Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

FLORIDA, West CentralCharlotte CountyStorm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm2 S Grove City 01 0715EST0 0 10K 0Lightning ignited a brush fire which burned five acres at Lemon Bay Park.Hillsborough County21 NE Tampa 01 0800EST0 0 20K 002 0800ESTLightningRiver FloodMarch 1998The Hillsborough River at Hillsborough State Park crested at 10.85 feet, nearly one foot above the flood stage of ten feet, on the2nd, before the river receded.Hillsborough County21 SSE Tampa 01030800EST0800EST0 0 0 0 River FloodIn Hillsborough county, heavy rains caused the Little Manatee River to crest at 11.87 feet, nearly four feet above the seven footflood stage, at U.S. Highway 301.Lee CountyFt Myers 01 0850EST0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds downed several power lines in the city of Ft Myers.Citrus County1 S Citrus Spgs 08 2210EST0 0 15K 0 Tstm Wind (G45)Thunderstorm winds of up to 50 mph downed a large tree which fell atop and damaged a house in Citrus Springs.Pasco CountyNew Port Richey 08092230EST0300EST0 0 175K 0 Coastal FloodWinds in excess of 50 mph caused coastal flooding and beach erosion to several locations west of U.S. Highway 19 in New PortRichey. Several roads had water that covered roadways two to three feet deep and were impassable for several hours.Pasco County7 SW New Port Richey 08 2310EST0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)Thunderstorm winds of 58 mph were measured from a boat anchored at Anclote Key by a Skywarn Spotter.Pasco CountyNew Port Richey 08 2315EST0 0 20K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds downed a 50 foot radio antenna near the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and Ridge Road in New Port Richey.Pinellas CountyPalm Harbor 09 0000EST0 0 15K 0 Tstm Wind (G45)Thunderstorm winds of up to 50 mph downed a large tree which crushed a parked vehicle in Palm Harbor.Sarasota CountySarasota Arpt 09 0020EST0 0 60K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds overturned and destroyed two Cessna single engine aircraft at Jones Aviation on the 1200 block of Clyde JonesRoad at the northeast corner of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Several large trees and power lines were also downedby the thunderstorm winds in the vicinity of the airport.Manatee CountyAnna Maria 09 0020EST0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53)Thunderstorm winds gusts of 61 mph were observed by a Skywarn Spotter. Several trees and power lines were downed on AnnaMaria Island by the thunderstorm winds.Hillsborough County2 SW Tampa 09 0023EST0035EST0 0 50K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds of up to 60 mph damaged carports and lanais at Macdill Air Force Base and along Bayshore Boulevard inTampa.Manatee County8 SE Bradenton 09 0025EST0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58)Thunderstorm wind gusts of 67 mph were measured by a Skywarn Spotter four miles east of the Sarasota-Bradenton InternationalAirport in Manatee county.Sarasota CountyNorth Port 09 0035EST0 0 42K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of three mobile homes at the Holiday Mobile Home Park. Thirty large trees were alsodowned by the thunderstorm winds along Cheryl Lane and Euclid Avenues in North Port.Sarasota CountySarasota 09 0040EST0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds downed several signs and numerous large tree limbs near 17th Street and Hammock Place in Sarasota.42 36