The unusually strong storm cell spawned a category F2 tornado, meaning
its wind speeds were between 113 and 157 mph, said the National Weather
Service.

The storm also left a wake of damage across Florida.

The storm made it one of the wettest Decembers in recent memory for the
Tampa Bay region, as 1 to 2 inches of rain poured down throughout
Central Florida, leaving behind more water than many cities had seen
all month. Winds averaged around 36 mph, said the National Weather
Service in Ruskin.

While such a storm was unexpected during this time of year, the strong
weather was considered a normal consequence of an approaching cold mass
of air slowly inching down from the Mississippi Valley around
Tennessee, said Ernie Jillson, a meteorologist with the National
Weather Service.

Monday's rain was about twice the amount Tampa Bay saw last year around
the same period.

Authorities expect the same violent storm will hit South Florida by
early this afternoon, leaving behind much cooler weather in Tampa Bay.

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/12/26/St...hrough_F.shtml

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The unusually strong storm cell spawned a category F2 tornado, meaning
its wind speeds were between 113 and 157 mph, said the National Weather
Service.

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