Storm Surge Over the Docks at Maximo Marina, St. Petersburg, Florida — 17 Jan 2016 PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT NEFF
At 7 AM, another storm engulfed Maximo Marina, St. Petersburg, Florida. At tornado had touched down south in Manatee County and claimed two lives. For my #CondoSeniors at Maximo, some received tornado alerts via text. Others are checking to see why they did not get a text. Unfortunately, the tornado alert was after 1 AM and I was the only one awake who heard this here.
Rain shaft over Tampa Bay about to engulf downtown St. Petersburg, Florida
Sunrise was at 7:22 AM at 113 degrees (to the right of the photo) but the storms had blocked visibility.
Around 7:40 AM, the rain had subsided and the worst had moved through Tampa Bay. There was enough cloud separation for us to see the sunrise.
8:06 AM
Pelicans arrived around 9:30 AM to Check on the Maximo Seafood Shack.
Boats endured the storm and are waiting to be returned to the high and dry storage at Maximo Marina.
11 AM and the Maximo Seafood Shack is getting ready to open.
Blues skies returned in the afternoon. Time on the photograph is 2:52 PM.
Sunset after a night of wicked winter thunderstorms over Tampa Bay, Florida
Robert Neff is an award winning photographer. He specializes in weather, international events, sports (Rugby and Grand Prix), NASA, lifestyle, boats and sailing, nature, wildlife, and travel. Work has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines.
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