Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject: WATCH FOR THE "TRAIN".
Get out the Snorkel, Fins, Wet Suit, and your Rubber Ducky. Lot's of rain coming in the next few days. A trough of low pressure is moving south along the Florida west coast and we could see a convergence zone set up tonight and tomorrow morning that will create a "Training" effect. Some of the highest rainfall totals I have experienced during my 32 years here is from this type of scenario. At some point I would expect the NWS to issue a flood watch for parts of southwest Florida. Those of you who have not experienced a true "Training" episode.....well.......enjoy!!!! _________________ This post is for discussion purposes only. Please refer to the National Hurricane Center for official information.
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: WATCH FOR THE "TRAIN".
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
252 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008
FLZ039-042-043-048-049-051-052-055>057-060>062-065-122030-
DE SOTO-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-POLK-SUMTER-MANATEE-CHARLOTTE-LEE-HERNANDO-SARASOTA-HILLSBOROUGH-CITRUS-LEVY-PASCO-
252 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008
NOW:
THROUGH 4:30 PM EDT...WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS WITH SOME EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO BLANKET MOST OF THE REGION. THE STRONGEST LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH IN SOUTHEAST POLK COUNTY AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS COUNTY...EAST OF FROSTPROOF AND SEBRING. ANOTHER STRONG LINE IS LOCATED OVER I 75 NEAR PORT CHARLOTTE AND NORTH FORT MYERS...IN CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES. HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.
EXPECT THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE...SOME AREAS MIGHT RECEIVE RAINFALL TOTALS OF OVER 2 INCHES...WHICH MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: WATCH FOR THE "TRAIN".
bob wrote:
ps to Chris: 20 minutes or so of light to moderate rain just feet from your good old rain gauge!
.22 inches seems to be accurate with what I see on the ground and what I recorded on the graph. I don't know what to tell you. _________________ Chris
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: WATCH FOR THE "TRAIN".
Generally more overrunning is required for genuine "training" of rainfall. The areas most likely to receive repetitive storms will be further inland. This trough is likely to produce more generalized rainfall along the coast as most areas should receive a solid inch or two. We could see a very nice lightning display later tonight as well.
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: WATCH FOR THE "TRAIN".
We got soaked! Thankfully we were all done with MangoMania! by that time!
And I was about to pull out every last hair on my head as in between thunder strokes there were kids (not mine!) in the pool and standing next to the pool! Eeek!
Anyway, got some ok photos of the sky/clouds...Even through a window... This is looking out from near Savona and Aqualinda looking out toward the river...
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