More Thunderstorms Likely Following Wednesday's Downpours

Tampa Bay area residents will want to have umbrellas by their sides and exercise caution during their commutes.

The National Weather Service is predicting a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms throughout much of the region Thursday following heavy downpours in the Bay area Wednesday. Those Wednesday rains prompted flood watches and warnings with storms ultimately leaving some roads in the area impassable. Motorists on Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard found themselves trapped inside stranded vehicles as the worst of the storms rolled into the region.

Thursday’s storms are anticipated to kick off in the Nature Coast in the morning hours and then move through the Tampa Bay area throughout the day, forecasters noted in Thursday’s Hazardous Weather Outlook report. Storms that develop may bring more locally heavy rainfall along with the potential for localized flooding of streets and urban areas, forecasters noted.

Storms chances are anticipated to remain strong through the evening hours and then return again Friday and throughout the weekend.

To keep up with the weather in your neighborhood, visit the National Weather Service online.

How is your neck of the Bay holding up against the rain? Tell us by commenting below, posting your photos or emailing Sherri.Lonon@patch.com.

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