Rain Shaft Observed over St. Petersburg, Florida

August 25, 2022

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Photographer: Stromy   

Summary Author: Stromy; Jim Foster

The photo above shows a classic precipitation shaft from a strong storm cell as observed from near the Gandy Bridge in St. Petersburg, Florida. While it seems that a leak developed in the cloud allowing water to pour out, in actuality, rain is being pushed groundward by a downdraft generated by the storm. Well-defined shafts such as this may be an indication of a microburst. No significant damage was reported from this storm. Photo taken with a p30pro cellphone on May 30, 2022.

 

St. Petersburg, Florida Coordinates: 27.7676, -82.6403

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