Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

FLORIDA, West CentralDe Soto CountyStorm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm1 W Arcadia 01 0000EST0 0 25K 003 0800ESTRiver FloodMarch 1998The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 12.6 feet on the 1st, over one and a half feet above the flood stage of 1 1feet.Polk County1 E Bartow 01160000EST0000EST0 0 0 0 River FloodThe Peace River along State Road 60 in Bartow crested at 8.91 feet, nearly one foot above the flood stage of eight feet, on the 1st.Pasco County18 W Zephyrhills 01280000EST2359EST0 0 10K 0 River FloodThe Cypress Creek at Worthington Gardens along State Road 54 crested at 10.59 feet, two and a half feet above the flood stage ofeight feet, on the 24th. Minor flooding and water damage occurred at a fish and trailer camp along State Road 54.Hernando County11 E Brooksville 01290000EST0800EST0 0 0 100K River FloodThe Withlacoochee at Croom crested at 9.76 feet, less than a foot above the flood stage of 9 feet, on the 3rd. Crops were alsodamaged by the floodwaters along the banks of the Withlacoochee.Citrus County1 N Citrus Spgs 01310000EST2359EST0 0 250K 0 River FloodThe Withlacoochee River at Dunnellon crested at 29.7 feet, more than a half foot above the flood stage of 29 feet, on the 20th.Three streets and several homes were flooded in the River Lakes subdivision.Citrus CountyHolder 01310000EST2359EST0 0 500K 0 River FloodThe Withlacoochee River at Holder crested at 10.58 feet, two and a half feet above the flood stage of eight feet, on the 21st. Severa lhomes incurred water damage from the floodwaters, mainly in the Arrowhead subdivision along State Road 200.Pasco CountyTrilby 01310000EST2359EST0 0 750K 0 River FloodThe Withlacoochee River rose to 14.06 feet on the 1st, over two feet above the flood stage of twelve feet, which caused wate rdamage to properties along the river.Hillsborough CountyRuskin 01 0010EST0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00)Quarter sized hail was reported by the public on the 1500 block of Gulf City Road.Polk County18 S Mulberry 01 0100EST 0.1 5 0 0 0 0 Tornado (F0)A short-lived and weak tornado was reported on State Road 37 along the Polk-Hardee county line by a Skywarn Spotter.Polk CountyFt Meade 01 0115EST0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75)Dime sized hail was reported on Laurel Road by the Ft Meade Police Department.Sarasota CountySarasota 01 0520EST0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75)Dime sized hail was reported by the Sarasota County Emergency Management.Manatee CountyBradenton 01 0545EST0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds downed several large trees in the city of Bradenton.Sarasota CountySarasota 01 0545EST0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds downed several large trees in the city of Sarasota.Sarasota County2.3 ENE Sarasota 01 0600EST 0.4 20 0 0 500K 0 Tornado (F1)A tornado touched down at the Tuttle Elementary School at Brink Avenue north of County Road 780 (Fruitville Road) in Sarasot aand severely damaged six classrooms, a portion of a portable dining room, downed a concrete wall and reduced a pavilion to a pil eof rubble. Six additional classrooms incurred minor damage from the tornado before it lifted and dissipated. A few trees and larg etree limbs were downed by the tornado before it lifted and dissipated.41 35