Hurricane Michael developed as a tropical depression in the western Caribbean on October 7th and strengthened into a major hurricane as it moved north through the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall near Mexico Beach on October 10th. Across west central and southwest Florida, Hurricane Michael caused isolated spots of tropical storm force winds on the 9th and 10th, as well as some minor storm surge along the coast. The peak wind report in west central and southwest Florida was 46 knots at the NOS station in Cedar Key on the afternoon of the 10th. Storm total rainfall was less than 2 inches across the area. At least 4 waterspouts developed in the outer rain bands, one of which made landfall as a brief tornado in Sarasota County. The total damage cost across west central and southwest Florida was estimated to be around $100,000, mostly from storm surge.

Marine Tropical Storm in BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL 20 TO 60NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 09-OCT-18 18:00:00 to 09-OCT-18 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The WeatherFlow station XDUN on Honeymoon Island recorded a 40 knot wind gust.

Marine Tropical Storm in BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL 20 TO 60NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 09-OCT-18 21:16:00 to 09-OCT-18 21:16:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The WeatherFlow station XEGM on Egmont Key recorded a 42 knot wind gust.

Marine Tropical Storm in BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL 20 TO 60NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 09-OCT-18 20:30:00 to 09-OCT-18 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

The buoy station 42013 located 20 miles southwest of Longboat Key recorded a 35 knot wind gust.

Marine Tropical Storm in TAMPA BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 09-OCT-18 22:21:00 to 09-OCT-18 22:21:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The WeatherFlow station XSKY located on the Skyway Fishing Pier recorded a 35 knot wind gust.

Marine Tropical Storm in TAMPA BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 09-OCT-18 21:53:00 to 09-OCT-18 21:53:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The AWOS station at MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) recorded a 35 knot wind gust.

Marine Tropical Storm in TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 10-OCT-18 12:45:00 to 10-OCT-18 12:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The NOS station at Cedar Key (CKYF1) recorded a 46 knot wind gust.

Waterspout in ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 10-OCT-18 08:06:00 to 10-OCT-18 08:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: SARASOTA BEACH
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A waterspout was reported near City Island in Sarasota Bay.

Waterspout in TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 10-OCT-18 10:04:00 to 10-OCT-18 10:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: CEDAR KEY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A waterspout was reported just west of Cedar Key.

Waterspout in TAMPA BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 10-OCT-18 17:45:00 to 10-OCT-18 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOWER TAMPA BAY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A waterspout was reported near the Skyway Bridge.

Waterspout in ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 10-OCT-18 17:30:00 to 10-OCT-18 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOWER TAMPA BAY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A social media video showed a waterspout just offshore of Lido Key and Saint Armands Key between 630 and 635, then moved onshore as a tornado.