Tropical Depression Barry Main Thread

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

From the Saint Petersburg Times...Storm Reports:

10:35 a.m. update: Tropical Storm Barry is making landfall a little early and farther south than expected, in the Tampa Bay area, forecasters say.

Earlier the storm was predicted to make landfall about noon somewhere between Pasco and Hernando counties. Currently the eye of the storm extends from Tampa Bay westward to the Gulf of Mexico. The heaviest rains are currently over Hillsborough County and Polk counties.

Wind gusts up to 50 and 60 mph have been reported with the storm, which has dropped between 3- and 6-inches of rain. Minor flooding has been reported in Pinellas County. Broken tree limbs, some as large as 8-inches in diameter, were reported in the Carrollwood area of Hillsborough.

Meteorologists say more thunderstorms can be expected throughout the day today as temperatures rise.

[jasons2k]

I've been offline, in San Antonio all weekend. I had to rely on TWC to see Barry coverage. I never knew anything other than "Tampa Bay area" until today.

Anyway, this map is scary. Imagine a Cat 4 or 5 with this trek. It would be truly devastating, and this shows that the Tampa Area is not immune to a direct hit.

[JonathanBelles]

That track would bring a lot of damage to St. Pete, Clearwater, Tampa, Sarasota, Orlando, Daytona, Jacksonville, and likely Savanah.