first of the rain bands from Dennis

[wxwatcher91]

infrared shows a large band of convection heading up through the Keys...

[ericinmia]

Yeah there is a severe storm warning.

They have been warning people about that band for an hour. It was pretty strong...

[wxwatcher91]

o ya there is a severe thunderstorm watch out also for most of western FL

[jlauderdal]

o ya there is a severe thunderstorm watch out also for most of eastern FL

i don;t see anything about a severe t-storm watch...link please.

thanks

[HURAKAN]

o ya there is a severe thunderstorm watch out also for most of eastern FL

i don;t see anything about a severe t-storm watch...link please.

thanks

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
857 AM EDT FRI JUL 8 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
MIDDLE KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY IN FLORIDA
UPPER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY IN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT

* AT 856 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
BAND OF FAST MOVING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS LINE STRETCHED FROM
AROUND LONG KEY TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF THE UPPER KEYS. A
PARTICULARLY STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF UPPER
MATECUMBE KEY...OR ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH OF KEY LARGO. THE SHOWERS
AND STORMS WITHIN THIS BAND ARE MOVING WEST NORTHWEST AT NEAR 40
MPH.

* THESE STORMS WILL PRIMARILY AFFECT ISLAND COMMUNITIES BETWEEN
GRASSY KEY AND ISLAMORADA.

DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY
WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM
PASSES. IN ADDITION...TORNADOES CAN FORM VERY SUDDENLY IN THE SPIRAL
BANDS AROUND A HURRICANE. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER WARNINGS AND
STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST.

LAT...LON 2457 8030 2474 8023 2508 8100 2483 8111

[fci]

o ya there is a severe thunderstorm watch out also for most of eastern FL

i don;t see anything about a severe t-storm watch...link please.

thanks

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
857 AM EDT FRI JUL 8 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
MIDDLE KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY IN FLORIDA
UPPER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY IN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT

* AT 856 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
BAND OF FAST MOVING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS LINE STRETCHED FROM
AROUND LONG KEY TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF THE UPPER KEYS. A
PARTICULARLY STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF UPPER
MATECUMBE KEY...OR ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH OF KEY LARGO. THE SHOWERS
AND STORMS WITHIN THIS BAND ARE MOVING WEST NORTHWEST AT NEAR 40
MPH.

* THESE STORMS WILL PRIMARILY AFFECT ISLAND COMMUNITIES BETWEEN
GRASSY KEY AND ISLAMORADA.

DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY
WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM
PASSES. IN ADDITION...TORNADOES CAN FORM VERY SUDDENLY IN THE SPIRAL
BANDS AROUND A HURRICANE. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER WARNINGS AND
STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST.

LAT...LON 2457 8030 2474 8023 2508 8100 2483 8111

This is a "Warning" for the Keys NOT a "Watch" for most of Eastern Florida!

[Scorpion]

Hopefully we get some good bands up here. I need something from the storm lol.

[wxwatcher91]

oh sry... cant tell yellow from yellowish-orange lol... that would be a FLOOD watch for most of western FL

[jlauderdal]

o ya there is a severe thunderstorm watch out also for most of eastern FL

i don;t see anything about a severe t-storm watch...link please.

thanks

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
857 AM EDT FRI JUL 8 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
MIDDLE KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY IN FLORIDA
UPPER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY IN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT

* AT 856 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
BAND OF FAST MOVING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS LINE STRETCHED FROM
AROUND LONG KEY TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF THE UPPER KEYS. A
PARTICULARLY STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF UPPER
MATECUMBE KEY...OR ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH OF KEY LARGO. THE SHOWERS
AND STORMS WITHIN THIS BAND ARE MOVING WEST NORTHWEST AT NEAR 40
MPH.

* THESE STORMS WILL PRIMARILY AFFECT ISLAND COMMUNITIES BETWEEN
GRASSY KEY AND ISLAMORADA.

DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY
WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM
PASSES. IN ADDITION...TORNADOES CAN FORM VERY SUDDENLY IN THE SPIRAL
BANDS AROUND A HURRICANE. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER WARNINGS AND
STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST.

LAT...LON 2457 8030 2474 8023 2508 8100 2483 8111

This is a "Warning" for the Keys NOT a "Watch" for most of Eastern Florida!

thank you..we have enough misinformation from the local media here.

[wxwatcher91]

lol hey they were very close in color

[jlauderdal]

lol hey they were very close in color

you should have claimed to be color blind and we would let you off the hook..haha. keep posting new info though, we need a reason to keep hitting our refresh buttons.

[wxwatcher91]

lol im hitting the refesh button enough with the satellite imagery