A frontal boundary gradually settled across the area on the 23rd and 24th. The energy associated with the boundary combined with warm afternoon temperatures to produce scattered thunderstorms mainly along and ahead of the boundary. Several thunderstorms produced large hail, strong damaging winds and two tornadoes.

Tornado in CITRUS, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 15:45:00 to 23-JUN-09 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: INVERNESS ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down in the Castle Lake Mobile Home Park and the Stoneridge Landing Mobile Home Park, causing damage ranging from minor to severe to an estimated 50 mobile homes. The severe damage occurred to roofs and carports. In addition, 50 trees around the parks had the tops sheared off or twisted requiring removal of the trees. Winds were estimated at 85mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in PINELLAS, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 22:32:00 to 23-JUN-09 22:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAINT PETERSBURG PORTS SITE
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A tree fell through the roof of a house near the intersection of 16th Avenue South and 6th Street South in Saint Petersburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 04:45:00 to 23-JUN-09 04:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAINES CITY
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

One large old tree fell onto a shed on 13th Street in Haines City.

Hail in POLK, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 11:50:00 to 23-JUN-09 11:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE WALES
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Penny sized hail was reported south of Lake Wales.

Hail in POLK, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 13:35:00 to 23-JUN-09 13:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: INWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter sized hail was reported south of Auburndale.

Hail in CITRUS, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 15:29:00 to 23-JUN-09 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: INVERNESS ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter sized hail was reported south of Inverness.

Flash Flood in LEE, FLORIDA
From 24-JUN-09 12:00:00 to 24-JUN-09 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAPE CORAL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous cars were flooded, some floating down the roads, and there were several road closures around Cape Coral from 4.00 to 4.50 inches of rain falling in a two hour period. Water was two to three feet deep in some locations along Del Prado Boulevard and along Northwest 3rd Avenue.

Heat in LEE, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 12:00:00 to 23-JUN-09 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Afternoon temperatures in the lower 90s combined with dew points in the lower 70s to make a heat index of 100 to 105 degrees on this afternoon. A 25-year-old male collapsed and later died due to the heat while playing basketball with friends in Cape Coral.

Tornado in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 23:25:00 to 23-JUN-09 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIDDEN RIVER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 350.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down along Fruitville Road, snapping a few trees, and then traveled south into a plant farm. It tore two metal beams from the foundation of a metal building on the farm and then moved across a field of more than two dozen greenhouses, destroying or seriously damaging all but one. The tornado then continued south into a wooded area, where it damaged a few more trees before lifting. Winds were estimated around 95mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in PINELLAS, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 22:35:00 to 23-JUN-09 22:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEALMAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 80.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A microburst with winds of about 60mph occurred in a mobile home park along 62nd Avenue North in Lealman. Fifteen mobile homes incurred damage, with four homes sustaining major damage, mainly to carports and portions of the roof where the carport was attached. One tree and numerous limbs were also downed just to the northwest of the mobile home park along 27th Street North from 59th Avenue North to 62nd Avenue North.

Hail in CITRUS, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 16:09:00 to 23-JUN-09 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: INVERNESS ARPT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel sized hail was reported near Inverness.

Hail in HERNANDO, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 17:00:00 to 23-JUN-09 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROOKSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter sized hail was reported near the intersection of East Summit Road and East Jefferson Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in CITRUS, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 16:04:00 to 23-JUN-09 16:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLORAL CITY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree fell through a house and trapped a resident inside.

Thunderstorm Wind in CITRUS, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 15:08:00 to 23-JUN-09 15:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: INVERNESS ARPT
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

One tree fell through a house.

Thunderstorm Wind in PINELLAS, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 22:25:00 to 23-JUN-09 22:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: SEMINOLE
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

One tree fell onto cars in Seminole.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 13:50:00 to 23-JUN-09 13:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST SCENIC PARK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One mobile home had major roof damage. Several other mobile homes had damage to carports and other minor damage.

Hail in CITRUS, FLORIDA
From 23-JUN-09 15:50:00 to 23-JUN-09 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLORAL CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Quarter sized hail was reported on County Highway 581.