Weak flow and deep moisture produced late morning thunderstorms over Pinellas county. A lightning bolt from one of these storms struck and killed a man in Largo.
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Weak flow and deep moisture produced late morning thunderstorms over Pinellas county. A lightning bolt from one of these storms struck and killed a man in Largo.
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 19, 8:36 AM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 936 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015 ...HOT TEMPERATURES CONTINUE ON FRIDAY... .UPDATE...WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN...WE WILL SEE SIMILIAR CONDITIONS TO WHAT WE HAVE SEEN THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS COMBINED WITH DAYTIME HEATING WILL ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON. AS THESE STORMS MOVE INLAND...THEY WILL MERGE WITH THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE WITH THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF STORMS OVER THE INTERIOR COUNTIES. ONE OF THE OTHER CONCERNS TODAY WILL BE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN. TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY IN THE LOW TO MID 80S ACROSS THE REGION AND WILL QUICKLY RISE INTO THE MID 90S BY EARLY AFTERNOON. HEAT INDICES WILL RANGE FROM 100-104 DEGREES OVER THE INLAND AREAS. FORECAST GRIDS ARE LOOKING GOOD FOR NOW SO NO CHANGES NEEDED AT THE PRESENT TIME. && .AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL MOST OF THE DAY WITH THE ONLY EXCEPTION BEING IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS. AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE STORMS CAN BE EXPECTED AFTER 19Z AND WILL COVER THAT WITH VCTS FOR THE PRESENT TIME. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND VARIABLE THIS MORNING TURNING WEST NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AS THE SEA BREEZE SETS UP. GUSTY WINDS...LOWER CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS. && .MARINE...HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO RIDGE ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND INTO THE GULF WATERS. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT LESS THAN 15 KNOTS AND SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS INTO THE WEEKEND. SCATTERED STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AND HIGHER WIND GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE VICINITY OF THOSE STORMS. NO OTHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 92 78 92 78 / 30 10 40 20 FMY 93 76 93 76 / 50 40 60 40 GIF 95 75 94 75 / 60 30 60 40 SRQ 90 76 90 76 / 30 10 40 30 BKV 94 73 94 73 / 30 10 40 20 SPG 91 79 92 78 / 20 10 30 20 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GULF WATERS...NONE. && UPDATE/AVIATION/MARINE...74/WYNN DECISION SUPPORT...05/CARLISLE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 515 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 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- 873-876-200200- 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- 515 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT IMPACT... HEAT INDICES WILL CLIMB TO BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTDOORS. WHEN POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY CALL 911. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. PRC
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:30 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Florida Emergency Management reported that an 81 year old man was struck and killed while walking near his home in Largo.
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, Pinellas | 2015-06-19 | 81 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
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