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National Weather Service: Areal Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement

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72 °F

Rain

  • Feels Like: 72 °F
  • Humidity: 88%
  • Wind: 6 mph North
Rain
  • Sunrise 6:37 AM
  • Sunset: 8:16 PM
  • Barometer: 30.00 in

Evening

Thunderstorm
75°
T-storms

Morning

Clear
75°
Clear

This week

Thunderstorm
  • Wednesday
  • Hi 84° Lo 70°
  • Thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
  • Thursday
  • Hi 86° Lo 70°
  • Thunderstorm
Clear
  • Friday
  • Hi 90° Lo 72°
  • Clear
Partly Cloudy
  • Saturday
  • Hi 86° Lo 68°
  • Partly Cloudy


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Sun & moon

  • Sunrise: 6:37 AM
  • Moon Rise: 4:44 PM
  • Sunset: 8:16 PM
  • Moon Set: 3:44 AM

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As of 5:00 PM EDT on May 21, 2013
  • Tuesday... Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
  • Tuesday Night... Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
  • Wednesday... Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
  • Wednesday Night... Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
  • Thursday... Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers in the morning, then clear with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 86F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Daily summary


Almanac | Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
May 21, 2013
Normal high:88° Record high:95° (1975)
Normal low:71° Record low:57° (1894)
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Areal Flood Advisory

  • Statement as of 4:46 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


    The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued an

    * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
    northwestern Hillsborough County in Florida.
    This includes the cities of... Lutz... Temple Terrace... Tampa
    International Airport... Tampa

    * until 615 PM EDT

    * at 444 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
    rainfall rates of two to three inches per hour associated with a
    very slow moving thunderstorm over the advised area... localized
    flooding is imminent or occurring. Doppler radar estimates 2 to 3
    inches of rainfall have already occurred in the advisory area and
    additional 1 to 3 inches area possible.

    Precautionary/preparedness actions...

    Keep children from being swept away in flooded ditches and drains.
    Flood waters are usually deeper than they appear and may stall your
    vehicle. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful enough to sweep
    vehicles off the Road. Turn around... dont drown.


    Lat... Lon 2816 8237 2793 8235 2790 8247 2792 8248
          2790 8248 2789 8253 2804 8258 2816 8260



Special Weather Statement

  • Statement as of 4:58 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


    ... Strong thunderstorms will affect east central Pinellas and
    northwestern Hillsborough counties...

    National Weather Service Doppler radar indicates a line of strong
    thunderstorms located along a line extending from Lutz to Weedon
    Island State Preserve... or along a line extending from Lutz to
    downtown Saint Petersburg... nearly stationary... will affect Lake
    Fern... cheval... Lutz and westchase... until 545 PM EDT.

    This includes Interstate 75 between exits 254 and 266.

    This includes Interstate 4 between exits 1 and 10.

    Gusty winds 35 to 45 mph will be possible. Frequent lightning is
    expected. To be safe go indoors immediately. If caught
    outside... find a low spot... and stay away from tall objects. These
    storms may produce pea size hail. Torrential rains will reduce
    visibility to near zero and will cause ponding of water on roadways.
    Motorists should exercise extreme caution.


    Lat... Lon 2798 8262 2800 8264 2817 8259 2817 8227
          2792 8226 2787 8241 2790 8242 2792 8248
          2785 8247 2782 8254 2786 8258 2787 8254
          2793 8254 2793 8257 2796 8256 2796 8266
    time... Mot... loc 2058z 238deg 2kt 2816 8244 2783 8261




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