Florida Weather

[mf_dolphin]

I came into work early this morning just so I missed driving in what's on the way. Crossing the bridge is severe weather is not high on my list of thigs to do...

[dizzyfish]

So far two tornado warnings where I live and I'm stuck here in Tampa at work.

First round of severe this morning hubby was at home - said everything looked to be o.k., except for water seeping in the sidelights. Great

* crosses fingers and prays that the severe is done for the day*

[Florida1118]

For all that missed it...

[jhpigott]

We are under a tornado watch here in PBC through 1pm, but it doesn't look like those storms are migrating southward very fast.

[AdamFirst]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
944 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
SOUTHEASTERN CITRUS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
HERNANDO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT

* AT 941 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO NEAR WEEKI WACHEE...OR NEAR SPRING HILL...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WEEKI WACHEE.
BROOKSVILLE.
BUSHNELL.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 75 BETWEEN EXITS 301 AND 314.

[mf_dolphin]

So far two tornado warnings where I live and I'm stuck here in Tampa at work.

First round of severe this morning hubby was at home - said everything looked to be o.k., except for water seeping in the sidelights. Great

* crosses fingers and prays that the severe is done for the day*

Just so you don't feel left out we're now under a tornado warning here in Tampa.

[NDG]

That's one heck of a rotation that went through Tampa and very close to downtown Tampa.

[NDG]

This is from that tornadic cell that came across the Tampa Bay area in the last hour:

1520 5 W BRANDON HILLSBOROUGH FL 2792 8237 UNCONFIRMED TORNADO. REPORTS OF TWO OVERTURNED VEHICLES. (TBW)

1540 5 W BRANDON HILLSBOROUGH FL 2792 8237 UNCONFIRMED TORNADO. REPORTS OF TWO OVERTURNED VEHCILES. TIME ESTIMATED. (TBW)

1606 MULBERRY POLK FL 2790 8197 TORNADO SPOTTED ON GROUND IN MULBERRY. (TBW)

[Florida1118]

Some picture from my local news station



Around Lakeland at about 8am

On the Howard Franklin Bridge





In Largo

[mf_dolphin]

Thanks for posting the pictures. I bet the driver of that car needed a change of clothes.....

[cycloneye]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0323
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0156 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2011

AREAS AFFECTED...CNTRL/SRN FL PENINSULA

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 81...

VALID 311856Z - 312000Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 81 CONTINUES.

CONVECTIVE OUTFLOW APPEARS TO HAVE SLOWED CONSIDERABLY AND CURRENTLY
STRETCHES FROM NRN SARASOTA COUNTY...EWD INTO NRN INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. ALTHOUGH THE WARM SECTOR BOUNDARY
LAYER HAS WARMED/DEEPENED OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS...CONVECTION MAY
STRUGGLE TO DEVELOP SOUTH OF THE WIND SHIFT AS ISENTROPIC
ASCENT/FRONTAL CONVERGENCE MAY BE REQUIRED FOR NEAR-TERM TSTM
DEVELOPMENT. FOR THIS REASON THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF
STRONG/SEVERE STORMS WILL REMAIN CONFINED TO THE NRN HALF OF THE WW
THROUGH AT LEAST 21Z.

..DARROW.. 03/31/2011

[HURRICANELONNY]

Central Fl. had some wild weather. Here in S. Fl.. Nothing yet. From the looks of the radar loop and sat. loops. It will be after dark down here. Might not be much of a punch after dark. Have to wait and see.

[gsytch]

Here in New Port Richey, the rotation went over the house at 630a and the roar was so loud, the house was shaking. Lightning bolts just kept coming down all day. I have 5.51" in my gauge from today alone, over 1" yesterday, and 3.40" on Monday. This is our dry season. Getting to work was an adventure because there was so much flooding, cars were stalled everywhere. What a wild weather day. but Ive lived here since 1988 and seen my share. The tornadoes were also long tracked, rare for us.

[dizzyfish]

The pic of the tilted semi was taken by the friend of our IT tech at work. He posted it on our intranet today. Wild!

Since Monday we have measured 9.05" of rain. I'm sure that total is low due to the wind - wouldn't surprise me to be over 10".

Definitely a wild ride at the high school today - the tornado warning was during the student lunches.

[vbhoutex]

Since Monday we have measured 9.05" of rain. I'm sure that total is low due to the wind - wouldn't surprise me to be over 10".

And you're in dry season right now!!

[JonathanBelles]

CRAZY day in central Florida. My parents had damage to their house in St. Pete. With the winds blowing one of our palm trees into our awning on our front porch. They also had a very overflowing pool to worry about.

[Patrick99]

I don't think South Florida is going to get in on any of this action. That line is sagging southward slowly, and weakening as it does so.

NWS Miami's forecast for today turned out to be a real bust. They originally mentioned the possibility for severe weather during the afternoon, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky for most of the day. Plus, they missed on just how hot it was going to get. I heard quite a few unofficial reports of temperatures well into the 90s, and I believe them. That was a hot SSW wind blowing today.

[psyclone]

i mentioned a severe threat on monday but good grief...this was a crazy event. tracking a tornadic couplet from off shore to pinellas county to offshore brevard county was something. and that tornado touched down in areas i frequent...i observed damage this evening off of roosevelt blvd near st pete clearwater airport. the rainfall has also been nuts. i got 3.5" monday. today the cup runneth over. i don't know how much i got but it was more than 6" and radar estimates show some areas of north pinellas got more than 8". i know i got at least 6" but probably less than 8". still...getting 10"+ in that period of time? it would be noteworthy even in the heart of the rainy season. at this time of the year it is unprecedented. there is standing water everywhere. it looks like a tropical storm has moved through. i crossed a small culvert this evening that is frequently dry this time of year and was just a week ago. tonight you could shoot it with a whitewater kayak.

[tropicana]

I don't think South Florida is going to get in on any of this action. That line is sagging southward slowly, and weakening as it does so.

NWS Miami's forecast for today turned out to be a real bust. They originally mentioned the possibility for severe weather during the afternoon, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky for most of the day. Plus, they missed on just how hot it was going to get. I heard quite a few unofficial reports of temperatures well into the 90s, and I believe them. That was a hot SSW wind blowing today.

Yeah, 90s in several spots on SE Florida, including..

Miami International Airport 91F (record tied 2000) Wind Gust 31mph
Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood 92F (record tied 2000) Wind gust 33mph
Pembroke Pines 92F
Pompano Beach 93F
West Palm Beach 95F (new March all time record, tied March 26 1928)
-also wind Gust to 38mph-

-justin-

[Florida1118]

THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA, CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS,
HILLSBOROUGH RIVER AT ZEPHYRHILLS, MANATEE RIVER AT MYAKKA HEAD, AND ANCLOTE RIVER AT ELFERS UNDER FLOOD WARNINGS