Published 03/04/01 11:00 AM Severe thunderstorms and a radar confirmed
tornado struck coastal areas of Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando County's at
approximately 7:45 AM. A tornado warning was issued for the Hudson/Spring
Hill area at approximately 8:05 AM, with considerable wind damage reported
in the area by 8:15 AM. See following links to NWS NEXRAD radar.
http://giellaweather.tripod.com/squall3.gif NWS Tampa Bay NEXRAD 8:04 AM
Radar Image Of Tornado
http://giellaweather.tripod.com/squall4.gif NWS Tampa Bay NEXRAD 8:33 AM
Radar Image Of Bow Echo Of Severe Thunderstorm Cells
http://giellaweather.tripod.com/asatir.gif IR Satellite Image Of Squall
Line
http://giellaweather.tripod.com/asatwv.gif WV Satellite Image Of Squall
Line
http://giellaweather.tripod.com/alightningmap.gif 8:55 AM Lightning
Signature Of Squall Line
As the squall line has temporarily slowed it's forward progress, torrential
flash flooding rains with entraining lines of thunderstorms are occurring
across large portions of the north central and west central areas of the
peninsula. Heavy rains have been falling continuously for 1.5 hours and
still coming down, at my location in rural west Plant City. Unfortunately
the rains have not made it yet to the Florida desert region of SE
Hillsborough, southern Polk, Hardee, Desoto and Highlands County's, where
the KB drought index is above 700.
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Published 03/04/01 5:00 AM Latest radar and satellite imagery indicates that
the squall line is intensifying, with several bow echo features. The line is
slowing down as expected and it appears that it will push onshore the west
coast between 7:00 and 9:00 AM. The line is expected to accelerate across
the southern peninsula later today, limiting rainfall totals but increasing
the chances for severe weather. It appears that rainfall totals will be less
then originally thought but more then my last estimate 5 hours earlier.
My biggest concern for severe weather continues to be coastal north central
later this morning and then the southern peninsula later in the day.
Take Care,
Thomas Giella
P.O. Box 1987 Plant City, Fl. 33564
Business Phone: 813-764-9555
Business Fax: 813-764-8468
Personal Phone: 813-707-0795
Business Email: websites{at}tampabay.rr.com
Personal Email: thomasgiella{at}hotmail.com
Personal Email: kn4lf{at}hotmail.com
Giella Woodsign And Website Designs:
http://www.giellawoodsignandwebsitedesigns.com
Plant City, Fl. Area Business Links:
http://www.giellawoodsignandwebsitedesigns.com/index-17.htm
Florida Meteorological And Climatic Institute:
http://giellaweather.tripod.com
KN4LF Radio Resources:
http://kn4lf.tripod.com
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