Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:12 pm Post subject: Today's weather thread for July 19th, 2008
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
503 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008
FLZ065-192145-
LEE-
503 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LEE COUNTY:
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS FROM FORT MYERS VILLAS EXTENDING NORTHEAST TO ALVA.
THESE STORMS WERE MOVING WEST AT 8 MPH. THE STORMS WILL AFFECT
ALVA..LEHIGH ACRES...ESTERO...FORT MYERS VILLAS...FORT MYERS...
SOUTHWEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...FORT MYERS SHORES...TICE AND PAGE
PARK-PINE MANOR...UNTIL 545 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF
CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS.
TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR
FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG I 75
BETWEEN ESTERO AND NORTH FORT MYERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. _________________ Todd
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Today's weather thread for July 19th, 2008
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
526 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008
LEE-
526 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LEHIGH ACRES...FORT MYERS
* UNTIL 700 PM EDT
* AT 526 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAINFALL RATES OF TWO INCHES PER HOUR ASSOCIATED WITH A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE ADVISED AREA. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS LIKELY.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND INTERSECTIONS. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHILE DRIVING.
DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL DURING TORRENTIAL RAINS. IT COULD CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE IF HYDROPLANING OCCURS.
RAPID RISING STREAMS WILL EXCEED THEIR BANKS BY UP TO 1 FOOT. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF NEARBY LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
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