STORM2K

SHORT TERM FORECAST
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1031 PM EDT SAT JUN 28 2003

FLZ039-042-048>051-GMZ830-850-853-290315-
CITRUS-ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT TO 20 NM-HERNANDO-
HILLSBOROUGH-LEVY-PASCO-PINELLAS-TAMPA BAY WATERS-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 20 NM-
1031 PM EDT SAT JUN 28 2003

.NOW...
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTEND FROM THE COAST JUST SOUTH OF CEDAR KEY...SOUTH TO NEAR HOLIDAY...NEW PORT RICHEY AND THE IMMEDIATE PINELLAS COASTLINE. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WILL COME ASHORE NEAR INDIAN ROCKS BEACH BY 1035 PM. VERY HEAVY RAIN... FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THIS LINE. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. MOVEMENT OF THE LINE WAS TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

I am receiving some of this rain now. I didn't see any lightning to my west an hour and half ago, but heard some thunder in the distance. Thunderstorms moved fairly close to me this afternoon. May be a loud overnight.

So, Jonathan and Tom, how'd you guys fare overnight?

Thunder and lightning could of been closer than it was... but there were some reasonable rumbles. The rain was quite heavy for Florida standards after midnight to about 1:30am ish.

I believe Jonathan was under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning before midnight (for a period of time between 10:00pm and Midnight), not positive, though.

I know a number of counties across extreme western Florida were under warnings.

Thanks, Tom... at least you got a storm. Something is better than nothing... Hopefully Jonathan will be able to give us an update later.