Thunderstorm Wind — Hernando, Florida

2025-07-14 · near Rital, Hernando, Florida

Event narrative

EM relayed report of a tree blown down onto a home near Ridge Manor in Hernando County.

Wider weather episode

Northerly flow overspreading the peninsula west of a tropical disturbance (Invest 93L) approaching the state from the Atlantic results in south to southwest propagating convection that produces damaging wind gusts near Manor Ridge and Darby in Hernando and Pasco counties, along with 1-in-1000-year 3-hour, and 1-in-500- to -1000-year 6-hour rainfall events near Plant City in Hillsborough County with 9 and 11 inches, respectively, resulting in flash flooding. A home was struck by lightning near Zephyrhills in Pasco County resulting in a minor fire.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1288118. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.