Bay Area cleaning up after deadly storms topple trees, down power lines and damage buildings By FOX 13 News Staff Published A portion of the roof of the Lake Wire Inn was ripped away during Sunday's storms. TAMPA, Fla. - Strong storms downed power lines and toppled trees across the Bay Area on Sunday killing at least one person. The Lake Wire Inn in Polk County lost a portion of its roof as severe storms blew through the area on Sunday. Guests at the two-story motel said they felt the windows shake around 11:30 a.m. When they looked outside they saw the patio furniture near the pool blowing around and they began to hear a whistling sound. That’s when they noticed a portion of the roof being ripped off.