Name: Damaging Winds in Florida, August 24, 2022
Start: 2022-08-24T15:51
End: 2022-08-24T17:27
Location: Florida

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1.0 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.

Afternoon thunderstorms produce a severe wind gust in Charlotte County and a microburst with extensive wind damage near Ybor City in Hillsborough County.

What forecasters said that day

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 Aug 24, 1:53 PM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 1:53 PM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
253 PM EDT Wed Aug 24 2022

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 253 PM EDT Wed Aug 24 2022

Weak high pressure will ridge across the local area as a frontal
boundary stalled across the deep south dissipates with the upper
trough with it gradually lifting off through Saturday. The added
moisture from it will keep rain chances high through the weekend,
with the timing continuing to be mainly in the later afternoon and
evening hours with the sea breeze each day as E/SE flow prevails.
Stronger ridging will build in for early next week, with
continued E/SE flow, afternoon sea breezes, and afternoon/evening
storm timing. Highs will be in the lower to mid 90s each day with
lows in the 70s.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 253 PM EDT Wed Aug 24 2022

Winds are turning to the SW as the sea breeze is starting to
develop this afternoon. We have a few storms developing along
the line, but better chances will be later this afternoon/evening
as storms move back toward the coast and offshore. Storms should
be away from terminals by 02z, with skies clearing and winds
becoming light and variable. Winds increase again with the sea
breeze around 16z.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 253 PM EDT Wed Aug 24 2022

High pressure will keep E/SE flow in place across the area through
the period with afternoon sea breezes turning winds onshore near
the coast each day. Winds will generally remain AOB 15kts with no
headlines expected, but winds and seas will be higher near
scattered to numerous afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms each day.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 253 PM EDT Wed Aug 24 2022

No concerns as moisture remains high.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TPA  78  92  78  90 /  70  80  30  80
FMY  76  92  76  92 /  60  80  30  80
GIF  76  94  76  93 /  40  80  20  80
SRQ  76  92  76  92 /  70  80  40  80
BKV  73  93  74  91 /  60  80  30  80
SPG  79  92  79  90 /  70  80  40  80

&&

Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Wednesday: 6

Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Thursday: 6

For Additional Information On Sea Breeze Regimes go to
https://www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.

&&

DISCUSSION/AVIATION/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...Hubbard
DECISION SUPPORT/UPPER AIR/CLIMATE...Giarratana

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:49 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When: August 24, 3:51 PM EST
Where: Hillsborough County, 1.38 mi S of Gary
Measured: 48 kt (55 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1.0 million
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 27.960, -82.430

Multiple videos and pictures received via public of downed trees and sign damage near Ybor City amid localized burst of intense winds. EM later reports 12 residential structures sustained major damage and 1 commercial structure was destroyed. Microburst signature evident via radar.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charlotte

When: August 24, 5:27 PM EST
Where: Charlotte County, 1.41 mi WSW of Charlotte Harbor
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 26.960, -82.080

Mesonet site near Charlotte Harbor reported a 59 mph wind gust.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

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: 1043526, 1043528.