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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG - Mesonet

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<strong>Storm</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Unusual</strong> <strong>Weather</strong> <strong>Phenomena</strong>TimeLocal/PathLengthPathWidthNumber ofPersonsEstimatedDamageLocation Date St<strong>and</strong>ard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of <strong>Storm</strong>March 2005FLORIDA, West CentralA "wake low" formed well behind a line of thunderstorms <strong>and</strong> produced strong gradient winds that caused minor damage tomanufactured homes in Hern<strong>and</strong>o County. A condominium near the beach on Anna Maria Isl<strong>and</strong> in Manatee County had the tarroof blown off <strong>and</strong> damaged two stalls of a parking garage.Levy CountyChiefl<strong>and</strong>26 0815EST0820EST0 0Hail (0.75)A local utility reported penny size hail covered the ground.Citrus CountyFloral City26 1117EST1122EST0 0Hail (0.88)Penny to nickel size hail was reported by a trained spotter <strong>and</strong> emergency management.FLORIDA, West Panh<strong>and</strong>leEscambia CountyPensacola Regional 01310600CST2359CST0 0Heavy RainThe Pensacola area received 12.93 inches of rain for the month of March. This was the sixth wettest March since records began in1880. The wettest March occurred in 1948 when 16.53 inches of rain fell.Escambia CountyPensacola26 1040CST1050CST0 0 3KHail (1.75)Golfball size hail fell from a storm near Pensacola. Several vehicles were damaged by the large hail. The hail lasted for about tenminutes.Santa Rosa CountyMiltonSanta Rosa CountyMilton toAllentownSanta Rosa CountyNavarreSanta Rosa CountyNavarreOkaloosa CountyHoltOkaloosa CountyFt Walton BeachOkaloosa CountyMary EstherSanta Rosa CountyBerrydaleOkaloosa CountyCentral Portion toSouth Portion261100CST1105CST00Hail (1.00)26 1120CST0 0 2.5MHail (2.75)1135CSTLarge hail fell across the central part of Santa Rosa county. The large hail fell from near Milton to near Allentown. The largestconfirmed hail was the size of baseballs. Larger hail was reported but no confirmation of these reports were ever received. Thelarge hail damaged several helicopters <strong>and</strong> airplanes at Whiting Field Naval Air Station. Several buildings on the base also sufferedroof damage. Several automobile dealerships around Milton reported hail damage to vehicles. A group of bicycle riders were outon a morning ride when the storm developed. They had to get off the road <strong>and</strong> hold their bicycles over them to protect their bodiesfrom the large hail. One of the riders helmets was damaged by the hail.261730CST1735CST00Hail (1.00)26 1730CST0 0 10KThunderstorm Wind (G60)1735CSTTrees <strong>and</strong> power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm. Quarter size hail was also reported from the storm.26261740CST1745CST1810CST1815CST0000Hail (0.75)Hail (0.75)27 0345CST0 0 5KLightningLightning struck a lift station in Mary Esther. The station was off line for a couple of hours until the unit was repaired.31 1130CST0 1LightningThree people were working outside when lightning struck near them. Two of the people were treated at the scene <strong>and</strong> one wastransported to the hospital <strong>and</strong> kept for a couple of hours <strong>and</strong> then released.31 1700CST0 0Flash Flood2359CSTSeveral hours of heavy rains caused many streets to flood in the central <strong>and</strong> south parts of the county. Most of the flooding wasgenerally along <strong>and</strong> south of I-10. Radar <strong>and</strong> surface reports showed that six to eight inches of rain fell across the area. Manystreets were closed due to high water in this area. The flooding continued across the area into the next day.4044

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