Deep moisture and easterly flow led to scattered thunderstorms developing over the Florida Peninsula along sea breeze boundaries. One of these storms caused minor wind damage and dime sized hail in Hardee County.
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The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.
Deep moisture and easterly flow led to scattered thunderstorms developing over the Florida Peninsula along sea breeze boundaries. One of these storms caused minor wind damage and dime sized hail in Hardee County.
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 25, 6:37 PM EST, 38 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 737 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2019 .FOR THE EVENING UPDATE... Strong U/L ridge and associated large scale subsidence over the Florida peninsula aided in capping convection for much of the day with temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 90s in most areas away from the immediate coast. Scattered thunderstorms have developed this evening over the interior peninsula due to collision of east and west coast sea breeze boundaries allowing sufficient lift to push through the mid level subsidence inversion. Combination of significant dry air aloft and high CAPE has created a few strong storms with strong gusty winds and possibly small hail...and can't rule out cell over northeast Polk county from becoming severe over the next 15 to 30 minutes. Skies will become mostly clear after midnight with very warm muggy conditions remainder of the night. && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. Gulf waters...None. && UPDATE/AVIATION/MARINE...13/Oglesby UPPER AIR...11/McKaughan DECISION SUPPORT...42/Norman
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 659 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2019 FLZ052-252345- Polk FL- 659 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL POLK COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM EDT... At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Haines City to 9 miles south of Lake Wales. These storms were nearly stationary. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Lake Wales, Crooked Lake Park, Dundee, Frostproof, Lake Hamilton, Hillcrest Heights, Highland Park, Waverly, Lake Wales Municipal Airport and Babson Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 2765 8140 2765 8165 2807 8163 2807 8146 TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 163DEG 4KT 2804 8156 2776 8154 TBW
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
701 PM EDT TUE JUN 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0653 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW FROSTPROOF 27.76N 81.57W
06/25/2019 M45 MPH POLK FL MESONET
MESONET STATION AR664 FROSTPROOF.
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
735 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2019
FLZ052-260015-
Polk FL-
735 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL POLK COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM
EDT...
At 734 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Poinciana, or near Haines City. This storm was nearly stationary.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Winter Haven, Haines City, Poinciana, Dundee, Davenport, Lake
Hamilton, Loughman and Waverly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2793 8153 2799 8165 2827 8166 2827 8165
2826 8155 2820 8152 2814 8152 2814 8146
2809 8145 2808 8135 2807 8135 2807 8137
2804 8136 2801 8138 2806 8144 2806 8146
2805 8146 2800 8142 2800 8139 2796 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 137DEG 2KT 2812 8153
TBWSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
742 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2019
FLZ056-057-260015-
Highlands FL-Hardee FL-
742 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND
SOUTHEASTERN HARDEE COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM EDT...
At 741 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Avon Park, moving southwest at 10 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Sebring, Avon Park and Crewsville.
LAT...LON 2739 8147 2736 8162 2745 8172 2759 8166
2758 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 026DEG 9KT 2752 8158
TBWThe Tampa radar (KTBW), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:16 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hardee County Emergency Management reported one large oak tree was knocked down east of Zolfo Springs.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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