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Unbelievable Heavy Rains From Stationary Storms In Florida!!
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:13 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
Just west of Lake Okeechobee there is a cell multiplying and training over the same area to produce almost 5" rain in one hour.
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:15 pm
by wx247
Looks like a big storm Rob!
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:19 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
Aw man...this one has dumped over 5" in an hour in a few isolated spots in Glades County.
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:26 pm
by wx247
Look at the DBZ on that thing now!!! :o
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:27 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
FLOOD STATEMENT
FLC043-051-150400-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
910 PM EST FRI MAR 14 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A
URBAN FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL GLADES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA...
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA...
UNTIL 1100 PM EST.
* AT 910 PM EST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER HIGHWAYS 78 AND 80 BETWEEN
LABELLE AND MOORE HAVEN. DOPPLER ESTIMATES BETWEEN 3 AND
5 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE 8 PM. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
REPORTED ROAD FLOODING IN THIS AREA.
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:28 pm
by wx247
WOW! Keep up updated Rob.
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:32 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
I've been watching this storm as it just developed west of the lake and then it just kept backbuilding and dumping with little or no forward movement.....they are getting slammed!
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:37 pm
by wx247
More cells developing to the SW of the original one.
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:42 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FLC095-150315-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
924 PM EST FRI MAR 14 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
* UNTIL 1015 PM EST
* AT 917 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE MARY JANE...OR
JUST NORTH OF NARCOOSSEE...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE...
5 MILES EAST OF ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT 935 PM EST
7 MILES EAST OF CONWAY AT 945 PM EST
NEAR UNION PARK AT 950 PM EST
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:48 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
0127 100 ST CLOUD OSCEOLA FL 2825 8128 REPORTED BY FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE (MLB)
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 10:04 pm
by wx247
Ouch...and on the turnpike. I hate driving in storms. Keep us informed.
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 12:26 pm
by wx247
Any total rainfall reports from that torrent last night?
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 2:56 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
5-8" total reported from Glades County and look at all the rain off the east coast of Florida.....Upwards of 20" in that one cell alone based on Doppler estimates!!