ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A 62-mph wind gust was recorded early Monday at the coast as strong to severe thunderstorms came ashore.
As they pressed inland, they ripped a roof at least one mobile home and damaged others around U.S. 41 and 73rd Street East north of Palmetto. The National Weather Service says straight-line winds in excess of 60 mph likely caused the damage.
Earlier storms were strong enough to down part of an oak tree in Tampa, blocking west Spruce Street in both directions between north Lincoln and Glen avenues. Drivers were asked to avoid the area as crews weren't immediately available to remove the tree.
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Power lines were brought down across Patterson Road and Glass Lake Drive near West Chase, and another roadblock was reported near Palm and Central Avenue.
In Pasco County, the westbound lanes of State Road 54 at Rowan were shut down because of downed wires.
A line of thunderstorms prompted a warning for some time during the 4 a.m. hour. According to the weather service, the 62-mph gust was recorded from a home weather station around 4:11 a.m. in Dunedin.
The storms barged through since then, pressing across Hillsborough and Pinellas counties and the bay. It'll be worth keeping an eye on the afternoon as more could develop.
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