Severe Thunderstorms swept the bay area on April 11.
Warnings were in effect throughout the day for Polk, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Hillsborough, and Sumter counties.
4:30 p.m. NWS cancels Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lee county.
TBW cancels Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lee [FL] till 4:45 PM EDT https://t.co/z0fSy6m8i3
— NWS Tampa Bay (@NWSTampaBay) April 11, 2021
2:37 p.m. Teen killed by live wire trying to maneuver her car around a downed tree in Spring Hill.
2 p.m. Reporter, JJ Burton shares a view of some damage at Palm Harbor.
I’m out in Palm Harbor checking out the damage from this afternoon’s storms.
Strong winds ripped some of the metal off the roof of Rum Runners Bar. @abcactionnews pic.twitter.com/YY7tWk36AT
— JJ Burton TV (@JJBurtonTV) April 11, 2021
1:55 p.m. NWS issues a severe thunderstorm warning for Highlands county until 2:15 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Sebring FL, Avon Park FL, Lake Placid FL until 2:15 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/CesrQ6grYV
— NWS Tampa Bay (@NWSTampaBay) April 11, 2021
1:30 p.m. Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus counties no longer on severe thunderstorm watch.
UPDATE | Pasco, Hernando & Citrus counties have been removed from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch. The greater threat is shifting south. Still expect more periods of rain and a few rumbles of thunder, but the severe risk is over in these areas. pic.twitter.com/4F5JwySgSo
— Jason Adams (@JasonAdamsWFTS) April 11, 2021
1:30 p.m. Severe thunderstorm warning for Polk, Hillsborough, and Manatee Counties canceled.
Forecast for the rest of today: rain, then some rain, followed by more rain. #flwx pic.twitter.com/JcWbCpeIMu
— Greg Dee (@GregDeeWeather) April 11, 2021
1 p.m. NWS issues a new severe thunderstorm warning for Polk, Hillsborough, and Manatee Counties until 1:30 p.m
Noon Some Tampa vaccination sites reopen after rescheduling for severe weather.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Fort Meade FL, Wauchula FL, Bowling Green FL until 1:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/i6kJelXx7P
— NWS Tampa Bay (@NWSTampaBay) April 11, 2021
11:40 p.m. Severe thunderstorm warning for Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Hillsborough, and Sumter counties is canceled.
UPDATE | Pasco, Hernando & Citrus counties have been removed from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch. The greater threat is shifting south. Still expect more periods of rain and a few rumbles of thunder, but the severe risk is over in these areas. pic.twitter.com/4F5JwySgSo
— Jason Adams (@JasonAdamsWFTS) April 11, 2021
The storms caused damage to buildings and trees across several counties.
