Florida Weather

[wbug1]

WOGX reports power out in downtown Miami. No reports of storm damage, yet. Also other areas with no power: Seminole, Brevard, Lake, Doral, Westchester, Pembroke, Port of Miami. No link to storms but I suspect it's the case.

edit: looks like power plants down is the cause?

[Bocadude85]

2 to 3 million people without power in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade counties

[Scorpion]

Yikes.. just saw that on the news. Glad I'm in Orlando.

[dizzyfish]

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 82
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
335 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008

TORNADO WATCH 82 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-081-093-095-097-101-103-
105-115-117-119-127-270400-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0082.080226T2035Z-080227T0400Z/

FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO
HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS
HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE
MANATEE OKEECHOBEE ORANGE
OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS
POLK SARASOTA SEMINOLE
SUMTER VOLUSIA

[feederband]

Feels like we may get the snot kicked out of us later on...

[flwxwatcher]

Nasty line of storms NW of Tampa Bay, looks like a rough afternoon ahead.

[dizzyfish]

Unfortunately it looks like some of the nasty stuff may hit during rush hour. I'm already hearing distant thunder here.

[ronjon]

Looks like we're in for some nasty weather...Wicked I'd say. The first of many warnings I'm sure.

000
WUUS52 KTBW 262059
SVRTBW
FLC017-075-262130-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SV.W.0011.080226T2059Z-080226T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
359 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN LEVY COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
NORTHWESTERN CITRUS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 430 PM EST

* AT 359 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND
DAMAGING 60 MPH WINDS...OVER SOUTHERN LEVY COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LEBANON BY 410 PM EST.

[ronjon]

More as we speak.

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
413 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008

FLC001-007-019-031-035-083-107-109-262145-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080226T2145Z/
ALACHUA FL-BRADFORD FL-CLAY FL-MARION FL-PUTNAM FL-FLAGLER FL-
ST. JOHNS FL-DUVAL FL-
413 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DUVAL...ST. JOHNS...NORTHERN FLAGLER...PUTNAM...
NORTHERN MARION...CLAY...SOUTHEASTERN BRADFORD AND EASTERN ALACHUA
COUNTIES...

AT 409 PM EST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH HAS RESULTED IN TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR
MICANOPY IN SOUTHERN ALACHUA COUNTY. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF
70 MPH ALONG WITH PENNY SIZED HAIL REMAIN POSSIBLE. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GUANA RIVER STATE PARK TO
MICANOPY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
FLORAHOME...SOUTH PONTE VEDRA BEACH...CROSS CREEK...FLEMINGTON...
MCINTOSH...LOCHLOOSA...BAKERSVILLE...JOHNSON...VILANO BEACH...
CARRAWAY...INTERLACHEN...MANNVILLE...REDDICK...BOSTWICK...SAINT
AUGUSTINE...CITRA...ANASTASIA...HOLLISTER...LOWELL...ORANGE
SPRINGS...SAINT AUGUSTINE SOUTH...SPARR...ELKTON...HOG VALLEY...SAINT
AUGUSTINE BEACH...SAINT AUGUSTINE SHORES...SPUDS...HASTINGS...ORANGE
MILLS...PALATKA...ANTHONY...EAST PALATKA...BUTLER BEACH...FORT
MCCOY...DUPONT CENTER...SAN MATEO...WELAKA...SATSUMA...SALT
SPRINGS...POMONA PARK...PALM COAST...OCALA...MARINELAND...LAKE
COMO...GEORGETOWN...ESPANOLA...CRESCENT CITY...CRESCENT BEACH...
ANDALUSIA AND BURBANK.

[Tampa_God]

I can hear thunder now, and looking at the radar from Bay News 9, I can see thunderstorm that has developed before the manin line. Looks nasty, but don't know if I'll get the end of it or my area will be a bulls eye for this storm. I'll keep you updated when it's over me, if my power doesn't go out.

EDIT: the storm even grew bigger, so the whoel thing is BAD!

EDIT 2: The Weather Service should call this a severe thunderstorm warning. for Northern Pinellas, Southwestern Pasco. This storm is nasty.

[dizzyfish]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FLC017-053-101-119-262200-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SV.W.0012.080226T2132Z-080226T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
432 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
CITRUS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
HERNANDO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

[Tampa_God]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FLC017-053-101-119-262200-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SV.W.0012.080226T2132Z-080226T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
432 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
CITRUS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
HERNANDO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

Yeah, I'm getting gusts of 40 mph here. And lightning has been every 2-3 seconds.

[dizzyfish]

Went from daytime to black outside in the last few minutes.
We've had some pretty good gusts here too and the thunder is almost a constant rumble now.

Here comes the "snot" feederband!

[dizzyfish]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
438 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008

FLC017-053-101-119-262200-
/O.CON.KTBW.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080226T2200Z/
SUMTER-HERNANDO-CITRUS-PASCO-
438 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST
FOR PASCO...CITRUS...HERNANDO AND NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTIES...

AT 438 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF RAINBOW
LAKES ESTATES TO 4 MILES SOUTH OF HUDSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WEEKI WACHEE ACRES BY 440 PM EST.
SAINT LEO BY 445 PM EST.
RIDGE MANOR BY 450 PM EST.
NOBLETON BY 455 PM EST.
LAKE PANASOFFKEE BY 500 PM EST.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...
QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING IMMEDIATELY!

[Tampa_God]

Went from daytime to black outside in the last few minutes.
We've had some pretty good gusts here too and the thunder is almost a constant rumble now.

Here comes the "snot" feederband!

haha, yeah, this is just a appetizer, the main course will come later tonight.

It looks like the worst part is this storm is heading my way, BRING IT ON!!!!!!

[JonathanBelles]

Ill be in chat untill midnight. The lower clouds are moving like crazy and the winds are 20-25mph. A few downpours so far.

[dizzyfish]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FLC017-053-101-105-119-262230-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SV.W.0013.080226T2158Z-080226T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
458 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
SUMTER COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
SOUTHEASTERN CITRUS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
EASTERN HERNANDO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
EASTERN PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 530 PM EST

* AT 458 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL AND DAMAGING 60 MPH WINDS...FROM 12 MILES WEST OF WILDWOOD TO
11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ZEPHYRHILLS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WESLEY CHAPEL BY 500 PM EST.
RIDGE MANOR BY 510 PM EST.
ZEPHYRHILLS BY 515 PM EST.
WILDWOOD BY 520 PM EST.
THE GREEN SWAMP BY 530 PM EST.

[dizzyfish]

And now I have round two! Radar looks like we might be lucky and get a break in a while. Winnie would love to go out I'm sure.

[Tampa_God]

Are you kidding me?? It looks like a tropical storm outside my window. I have gusts reaching 55 mph and the rain is coming like there is no tomorrow!!!

EDIT: I just had a lightning that scared the poop outta me. I love the "crack" of lightning though, sounds coool!

[Tampa_God]

000
WUUS52 KTBW 262207
SVRTBW
FLC057-101-262230-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SV.W.0014.080226T2207Z-080226T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
507 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 530 PM EST

* AT 507 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND
DAMAGING 60 MPH WINDS...OVER SOUTHWESTERN PASCO COUNTY...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LAND O` LAKES BY 520 PM EST.
WESLEY CHAPEL BY 530 PM EST.

MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...
TORRENTIAL RAIN...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED. STAY INSIDE AWAY
FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.