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National Weather Service: Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Special Statement

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77 °F

Overcast

  • Feels Like: 77 °F
  • Humidity: 65%
  • Wind: 16 mph East
Overcast
  • Sunrise 6:37 AM
  • Sunset: 8:16 PM
  • Barometer: 29.96 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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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

  • Statement as of 4:35 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


    ... A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 500 PM EDT
    for northwestern Hillsborough County...

    At 426 PM EDT... Doppler radar continued to indicate a severe
    thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail... and damaging
    winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located near
    Carrollwood... or near Temple Terrace. This storm was nearly
    stationary. At 428 PM... an amateur radio operator reported dime
    size hail near the intersection of Florida Avenue and waters Avenue.

    Precautionary/preparedness actions...

    In addition to large hail and damaging winds... continuous lightning
    is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
    one of natures number one killers. Remember... if you can hear
    thunder... you are close enough to be struck by lightning.


    Lat... Lon 2799 8235 2795 8253 2805 8256 2814 8257
          2816 8242
    time... Mot... loc 2031z 267deg 2kt 2804 8246



Special Statement

  • Statement as of 3:57 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


    ... Strong thunderstorms will affect central Hernando... central
    Hillsborough... central Pasco... northeastern Manatee... southeastern
    Citrus and west central Sumter counties...

    National Weather Service Doppler radar indicates a line of strong
    thunderstorms located along a line extending from Lake Lindsey to
    Land O Lakes to Palm River to Myakka Head... or along a line extending
    from 6 miles north of Brooksville to 7 miles north of Lutz to Brandon
    to 21 miles west of Wauchula... moving east at 5 mph... will affect
    Lake Lindsey... Brooksville... Brookridge... Brandon... Valrico...
    Gibsonton... Temple Terrace... Lutz... Duette... Boyette... and Garden
    Grove... until 500 PM EDT.

    This includes Interstate 75 between exits 246 and 314.

    This includes Interstate 4 between exits 1 and 17.

    Gusty winds 35 to 45 mph will occur. 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.


    Lat... Lon 2873 8245 2873 8212 2825 8223 2793 8215
          2743 8207 2740 8221 2782 8242 2789 8241
          2790 8246 2793 8248 2824 8256
    time... Mot... loc 1956z 270deg 6kt 2864 8236 2825 8246
              2793 8237 2749 8214



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