Southwest flow and deep moisture produced several thunderstorms moving up the west coast of the Florida peninsula during the afternoon hours. Wind gusts from these storms caused minor damage.
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The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.
Southwest flow and deep moisture produced several thunderstorms moving up the west coast of the Florida peninsula during the afternoon hours. Wind gusts from these storms caused minor 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 Jun 15, 2:29 PM EST, 36 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 329 PM EDT MON JUN 15 2015 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-TUESDAY)... HIGH PRESSURE IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WITH A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE LIFTING NW OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. A LITTLE LATER DEVELOPING SEA BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD AGAIN HELP TO FOCUS CONVECTION NEAR THE COAST FROM THE TAMPA BAY AREA SOUTH WHILE SOME DRIER AIR ACROSS THE NORTH SHOULD LIMIT STORM DEVELOPMENT THERE. STORMS SHOULD PUSH OFFSHORE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING. A FEW MORE STORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE FOCUS AGAIN BEING CLOSER TO THE COAST WITH THE SEA BREEZE. LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE 70S AND HIGHS MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S. .LONG TERM (TUESDAY NIGHT-MONDAY)... DEEP-LAYERED RIDGE FORECAST TO HOLD STRONG OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES THROUGH FRIDAY...FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF WEAKENING OF THE RIDGE AS A SHORT- WAVE TROUGH MOVES BY TO THE NORTH OVER THE WEEKEND. IT LOOKS LIKE THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE AXIS WILL REMAIN TO OUR NORTH WHILE THE LOW- LEVEL RIDGE AXIS SETTLES IN OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA. WITH THE SURFACE RIDGE WEAKENING AND DRIFTING SOUTHWARD...AFTERNOON WEST COAST SEA BREEZES WILL PUSH FARTHER INLAND. THIS WILL PUSH OUR BEST THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE INLAND...EAST OF I-75. THE HIGHEST RAIN CHANCES WILL PROBABLY OCCUR DURING THE WEEKEND AS THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE WEAKENS WITH THE SHORT-WAVE TROUGH MOVING BY TO THE NORTH. CURRENT TIMING OF BEST LIFT COINCIDENT WITH HIGHEST MOISTURE LOOKS LIKE SATURDAY...WITH SOME DECREASE IN MOISTURE AND LIFT FOR SUNDAY. THE DAY TO DAY DIFFERENCES ARE NOT REALLY ENOUGH TO PUT THESE DETAILS INTO THE FORECAST...BUT WILL SHOW NUMEROUS COVERAGE OF STORMS OVER THE INTERIOR FOR SATURDAY. IT WILL CONTINUE WARMER THAN NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD...BUT STRONGER AFTERNOON SEA BREEZES WILL PROVIDE SOME RELIEF CLOSE TO THE COAST. && .AVIATION... VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL WITH E/SE FLOW IN PLACE BUT TURNING ONSHORE NEAR THE COAST OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. SCATTERED STORMS WILL BRING MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS TO COASTAL TERMINALS WHERE A STORM MOVES OVER. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT OVERNIGHT...THEN INCREASE FROM THE SE FOR LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND DEVELOP A SEA BREEZE FOR COASTAL TERMINALS IN THE AFTERNOON. && .MARINE... HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE WEEK AS A DISTURBANCE MOVES NW ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS WILL KEEP E/SE FLOW ACROSS THE WATERS WITH A SEA BREEZE DEVELOPING NEAR THE COAST EACH AFTERNOON. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH OFFSHORE EACH AFTERNOON/EVENING WITH THE DIURNAL CONVECTION. NO HIGHLIGHTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD. && .FIRE WEATHER... NO CONCERNS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 77 92 78 92 / 20 50 30 50 FMY 75 94 75 93 / 20 40 30 40 GIF 75 94 76 94 / 10 30 20 40 SRQ 74 92 76 90 / 20 50 30 40 BKV 72 94 73 94 / 10 50 20 40 SPG 78 92 78 91 / 20 50 30 40 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GULF WATERS...NONE. && SHORT TERM/AVIATION/FIRE WEATHER/MARINE...24/HUBBARD LONG TERM/DECISION SUPPORT...63/JILLSON
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 431 AM EDT MON JUN 15 2015 FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165- 239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-GMZ830-836-850-853-856-870- 873-876-151500- SUMTER-PINELLAS-POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DESOTO-COASTAL LEVY- COASTAL CITRUS-COASTAL HERNANDO-COASTAL PASCO- COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA- COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-INLAND LEVY-INLAND CITRUS- INLAND HERNANDO-INLAND PASCO-INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-INLAND MANATEE- INLAND SARASOTA-INLAND CHARLOTTE-INLAND LEE-TAMPA BAY WATERS- CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 431 AM EDT MON JUN 15 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... DRIER AIR AND SUPPRESSION FROM A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER GEORGIA WILL HINDER THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT FROM THE I 4 CORRIDOR NORTH INTO THE NATURE COAST TODAY WHERE ONLY ISOLATED STORMS ARE EXPECTED. ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BETTER MOISTURE COMBINED WITH DAYTIME HEATING WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG THE SEA BREEZE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP FIRST ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON WHERE THE DEEPEST MOISTURE WILL RESIDE...WITH ADDITIONAL STORMS DEVELOPING AND SPREADING NORTH INTO THE TAMPA BAY AREA DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORMS AS THEY MOVE TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. REMEMBER IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED OR THUNDER IS HEARD MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS DIURNAL SEA BREEZE DRIVEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EACH DAY THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH THE GREATEST AREAL COVERAGE OF STORMS EXPECTED ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE I 75 CORRIDOR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. MCMICHAEL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
208 PM EDT MON JUN 15 2015
FLZ165-262-265-151845-
INLAND LEE FL-COASTAL LEE FL-COASTAL LEE FL-INLAND LEE FL-
INLAND CHARLOTTE FL-
208 PM EDT MON JUN 15 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LEE COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM EDT...
AT 207 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF DEVELOPING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF
LEHIGH ACRES TO NEAR LOVERS KEY STATE PARK...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT
20 MPH.
WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS...IN ADDITION TO FREQUENT LIGHTING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS...LEHIGH ACRES...OLGA...CYPRESS LAKE...ST.
JAMES CITY...PINE MANOR...MATLACHA ISLES-MATLACHA SHORES...
BUCKINGHAM...MATLACHA...THREE OAKS...EAST DUNBAR...SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
AIRPORT...SAN CARLOS PARK...IONA...PALMONA PARK...LOCHMOOR WATERWAY
ESTATES...VILLAS...MCGREGOR AND CHARLESTON PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN RUSKIN.
&&
LAT...LON 2634 8185 2635 8186 2635 8184 2646 8187
2642 8189 2649 8199 2646 8208 2657 8208
2651 8209 2650 8210 2665 8213 2677 8177
2677 8162 2668 8156 2645 8157 2642 8165
2635 8171
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 116DEG 18KT 2652 8160 2640 8193SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
346 PM EDT MON JUN 15 2015
FLZ160-162-260-152015-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE FL-COASTAL SARASOTA FL-INLAND SARASOTA FL-
COASTAL SARASOTA FL-COASTAL CHARLOTTE FL-
346 PM EDT MON JUN 15 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SARASOTA AND NORTHWESTERN
CHARLOTTE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...
AT 345 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES WEST OF NORTH PORT...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH.
SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTH PORT...GULF GATE ESTATES...SOUTH GATE RIDGE...LAUREL...VAMO...
OSPREY...NOKOMIS...OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK...SOUTH VENICE...WARM
MINERAL SPRINGS...VENICE GARDENS...TURTLE BEACH...GROVE CITY...
ROTONDA AND BEE RIDGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN RUSKIN.
&&
LAT...LON 2728 8249 2706 8220 2689 8228 2692 8233
2691 8235 2694 8237 2695 8236 2695 8238
2698 8238 2698 8240 2705 8244 2705 8245
2715 8247 2718 8250 2722 8250 2722 8252
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 124DEG 27KT 2704 8236The Tampa radar (KTBW), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:05 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Charlotte County Emergency Management forwarded pictures of a metal porch ripped off a home in Rotonda.
A trained spotter reported her in-ground aluminum flag pole snapped in half and a wind anemometer blew away.
Broadcast media relayed a report and picture of a large sign for a car repair business damaged by wind gusts. Time was estimated from radar.
Broadcast media relayed a picture from a viewer of a large tree branch that was knocked down by a lightning strike near the intersection of Highway 54 and Highway 19 just before 7 pm EDT.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, June 2015
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: 572561, 572564, 572568, 572560.