A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service indicates that a tornado was spawned near St. Cloud in Osceola County . It destroyed an abandoned mobile home , leaving only a floor attachment to the frame . The tornado moved across a citrus grove , causing damage to trees and shrubs . Thereafter , it removed shingles and broke a window at one residence , while some fences nearby were toppled . Additionally , rainfall amounts ranging from left several roads impassable . The Myakka River overflowed in Sarasota County , flooding the Ramblers Mobile Home Park . Water rose up to the doorsteps of several units , while parking lots and grassy areas were inundated by water . Due to its weaker and further westward track than initially anticipated , impact in Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa was minimal during the Republican National Convention . On the first day of the convention , August 27 , Isaac dropped of precipitation and brought sustained winds of to Tampa International Airport , with gusts up to . A waterspout moved onshore near Tampa , damaging 6 houses in addition to the fences and trees on those properties
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2012 Republican National Convention
Effects of Hurricane Isaac in Florida