Here It Comes Florida

[chadtm80]

After a couple of "quieter" days the storms are back central Florida.

[Rainband]

Good

[Skywatch_NC]

Severe thunderstorm warning for Volusia Co--take care, Chad and Jen!

Eric

[chadtm80]

Yep, Very NASTY here

http://www.storm2k.org/ham/hw3.php?conf ... one=FLZ041

[Rainband]

Looks like it's starting to build to the west

[MortisFL]

I hope it builds to the west...it seems our storms don't start until 5pm or later.

[Anonymous]

Storms have turned deadly today as 2 people have been struck by Lightning... One man was struck in St Johns county and another in Manatee County. Nasty storms moved through My area a little earlier with some hail and wind damage reports---them storms are now SW of me with New storms firing near Camden Co, Ga moving south and southwest as well--so guess I'll be seeing some more action. Odd direction of movement to the storms also IMHO.

Jax Forecast...
Remainder of this afternoon. Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms. Some storms may produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tonight. Mostly cloudy with numerous evening showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rain. Some storms may produce strong winds. Showers tapering off late this evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of rain 60 percent.


Here are a few of the reports so far from Round1.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
358 PM EDT SUN JUL 11 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0250 PM     HAIL             ARLINGTON               30.34N 81.60W
07/11/2004  0.25 INCH        DUVAL              FL   PUBLIC         

            PEA SIZE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS REPORTED ON RUGERA ROAD.

0255 PM     HAIL             ARLINGTON               30.34N 81.60W
07/11/2004  0.75 INCH        DUVAL              FL   PUBLIC         

            PENNY TO DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED 1 MILE SOUTH OF CRAIG
            AIRFIELD.

0255 PM     TSTM WND GST     ARLINGTON               30.34N 81.60W
07/11/2004  60 MPH           DUVAL              FL   PUBLIC         

            ESTIMATED GUST TO 60 MPH 1 MILE SOUTH OF CRAIG AIRFIELD.


0305 PM     LIGHTNING        6 ESE HASTINGS          29.68N 81.42W
07/11/2004                   ST. JOHNS          FL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 1 FATAL *** MAN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IN FLAGLER
            ESTATES AREA. REPORTED RELAYED TO NWS JAX BY STATE
            WARNING POINT.

0312 PM     HAIL             MANDARIN                30.15N 81.64W
07/11/2004  0.88 INCH        DUVAL              FL   PUBLIC         

            NICKEL TO DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT SAN JOSE AND
            LORETTA. WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AT 50 MPH.


[MortisFL]

Starting to get dark here...and hearing thunder. Looks like it will move to the west coast today. I'll definitely take it.

[Rainband]

Starting to get dark here...and hearing thunder. Looks like it will move to the west coast today. I'll definitely take it.

I agree. I will take it too!!!

[MortisFL]

Severe T-Storm Warning for my county...although the rain still hasn't passed west of the Interstate...but i think it will shortly.

[Josephine96]

Stay safe Mortis.. We got slammed quite literally here around 3:30 but weren't under any warnings..

[MortisFL]

How much rain have you gotten today? Seems like rain has been hammering Orlando area all day.

[Josephine96]

I'm not sure how much.. But It appears to have been a lot..

[Aquawind]

It came alrighty..to busy to type they are...


000
FXUS62 KTBW 120033
AFDTBW

WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
833 PM EDT SUN JUL 11 2004

.DISCUSSION...WILL KEEP SHORT AS WILL BE BUSY VERIFYING NUMEROUS
WARNINGS THIS EVENING. UPPER LEVEL VORTMAX CAME ACROSS THE AREA THIS
AFTN...AND COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SFC HEATING TO CREATE NMRS
TSTMS ACROSS AREA. SEVERAL STORMS HAD OUTFLOW BNDIES SHOOT OUT OF
THEM AND CARRY STRONG WINDS ACROSS LARGE AREAS. ALSO HAD SOME HAIL...
BUT SO FAR LARGEST REPORTED HAIL WAS 1 INCH IN DIAMETER.

EXPECT ANVIL RAIN TO CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING...
ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF KTPA...WHICH MANAGED TO MISS THE RAIN AGAIN.
WILL UPDATE ZONES TO ACCOUNT FOR LATER RAIN TONIGHT DOWN SOUTH...
OTHERWISE NO CHANGES PLANNED.

&&

.MARINE...SOME STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PUSHED OFFSHORE...ESPECIALLY IN
THE FORT MYERS AREA AND OFF THE NATURE COAST. GENERAL FLOW IS FAIRLY
WEAK...SO MUST CONTINUE TO KEEP WATCH FOR ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT
DEVELOP OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

$$

RJS/RFM

[alicia-w]

It's been storming here in the panhandle since about 1000 CST. Our rain gauge says 2.0 inches. Lightning galore and not one storm watch or warning. Weird. Maybe those folks over in Mobile are asleep!