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Not a major storm thankfully.  Hope nothing bad or unexpected happens in its direct path, but I sure appreciate the rain.

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Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

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Raining here now in St Pete, already an inch. Tornado warning about an hour ago.

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Lived in Cape Coral, Miami, Orlando and St. Petersburg Florida.

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Rainfall was over by noon here. We got 2" of desperately needed moisture. Haven't had any rain since Dorian left less than 2" in early Sep. Hot and dry for weeks is no way to segue into winter dry season.

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Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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Received a total of 5" of rain from Nestor, so happy about that! A bit breezy too.

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Lived in Cape Coral, Miami, Orlando and St. Petersburg Florida.

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Raining here. Supposed to get heavier tonight with some wind, ( Sub 40 mph gusts) 

 

We need the rain as well, so welcome so far as it hasn't been too heavy :greenthumb:

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2 hours ago, Palmaceae said:

Received a total of 5" of rain from Nestor, so happy about that! A bit breezy too.

I think we had roughly the same. It’s been a wet few days!

12 minutes ago, Reeverse said:

I saw that Lakeland had a tornado 

Yep, an EF-2! Very rare for Florida.

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Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

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Nestor was a big nothingburger in north Florida where the drought has gotten bad.  Still thankful for the little bit I got.

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2 hours ago, The7thLegend said:

Nestor was a big nothingburger in north Florida where the drought has gotten bad.  Still thankful for the little bit I got.

Have to admit, Nestor ended up a bit stronger than id thought. Was surprised to hear about the tornado in Lakeland / other possible tornadoes in / around the Tampa Bay region, ( id likely have been out chasing them, lol ) and the storm surge flooding  / washed out roads ( Alligator Point area aparently ) over parts of the Big Bend. Glad it wasn't any stronger, and that it brought needed rain for most. 

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@RedRabbit @Reeverse @Silas_Sancona

The damage toward the northwest side of town was pretty extensive.  Kathleen Middle School took a pretty hard hit.

https://www.theledger.com/news/20191019/north-lakeland-begins-recovery-from-tornado-strike

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Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

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6 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

id likely have been out chasing them, lol 

I used to do that when I was younger! It’s been awhile since my last chance though, guess I’m getting lazy as I get older. haha

1 hour ago, kinzyjr said:

@RedRabbit @Reeverse @Silas_Sancona

The damage toward the northwest side of town was pretty extensive.  Kathleen Middle School took a pretty hard hit.

https://www.theledger.com/news/20191019/north-lakeland-begins-recovery-from-tornado-strike

Glad you’re on the other side of town!

I saw Reed Timmer talking about it on Facebook as the tornado was going down. As someone who “intercepts” tornadoes, he’s not the kind of guy who takes interest in something insignificant. 

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Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

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18 hours ago, RedRabbit said:

I used to do that when I was younger! It’s been awhile since my last chance though, guess I’m getting lazy as I get older. haha

 

I saw Reed Timmer talking about it on Facebook as the tornado was going down. As someone who “intercepts” tornadoes, he’s not the kind of guy who takes interest in something insignificant.

If it wasn't for what I'd discover the heat would do to me here, and having one vehicle atm,  I'd have been out chasing storms between here and the AZ/ NM  US/ Mex border south of Tucson the last couple summers..  In Kansas, and when living in Largo/ Clearwater, didn't matter, I could be out at almost any time of day ( or night )  Even dealing with a 102 temp, while fighting off the Flu ..wasn't always enough to keep me home, lol..  

Having followed Reed since he first started chasing sometime ago, when I was still in Kansas, have seen him pursue pretty much everything. Wish I could have been in  town this past Spring when he caught the Tornado that passed through the southern end of Lawrence ( KS) ..where I lived for a few years. Know exactly where he captured his footage, and where the homes were/ are that were hit.  Section of the Freeway he filmed at was just being completed when I left the state in 2004. 

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10 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

If it wasn't for what I'd discover the heat would do to me here, and having one vehicle atm,  I'd have been out chasing storms between here and the AZ/ NM  US/ Mex border south of Tucson the last couple summers..  In Kansas, and when living in Largo/ Clearwater, didn't matter, I could be out at almost any time of day ( or night )  Even dealing with a 102 temp, while fighting off the Flu ..wasn't always enough to keep me home, lol..  

Having followed Reed since he first started chasing sometime ago, when I was still in Kansas, have seen him pursue pretty much everything. Wish I could have been in  town this past Spring when he caught the Tornado that passed through the southern end of Lawrence ( KS) ..where I lived for a few years. Know exactly where he captured his footage, and where the homes were/ are that were hit.  Section of the Freeway he filmed at was just being completed when I left the state in 2004. 

That's awesome, it sounds like you've done a lot more storm chasing than me. haha

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Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

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3 minutes ago, RedRabbit said:

That's awesome, it sounds like you've done a lot more storm chasing than me. haha

Maybe?, lol.. then again you have likely spared yourself several close calls w/ lightning,  taking shelter in a ditch, full of Stinging Nettle and Poison Ivy, in a location less than a mile from where softball- sized hail was falling- not sure what else was happening nearby. That was also the closest I've come to being in the direct path of an observed tornado. Wasn't big and had lifted as it passed just south of where I'd ended up that day, overall circulation itself passed overhead though.. May have been soaked as I drove home, but was probably the best chase I was able to pursue. 

Despite what many people assume, conditions like that, or to the degree that bring bigger tornadic outbreaks are rarer vrs. something that happens several times a year.. More times than not,  you have to be in the right spot at the right time. Very rare that conditions are perfect enough to produce a wide ranging, state wide outbreak.  Many times we'd end up with a strong squall line, while the tornadic storms stayed out west, or down toward Wichita.  

 

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Real point about Nestor is verification of Herbert’s Box 2, end of Cape Verde’s (ballistic bombers) in Florida although the Carribean is not immune (see Barbados and others in 1780) together with the commencement of Sidewinder Season in the US (West to East). Still plenty of time left in Hurricane Season and damage can be substantial (see Wilma) but we in South Florida have missed a bullet (see 1926, 1928, 1947, 1949, Donna 1960).

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