Funnel Cloud - Tampa

[tbstorm]

Snapped this pic of a funnel cloud today 9/12/07 About 730pm. The funnel cloud dissipated about 2-3 mins after it formed. I contrast enhanced the image to bring out details.

[tbstorm]

Here's the underside of the shelf cloud as is passed overhead

[tropicana]

Great pics THANKS for posting that!

-justin-

[JonathanBelles]

I got some pics that Ill post later.

[tbstorm]

Thanks! I was watching the storm… I was kind of expecting something like a funnel cloud to form because S. Tampa was at the convergence of the storm in Brandon and a separate one over MacDill. I was expecting hail because of the greenish cast the clouds had, but I did not see any. Lightning did strike a transformer nearby, I heard the “pop” but did not see the sparks (too many trees in the way).

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
800 PM EDT WED SEP 12 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0610 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     15 E BRADENTON          27.49N 82.33W
09/12/2007                   MANATEE            FL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FUNNEL CLOUD STATE ROAD 70 AND VERNA BETHANY ROAD

0657 PM     HAIL             3 S BRANDON             27.89N 82.29W
09/12/2007  E1.25 INCH       HILLSBOROUGH       FL   PUBLIC

            BLOOMINGDALE AVE, PEA SIZED HAIL BECOMING HALF DOLLAR
            SIZED HAIL.

0655 PM     HAIL             3 SW BRANDON            27.90N 82.33W
09/12/2007  E0.75 INCH       HILLSBOROUGH       FL   PUBLIC

            PROVIDENCE LAKES

0723 PM     HAIL             RIVERVIEW               27.87N 82.32W
09/12/2007  E0.50 INCH       HILLSBOROUGH       FL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZED HAIL IN RIVERVIEW.


[feederband]

I thought we might get one to drop here to but it never materialized..