Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

FLORIDA, West Centralresidents were without electricity for at least eight hours.FLZ039-042Levy - Citrus23 0300EST1000EST0 0 0 0 FogDense fog reduced visibilities to less than a quarter mile, mainly west of the U.S. Highway 19 corridor, from Crystal River north toChiefland.Polk CountyLakeland 25 1405EST0 0 8K 0 Tstm Wind (41)Thunderstorm winds of 46 mph downed a few rotted trees which caused minor to moderate damage to the walls and roofs of twohomes near the intersection of Jefferson Street and Lexington in Lakeland.Hillsborough County6 NW Tampa 29 1851EST0 0 3K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds downed three power poles and lines along Memorial Highway in the Town-in-Country area of northwestTampa.Pasco County7 SW Zephyrhills 29 2015EST2020EST0 0 6K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds caused moderate damage to the roofs of two mobile homes, minor damage to three additional mobile homesand toppled then destroyed a few sheds along State Road 54, four miles west of I-75 near Wesley Chapel.Pasco County2.5 N Zephyrhills 29 2110EST0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75)2130ESTDime sized hail, driven by a 60 mph northeast wind, combined with a gentle northeast to southwest sloping terrain, and falling intorrential rain of four inches in less than 30 minutes, allowed hail to accumulate to depths of up to four feet in shallow ravines andlow-lying areas in the hill country of eastern Pasco county.Most of the accumulated hail occurred one-quarter mile west of U.S. Highway 301 and Bailey Hill Road intersection, 2.5 milesnorth of Zephyrhills.Pasco County2.5 N Zephyrhills to 29 2125EST0 0 40K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)5 NE ZephyrhillsThunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to the roofs of a few brick homes, a few mobile homes, and a commercial buildingand shed. Several large trees and power lines were also downed within one square mile along U.S. Highway 301, two miles northof Zephyrhills.Pasco County2.5 N Zephyrhills 29 2125EST0 0 75K 0 Urban/Sml Stream FldHeavy rain of four inches in less than a half hour caused localized flooding of up to four feet deep at a low-lying area near theintersection of U.S. Highway 301 and Bailey Hill Road. Three vehicles suffered major water damage at the low-lying intersectionwhile a few mobile homes at an adjacent mobile home park received minor water damage.FLORIDA, West PanhandleStorm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimeLocal/PathLengthPathWidthNumber ofPersonsEstimatedDamageLocation Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormJanuary 1997Three to four secondary and gravel roads near the U.S. Highway 301 and Bailey Hill Road intersection were washed out from theheavy rains.Okaloosa CountyDestin08 0600CST0 0Hail (0.75)Dime to penny size hail was reported offshore just south of Destin.Santa Rosa CountyAvalon Beach09 0005CST0 0 2KThunderstorm Wind (G50)0006CSTHigh winds blew a car off of I-10 near the Avalon Blvd exit. Several trees were also blown down in the area.Santa Rosa CountyPace15 2130CST0 0 3KThunderstorm Wind (G50)Several trees and large limbs were blown down just east of Pace High School. One house had some minor roof damage.Santa Rosa County.4 W Milton T Fld to 15 2145CST 1.1 50 0 0 100KTornado (F1).3 NE Milton T Fld2147CSTA weak F1 tornado touched down just northeast of Wright Basin. Numerous trees were blown down and several homes weredamaged. One home had most of its roof taken off. Numerous boathouses were destroyed with several boats torn from theirmoorings. The tornado then skipped northeast and damaged two hangars at Milton airport. Two ultra light planes inside one ofthe hangars suffered damage. The tornado continued northeast and again touched down along Stagecoach Road. A chain-link34 41