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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Four tornadoes reportedly fell on Friday afternoon in Bay area counties, as a series of violent thunderstorms moved quickly across the region and into the state.
What appears to be an EF-1 tornado was shot down Friday afternoon in New Port Richey, part of a long series of storms that destroyed the roofs, felled trees and left thousands of people without electricity.
The National Meteorological Service said seven homes in Player Drive Block 3400 had been damaged. This is located in the subdivision of Fairway Springs.
Tornadoes have also been confirmed at Spring Hill in Hernando County, at Seminole in Pinellas County and at Land O 'Lakes in Pasco County. Damage has been reported in houses in the Larendale Circle. About seventeen houses were damaged by the roof.
At Seminole, it was planned to open at least two shelters for residents affected by storm damage at home.
A total of 14 tornando warnings were issued on Friday afternoon.
PHOTO GALLERY: Rapid storm damages part of Pinellas, Hillsborough County
From 9:45 pm, 8,838 TECO customers are without electricity. | Check the fault card
A little over 3,400 Duke Energy customers also do not have power supply. About 2,500 of them are in Pinellas County, 63 in Polk and 974 in Pasco; and about a little over 51 to Hernando. | Check the fault card
As of 9:45 pm 164 Manatee County FPL customers and 35 Sarasota County customers are also without electricity.
The American Red Cross has opened TWO shelters for residents of Hernando, Pasco and Pinellas Counties:
- Mike Fasano Regional Hurricane Center, 11611 Denton Avenue, Hudson (approximately 15 people at 9 pm)
- Christ Lutheran Church, 3451 30th Avenue North, St. Petersburg (about 15 people at 9 pm)
Central Florida effects
As the line of storms headed east, the people of Lake County also felt its effects. The strong winds cut down the trees, which was the reason for the power lines.
One of these fallen power lines caused a fire at the intersection of Buckhill Road at Howey Cross Road near Clermont.
One owner we spoke to said that he could only watch the moment when trees and branches fell in his garden, causing damage to his home.
"I was looking through the window and the door and saw him coming down," said Umadat Persaud. "But just look and give up."
The power lines that went out of service left some Lake County residents without power for several hours.
You can see some of our updates timestamped below.
7:30 pm update: The American Red Cross orders anyone needing shelter tonight, after bad weather, to travel to Christ Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg.
5:10 PM update: We have received several reports of storm damage in Pinellas Park.
17h04 update: It has been reported that seven houses were damaged in New Port Richey, near Main Street.
16h51 update: MEPs blocked the area around Conrad Mobile Home Park in Pinellas County. Concerns about power lines downstream and between trees.
4:46 PM update: All storm warnings have expired. There is still a lot of rain / thunderstorms in East Polk County, but the wind is disappearing and entering Osceola County.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Rapid storm damages part of Pinellas, Hillsborough County
16h38 update: Saundra Weathers of Spectrum Bay News 9 in St. Petersburg, damaged home off MLK and 16th Street. Roof taken off. … Lightning reports in Tampa, fire crews reacting.
4:33 PM update: Power lines at Conrad Mobile Home Park in Pinellas County. A mobile home crushed by a tree. No serious injuries were reported, a woman was neat and controlled.
4:33 PM update: 35,000 TECO customers without electricity, 14,000 Duke Energy customers without.
16.30. update: All tornado warnings have been canceled.
4:27 PM update: Conrad Mobile Home Park in Pinellas County, major damage. Fallen branches, roofs crushed by trees.
4:25 pm update: Watch the area of Auburndale very closely. Winds moving around 40 hours Residents of this area must be protected.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Rapid storm damages part of Pinellas, Hillsborough County
4:20 pm update: Polk County under tornado warning for another 10 minutes.
4:17 PM update: From the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office: Initial report reporting that a slightly injured person had been damaged by a storm northwest of Starkey Road and Park Boulevard at Seminole. Public works of the city and county of Pinellas, clearance of the roadway. PLEASE AVOID THE ZONE.
16h16 update: Damage to Park and Pinellas County 91st
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4:13 update: Strong winds in the central county of Polk. Venerable mobile homes.
Tornado warning from Hernando County fell; Manatee County Tornado Warning Abandoned
16h12 update: Withlacoochee Electric: 10,948 without electricity at Pasco, Hernando and Citrus. 17,333 customers of Duke Energy without electricity. | View the Duke Energy breakdown map
4:11 PM update: 37,000 TECO customers without electricity. | See the TECO Breakdown Map
4:10 PM update: Tornado possible in the Highlands of Lakeland. Residents of this area must take shelter.
16h06 update: Tornado warning in Polk County until 4:30 pm
16h02 update: Damage to Holiday Village Mobile Park at Seminole. Three damaged trailers, power outages in the area as well.
4 pm Update: Tornado warning in Hernando, Pasco, Manatee
Get the latest county by county warnings here
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3:45 update: The Hernando County Sheriff's Office said: Extreme weather is reported at Spring Hill. Dunkirk, Oakridge, Lorendale. The trees at the bottom and the roofs that stand out.
Please look for a shelter.
Get the latest county by county warnings here
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3:50 update: Polk County now under the tornado warning.
3:46 update: Car shelter destroyed in the Clearwater area, among the reports of damage received
New tornado warning in Eastern Pasco County, around Saint-Léo, very quickly
3:44 update: Get the latest county by county warnings here
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3:41 PM update: Withlacoochee River Electric reports 6101 outages in Pasco County.
More than 14,000 Duke Energy customers without electricity. View the Duke Energy breakdown map
3:40 PM update: 26,000 TECO customers without electricity. | See the TECO Breakdown Map
3:37 PM update: Three more tornado warnings in effect.
Get the latest county by county warnings here
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3:34 update: Damage reported around Park / Starkey Road Boulevard in Pinellas Park in central Pinellas County.
15:30. update: 11,200 TECO customers without electricity. Withlacoochee River Electric reports 1919 outages in Pasco County.
Get the latest county by county warnings here
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3:26 update: Tree north of Redington Beach, among other areas where damage has been reported.
3:23 p.m. Storm approaching Manatee County. The area of greatest concern is around downtown Tampa Bay, according to Mike Clay.
New tornado warning effective until 4pm in the Temple Terrace area, USF, Seminiole Heights.
Storm approaching Palma Ceia
Updated from 15h20: Tornado warnings in parts of Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough. There are 5 warnings in total.
Get the latest county by county warnings here
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3:14 PM update: Strong wind reports with damage along the Seminole Park Boulevard corridor at Pinellas Park.
New warning for some parts of Pasco County until 3:45 pm. … located near Jasmine Estates in motion about 30 mph
3:12 update: Winds blowing in the Carillon area, in northern Pinellas County.
3:11 PM update: Northern Pinellas Tornado Warning about to expire.
3:06 p.m. Tornado warning in Citrus County until 3:30 pm and Central Pinellas for 3:30 pm
The Pinellas Central storm system was moving rapidly at 15:09. The system is heading towards Gandy and Pinellas Park. Residents of these areas must seek shelter.
3:01 PM update: Tornado warning for Pinellas County until 3:15 pm.
Winds of 45 to 50 mph in parts of Pinellas County, according to Spectrum Bay News 9 meteorologist Mike Clay.
Their system is moving quickly. At 3:03 pm a series of violent storms flew over the security port.
The central and southern parts of Pinellas counties remained under a violent thunderstorm warning at 3:03 pm.
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A series of showers and thunderstorms will cross our area late this afternoon and tonight. Some thunderstorms may be strong with gusty winds and heavy showers.
The rain will move east in the area, then tonight with a drier air moving behind the cold front.
- Rain and thunderstorms until evening
- Saturday cooler and dry
- The rain returns Sunday
A strong pressure settles behind the forehead and the night will be cool and fresh.
The low temperatures will be in the mid-50s in our northern and lower counties in the mid-60s in Tampa Bay.
Saturday will be drier and windy with peaks in the mid-70s. Some clouds will linger as humidity will not be pushed far south.
By Sunday, the frozen front to the south will rise to the north as a warm front. The risk of rain will return to our region.
The chances of Sunday rain are 60%.
Warmer and wetter conditions will come back on Sunday and continue next week Chances of rain remain at 60% for Monday and Tuesday.
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