another concern for FL that as not been mentioned

[hurricanedude]

with the cyclone west of the Peninsula, this will keep all of florida in the right side of the system. while not likely tonight, the combination of "spiral bands" coming ashore, and with modest daytime heating, the stage is being set for what I can see as a higher than "advertised" Tornado threat..central and south Fl Friday and statewide by saturday.

[StormChasr]

This possibility was already mentioned here on Daytona Beach news--probably will be Tornado watches tomorrow, and there are already T-storm warnings.

[crazycajuncane]

Florida will be impacted by this storm with lots of rain and squals.

[Eyes2theSkies]

looking like the way things are setting up Florida is going to get the worst case scenerio no matter where it impacts land it has been raining and raining and raining. well you get the point

[hurricanedude]

I sure do....and the ground is SATURATED at best...any severe weather we do muster up and the net effect will be downed trees everywhere....even 50-60 mph Tstorm gusts can do a lot of damage as wet as our soil is!

[feederband]

Florida will be impacted by this storm with lots of rain and squals.

Your little dancing dude is creeply funny Or is it a dude

[crazycajuncane]

Not to mention even more beach erosion.

[hurricanedude]

its s2k stuff at its best...LMAO

[Brent]

its s2k stuff at its best...LMAO

[yzerfan]

The bright side is that wet forests reduce the possibilities of wildfires. I remember talk last fall about how the summer wildfire season could be the worst since 1998, so I'm thinking the downed trees from 2004 still siting on the forest floors getting good and damp isn't a bad thing at this point.

[FlSteel]

already this afternoon in jacksonville you could watch the storm clouds rolling in from the south looking like they are going northwest. I got a feeling there will be plenty of rain over the next several days, not too mention severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes to boot.

[tracyswfla]

The bright side is that wet forests reduce the possibilities of wildfires. I remember talk last fall about how the summer wildfire season could be the worst since 1998, so I'm thinking the downed trees from 2004 still siting on the forest floors getting good and damp isn't a bad thing at this point.

I am happy about that since I am married to a firefighter!

[jdray]

The bright side is that wet forests reduce the possibilities of wildfires. I remember talk last fall about how the summer wildfire season could be the worst since 1998, so I'm thinking the downed trees from 2004 still siting on the forest floors getting good and damp isn't a bad thing at this point.

come on, you know you miss the softball sized ash falling from the sky, the days of 105F heat, the clouds of smoke that made everyone wear a sheild or shirt over their mouth, the fires that shut down I95 & I10.


I remember coming back from Tampa to Jax and going up 301 and then State RD 21. Had to detour 5 times, almost ran out of gas near a huge fire as the police were trying to get people through the area......


Ill take a wet rainy weekend anytime.

[StormChasr]

I sure do....and the ground is SATURATED at best...any severe weather we do muster up and the net effect will be downed trees everywhere....even 50-60 mph Tstorm gusts can do a lot of damage as wet as our soil is!

No kidding, dude. We had 11 1/2 inches of rain in the Daytona/Ormond area. We really do not need any more, but looks like we are gonna get SOAKED on Saturday, no matter how far West this thing goes. I-95 is still a swamp on the median in places, so we better be prepared. Good luck in J'ville.

[rainydaze]

Look at this Hazardous Weather Outlook from Miami NWS.....never seen one like this before...thunderstorms, wind, tornados, rip currents, flooding and waves..

Since I live on the east coast, I'm not sure how much this will affect us.

Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
106 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2005

FLZ063-066>075-101200- GLADES-HENDRY-PALM BEACH WESTERN-PALM BEACH
EASTERN- WESTERN COLLIER-EASTERN COLLIER-WESTERN BROWARD- BROWARD
METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE-DADE METROPOLITAN- MAINLAND MONROE- 1227
PM EDT THU JUN 9 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA, LAKE
OKEECHOBEE, AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR COLLIER COUNTY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING, GUSTY WINDS, AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL ACCOMPANY THE
THUNDERSTORMS.

WIND: WINDS IN THE LOW LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL CONTINUE TO
BE ON THE INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT. AS SUCH, SHOWERS OR
THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OF UP TO 40 MPH
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS: AS TROPICAL STORM ARLENE MOVES
NORTHWARD TONIGHT, WIND PROFILES LOCALLY WILL BECOME
INCREASINGLY MORE FAVORABLE FOR BRIEF TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT
FORMATION. THIS POTENTIAL IS LOW BUT DOES EXIST.

RIP CURRENTS: STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE ATLANTIC
COAST, DUE TO EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH. THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS
HIGH.

FLOODING: THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED OVER MUCH OF SOUTH
FLORIDA, ESPECIALLY COLLIER COUNTY WHERE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN
FELL YESTERDAY. MORE RAIN IS ON THE WAY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POORLY DRAINED AREAS IS POSSIBLE.

WAVES: SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FEET OVER ATLANTIC WATERS FROM MIAMI-
DADE TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. SEAS BUILDING ALSO OVER GULF WATERS BEYOND
20 NM OFF COLLIER COUNTY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA,
ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST AS TROPICAL STORM
ARLENE MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. AS A RESULT, THE
FLOOD POTENTIAL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE ALSO WILL
CONTINUE TO BE A LOW RISK FOR BRIEF TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT
FORMATION ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA, ESPECIALLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RISK FOR TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL
DIMINISH BY FRIDAY EVENING, AS WIND FIELDS BECOME LESS SUPPORTIVE
FOR THIS TYPE OF ACTIVITY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT http://WWW.MIAMIWEATHER.INFO.

[gatorcane]

I already mentioned this yesterday. FL will feel the brunt of this storm.

[StormChasr]

I already mentioned this yesterday. FL will feel the brunt of this storm.

No, Florida won't get the brunt of it---the storm will probably landfall in the Miss/Ala/La border area, and they will get the worst of it. We'll just get plenty of rain. Probably 3-6 " of rain. However, the landfall area won't like the storm too much, and it may scoot West.

[SouthernWx]

Tornadoes are definitely a concern....in mid-June 1972, mimimal hurricane Agnes spawned 15 tornadoes across Florida from the Keys to the Georgia line, including 8 strong (F2-F3) tornadoes. One died and almost 100 were injured.

PW

[gatorcane]

Tornadoes are definitely a concern....in mid-June 1972, mimimal hurricane Agnes spawned 15 tornadoes across Florida from the Keys to the Georgia line, including 8 strong (F2-F3) tornadoes. One died and almost 100 were injured.

Good point

[Brent]

The remnants of Ivan and Frances caused a LOT of tornadoes as well. Well after they had moved inland and had no wind...