Florida Weather

[tropicana]

Tampa hit 96F, tying a 1998 record. Sarasota also hit 96F, also a record.

The 100F at Tallahassee (2nd day in a row at 100 degrees)..but was not a record today ( record remains 102F in 1944)
Key West touched 91F, its 3rd 90 degree day of the year and hottest thus far.

[dizzyfish]

Wow...nice storm! Got to make my first report of the year to the NWS. Dime size hail for a few minutes.

Still raining too with the occasional lightning bolt!

I'm guessing we should be closing in on about 3/4" now. I will check the rain gauge later.

[Rainband]

Looked like TS force Gusts here for about 20-30 seconds Hail missed us though. I saw a bow echo on the radar and thought for sure it would become a Tornado warning but storms moving to the south parallel to this storm weakened this particular cell with their outflow boundaries and prevented the Tornado. I thought outflow boundaries formed new storms or enhanced them??

[dizzyfish]

I was wondering if you got the hail too. I was sure watching that bow echo!

Gauge said 1" but I'm sure it was a little more than that due to the rain blowing sideways for 3 - 4 minutes.

[JonathanBelles]

Surrounded by storms right now. I can see the rain cores a few blocks to my WNW, and lightning to my NE.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

What a day!! High heat and also big storms around the area-
brief downpour here...not a lot of rain...but nice to see some
rain.

[GulfHills]

I'm in Tallahassee, and the heat is getting unbearable. (or I'm just getting older and can't take it)
Right now it's 90 degrees with a heat index of 105. and it's 9:40 pm!!!

[JonathanBelles]

Where storms got stuck today, rain totaled up to 5 to even 6 inches!!

[HURAKAN]

The rain was really localized!!!

Miami: 0.02"

My house: 2.64"

Tamiami: 1.65"

http://www.weather.gov/climate/getclimate.php?wfo=mfl

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

Severe thunderstorm watch For Almost Entire Peninsula:

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 463
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1150 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 463 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

FLC001-003-007-009-015-017-019-021-023-027-031-035-041-043-047-
049-051-053-055-057-061-069-071-075-081-083-089-093-095-097-
101-103-105-107-109-111-115-117-119-121-125-127-182300-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0463.090618T1550Z-090618T2300Z/

FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
BREVARD CHARLOTTE CITRUS
CLAY COLUMBIA DESOTO
DUVAL FLAGLER GILCHRIST
HAMILTON HARDEE HERNANDO
HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER
LAKE LEE LEVY
MANATEE MARION NASSAU
OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA
PASCO PINELLAS POLK
PUTNAM SARASOTA SEMINOLE
ST. JOHNS ST. LUCIE SUMTER
SUWANNEE UNION VOLUSIA
HENRY GLADE COLLIER

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.p ... torm+Watch

Also, the panhandle is forecasted to have highs of 100-103 this weekend.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tbw/
6 Counties on the North Peninsula under severe thunderstorm warnings.
Significant Severe Weather Outbreak!

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
152 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

FLC001-041-083-181830-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0138.000000T0000Z-090618T1830Z/
ALACHUA FL-MARION FL-GILCHRIST FL-
152 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR GILCHRIST...NORTHWESTERN MARION AND WESTERN ALACHUA COUNTIES...

AT 152 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR HIGH SPRINGS...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WORTHINGTON
SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TRENTON...NEWBERRY AND ARCHER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2991 8277 2986 8272 2983 8265 2987 8258
2993 8255 2992 8241 2940 8231 2943 8241
2948 8241 2947 8255 2953 8256 2954 8265
2956 8267 2956 8275 2958 8278 2961 8296
2964 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 349DEG 26KT 2975 8258

$$

SANDRIK

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
156 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

FLC075-181815-
/O.CON.KTBW.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-090618T1815Z/
LEVY FL-
156 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL LEVY COUNTY...

AT 155 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF LEBANON...OR 13 MILES SOUTH
OF BRONSON...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING
IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS
ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2916 8253 2915 8253 2913 8278 2936 8279
2938 8258
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 353DEG 3KT 2927 8267

$$








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Severe Weather

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FLC009-127-181900-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0055.090618T1754Z-090618T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
154 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA
SOUTHEASTERN VOLUSIA COUNTY IN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT.

* AT 154 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10
MILES NORTHWEST OF MAYTOWN...OR 8 MILES WEST OF EDGEWATER...AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
OAK HILL...SCOTTSMOOR...MIMS AND HAULOVER CANAL

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MILES AN
HOUR AND OR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IF THE STORM APPROACHES
YOU...SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. KEEP
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 2885 8082 2875 8075 2876 8072 2874 8071
2875 8074 2874 8075 2872 8072 2873 8070
2873 8069 2868 8079 2871 8075 2879 8084
2867 8083 2860 8099 2876 8106 2879 8106
2898 8115 2905 8103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 327DEG 13KT 2894 8104

$$

BRAGAW









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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FLC069-127-181845-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0054.090618T1743Z-090618T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
143 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTY IN FLORIDA
WESTERN VOLUSIA COUNTY IN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 245 PM EDT.

* AT 141 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
LAKE GEORGE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SALT SPRINGS...AND MOVING
SOUTH AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
PAISLEY...MOUNT PLYMOUTH...MOUNT DORA...LAKE MONROE...DE BARY AND
CASSIA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MILES AN
HOUR AND OR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IF THE STORM APPROACHES
YOU...SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. KEEP
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 2884 8125 2884 8135 2887 8136 2883 8141
2881 8141 2877 8166 2896 8167 2897 8166
2905 8166 2906 8164 2929 8165 2931 8168
2933 8167 2936 8152
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 345DEG 22KT 2929 8162

$$

BRAGAW









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Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
131 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

FLZ041-044-141-181815-
COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INLAND VOLUSIA

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

Heat Indexes are 105-112*F:
http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/fin ... pe=WEATHER

Saint Petersburg Beach has 94*F with a Heat Index of 106*F

Unofficial:
Saint Pete N3PR: 99*F, Heat Index 112*F
One location in pinellas: 101*F, Heat Index: 114*F--> not sure of accuracy of this
station

Just trust the Official Stations:
96*F/Heat Index 106*F
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... &map.y=148

[feederband]

Just got the crap knocked out of us here ...Lots of vinal fencing flying around...Winds at least 50 with pea size hail...Couldn't see the house in front of us for a couple minutes the rain was so heavy...

[Cyclone1]

What was THAT all about?!

Just got blown away, here. Wing gusts in the 60s, heavy rain, I thought it was an HP Tornado.

Mostly over now, that was wicked cool. I saw debris flying overhead with a sea of dust on top of us.

[Extremeweatherguy]

I'm in Orlando right now, and yeah that storm today was pretty crazy. Lots of gusty winds and blinding rains with tree debris flying everywhere.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

Strong winds but no rain.
Rain Totally Missed Pinellas. Ugh!!!

Cloudy and Dry.
Windy.
NE 36 G 42 MPH
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstat ... ?ID=MCCUF1
This station looks to be on the water, but impressive.
That station is at the mouth of Tampa Bay, just east of the Skyway bridge.

[JonathanBelles]

Slightly breezy, but I missed all the rain. Not a drop here. Very hot here, 98 today. Clouds cooled down the air, and probably kept the storms at bay.

[tropicana]

and another hot one up in Tallahassee ...with 101F but no record. Sucks to be them...when you hit 101F in florida, you almost expect it to be a record.(the record was 102F)

Crestview also officially hit 100F

[HURAKAN]

What happened to the radar location!!!!

[JonathanBelles]

http://img189.imageshack.us/i/borede.png/

Image I just made for the US, but ill put it here since I dont know where to put it.

Edit:I cant get the image to work...grr. I included the link instead.