Tornado Warning In Orlando

[jimbo36]

Currently on holiday with family in Cleremont, Orlando. Fascinating storms at the moment, heavy rain, hail and tornado warnings. Seeing rotation from some of these storms but no funnel clouds or tornados yet.

Just a taster for my storm chase in June.

Supposed to be out getting a sun tan!!

[Paul Sherman]

Good Luck Jim

Btw are you Jim Ford ?? On Tour 4 this year. You have picked a pretty good time to go out Stateside, another Risk tomorrow and if you are there next week as well Tuesday (5th April) Looking Tasty for the Florida Peninsular.

Paul S

Btw Tornado Watch for the next 3 1/2 Hours from the SPC Below.

Dont know what the Structure is like but I am guessing huge Shelf Clouds and HP Line Segments moving in from the West

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 80

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

600 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

LARGE PORTION OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA

COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 600 AM UNTIL

100 PM EDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND

GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE

AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF OCALA

FLORIDA TO 55 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA.

FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR

TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH

AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR

THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS

AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

DISCUSSION...STORMS OVER NERN GULF JUST OFF FL COAST HAVE

INTENSIFIED WITH THE APP ROCH OF STRONG UPPER TROUGH GULF STATES AND

DEEPENING SURFACE LOW. SHEAR PROFILES ARE NOW SUPPORTIVE OF

SUPERCELLS AND TORNADO POTENTIAL WITH 40 KT LOW LEVEL JET AND

APPROACHING 60-70KT MID LEVEL JET. SQUALL LINE WITH EMBEDDED

SUPERCELLS SHOULD CROSS NRN FL PENINSULA THIS MORNING ACCOMPANIED BY

WIND DAMAGE POTENTIAL AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES. ACTIVITY WILL WORK

SEWD TOWARD SRN HALF OF PENINSULA DURING THE MORNING.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.

[jimbo36]

Good Luck Jim

Btw are you Jim Ford ?? On Tour 4 this year. You have picked a pretty good time to go out Stateside, another Risk tomorrow and if you are there next week as well Tuesday (5th April) Looking Tasty for the Florida Peninsular.

Paul S

yes mate, been up for 2 hours now woken up by the thunder. Exciting storms so far this morning but only straight line gusts. Watching channel 9 at the moment and another cluster of storms reported north of Tampa heading our way, so another tornado warning issued. Watch is in place until at least 1300. Looks like our plans for Universal Studios is off for today, and sunbathing a write off lol.

Looks like we'll have to go shopping in the factory outlets instead.

Cold front should be to our south tomorrow so hoping for a better day and yes next tuesday and wednesday could see all this start up again.

will keep you posted if anything exciting happens and look forward to meeting you on tour 4 :-)

[jimbo36]

tornado on the ground west of crystal springs. this cluster of storms due to reach us in 32 minutes. Gusts of 70-80mph reported

[Coast]

Currently on holiday with family in Cleremont, Orlando.

Supposed to be out getting a sun tan!!

My ex-pat mate lives in Clermont, I'll drop him a line in a mo to see if its near him!

Doppler radar: http://www.cfnews13.com/weather/digital-doppler-radar

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/march/225668/Tornado-Watch,-severe-weather-storming-across-Central-Florida

[Paul Sherman]

This Storm ??

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

857 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

NORTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

SOUTHEASTERN PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 930 AM EDT

* AT 854 AM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR HILLSBOROUGH

RIVER STATE...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF TEMPLE TERRACE...MOVING EAST

AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

HILLSBOROUGH RIVER STATE.

ZEPHYRHILLS.

GIBSONIA.

POLK CITY.

THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN

NORTHERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IN

A STRONG AND WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDING. CARS AND MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT

SAFE. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH OR CULVERT AND

COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON

FOR WESTERN FLORIDA.

[jimbo36]

My ex-pat mate lives in Clermont, I'll drop him a line in a mo to see if its near him!

Doppler radar: http://www.cfnews13.com/weather/digital-doppler-radar

looking like the worst will be just south of clermont, but will still be affected by the severe storms, eta 9.34.

towns of eva and pol city in firing line, another tornado reported just south of crystal springs

[Coast]

looking like the worst will be just south of clermont, but will still be affected by the severe storms, eta 9.34.

Oh dear, that's where his business is!

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE- FLORIDA WEATHER WARNINGS

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 9:01AM EDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 10:00AM EDT BY NWS MELBOURNE HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MLB/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTY IN FLORIDA ORANGE COUNTY IN FLORIDA OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA * UNTIL 1000 AM EDT.

Affected areas: Lake; Orange; Osceola

Full Details

TORNADO WARNING ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 8:59AM EDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 9:15AM EDT BY NWS TAMPA BAY HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW/

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM EDT FOR SOUTHERN PASCO AND NORTHERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES... AT 854 AM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO. LOCATED NEAR LAND O LAKES...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF LUTZ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LAND O` LAKES.

Affected areas: Hillsborough; Pasco

Full Details

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 8:59AM EDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 9:15AM EDT BY NWS TAMPA BAY HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW/

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM EDT FOR SOUTHERN PASCO AND NORTHERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES... AT 854 AM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO. LOCATED NEAR LAND O LAKES...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF LUTZ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LAND O` LAKES.

Affected areas: Hillsborough; Pasco

Full Details

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 8:57AM EDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 9:07AM EDT BY NWS MELBOURNE HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MLB/

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BREVARD... NORTHWESTERN INDIAN RIVER AND EASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE SEVERE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND WAS NO LONGER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS. AS A RESULT...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS UP TO

Affected areas: Brevard; Indian River; Osceola

Full Details

TORNADO WARNING ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 8:57AM EDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 9:30AM EDT BY NWS TAMPA BAY HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN FLORIDA. NORTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA. SOUTHEASTERN PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA. * UNTIL 930 AM EDT

Affected areas: Hillsborough; Pasco; Polk

Full Details

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 8:56AM EDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 9:06AM EDT BY NWS JACKSONVILLE HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN COLUMBIA AND NORTHWESTERN ALACHUA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 AM EDT... THIS WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A NEW WARNING FOR NORTHERN ALACHUA...BRADFORD AND UNION COUNTIES. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Affected areas: Alachua; Columbia

Full Details

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 8:56AM EDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 9:06AM EDT BY NWS MELBOURNE HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MLB/

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN BREVARD...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN VOLUSIA AND SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 AM EDT... GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

Affected areas: Orange; Volusia

Full Details

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 8:55AM EDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 9:30AM EDT BY NWS JACKSONVILLE HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN ALACHUA COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA BRADFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA UNION COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA * UNTIL 930 AM EDT

Affected areas: Alachua; Bradford; Union

Full Details

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 8:45AM EDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 9:15AM EDT BY NWS JACKSONVILLE HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/

...WARNINGS POSSIBLE LATER THIS MORNING... AT 843 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WORTHINGTON SPRINGS...OR 13 MILES EAST OF BELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. IF THIS STORM MAINTAINS ITS CURRENT INTENSITY AND TRACK IT WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND WORTHINGTON SPRINGS...DUKES...BROOKER...LAKE BUTLER...

Affected areas: Bradford; Union

Full Details

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 8:38AM EDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 9:30AM EDT BY NWS TAMPA BAY HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW/

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN LEVY COUNTY FOR A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH SMALL HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS VALID UNTIL 930 AM EDT... AT 835 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES A STRONG THUNDERSTORM LOCATED 21 MILES WEST OF OTTER CREEK...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CEDAR KEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH WILL AFFECT OTTER

Affected areas: Levy

Full Details

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 8:36AM EDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 9:15AM EDT BY NWS TAMPA BAY HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW/

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM EDT FOR PASCO... NORTHWESTERN HILLSBOROUGH AND NORTHERN PINELLAS COUNTIES... AT 835 AM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO. LOCATED NEAR ODESSA...OR 8 MILES EAST OF HOLIDAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... HOLIDAY.

Affected areas: Pinellas

Full Details

RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 5:45AM CDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 7:00PM CDT BY NWS MOBILE HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MOB/

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH DISPERSION VALUES...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS NEAR 15 MPH AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH

Affected areas: Coastal Escambia; Coastal Okaloosa; Inland Escambia; Inland Okaloosa; Inland Santa Rosa; Santa Rosa

Full Details

FIRE WEATHER WATCH ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 5:45AM CDT EXPIRING APRIL 01 AT 7:00PM CDT BY NWS MOBILE HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MOB/

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH DISPERSION VALUES...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS NEAR 15 MPH AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH

Affected areas: Coastal Escambia; Coastal Okaloosa; Inland Escambia; Inland Okaloosa; Inland Santa Rosa; Santa Rosa

Full Details

TORNADO WATCH ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 4:57AM CDT EXPIRING MARCH 31 AT 12:00PM CDT BY NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HTTP://WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV

TORNADO WATCH 80 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CHARLOTTE CITRUS DESOTO FLAGLER GLADES

Affected areas: Brevard; Charlotte; Citrus; DeSoto; Flagler; Glades; Hardee; Hendry; Hernando; Highlands; Hillsborough; Indian River; Lake; Lee; Levy; Manatee; Marion; Martin; Okeechobee; Orange; Osceola; Palm Beach; Pasco; Pinellas; Polk; Putnam; Sarasota; Seminole; St. Lucie; Sumter; Volusia

Full Details

FIRE WEATHER WATCH ISSUED MARCH 31 AT 4:32AM EDT EXPIRING APRIL 01 AT 8:00PM EDT BY NWS TALLAHASSEE HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TLH/

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR ALL FLORIDA ZONES DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH DISPERSION VALUES... .DRY CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD OVER THE AREA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AS THE FRONTAL SYSTEM CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE AREA LIFTS NORTH AND EAST AND AWAY FROM THE LOCAL AREA. DESPITE THE RECENT

Affected areas: Calhoun; Central Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Dixie; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Wakulla; Gadsden; Holmes; Inland 'Dixie; Inland Bay; Inland Franklin; Inland Gulf; Inland Jefferson; Inland Taylor; Inland Wakulla; Jackson; Lafayette; Leon; Liberty; Madison; North Walton; South Walton; Washington

[jimbo36]

This Storm ??

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

857 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

NORTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

SOUTHEASTERN PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 930 AM EDT

* AT 854 AM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR HILLSBOROUGH

RIVER STATE...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF TEMPLE TERRACE...MOVING EAST

AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

HILLSBOROUGH RIVER STATE.

ZEPHYRHILLS.

GIBSONIA.

POLK CITY.

THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN

NORTHERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IN

A STRONG AND WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDING. CARS AND MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT

SAFE. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH OR CULVERT AND

COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON

FOR WESTERN FLORIDA.

must be the same one, getting info off channel 9. best i get in the car now and do some tornado chasing practise, (if i knew what i was doing!!)

[Coast]

(if i knew what i was doing!!)

Here you go:

http://www2.tbo.com/weather/local/interactive-radar/

http://www2.tbo.com/weather/local/doppler-radar/

Storm clouds rush over Palm Harbor early Thursday as a severe storm system moved quickly across the Tampa Bay area, bringing hail, rain, high winds and the threat of tornadoes. More strong storms were expected throughout the day

[Paul Sherman]

http://www.srh.weather.gov/TBW

Just missed Tampa Bay as well.

As Jim says it looks like the South Side of Clermont will be affected, The Storm (Supercell) is the Tail End of the Line and is Right Moving (ESE) Which usually supports Tornadoes as apposed to the ENE Moving Squall Line. There is another Tasty Storm about 75 Miles offshore from Clearwater which is taking the same track.

[jimbo36]

Here you go:

http://www2.tbo.com/weather/local/interactive-radar/

http://www2.tbo.com/weather/local/doppler-radar/

cheers coast, have found that one on orlandojustweather.com

from what i'm seeing, it looks like the tornado warning activity is on the front southern edge of these storms, guess this is usual?

all quiet here at clermont at the moment, just dark!!

one question puzzles me, these areas of storms are moving at 50-60mph, how do you keep up with these things when you are out storm chasing in the mid west?

[Paul Sherman]

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/110331_rpts.html

Here is that Confirmed Tornado Report from a little earlier

[Coast]

all quiet here at clermont at the moment, just dark!!

My mate lives here:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=legendary+boulevard+clermont&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

Strong winds pull cruise ship from Florida dock

Associated Press, 03.31.11, 06:41 AM EDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Strong winds from a passing storm in central Florida separated a Carnival cruise ship from its dock at Cape Canaveral.

Officials say storms rolling through the area Wednesday afternoon pulled the Carnival ( CCL - news - people ) Pride from its moorings at the Port Canaveral dock. The ship had stopped for a day-long port call during its seven-day voyage from Baltimore.

Carnival spokesman Vance Gulliksen says crew and some guests were aboard the ship when the wind gust hit, but no one was injured. The ship was returned to the dock, where it remained late Wednesday. It was unclear when the Pride would leave

A semi truck overturned on Interstate 95 in Brevard County on Tuesday afternoon because of high winds from a storm, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The 2007 Volvo truck, which was towing a trailer, was traveling southbound on the entrance ramp to I-95 from a rest area at the mile 126 marker about 5:11 p.m. when heavy wind from a tornado flipped it onto its left side.

The driver, 41-year-old Robert Thoice Wynne of Berlin, Ga.,sustained minor injuries. He was transported to Parrish Medical Center in Titusville.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-orlando-storms-20110330,0,3541424.story

[Paul Sherman]

one question puzzles me, these areas of storms are moving at 50-60mph, how do you keep up with these things when you are out storm chasing in the mid west?

Most of the Storms In May move along at between 25 & 35mph so it is a lot easier, add into that Florida is a Mare to Chase because of Heavy Traffic and Holidaymakers whereas the roads are gridded and Empty in the Plains (Apart from the Chasers) and you can easily keep up, obviously a lot of thought has to go into where and what roads we need to take to intercept judging it on Storm Speed and Car Speed and what way the Storm is/or might be moving. That is where the Team come into the fray, with the GPS Man working with me very closely

[Paul Sherman]

Thankfully the Storm has weakened quite considerably. Tornado Warning remains on this Storm but looking a bit linear now and not Supercellular.

Tampa Bay could be in some Trouble in the next 30-60 minutes though by the way that Storm is Tracking Offshore. Definate Waterspout Material that one, Jim get yourself over to Tampa LOL

[jimbo36]

Thankfully the Storm has weakened quite considerably. Tornado Warning remains on this Storm but looking a bit linear now and not Supercellular

yep, quieter than 15 mins ago where another tornado reported near Kathleen, edge of storm just passing us now, nothing major and no gusts to speak of

guys, there's another cell off the coast west of tampa i've just spotted, could be of interest in an hour or so

[Paul Sherman]

yep, quieter than 15 mins ago where another tornado reported near Kathleen, edge of storm just passing us now, nothing major and no gusts to speak of

guys, there's another cell off the coast west of tampa i've just spotted, could be of interest in an hour or so

See above Post for Intercept Target Jim

[jimbo36]

new tornado warning issued from brooksville to bushnell, path runs just to north of clermont

[user700]

Tampa Radar

Edited March 31, 2011 by danieluk

[jimbo36]

See above Post for Intercept Target Jim

cheers paul, had to catch up on quite a few posts there, thanks for all the feedback and info guys.

As they say on that armstrong and miller comedy in the cafe

IT'S ALL STARTING TO KICK OFF DEAR!!

the storm now passing brooksville reporting rotation and shear of 92mph

[Coast]

new tornado warning issued from brooksville to bushnell, path runs just to north of clermont

Reply back from my buddy, he's not too concerned currently as it's due pass just to the north of him.

A strong storm system sweeping off the Gulf is hitting the Florida coast this morning, starting north of Tampa and marching south. A tornado touched down about 9:18 a.m. near Kathleen in Polk County and was heading east at 60 mph. Also, a tornado was reported about 9 a.m. near Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in New Tampa. A tornado warning is issued for Hernando County, southeast Citrus and central Sumter counties after weather service radar indicated a tornado in the air near Weeki Wachee and moving east at 45 mph. The tornado could be near Brooksville, Weeki Wachee and Bushnell. The National Weather Service extended a tornado warning for northern Polk until 10:15 a.m. after another tornado was reported in the sky but not on the ground near Gibsonia, about seven miles north of Lakeland, and moving east at 40 mph. It should be near Gibsonia, Polk City, Lake Alfred and Haines City.

The weather service also has received several reports of tornadoes on the ground in northwest Hillsborough, particularly around Odessa and Lutz.

Heavy rain, some falling up to 4 inches an hour, has flooded roads in Pasco, including U.S. 19 around Grand Boulevard and State Road 54. Also Moog Road around Dove Drive was closed. The storms will reach farther south later in the day as the squall lines in the Gulf head east, some at 50 mph. A tornado watch is in effect for all of West Central Florida until 1 p.m., meaning conditions are right for tornadoes to form. All Pasco County school buses will run 30 minutes late to let the worst of the storms pass, a school official said. The county's automated telephone system started notifying parents at 7:30 a.m. All schools will be open, however, Jeff Morgenstein, a district supervisor, said.

The storms closed Pasco-Hernando Community College, and students and faculty members were told not to come to class. There are no reports of damage at Hillsborough schools. The district sent an email notice to all schools, warning of possible tornadoes. The email told county schools to review emergency procedures that include having students stay in classes and away from windows. Also, some county school buses, especially in northwest Hillsborough, may be delayed. In Pinellas, the city of Tarpon Springs has set up a sand bag station at the City Marina at the end of the sponge docks on Dodecanese Boulevard in anticipation of a high tide at 11:42 a.m. and more heavy rain approaching the area. Storms with gusts of 45 mph and possible hail have moved toward inland parts of Pasco and Hillsborough and extend along part of Interstate 4. Utilities reported thousands of customers without power in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco. Power lines are down in the 3700 block of Lake Padgett Drive near Land O' Lakes.

The National Weather Service reported trees down near River Ridge Boulevard in Pasco and there were reports of trees down at an apartment complex near U.S. 19 and State Road 54. The front spawning the severe weather was expected to move south through the region in the afternoon, so the rain could linger throughout the day for some parts of the Tampa area.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/mar/31/310945/front-brings-more-rain-to-the-area-today/news-breaking/

[jimbo36]

i must get my hearing checked......keep wondering why on the tv all these tornado and rotation reports are coming from train spotters, thought why is IT that you have to be on a train to get this info.

JUST REALISED THEY WERE SAYING TRAINED SPOTTERS!!

DOH!!

[Coast]

[jimbo36]

Reply back from my buddy, he's not too concerned currently as it's due pass just to the north of him.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/mar/31/310945/front-brings-more-rain-to-the-area-today/news-breaking/

Cheers coast, great read. He must be used to this by now :-)