Deep moisture allowed for sea breeze thunderstorms to develop and move across the area during the afternoon and early evening hours. The strongest of these storms produced damaging wind gusts.
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The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.
Deep moisture allowed for sea breeze thunderstorms to develop and move across the area during the afternoon and early evening hours. The strongest of these storms produced damaging wind gusts.
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 23, 1:51 PM EST, 5 hours 49 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 251 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015 ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE FOUND ALONG THE GULF COAST SEA BREEZE FRONT. ATLANTIC COAST SEA BREEZE TO PUSH WEST THROUGH HIGHWAY 27 LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO GULF COASTAL COUNTIES TOWARD EVENING. THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE EXPECTED TO BE 40-50 PERCENT. .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT - WEDNESDAY)... EXPECTED AFTERNOON STORMS TO SLOWLY PUSH OFFSHORE BY MIDNIGHT. AS WITH PREVIOUS NIGHTS...ISOLATED STORMS POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT... MAINLY NEAR THE COAST. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AXIS TO MOVE SOUTH OVERNIGHT AND EXTEND EAST TO WEST THROUGH TAMPA BAY. THIS MEANS ONSHORE FLOW WITH SHOWERS AND STORMS MOVING ONSHORE AT DAYBREAK FROM TAMPA BAY NORTHWARD. GIVEN THE RIDGE AXIS...THE BEST CHANCE FOR HEAVY RAIN WILL REMAIN NEAR THE COAST IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BUT WILL BE SHIFTED INLAND TO THE NORTH. THE AXIS OF HEAVY RAIN IS FORECAST TO EXTEND FROM FORT MYERS THROUGH THE VILLAGES. ONLY ABOUT 0.10 INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN COASTAL AREAS FROM PINELLAS TO LEVY COUNTY. .LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY NIGHT-TUESDAY)... ATLANTIC SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS SOUTH AS A WEAK SURFACE FRONTAL BOUNDARY REACHES THE PENINSULA OF FLORIDA ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. ALOFT...A 500 MB AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE SITS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AS THE WORK WEEK CONCLUDES. DURING THE WEEKEND...A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DIGS ACROSS MUCH OF THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE NATION. AS ONE SHORTWAVE PULSE MOVES ALONG THE TROUGH AND EXITS INTO THE ATLANTIC ON SATURDAY...RELATED CONVECTION WILL BE MORE FOCUSED ALONG THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR INTO NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THE TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES TO CLOSE OUT THE EXTENDED...AND ITS PRESENCE WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED AS IT COULD BRING COLDER AIR ALOFT THAT COULD INCREASE THUNDERSTORM HAIL AND STRONG WIND POTENTIAL OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA DURING THE EXTENDED. THE MAIN DRIVER OF CONVECTION DURING THE EXTENDED WILL REMAIN DIURNAL THUNDERSTORMS RELATED TO THE SEA BREEZE. NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA COULD HAVE INTERACTIONS WITH THE FRONT AND THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGHS INFLUENCING THEIR TIMING AND COVERAGE AS WELL. TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN SUMMER-LIKE AS JUNE ENDS. MAJOR GLOBAL GUIDANCE IS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD...WHICH GRANTS SOME HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST. && .AVIATION... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 02Z WILL BE HANDLED WITH VCTS. WILL UPDATE TAF IF STORMS MOVE TOWARD A TERMINAL. OTHERWISE VFR. ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST AFTER 10Z FROM SARASOTA NORTH THROUGH TAMPA BAY. && .MARINE... HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AXIS ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA WILL BE PUSHED INTO THE FLORIDA STRAITS BY THE WEEKEND. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SEAS WILL BUILD TO 4 FEET SUNDAY AND MONDAY OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS. && .FIRE WEATHER... LIGHTNING FROM SCATTERED STORMS IS ONLY ISSUE NEXT FEW DAYS. NO FOG EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. HUMIDITY REMAINS HIGH AND ERC IS LOW. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 79 91 79 92 / 40 40 20 40 FMY 75 94 76 93 / 30 50 20 40 GIF 76 93 76 93 / 30 50 20 50 SRQ 77 91 77 91 / 30 30 20 30 BKV 75 92 74 93 / 40 40 20 50 SPG 79 91 79 91 / 40 30 20 40 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GULF WATERS...NONE. && SHORT TERM/AVIATION/FIRE WEATHER/MARINE...72/NOAH LONG TERM/DECISION SUPPORT...02/GARCIA UPPER AIR/CLIMATE/RIVERS...007/DOUGHERTY
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 437 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 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- 873-876-232100- 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- 437 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... TYPICAL DIURNAL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TODAY INTO THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH A FEW STRONGER STORM CONTAINING FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELY...NO SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE PART OF THE FORECAST EACH DAY THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...HOWEVER NO SIGNIFICANT OR WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED. MROCZKA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
322 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
FLZ155-160-255-260-231945-
COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-INLAND MANATEE-COASTAL
MANATEE-INLAND SARASOTA-INLAND MANATEE-
322 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MANATEE AND NORTH
CENTRAL SARASOTA COUNTIES...
AT 322 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR LAKEWOOD RANCH...OR 11
MILES NORTHEAST OF SARASOTA...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRADENTON...PALMETTO...LAKEWOOD RANCH...SOUTH BRADENTON...THE
MEADOWS...WEST SAMOSET...MEMPHIS...ELLENTON...WEST BRADENTON...
WHITFIELD...NORTH SARASOTA...LAKE MANATEE STATE PARK...PALMA SOLA...
ONECO...SAMOSET...BAYSHORE GARDENS...DESOTO LAKES AND FRUITVILLE.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
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.
LAT...LON 2752 8264 2750 8261 2752 8260 2753 8263
2754 8261 2760 8253 2748 8213 2728 8234
2747 8264 2750 8265 2749 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 290DEG 13KT 2743 8240SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
351 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
FLZ242-232015-
INLAND CITRUS-
351 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL CITRUS COUNTY...
AT 351 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR BEVERLY HILLS. THE
STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CITRUS SPRINGS.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
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.
LAT...LON 2904 8245 2901 8242 2902 8240 2900 8237
2899 8235 2894 8241 2897 8251 2905 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 129DEG 3KT 2901 8244SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL 507 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015 FLZ248-249-232130- INLAND HERNANDO-INLAND PASCO- 507 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL HERNANDO AND CENTRAL PASCO COUNTIES... AT 506 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR ST. LEO...OR 10 MILES WEST OF DADE CITY. THE STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BROOKSVILLE...ST. LEO...WESLEY CHAPEL SOUTH...HERNANDO COUNTY AIRPORT...LAND O' LAKES...LAND O LAKES...HILL 'N DALE...SOUTH BROOKSVILLE...SAN ANTONIO...GARDEN GROVE...WESLEY CHAPEL...SAINT LEO...DARBY...BLANTON...MEADOW POINTE AND MASARYKTOWN. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. 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. LAT...LON 2818 8227 2818 8248 2855 8245 2854 8223 TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 202DEG 1KT 2835 8236
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
708 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
FLZ052-232345-
POLK-
708 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN POLK COUNTY...
AT 708 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR HAINES CITY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WINTER HAVEN...HAINES CITY...POINCIANA...DUNDEE...DAVENPORT...LAKE
HAMILTON...LOUGHMAN AND WAVERLY.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
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.
LAT...LON 2803 8142 2806 8145 2804 8146 2802 8143
2793 8156 2807 8170 2826 8165 2826 8156
2820 8153 2814 8153 2814 8146 2809 8145
2808 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 218DEG 11KT 2808 8157The Tampa radar (KTBW), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:40 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Broadcast media relayed a picture from a viewer of a wood patio and screened enclosure that was ripped off the back of the house. A large part of the decking came to rest on the roof of the house, and part of the screen enclosure ended up in a tree. Time was estimated from radar.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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