AND THE RAINS CAME

[Cookiely]

Flood Statement

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
635 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006

FLC057-103-200000-
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-
635 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TEMPLE TERRACE...TAMPA...PLANT
CITY...LUTZ...BRANDON

NORTHERN PINELLAS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TARPON SPRINGS...PALM HARBOR...
DUNEDIN...CLEARWATER

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 635 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS EASTERN
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...AND REDEVELOPING ALONG THE NORTHERN PINELLAS
COUNTY COAST. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MPH. THE POTENTIAL FOR
TRAINING CELLS IS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING WHICH COULD PRODUCE
2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH 8 PM IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AREAS AND INTERSECTIONS. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND ALLOW
EXTRA TIME WHILE DRIVING.

DON`T BECOME A STATISTIC. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN!

&&

LAT...LON 2795 8293 2791 8263 2767 8248 2767 8210
2814 8210 2816 8288

$$

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Short Term Forecast

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
653 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006

FLZ043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-GMZ830-850-853-856-870-873-876-
200100-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD 20 TO 60 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT TO 20 NM-CHARLOTTE-DESOTO-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS 20 TO 60 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT TO 20 NM-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-
HILLSBOROUGH-LEE-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER 20 TO 60 NM-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 20 NM-
653 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006

.NOW...
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER MOST OF FLORIDA
FROM FORT MYERS AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE, NORTHWARD UP THE SOUTHWEST
COAST AND THROUGH POLK AND HIGHLANDS COUNTIES TO TAMPA BAY, UP
THROUGH THE NATURE COAST TO BROOKSVILLE AND SUMTER COUNTY. EXPECT
FAST MOVING HEAVY DOWNPOURS, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, AND STRONG GUSTY
WINDS TO 35 MPH WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30
MPH. THE ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

$$

TD

[JonathanBelles]

yea its been rainin since 2:00 or before

[Cookiely]

67 degrees forecast for tomorrow night. No way no how. If it happens I will eat some cauliflower.

[JonathanBelles]

yes 69 forecasted here. i dont think its gonna happen. thats almost a freeze

[Cookiely]

Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
508 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006

FLZ050-051-201130-
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...
TAMPA
508 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006

...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS SET TO MAKE A TOUGH MORNING COMMUTE...

IF TUESDAY EVENING`S RAINS WEREN`T ENOUGH...ANOTHER ROUND HAS
BEGUN IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE
IN BANDS OVER SEVERAL AREAS THROUGH AT LEAST SUNRISE. THROUGH 530
AM...THE HEAVIEST BAND WILL CONTINUE FROM LARGO THROUGH FEATHER
SOUND IN CENTRAL PINELLAS COUNTY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN
GIVING STORM TOTALS OVER 2 INCHES IN SOME AREAS ALONG WITH HIGH
STANDING WATER AND VISIBILITY LOCALLY BELOW 1 MILE.

OTHER BANDS CURRENTLY IN PASCO COUNTY AND OFFSHORE WILL LIKELY
REFORM ACROSS NORTHERN PINELLAS AND NORTHWESTERN HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTY...INCLUDING PALM HARBOR...TARPON SPRINGS...OLDSMAR...AND
TAMPA AND THE WESTERN SUBURBS. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED
IN ANY OTHER BANDS TO BELOW 1 MILE.

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DURING THIS
MORNING`S COMMUTE ACROSS THE TAMPA BAY AREA.
&&
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
UPDATES AND POSSIBLE FLOOD ADVISORIES EARLY THIS MORNING.

$$



Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
400 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-201600-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
400 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA AND WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A COLD FRONT IS PASSING OVER THE NATURE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING
AND IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND THE TAMPA BAY AREA NEAR SUNRISE...
THEN MOVE INTO SOUTH FLORIDA BY THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE FRONT THIS
MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY AND POSSIBLY
DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WATERSPOUTS AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINS MAY CAUSE
MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS. SMALL STREAMS
MAY BRIEFLY EXCEED BANK FULL.

WHEN SKIES DARKEN...MOVE INDOORS. IF THERE IS TIME...UNPLUG
APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. WAIT UNTIL THE STORM ENDS
BEFORE USING THE TELEPHONE OR RUNNING WATER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

MOISTURE AND SLIGHT CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN
THIS WEEKEND WITH BETTER CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

$$

RD

[stpeteweathergal]

Rain gauge this morning recorded 3.5". Good thing the dry air is moving in. Just wonder what the rain will be like the coming months with El Nino developing

[JonathanBelles]

yea i got about 3.5" of rain and as i went north more rain was on the street. boy was that thunder this morning a wake up. Did you lose power stpeteweathergal? i did twice

[Cookiely]

Ha Ha it did not get to 67 degrees this morning. I hate cauliflower.

[stpeteweathergal]

fact789: when I returned home our garage door went up slowly indicating a power "blip" ...enjoying the nice dry morning! can't wait for the next front