Power Outage in Clearwater, FL

The highest wind reported in Pinellas County from Hurricane Nicole was a gust to 62 mph at the Clearwater-Saint Petersburg International Airport at 7:36 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches with a maximum of 5.13 inches reported northwest of Saint Petersburg. Water levels generally peaked 1 to 2 feet above normal, and a peak water level of 1.75 feet above MHHW was reported at Old Port Tampa at 10:58 PM EST on November 10. Approximately 17,000 customers experienced power outages.

Public reported powerlines down and roof damage.

Emergency management reported downed power lines near 74th Ave and 113th St N. 5300 customers temporarily without power.

In Pinellas County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 60 mph at the weather flow site on Clearwater Beach. Rainfall was generally above 5 inches with the highest rain total being 9.11 inches at a site in St. Petersburg. The wind resulted in many homes being damaged, as well as knocking over trees and power lines. There was also significant beach erosion along southwest facing beaches from Redington Shore to Pass-a-Grill. Pinellas County Emergency Management reported 88 homes with major damage, 621 homes with minor damage, and 1,496 other homes being affected. The total property damage by Eta in Pinellas County was estimated at $40.1 million. The maximum storm surge was 3.47 ft MHHW at St. Pete Beach. Mesonet station FW1789 located in Clearwater Beach reported a wind gust of 60mph/ 69 kts.

Fire Department reports minor roof damage and a powerline down in Seminole Florida.

Wind was reported to have knocked down power poles and snapping 3-inch tree limbs.

Multiple units damaged at mobile home park in Pinellas Park. Tree fell onto a home in Seminole, trapping seven people and injuring one of them. Crane blown over onto roadway on I-275 at exit 29 in St. Petersburg. Numerous downed power lines.

Multiple units damaged at mobile home park in Pinellas Park. Tree fell onto a home in Seminole, trapping seven people and injuring one of them. Crane blown over onto roadway on I-275 at exit 29 in St. Petersburg. Numerous downed power lines.

A NWS storm survey confirmed that a waterspout moved ashore on Madeira Beach before quickly dissipating. The tornado caused damage to a carport and an unsecured porch while also snapping trees and power lines in the area.

Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down across Norwood Ave.

In Pinellas County, the highest winds reported from Hurricane Irma was a gust to 77 knots at Pier 60 Park. Rainfall was generally around 4 inches or greater, with the highest rain total 5.98 inches at the the GOES station BTRF1 in Tarpon Springs. The wind resulted in damage to numerous homes, as well as knocking over trees and power lines. Pinellas County Emergency Management reported that 77 homes or businesses were destroyed, 533 sustained major damage, 5761 had minor damage, and an additional 11,935 were affected by hurricane Irma throughout Pinellas County. ||The track of Irma resulted in a much stronger negative surge north of the eye, causing extremely low water levels in the Tampa Bay. No significant damage was reported from either the negative surge or the weak positive surge.||The total damage from Irma in Pinellas County was estimated at $594.45 million, including $588.08 million in individual assistance claims and $6.37 million in public assistance claims, most of which was caused by wind damage.||One indirect fatality was reported in Pinellas County from Hurricane Irma. A 53 year old man was repairing cable lines in Feather Sound on the 16th when he fell 20 feet from a ladder. The medical examiner ruled that heart disease was a contributing factor.

A lightning strike knocked over a power pole, which in turn broke a water main near the 6100 block of 4th Street N in St. Petersburg.

Local broadcast media sent in pictures of some sheet metal siding and metallic roofing blown into powerlines. Time was estimated by radar.

A trained spotter reported an area of power poles split at the tops for several blocks around the intersection of South Lake Avenue and Hardwood Drive in Clearwater.

An NWS employee reported strong winds knocked over power lines and damaged a car port along Gandy Boulevard in Pinellas County, associated with a down burst signature on radar.

A waterspout over Pass-A-Grill Channel came onshore as a tornado. The Pinellas County 911 Call Center reported power lines down on 44th Avenue. Times and locations were estimated using radar data and 911 call logs.

A waterspout that developed over the Tampa Bay near the west end of the Gandy Bridge came onshore as a tornado near the Weedon Island Power Plant. The 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down, a dock pushed against a house, and a lanai damaged on 87th Avenue in Saint Petersburg.

Six homes were damaged at a mobile home park on Alt Keene Road in Largo, mostly with roof damage. Two of the homes had major damage and the other 4 sustained minor damage. There were also downed power lines in the area.

A trained spotter reported broken windows and downed power lines 1 mile north of Don Cesar.

Numerous snapped branches in the St. Petersburg area brought down power lines and left approximately 1000 residents without power.

Power poles and lines were snapped, with at least 10 trees down in the area. Roof debris from industrial buildings was spread along the path. Monetary damage is a conservative estimate.

Straight line winds estimated at 90mph caused damage across a few blocks of St. Petersburg. A parked car and gas station canopy were blown on their side at a gas station on the corner of 28th Street North and 30th Avenue North. The canopy fell on top of the toppled car, trapping a female inside the car. She was rescued and transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The bases of the canopy supports were rusted. A nearby commercial building on Morris Street North had a portion of the wood roof ripped off, and across the street from this building, there was an uprooted tree, a power pole blown down, portions of a wooden fence destroyed, and large garbage bins blown several feet down the street. Finally, on Xenia Street North between 31st and 32nd Avenues North, a large tree split near the base and fell in the front yard of a home onto a vehicle.

A car was struck by lightning on Roosevelt Blvd. and lost power. The driver was not injured.

A wind gust of 49 knots was measured at Port Manatee at 1248 PM EST. At 12:37 PM EST, a 44 knot wind gust was measured at Albert Whitted Airport in Saint Petersburg. The Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport recorded a 35 knot wind gust at 11:29 EST. A 41 knot wind gust was recorded at the Charlotte County Airport at Punta Gorda at 10:45 AM EST. In Hillsborough County, five construction workers across from Lithia Springs Elementary in Valrico received minor injuries when the roof they were framing collapsed. The strong winds left 125,000 residents without power for a short time in Lee County.

Sparks were flying out of a power panel in the garage of a Sea Pines Circle home in Countryside after lightning struck the home. The fire in the panel was put out with an fire extinguisher but the fire had already spread into the walls of the home. Eighteen fire trucks responded to the fire but the house was considered a total loss.

Lightning struck a home on Ames Way and destroyed a power meter box while another strike on Tallahassee Drive put a hole in the roof of a home.

A lightning strike knocked out the power to Tropicana Field which delayed a major league baseball game for 18 minutes.

The public reported, through WTSP-TV of St. Petersburg, that thunderstorm winds uprooted several large trees and downed power lines along Chesapeake and Riverside Drive in Tarpon Springs.

The Florida Highway Patrol reported that thunderstorm winds downed several power poles and overturned a semi-tractor trailer onto a vehicle along the northern end of the Sunshine Skywarn Bridge (I-275) in extreme southern Pinellas county.

Florida Power Company representatives reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large trees, branches and power lines in Tarpon Springs.

Hurricane Nicole initially formed as a subtropical storm in the western Atlantic on November 7 between Bermuda and the Bahamas before becoming fully tropical on November 8. Tropical Storm Nicole then moved generally westward over the next few days, with the center moving through the Bahamas on November 9 and strengthened to a hurricane that evening, before ultimately making landfall on North Hutchinson Island just south of Vero Beach, Florida at 0800 UTC (3:00 AM EST) on November 10, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and a minimum pressure of 981 mb. Nicole quickly weakened to a tropical storm while moving west-northwest across the central Florida peninsula during the early morning into the afternoon hours, briefly partially emerged over the extreme northeast Gulf of Mexico north of Tampa during the afternoon, then straddled along the coast across Cedar Key before moving inland across the Florida Big Bend and weakening to a tropical depression during the evening the 10th.||County-by-County Impacts||Levy County - The highest wind reported in Levy County was a gust to 42 mph at Cedar Key at 9:54 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall ranged from 2 to 4 inches, with a maximum total of 2.57 inches northwest of Chiefland. A peak reported water level of 1.93 feet above MHHW was reported at Cedar Key at 1:18 AM EST on November 11. Offshore winds preceding Nicole's passage resulted in water levels 1 to 2 feet below normal prior to the peak water level after winds shifted onshore. ||Citrus County - In Citrus County, maximum winds were estimated between 40 and 50 mph in gusts. Rainfall ranged from 2 to 4 inches, with a maximum total of 3.61 inches north of Hernando. Peak water levels around one foot above normal were reported near Crystal River around 3 AM EST on November 11. A limited number of customers experienced power outages. Minor damage was reported to homes with a tree reported down on one home. ||Sumter County - In Sumter County, maximum winds were estimated between 40 and 50 mph in gusts. Rainfall generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches, with a maximum total of 2.94 inches reported southwest of Oxford. Approximately 1,000 customers experienced power outages. Minor damage was reported to homes although significant damage was reported to one home from trees and tree limbs.||Hernando County - The highest wind reported in Hernando County was a gust to 52 mph at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport at 8:16 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall ranged from 2 to 4 inches, with a maximum total of 3.5 inches southeast of Brooksville. ||Pasco County - The highest wind reported in Pasco County was a gust to 45 mph at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport at 6:55 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall ranged from 3 to 6 inches, with an event-maximum total of 6.11 inches reported near Dade City.||Pinellas County - The highest wind reported in Pinellas County from Hurricane Nicole was a gust to 62 mph at the Clearwater-Saint Petersburg International Airport at 7:36 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches with a maximum of 5.13 inches reported northwest of Saint Petersburg. Water levels generally peaked 1 to 2 feet above normal, and a peak water level of 1.75 feet above MHHW was reported at Old Port Tampa at 10:58 PM EST on November 10. Approximately 17,000 customers experienced power outages. ||Hillsborough County - The highest wind reported in Hillsborough County from Hurricane Nicole was a gust to 54 mph at Tampa International Airport at 7:21 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches with a maximum of 5.12 inches reported northeast of Thonotosassa. A peak reported water level of 1.94 feet above MHHW was reported at East Bay at 1:54 AM EST on November 11.||Polk County - The highest wind reported in Polk County was a gust to 54 mph at Winter Haven Regional Airport at 5:32 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches with a maximum of 5.13 inches reported near Davenport.||Manatee County - The highest wind reported in Sarasota County from Hurricane Nicole was a gust to 54 mph at the Sarasota Bradenton international airport at 7:41 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches with a maximum of 4.6 inches reported northeast of Palmetto. A peak water level of 1.72 feet above MHHW was reported at Port Manatee at 1:06 AM EST on November 11.||Sarasota County - The highest wind reported in Sarasota County from Hurricane Nicole was a gust to 54 mph at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport at 7:41 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches with a maximum of 3.86 inches reported northeast of North Port.||DeSoto County - In DeSoto County, maximum winds were estimated between 30 and 40 mph in gusts. Rainfall generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches with a maximum of 2.18 inches reported just west of Lake Suzy.||Hardee County - In Hardee County, maximum winds were estimated between 30 and 40 mph in gusts. Rainfall estimates generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches. Approximately 100 customers experienced power outages.||Highlands County - The highest wind reported in Highlands County was a gust to 43 mph at Sebring Regional Airport at 7:55 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches with a maximum of 2.98 inches reported near Lake Wales. Approximately 500 customers experienced power outages. Minimal damage was reported.||Charlotte County - The highest wind reported in Charlotte County from Hurricane Nicole was a gust to 37 mph at Punta Gorda at 11:53 AM EST on November 9. Rainfall generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches with a maximum of 2.44 inches reported near Punta Gorda.||Lee County - The highest wind reported in Lee County from Hurricane Nicole was a gust to 37 mph at Page Field Airport at 6:02 PM EST on November 9. Rainfall generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches with a maximum of 2.98 inches reported southwest of Lehigh Acres.

Shortwave disturbance over Mid-South/Tennessee Valley region and attendant surface low with cold front extending south into the Gulf of Mexico produced a mesoscale convective system (MCS) ahead of the front that moved across the eastern gulf into West-Central and Southwest Florida, spawning a tornado and multiple, separate wind damage reports along with hail. One indirect fatality resulted when a motorist exited a vehicle due to a downed tree and inadvertently contacted a live power line.

Hurricane Eta originated from a tropical depression that formed in the central Caribbean Sea on October 31st. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Eta later that day and continued rapid intensification to major hurricane status on November 2nd while moving westward across the western Caribbean, reaching peak intensity of 150 mph and 923 mb on November 3rd, before making landfall near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. Eta meandered across Nicaragua and Honduras while weakening to a tropical depression through November 5th before emerging over the northwest Caribbean Sea while gradually turning northeast. Eta regained tropical storm status on November 6th and made landfall in Cuba on the 7th, emerged in the Florida Straits and turned westward on the 8th before making landfall in the Florida Keys later that day. The storm made a southwest jog into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on the 9th before it briefly stalled then turned northward on the 10th. Eta accelerated north-northeast across the eastern Gulf toward the western Florida coast and briefly strengthened to a minimal hurricane during the early morning hours on the 11th, reaching a second peak of 75 mph and 983 mb while centered about 170 miles south-southwest of Tampa. Eta then weakened to a tropical storm as it approached the peninsula and made landfall on November 12th near Cedar Key around 4 AM EST with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and a minimum central pressure of 996 mb.||The highest measured wind gust in west central Florida was 60 mph at Punta Gorda (KPGD) in Charlotte County. Greatest water level rises occurred at Old Port Tampa in Hillsborough County, where a peak of 3.87 ft MHHW was observed. Area rainfall amounts were generally in the 5- to 10-inch range, with a maximum storm total rainfall amount of 10.39 inches recorded near Sun City Center in Hillsborough County.||Levy County- In Levy County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 50 mph at a mesonet site on Cedar Key. Rainfall was below 5 inches across the area with no significant damage being reported. The maximum storm surge was 2.10 ft MHHW in Cedar Key.||Citrus County- In Citrus County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 53 mph at a mesonet site in Crystal River. Rainfall was below 5 inches across the area with the highest total being 3.64 inches in Inverness. No significant damage was reported. ||Hernando County- In Hernando County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 48 mph at a mesonet site in Weeki Wachee. Rainfall was below 5 inches across the area with the highest total being 3.18 inches at the Brooksville-Tampa Regional Airport. No significant damage was reported. ||Pasco County- In Pasco County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 44 mph at the AWOS located at the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport. Rainfall was generally around 5 inches across the area with the highest total being 5.05 inches in Holiday. No significant damage was reported. ||Pinellas County-In Pinellas County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 60 mph at the weather flow site on Clearwater Beach. Rainfall was generally above 5 inches with the highest rain total being 9.11 inches at a site in St. Petersburg. The wind resulted in many homes being damaged, as well as knocking over trees and power lines. There was also significant beach erosion along southwest facing beaches from Redington Shore to Pass-a-Grill. Pinellas County Emergency Management reported 88 homes with major damage, 621 homes with minor damage, and 1,496 other homes being affected. The total property damage by Eta in Pinellas County was estimated at $40.1 million. The maximum storm surge was 3.47 ft MHHW at St. Pete Beach. ||Hillsborough County- In Hillsborough County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 59 mph at the weather flow site at the Tampa Bay Cut. Rainfall was generally above 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 10.39 inches at a site in Sun City Center. The wind resulted in some homes being damaged, as well as knocking over trees and power lines. Hillsborough County Emergency Management reported 8 homes with major damage, 15 homes with minor damage, and 10 other homes being affected. The total property damage by Eta in Hillsborough county was estimated at $485,00. The maximum storm surge was 3.87 ft MHHW at Old Port Tampa. ||Manatee County-In Manatee County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 54 mph at the ASOS site at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Rainfall was generally above 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 8.10 inches at a site in South Bradenton. The wind and salt water flooding resulted in some homes being damaged, as well as knocking over trees and power lines. There was also significant beach erosion along barrier island from Anna Maria Island to Long Key. Manatee County Emergency Management reported 6 homes with major damage, 27 homes with minor damage, and 99 other homes being affected. An EF-0 tornado was also found to have briefly touched down near Myakka causing porch damage to one home. The total property damage by Eta in Manatee County was estimated at $10.3 million. The maximum storm surge was 3.03 ft MHHW at Port Manatee. There was one indirect fatality reported in Bradenton Beach when a man was electrocuted when he touched an appliance while standing in water that had entered his house.||Sarasota County-In Sarasota County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 57 mph at the AWOS site at Venice Municipal Airport. Rainfall was generally around 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 6.23 inches at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The wind caused some damage to homes, as well as knocking over trees and power lines. Also, storm surge caused the first floor of multiple hotels on Lido Key to be evacuated and caused damage to parking lots and jetties in the area. The National Weather Service estimates about $500,000 in damages in the county. ||Charlotte County- In Charlotte County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 60 mph at the ASOS at Punta Gorda Airport. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 4.58 inches at a site in Rotonda. The wind caused some damage to homes, as well as knocking down a few trees and power lines. Also, storm surge caused beach erosion and flooded streets and parking lots near Punta Gorda, Manasota Key, and Englewood Beach areas. The National Weather Service estimates about $100,000 in damages in the county. ||Lee County- In Lee County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 52 mph at the ASOS at Southwest Florida International Airport. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 4.77 at the Southwest Florida International Airport. The wind caused some damage to homes, as well as knocking down a few trees and power lines. Also, salt water flooding was observed on south exposed beaches and nearby homes. The National Weather Service estimates about $100,000 in damages in the county. The maximum storm surge was 2.74 ft MHHW in Fort Myers.||Sumter County- In Sumter County no tropical storm wind speeds were recorded. Rainfall was generally around 5 inches across the area with the highest total being 5.51 inches in Wildwood. No damage being reports. ||Polk County- In Polk County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 44 mph at the ASOS located at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches across the area with the highest total being 4.31 inches in Lakeland. No damage being reports. ||Hardee County- In Hardee County there was no tropical storm force winds recorded. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches and no significant damage was reported. ||Desoto County- In Desoto County there was no tropical storm force winds recorded. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches and no significant damage was reported. ||Highlands County- In Highlands County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 39 mph at the AWOS located at the Sebring Regional Airport. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches across the area. No damage being reports.

Hurricane Eta originated from a tropical depression that formed in the central Caribbean Sea on October 31st. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Eta later that day and continued rapid intensification to major hurricane status on November 2nd while moving westward across the western Caribbean, reaching peak intensity of 150 mph and 923 mb on November 3rd, before making landfall near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. Eta meandered across Nicaragua and Honduras while weakening to a tropical depression through November 5th before emerging over the northwest Caribbean Sea while gradually turning northeast. Eta regained tropical storm status on November 6th and made landfall in Cuba on the 7th, emerged in the Florida Straits and turned westward on the 8th before making landfall in the Florida Keys later that day. The storm made a southwest jog into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on the 9th before it briefly stalled then turned northward on the 10th. Eta accelerated north-northeast across the eastern Gulf toward the western Florida coast and briefly strengthened to a minimal hurricane during the early morning hours on the 11th, reaching a second peak of 75 mph and 983 mb while centered about 170 miles south-southwest of Tampa. Eta then weakened to a tropical storm as it approached the peninsula and made landfall on November 12th near Cedar Key around 4 AM EST with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and a minimum central pressure of 996 mb. ||The highest measured wind gust in west central Florida was 60 mph at Punta Gorda (KPGD) in Charlotte County. Greatest water level rises occurred at Old Port Tampa in Hillsborough County, where a peak of 3.87 ft MHHW was observed. Area rainfall amounts were generally in the 5- to 10-inch range, with a maximum storm total rainfall amount of 10.39 inches recorded near Sun City Center in Hillsborough County.||Levy County- In Levy County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 50 mph at a mesonet site on Cedar Key. Rainfall was below 5 inches across the area with no significant damage being reported. The maximum storm surge was 2.10 ft MHHW in Cedar Key.||Citrus County- In Citrus County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 53 mph at a mesonet site in Crystal River. Rainfall was below 5 inches across the area with the highest total being 3.64 inches in Inverness. No significant damage was reported. ||Hernando County- In Hernando County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 48 mph at a mesonet site in Weeki Wachee. Rainfall was below 5 inches across the area with the highest total being 3.18 inches at the Brooksville-Tampa Regional Airport. No significant damage was reported. ||Pasco County- In Pasco County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 44 mph at the AWOS located at the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport. Rainfall was generally around 5 inches across the area with the highest total being 5.05 inches in Holiday. No significant damage was reported. ||Pinellas County-In Pinellas County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 60 mph at the weather flow site on Clearwater Beach. Rainfall was generally above 5 inches with the highest rain total being 9.11 inches at a site in St. Petersburg. The wind resulted in many homes being damaged, as well as knocking over trees and power lines. There was also significant beach erosion along southwest facing beaches from Redington Shore to Pass-a-Grill. Pinellas County Emergency Management reported 88 homes with major damage, 621 homes with minor damage, and 1,496 other homes being affected. The total property damage by Eta in Pinellas County was estimated at $40.1 million. The maximum storm surge was 3.47 ft MHHW at St. Pete Beach. ||Hillsborough County- In Hillsborough County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 59 mph at the weather flow site at the Tampa Bay Cut. Rainfall was generally above 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 10.39 inches at a site in Sun City Center. The wind resulted in some homes being damaged, as well as knocking over trees and power lines. Hillsborough County Emergency Management reported 8 homes with major damage, 15 homes with minor damage, and 10 other homes being affected. The total property damage by Eta in Hillsborough county was estimated at $485,00. The maximum storm surge was 3.87 ft MHHW at Old Port Tampa. ||Manatee County-In Manatee County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 54 mph at the ASOS site at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Rainfall was generally above 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 8.10 inches at a site in South Bradenton. The wind and salt water flooding resulted in some homes being damaged, as well as knocking over trees and power lines. There was also significant beach erosion along barrier island from Anna Maria Island to Long Key. Manatee County Emergency Management reported 6 homes with major damage, 27 homes with minor damage, and 99 other homes being affected. An EF-0 tornado was also found to have briefly touched down near Myakka causing porch damage to one home. The total property damage by Eta in Manatee County was estimated at $10.3 million. The maximum storm surge was 3.03 ft MHHW at Port Manatee. There was one indirect fatality reported in Bradenton Beach when a man was electrocuted when he touched an appliance while standing in water that had entered his house.||Sarasota County-In Sarasota County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 57 mph at the AWOS site at Venice Municipal Airport. Rainfall was generally around 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 6.23 inches at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The wind caused some damage to homes, as well as knocking over trees and power lines. Also, storm surge caused the first floor of multiple hotels on Lido Key to be evacuated and caused damage to parking lots and jetties in the area. The National Weather Service estimates about $500,000 in damages in the county. ||Charlotte County- In Charlotte County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 60 mph at the ASOS at Punta Gorda Airport. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 4.58 inches at a site in Rotonda. The wind caused some damage to homes, as well as knocking down a few trees and power lines. Also, storm surge caused beach erosion and flooded streets and parking lots near Punta Gorda, Manasota Key, and Englewood Beach areas. The National Weather Service estimates about $100,000 in damages in the county. ||Lee County- In Lee County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 52 mph at the ASOS at Southwest Florida International Airport. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 4.77 at the Southwest Florida International Airport. The wind caused some damage to homes, as well as knocking down a few trees and power lines. Also, salt water flooding was observed on south exposed beaches and nearby homes. The National Weather Service estimates about $100,000 in damages in the county. The maximum storm surge was 2.74 ft MHHW in Fort Myers.||Sumter County- In Sumter County no tropical storm wind speeds were recorded. Rainfall was generally around 5 inches across the area with the highest total being 5.51 inches in Wildwood. No damage being reports. ||Polk County- In Polk County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 44 mph at the ASOS located at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches across the area with the highest total being 4.31 inches in Lakeland. No damage being reports. ||Hardee County- In Hardee County there was no tropical storm force winds recorded. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches and no significant damage was reported. ||Desoto County- In Desoto County there was no tropical storm force winds recorded. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches and no significant damage was reported. ||Highlands County- In Highlands County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 39 mph at the AWOS located at the Sebring Regional Airport. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches across the area. No damage being reports.

A strong seabreeze thunderstorm in Pinellas County caused roof damage and downed power lines.

Matthew developed into a tropical storm on September 28th as it was approaching the Windward Islands. It quickly strengthened into a powerful Category 5 hurricane just two days later while just north of the northern coast of Colombia. Feeling the effects of a trough to the north, Matthew turned north and decimated the nation of Haiti killing over 1000 people. After Haiti, Matthew headed towards the southeast U.S. coastline and paralleled much of the east coast of Florida and Georgia before ultimately making an official landfall near McClellanville, South Carolina on October 8th as a Category 1 hurricane with 65 knots winds (75 mph) and a central pressure of 967 mb. ||Matthew's closest approach to Florida kept the center of the eye about 30 miles offshore. Locally impacts were fairly limited as the western portion of the peninsula was on the dry side of the system. Tropical storm force wind gusts were experienced across the area, mainly in gusts, but heavy rainfall and surge were non-existent. Local damage amounts from Matthew were limited to about $50,000.

Hermine formed in the Florida Straits south of Key West on August 28th. It remained a very disorganized tropical depression for a few days before the environment around it gradually became more favorable and it became a tropical storm late in the day on the 30th. Hurricane Hermine made landfall just east of St. Marks, Florida around 0130EDT on September 2 as a Category 1 Hurricane with a minimum central pressure of 982 mb, and maximum sustained winds estimated at 70 knots (80 MPH). Heavy rainfall over West-Central and Southwest Florida began on August 31 and continued through September 2, with as much as 20 inches of rain falling in some locations. River flooding from this heavy rain impacted some areas through September 6th. Storm surge generally ranged from 2 to 7 feet above normal high tide, with the highest storm surge value recorded of 7.5 feet at Cedar Key.||The collective effects of Hurricane Hermine during the period of September 1-6 resulted in just over $219M in property damage, and no fatalities or injuries across West-Central and Southwest Florida. This damage included $124.15 million in surge and coastal flood damage, $91.9 million in inland flooding, and $3.22 million in wind damage. Totaling up all of the residences and other structures reported damaged by the individual counties, 3440 structures sustained minor damage, 1000, had major damage, and 22 were destroyed.||The Sunshine Skyway Bridge across the mouth of the Tampa Bay was closed for just over 24 hours beginning on the afternoon of the 1st due to the high wind speeds. Numerous power outages were also reported, with around 39,000 people without power in Pinellas and Hillsborough County on the evening of the 1st.

Late morning thunderstorms along the Florida west coast produced numerous lightning strikes across Pinellas county. One of which struck a power pole in Seminole.

Tropical Storm Colin developed over the Gulf of Mexico on June 5th and moved onshore in the Big Bend region of Florida with a minimum central pressure of 1000 mb late on the 6th.||For West-Central and Southwest Florida, Tropical Storm Warnings were issued late morning on the 5th for Levy, Citrus, Hernando, Sumter, Pasco, Pinellas, and Hillsborough Counties, as well as coastal portions of Manatee and Sarasota Counties. The Tropical Storm Warnings were allowed to end on the morning of the 7th as Colin was moving northwest of Florida.||Across the west coast of the Florida Peninsula, the maximum storm tide was around 3 to 7 feet MLLW during the afternoon of the 6th. Subtracting the predicted astronomical tide, the calculated highest storm surge ranged from around 2.5 to 4.5 feet during the evening of the 6th.||Much of the area saw tropical storm force winds from late morning of the 6th through early morning on the 7th, with the peak wind in the area being 49 knots in Bradenton Beach. Widespread areas of 6 to 10 inches of rain fell over the area, with the area of highest rain totals located across Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties around the Tampa Bay, and in interior areas of Levy County in the Nature Coast. ||The Skyway Bridge section of Interstate 275 connecting Manatee and Pinellas Counties across the Tampa Bay was closed by the Florida Department of Transportation for about 25 hours beginning late morning on June 6th.||The Coast Guard closed the Port of Tampa due to high winds. The port was opened up again less than a day later.||Numerous power outages were reported, mostly across Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.

Deep tropical moisture fueled thunderstorms in the Tampa Bay area when the east and west coast sea breezes collided overhead. One of these storms knocked down power lines and a carport along Gandy Boulevard.

A weak trough passing through northern Florida intensified afternoon sea breeze thunderstorms. One of these storms produced wind gusts estimated at 40 to 50 MPH that damaged and awning an knocked power lines down.