Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed along sea breeze boundaries in a hot and moderately moist environment.
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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.
The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.
Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed along sea breeze boundaries in a hot and moderately moist environment.
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 15, 1:11 PM EST, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 211 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-THURSDAY)... LITTLE CHANGE IN THE OVERALL PATTERN SEEN THROUGH THURSDAY. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN U.S. AND FLORIDA AND THE SURFACE RIDGE AXIS WILL PERSIST ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA. THIS WILL MEAN A CONTINUATION OF THE HOT AND HUMID WEATHER WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AS THE SEA BREEZES MOVE INLAND AROUND MIDDAY EACH DAY AND THEN MORE SCATTERED STORMS POPPING UP ON OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO RUN A FEW DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL WITH HIGHS FROM THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE COAST TO THE MID 90S...AND SOME UPPER 90S IN A FEW SPOTS INLAND. THESE READINGS COMBINED WITH THE HUMIDITY WILL CAUSE HEAT INDEX VALUES TO CLIMB TO AROUND 105 DEGREES EACH DAY. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY IN THE 70S... EXCEPT ALONG THE COAST WHERE THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW HOLD READINGS IN THE LOWER 80S. .LONG TERM (THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)... THE GFS/DGEX/ECMWF ARE INITIALLY IN AGREEMENT WITH MID LEVEL RIDGING OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND WESTERN GULF WITH BROAD WEAK TROUGHING ACROSS FL. WITH TIME THE RIDGE LIFTS NORTH TO THE GULF COAST AND TRACKS TO THE SE U.S. COAST WITH THE TROUGHING SHIFTING TO THE EAST OR SOUTH OF THE REGION BY THE END OF THE PERIOD...WITH THE ECMWF BEING THE FASTEST AND PUSHING THE TROUGH ON A MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK. HOWEVER THE DOMINATE FEATURE WILL BE A SURFACE RIDGE AXIS ACROSS SOUTH FL FROM THE ATLANTIC THAT SLOWLY SHIFTS NORTH TO GA/SC BY TUE. THE 3 MODELS MAINTAIN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH THIS SCENARIO. WESTERLY FLOW WILL GRADUALLY SWING TO THE SE AND EAST AS THE RIDGE AXIS TRAVELS NORTH ACROSS THE AREA. AMPLE MOISTURE WILL BE IN PLACE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED IN THE AFTERNOONS BUT ISOLATED LATE MORNING AND EVENING HOURS. FOR NOW WILL KEEP UNIFORM POPS ACROSS THE CWA ALTHOUGH TIMING AND LOCATION OF THE GREATEST COVERAGE MAY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED LATER IN THE PERIOD DEPENDING UPON ANY SEA BREEZE FORMATION. TEMPERATURES WILL RUN CLOSE TO NORMAL. && .AVIATION... VFR WILL PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SURFACE RIDGE AXIS OVER SOUTH FL WILL ENHANCE ONSHORE FLOW AND PUSH SCATTERED TSRA EAST OF THE COASTAL TERMINALS WITH MAINLY VICINITY REMARKS FOR TAFS. HOWEVER TPA AND PIE MAY SEE BRIEF MVFR FOR THE FIRST HOUR OR SO OF THE TAF PERIOD. && .MARINE... NO HIGHLIGHTS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AS WINDS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN 15 KNOTS AND SEAS LESS THAN 3 FEET THROUGH THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO RIDGE ACROSS THE WATERS. && .FIRE WEATHER... NO CONCERNS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL REMAIN HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 79 93 79 93 / 20 30 20 30 FMY 77 95 77 94 / 20 40 30 40 GIF 76 97 76 95 / 20 40 30 40 SRQ 77 92 77 92 / 20 30 20 30 BKV 73 95 73 94 / 20 30 20 30 SPG 81 92 81 92 / 20 30 20 30 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GULF WATERS...NONE. && SHORT TERM/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...69/CLOSE LONG TERM/AVIATION...09/RUDE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 511 AM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-160400- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 511 AM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY OVER INLAND LOCATIONS...WITH ISOLATED STORMS ALONG THE COAST. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM THE STORMS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT IMPACT... ANOTHER VERY HOT AND MUGGY DAY IS EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL AGAIN SOAR INTO THE LOWER TO MID 90S ALONG THE COAST AND MID TO UPPER 90S OVER INLAND LOCATIONS. THESE HIGH TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL PRODUCE HIGH HEAT INDICES IN THE 101 TO 106 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME TODAY...DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING. RESERVE STRENUOUS EXERCISE FOR THE EARLY MORNING OR EVENING HOURS. STAY NEAR AIR CONDITIONED LOCATIONS IF POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT IMPACT... TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO RUN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH DAYTIME HIGHS RANGING FROM LOWER 90S ALONG THE COAST TO MID TO UPPER 90S INLAND. THE HOT TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HEAT INDICES IN THE 100 TO 106 DEGREE RANGE EACH DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. MCNATT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
159 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010
FLZ050-051-151845-
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-
159 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN HILLSBOROUGH AND
NORTHEASTERN PINELLAS COUNTIES...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS
LOCATED NEAR CARROLLWOOD...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LUTZ...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT TOWN N COUNTRY...LUTZ AND
CARROLLWOOD...UNTIL 245 PM EDT.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF
CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND A LOW SPOT...AND STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS.
THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS OF UP
TO TWO INCHES IN AN HOUR. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY RAIN...SLOW
DOWN. ALWAYS LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 2815 8264 2817 8253 2817 8234 2793 8238
2796 8262 2813 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 306DEG 3KT 2806 8253
JOHNSONSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 209 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 FLZ049-151900- PASCO- 209 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL PASCO COUNTY... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED NEAR ODESSA...OR NEAR LUTZ...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH...WILL AFFECT ODESSA...LAND O LAKES AND MOON LAKE ESTATES...UNTIL 300 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND A LOW SPOT...AND STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2841 8268 2841 8240 2818 8237 2817 8264 TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 173DEG 12KT 2819 8252 JOHNSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 225 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 FLZ055-151915- MANATEE- 225 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL MANATEE COUNTY... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED NEAR LAKE MANATEE STATE PARK...OR 18 MILES EAST OF BRADENTON...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT RURAL CENTRAL MANATEE COUNTY...UNTIL 315 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND A LOW SPOT...AND STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2739 8235 2755 8243 2764 8224 2759 8207 TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 063DEG 5KT 2750 8229 JOHNSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 259 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 FLZ051-052-055-151945- POLK-MANATEE-HILLSBOROUGH- 259 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH... NORTHEASTERN MANATEE AND SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED NEAR FORT LONESOME...OR 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BARTOW...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT DUETTE AND FORT LONESOME...UNTIL 345 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND A LOW SPOT...AND STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY RAIN...SLOW DOWN. ALWAYS LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER VEHICLES. && LAT...LON 2756 8228 2777 8227 2776 8206 2757 8205 TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 083DEG 5KT 2771 8209 JOHNSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 327 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 FLZ055-056-060-061-152015- DE SOTO-HARDEE-MANATEE-SARASOTA- 327 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN SARASOTA...SOUTHEASTERN MANATEE...SOUTHWESTERN HARDEE AND NORTHWESTERN DESOTO COUNTIES... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED NEAR PINE LEVEL...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ARCADIA...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT LILY AND ARCADIA...UNTIL 415 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND A LOW SPOT...AND STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY RAIN...SLOW DOWN. ALWAYS LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER VEHICLES. && LAT...LON 2741 8185 2717 8184 2714 8210 2738 8211 TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 270DEG 4KT 2729 8200 JOHNSON
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:00 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a rotted 45-foot tall oak tree causing it to fall onto a manufactured home in Lake Panasoffkee. The two residents of the home were inside their living room when the tree fell onto them, killing a 59-year-old female and critically injuring a 58-year-old male.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning, Sumter | 2010-06-15 | 59 | Female | Permanent Home | Indirect |
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