Florida Weather

[KWT]

got some fairly decent cold cloud tops over Florida right now and the rain has been spreading in from the SW again recently now spreading across and brewing all over the state.

Yep active radar indeed its really good to see as its helping to push up water levels in Lake O.

[dizzyfish]

I'm glad we got a good rain yesterday. Looks like all the rain is heading north and inland away from me. Just a drizzle so far.

[HURAKAN]

[KWT]

Good strong cells running down the central portion of the state with a cell also centered right over Lake O.

[dizzyfish]

I betcha feederband got some rain today!

[Jason_B]

Looks like you folks in the central part of the state are getting a much needed washout today, though probably not so good for vacationers at the theme parks. Disney's probably making an extra million off those Mickey Mouse rain coats today.lol

[feederband]

I betcha feederband got some rain today!

You win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Patrick99]

Odd day on the southeast coast today. No rain at all, but a cloudy, milky-looking sky all day long. Felt like some nasty greenhouse effect going on.

[dizzyfish]

I betcha feederband got some rain today!

You win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad you finally got some rain!

And, for those of us central westcoasters - the NWS radar is out again.

000
NOUS62 KTBW 271315
FTMTBW
Message Date: Jun 27 2008 13:15:51

THE TAMPA RADAR (KTBW) WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL APPRX 1500Z FOR MAINTENANCE.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. DPC

[Cookiely]

Humidity is something else today. Feel sorry for people with respiratory distress.

[dizzyfish]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
430 PM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN HERNANDO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
NORTHEASTERN PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 430 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND
DAMAGING 60 MPH WINDS...OVER EASTERN HERNANDO COUNTY. THE STORM
WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
RIDGE MANOR.
LACOOCHEE.


MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...
TORRENTIAL RAIN...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED. STAY INSIDE AWAY
FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES OR FUNNEL CLOUDS...WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
HIGHER...HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OR LARGER...AND ANY WIND DAMAGE TO
YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN BY CALLING 813-645-2323

[Patrick99]

Nothing here. Just a disgusting, hot, sunny day with very few clouds. *&F*ing SAL......I hate the SAL with a passion.

[Patrick99]

This weather is unbearable. Worst June I've ever experienced in all my years living down here.

June is not supposed to be this dry, period. The week before last, we had some solid rain, and that has been IT. Before and after that, awful weather. Barely a cloud in the sky, again. What happened to the rainy season? I depend on afternoon rains to cool things off....otherwise, it's just hell.

[Extremeweatherguy]

Wow, I feel for you guys down there. Up here in the Orlando area, we have been getting pretty regular afternoon and evening rains for the last couple of weeks.

[KWT]

Well Patrick I do hope the rainfalls do come for you guys, I know you did get a decent amount of rain for a little while on that SW flow but as soon as the TW came through seems like you've reset to a drier pattern down there.

[JonathanBelles]

Very hazy now. Thin layer of clouds came in while I was in the pool.

[JonathanBelles]

SVW all the way from Ocala, Fl to Canada. Atlanta, Tally, Washington, NYC, and Watertown all included.

[JonathanBelles]

Another watch box from the big bend to JAX and S GA until 5pm with shortwaves moving through.

[dizzyfish]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
250 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2008

FLC053-119-301915-
/O.CON.KTBW.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-080630T1915Z/
SUMTER-HERNANDO-
250 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN HERNANDO AND WESTERN SUMTER COUNTIES...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
RIDGE MANOR.
CROOM.
INTERSTATE 75.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...
NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

MOVE INTO A STURDY BUILDING IMMEDIATELY!

Crap - that's right over my sister's house.

*edit* Just got through to them on her cell phone. Power has been out for over an hour and she said they had small hail. I was worried about the wind - they have huge oaks that hang over there house.

[Jason_B]

We've had a good round of storms up here in the panhandle everyday now for the past week at least. And looking ahead doesn't look like the pattern will change much. It's been a few years since we've had a wet June like this.