Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

FLORIDA, West CentralManatee CountyStorm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm4 NW Bradenton to 09 0046EST0 0 30K 03 NE BradentonMarch 1998Thunderstorm Wind0052ESTThunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a mobile home in the Colonial Mobile Home Park and downed several trees and powerlines in Palmetto. Thunderstorm winds also damaged the roof of a home on 50th Avenue West along the Manatee River anddamaged a few carports at the Shadow Brook Mobile Home Park in Ellenton.Pinellas CountySt Petersburg 09 0100EST0110EST0 0 2K 0 Tstm Wind (G45)Thunderstorm winds uprooted a few large trees between 14th and 19th Streets North in St. Petersburg.One vehicle received glass damage from a large fallen branch.Hillsborough County2 NE Tampa to 09 0100EST0 0 1M 0 Thunderstorm Wind1 S TampaThunderstorm winds blew out five windows on the upper floors of Tampa's Municipal building in downtown Tampa. Thunderstormwinds also severely damaged five large stainless steel juice tanks and caused minor damage to another two at Hookers Point.Several businesses in the Ybor City district of Tampa incurred awning and vehicle glass damage from the thunderstorm winds.Hillsborough CountyTampa 09 0100EST0 0 50K 0 Hail (0.75)Wind driven dime sized hail punctured several windows on the 7th and 8th floors of the "Old" City Hall building in DowntownTampa.Manatee County7 E Bradenton 09 0102EST0 0 2K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds removed several shingles from the roof of a structure on 10th Avenue East near Interstate 75 in Bradenton.Polk CountyWinter Haven 09 0112EST0 0 0 0 Hail (1.25)Half dollar sized hail was reported near Cypress Gardens.Sarasota CountyOsprey 09 0115EST0 0 25K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds downed a large tree, power lines and several large tree limbs along South Creek Drive in Osprey. A few poolcages, metal facia and roof shingles were also damaged by the thunderstorm winds in Osprey.Hardee County11 ESE Wauchula to 09 0119EST 5 75 0 0 75K 0 Tornado (F0)14.5 E Wauchula0124ESTHighlands County5 SW Avon Park to 09 0124EST 10.5 250 0 0 437K 0 Tornado (F1)5 E Avon Park0135ESTGround survey indicated that a tornado initially touched down eleven miles east southeast of Wauchula along Steve Roberts Road,two miles west of County Road 671, in rural, semi-wooded swamp and grassland of eastern Hardee county. The tornado produced"F0" damage in the form of downed trees, power poles and mobile home roof damage.The tornado continued to move northeast across rural, semi-wooded swamp and grassland of eastern Hardee county and crossed thecounty line into extreme northwest Highlands county at 124 AM EST.The tornado reached its maximum F1 strength and width when it touched down in the uncompleted "Sun 'n Lakes" homedevelopment on the southwest side of Avon Park. Hundreds of large trees were uprooted or snapped half-way up from the base inthe development around 127 AM EST. A few homes received minor roof and structural damage along Columbus Boulevard west ofU.S. Highway 27 in the uncompleted "Sun 'n Lakes" subdivision.The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 27 near Lake Glenada and caused minor roof and structural damage to a few homes, commercialbuildings and signs.The tornado continued to skip northeast across Lake Lotela and briefly touched down and caused minor roof and structural damageto a few homes and sheds along E. Roberts Road, approximately five miles east of Avon Park. The tornado lifted and dissipated atapproximately 135 AM EST.Polk CountyBabson Park 09 0121EST0 0 0 0Thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 60 mph were measured by a Skywarn Spotter.Thunderstorm Wind (G52)43 37