Thunderstorms developed along the seabreeze front and caused thunderstorm wind damage.
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Thunderstorms developed along the seabreeze front and caused thunderstorm wind damage.
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 7, 12:01 PM EST, 4 hours 59 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 101 PM EDT SAT JUL 7 2012 .SHORT TERM (TODAY - MONDAY)......WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE WITH UPPER RIDGING OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE U.S. INTO SUNDAY THEN RIDGE RETROGRADES WESTWARD BY MONDAY WHILE THE VERY WEAK SURFACE BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE AXIS STRETCHES FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC...OVER THE FL PENINSULA AND INTO THE E GULF. SOME UPPER LEVEL DRY AIR TO CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL AND N FL TO KEEP RAIN CHANCES A LITTLE BELOW NORMAL THRU SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER POPS MAINLY ALONG AFTERNOON INTO EVENING SEABREEZE AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES. MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TO ALLOW TEMPS TO WARM A FEW DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AS WELL. .LONG TERM (MONDAY NIGHT - FRIDAY)... UPPER RIDGING REACHES ACROSS THE STATE FROM THE ATLANTIC AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FORMS ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES FROM NORTHERN QUEBEC THROUGH WED...WITH A SURFACE RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING ACROSS CENTRAL FL FROM THE ATLANTIC. THU AND FRI...THE UPPER TROUGH DEEPENS AND SAGS IN OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WHILE THE SURFACE RIDGE AXIS LIFTS TO NORTH-CENTRAL OR NORTHERN FL. THIS PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN DEEP MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA WITH INITIALLY LIGHT FLOW THAT INCREASE SLIGHTLY AND BECOMES SOUTHEASTERLY AS THE RIDGE AXIS MOVES NORTH. HOWEVER THE GRADIENT REMAINS RELAXED ENOUGH FOR A SEA BREEZE CIRCULATION EACH AFTERNOON. THE SEA BREEZE...AMPLE MOISTURE...INSTABILITY...AND DAYTIME HEATING WILL SUPPORT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THESE WILL BE SCATTERED EACH AFTERNOON AND ISOLATED EACH EVENING. TEMPERATURES RUN CLOSE TO NORMAL. && .AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILING ACROSS THE TERMINALS THIS AFTERNOON WITH A SCT-BKN CU FIELD WELL ESTABLISHED. NORMAL AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE STILL ANTICIPATED TO FIRE ALONG THE SEA- BREEZE AFTER 18-19Z WITH BRIEF POTENTIAL FOR AN ASSOCIATED VIS/CIG RESTRICTION. A BRIEF PERIOD OF MVFR VIS IS POSSIBLE AT KLAL/KPGD TOWARD DAWN...ESPECIALLY IF EITHER SITE RECEIVES RAINFALL. A VCTS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR KSRQ AND KPIE LATE TONIGHT.. AS SOME POTENTIAL FOR LAND-BREEZE CONVECTION JUST OFFSHORE AFTER 08-09Z. && .MARINE...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS FOR FAVORABLE BOATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. THE AFTERNOON SEABREEZE WILL DEVELOP NEAR THE COAST WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE EACH DAY. && .FIRE WEATHER...TYPICAL SUMMERTIME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO HOLD OVER THE REGION WITH WARM AND HUMID TEMPERATURES AND AN AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE DEVELOPING ALONG THE COAST EACH AFTERNOON PRODUCING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE AREA. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 77 92 77 90 / 20 20 20 40 FMY 76 93 75 91 / 20 30 20 40 GIF 75 95 75 94 / 20 30 20 30 SRQ 76 91 75 90 / 20 20 20 40 BKV 72 93 72 93 / 20 30 20 40 SPG 79 92 79 91 / 20 20 20 40 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GULF WATERS...NONE. && SHORT TERM/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...25/DAVIS AVIATION...14/MROCZKA LONG TERM...09/RUDE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 440 AM EDT SAT JUL 7 2012 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-GMZ830-850-853-856-870- 873-876-072045- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DESOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 440 AM EDT SAT JUL 7 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN TO FORM AROUND NOON AND THEN INCREASE TO SCATTERED COVERAGE DURING THE AFTERNOON BEFORE WINDING DOWN TO WIDELY SCATTERED IN THE EARLY EVENING. STORM MOTION WILL BE SLOW AND ERRATIC WHICH WILL ALLOW LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. IN ADDITION STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY THROUGH THE PERIOD. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND SMALL HAIL WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. 09/RKR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
323 PM EDT SAT JUL 7 2012
FLZ039-072000-
LEVY-
323 PM EDT SAT JUL 7 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN LEVY COUNTY...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS
LOCATED NEAR LEBANON...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILLISTON...MOVING
NORTH AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT LEBANON...UNTIL 400 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. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 2946 8250 2921 8251 2920 8253 2911 8253
2908 8270 2941 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 168DEG 6KT 2917 8263SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 533 PM EDT SAT JUL 7 2012 FLZ065-072215- LEE- 533 PM EDT SAT JUL 7 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL LEE COUNTY... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED NEAR ESTERO...OR 9 MILES EAST OF FORT MYERS BEACH...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH...WILL AFFECT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AIRPORT... ESTERO...GATEWAY AND FORT MYERS VILLAS...UNTIL 615 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. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2660 8207 2677 8181 2649 8167 2638 8182 TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 141DEG 11KT 2651 8181
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 543 PM EDT SAT JUL 7 2012 FLZ048-049-072230- HERNANDO-PASCO- 543 PM EDT SAT JUL 7 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL PASCO AND SOUTH CENTRAL HERNANDO COUNTIES... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES A THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR HERNANDO COUNTY AIRPORT...OR NEAR SPRING HILL... DEVELOPING SOUTH AT 5 MPH...THAT WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND MASARYKTOWN...SPRING HILL AND SHADY HILLS...UNTIL 630 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. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2835 8243 2835 8260 2854 8255 2854 8244 TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 013DEG 3KT 2847 8250
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:59 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
About 10 trees and numerous branches were downed in the Saint Ives Boulevard and East Linden Drive area. The wind also damaged fences, basketball hoops, and pool screens.
County Sheriffs Office reported a tree was struck by lightning and fell on a house on Allwood Street.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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