LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WITH SURFACE WINDS FROM A MORE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST DIRECTION ANTICIPATED. THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY STRONG...WILL AFFECT MANY GULF AREAS EACH AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. && .FIRE WEATHER...LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS WEEK WITH SCATTERED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE ANTICIPATED. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 75 91 74 91 / 20 50 30 50 FMY 72 91 72 90 / 30 50 30 50 GIF 73 91 73 90 / 10 40 30 50 SRQ 72 90 72 89 / 20 50 30 50 BKV 70 92 70 92 / 20 40 30 50 SPG 77 89 77 89 / 20 50 30 50 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GULF WATERS...NONE. && SHORT TERM/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...CANTIN LONG TERM/AVIATION...SHARP
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 501 AM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-082115- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 501 AM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... INCREASING MOISTURE AND UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVING INTO THE REGION WILL COMBINE IN AN UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND SEABREEZE INTERACTIONS TO PRODUCE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. STORMS ARE EXPECT TO DEVELOP ON THE WEST COAST SEABREEZE THIS AFTERNOON THEN BECOME ENHANCED LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN COASTAL AREAS AS THE EAST COAST SEABREEZE MOVES OVER THE FLORIDA PENINSULA ON MODERATE EASTERLY STEERING FLOW PUSHING THE ACTIVITY BACK TOWARDS THE WEST COAST AND INTO THE EASTERN GULF. SOME STORM MAY BE STRONG WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...HAIL...FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. MOISTURE AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE AREA AS SUMMERTIME HEATING AND SEABREEZES PRODUCE SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. THE MAIN THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED. RD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 138 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 FLZ060-062-081830- CHARLOTTE-SARASOTA- 138 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN CHARLOTTE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN SARASOTA COUNTY... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...MOVING WEST AT 16 MPH...WILL AFFECT PUNTA GORDA...PORT CHARLOTTE...CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND ENGLEWOOD...UNTIL 230 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 MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL AS WELL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. CANTIN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 324 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 FLZ060-061-082015- DE SOTO-SARASOTA- 324 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SARASOTA AND DE SOTO COUNTIES... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT RURAL EASTERN SARASOTA COUNTY AND RURAL SOUTHWESTERN DESOTO COUNTY...UNTIL 415 PM EDT. ANOTHER CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT NORTHERN SARASOTA COUNTY BETWEEN FRUITVILLE ROAD AND UNIVERSITY PARKWAY... UNTIL 415 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...AND MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING RAIN...OR MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL THE RAIN STOPS. NP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 336 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 FLZ055-082015- MANATEE- 336 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MANATEE COUNTY... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH...WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF MANATEE COUNTY...INCLUDING SAMOSET... BRADENTON AND ELLENTON...UNTIL 415 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...AND MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING RAIN...OR MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL THE RAIN STOPS. NP
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 140 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:43 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous trees were downed across the northwest portion of the county.
Fourty four mobile homes had minor damage to roofs, carports and lanais. Ten mobile homes had moderate damage to roofs and portions of walls. One un-anchored single-wide mobile home was pushed 5 feet from its original position, with the roof blown off and exterior walls partially collapsed. One double-wide mobile home had complete structural failure of a well-constructed outer wall and roof section. Most of the damage was in the high-end EF0 range, with a small pocket of low-end EF1 damage. Wind speeds were estimated between 75-100mph.
An RV business had their sign blown down, a carport blown over, and minor damage to empty cargo trailers, utility sheds, and truck toppers.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Florida, 2008Warnings in Florida, June 2008
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: 102751, 102769, 102737.