Power Outage in Spring Hill, FL

A tree was blown down with power line onto the roadway at Springhill Road near Cox Road.

Broadcast media confirmed a weather related fatality on Evenglow Avenue near Hyacinth Lane in Spring Hill when a vehicle crashed into a power pole downed by a fallen tree, causing the car to catch on fire, and the occupant was electrocuted when they stepped on a live power line as they attempted to exit the vehicle.

Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped near the intersection of Vancouver Rd. and Gaspar Ave. in Spring Hill. There were also a few downed power poles in the area.

Broadcast media relayed reports of power lines down on State Road 50 between Mariner Boulevard and Highpoint Boulevard. Time was estimated based on radar.

Broadcast media relayed a report of down burst winds that knocked over power poles and trees, and damaged a car port and balcony near Gulf Winds Circle and Gulf View Drive in Hernando Beach. The time was estimated from radar.

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office reported approximately 30 calls from residents in eastern Hernando County around Mondon Hill Road, Weatherly Road, and Croom Road from a storm that passed by around 5:30 PM EDT. Damage reported included numerous power poles down, trees down, and minor roof damage to homes, a barn, and sheds. Time is estimated from radar and 911 call logs.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees that took down power lines near the intersection of Spring Lake Highway and Old Spring Lake Road.

The down burst wind damage path was 5 miles long and up to one half mile wide. The damage started in Hernando County and moved northeast into Citrus County. Numerous pines were snapped and many homes lost about 15% of their shingles. This event was not documented as a tornado due to conflicting evidence (e.g. power lines untouched near a handful of trees snapped in a large cluster of trees). Further south in Brookesville, winds were measured at 51 MPH (44 knots) as the line blew through.

Several trees and power lines down at Linden Drive and Fish Cove.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees which took down power lines on Mariner Blvd. and the intersection of Sunshine Grove and State Highway 50. Elsewhere in the county, the Brooksville airport recorded 46 knot winds at 254 PM EDT.

Emergency Management reported numerous trees, signs, and power lines down.

Hernando county emergency management reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large branches and power lines along Orchard Road in Hernando Beach along the coast of western Hernando county.

The Hernando County Sheriffs Department reported that thunderstorm winds downed several trees, large branches and powerlines from Spring Hill to Brooksville.

A late afternoon sea breeze boundary collision over the Nature Coast allowed thunderstorms to rapidly intensify. One of these storms produced a downburst with estimated winds of up to 60 MPH, damaging several homes and knocking down power lines and trees.