Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2004
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2004, 4:32 PM EDT for Lee County, Florida. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2004, 4:32 PM EDT (20:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2004, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Lee County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 138 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 857 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 928 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
485 WUUS52 KTBW 062032 SVRTBW FLC071-062115- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 432 PM EDT SUN JUN 6 2004 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EASTERN LEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA. * UNTIL 515 PM EDT * AT 432 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...OVER LEHIGH ACRES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT... LEHIGH ACRES. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAIN WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR HIGHER...AND HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OR LARGER. MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. && LAT...LON 2664 8183 2650 8171 2664 8148 2676 8163 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 6, 1:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 1:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 130 PM EDT SUN JUN 6 2004 .SHORT TERM (THIS EVE-TUE)...FOR NOW...APPEARS THAT DRY AIR ALOFT HAS MIXED DOWN SOMEWHAT AS PARTLY SUNNY SKIES ARE THE RULE INLAND AND GULF COAST SEA BREEZE...ENHANCE BY SW FLOW...IS PROVIDING A GREAT AFTN AT THE BEACH. HAVE UPDATED GRIDS SIGNIFICANTLY TO ACCOUNT AND ZONES HAVE BEEN TOUCHED UP AS WELL. THAT SAID...STILL BELIEVE ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER INLAND AREAS AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVER CENTRAL/E CENTRAL FL BY MID TO LATE AFTN. FOR THE REST OF THE PERIOD...AFTER PERHAPS ISOLD/SCT MORNING ACTIVITY ALONG THE NORTHERN NATURE COAST (CITRUS/LEVY) MONDAY IT APPEARS LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL TURN VERY LIGHT. WITH GOOD BUT NOT COPIOUS DEEP MOISTURE...PCP WATER VALUES BETWEEN 1.5 AND 1.9...EXPECT A RETURN TO AFTN/EVE CONVECTION WITH LOCATION FOCUSING ON BOUNDARIES MORE THAN THE SEA BREEZE. HIGHEST CHANCES SHOULD BE OVER THE CENTER OF THE STATE WHERE COLLISIONS WILL BE MAXIMIZED. SLOW MOVEMENT OF CELLS WILL ALLOW FOR A FEW GULLY WASHERS...AND GIVEN THE TIME OF YEAR EXPECT A FEW PULSE-SEVERE EACH AFTN. THE SLOW MOVEMENT MAY HOLD ACTIVITY WELL INTO THE EVENING MONDAY NIGHT. SKY COVER WILL RANGE FROM MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE MORNING TO MOSTLY CLOUDY... MAINLY INLAND...DURING THE AFTN/EVE WITH CONVECTION AND AFTERMATH. TEMPS SHOULD AVERAGE OUT NEAR OR A HAIR BELOW NORMAL. .LONG TERM (TUE NIGHT-SUN)...WEAK RIDGING ALOFT AND SFC FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC TO HOLD OVER THE REGION INTO LATE WEEK. EXPECT SCT DIURNAL SEABREEZE CONVECTION EACH AFT/EVE WITH TEMPS NEAR NORMAL. FOR NEXT WEEKEND RIDGING GETS SHOVED S IN RESPONSE TO UPPER/SFC TROFS MOVING FROM THE WESTERN GULF TO THE NE GULF SAT/SUN. SUB TROP JET TO HELP KEEP/BRING ABUNDANT MOISTURE PLUS LIFT TO THE AREA WITH AT LEAST SCT POPS AHEAD AND ALONG SYSTEM LATE IN THE PERIOD. MAX TEMPS MAY BE A FEW DEGREES LOWER WITH CLOUD COVER WHILE MIN TEMPS A FEW DEGREES HIGHER ON LL SW/W FLOW. && .MARINE...LIGHT WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH A SLIGHT UPTICK DURING THE AFTN SEA BREEZE. DIRECTION WILL AVERAGE FROM THE SOUTHEAST. && .FIRE WEATHER...HUMIDITY...DISPERSION...AND MIXING HEIGHT ARE RIGHT IN THE CLIMATOLOGICAL RANGE. NO HIGHLITES. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 074 088 074 091 / 00 40 40 50 FMY 072 091 072 092 / 00 40 40 50 GIF 072 091 072 092 / 30 60 40 50 SRQ 072 088 073 088 / 00 40 40 50 BKV 068 089 068 091 / 30 40 40 50 .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && SHORT TERM...BSG LONG TERM....RD
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 5:35 AM EDT, 10 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 535 AM EDT SUN JUN 6 2004 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-061500- CHARLOTTE-CITRUS-DE SOTO-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE- LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER- 535 AM EDT SUN JUN 6 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY: ...ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TODAY... SIMILAR TO THE PAST FEW DAYS...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...COMBINED WITH A MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING OVER THE EASTERN GULF WATERS AND BECOME MORE NUMEROUS AS THEY MOVE INTO THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL COUNTIES. AS IS TYPICALLY THE CASE WITH SOUTHWEST FLOW...THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT INLAND AND BECOME MOST NUMEROUS OVER INLAND AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TODAY...WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT COULD CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS...GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. WHEN SKIES DARKEN...MOVE INDOORS. IF THERE IS TIME...UNPLUG APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. WAIT UNTIL THE STORM ENDS BEFORE USING THE TELEPHONE OR RUNNING WATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR POSSIBLE STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS TODAY. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY: ON MONDAY...THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH MORNING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE COAST...SHIFTING INLAND BY AFTERNOON. FOR TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...A SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE REGION WITH SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY. && FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW (LOWER CASE) PRC
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 1:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 130 PM EDT SUN JUN 6 2004 FLZ055-061800- MANATEE- 130 PM EDT SUN JUN 6 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEARLY STATIONARY OVER NORTHERN MANATEE COUNTY... A THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PARRISH AND ELLENTON UNTIL 200 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. GOLDSMITH
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 2:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 230 PM EDT SUN JUN 6 2004 FLZ055-060-061915- MANATEE-SARASOTA- 230 PM EDT SUN JUN 6 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MYAKKA CITY... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT MYAKKA CITY...UNTIL 315 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL.
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 4:08 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 408 PM EDT SUN JUN 6 2004 FLZ043-049-062100- PASCO-SUMTER- 408 PM EDT SUN JUN 6 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EXTREME EASTERN PASCO AND SOUTHERN SUMTER COUTNIES... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT EASTERN DADE CITY...EASTERN ZEPHYRHILLS...AND THE GREEN SWAMP...UNTIL 500 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SOME DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 4:22 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 422 PM EDT SUN JUN 6 2004 FLZ065-062100- LEE- 422 PM EDT SUN JUN 6 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN LEE COUTNY... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT MORSE SHORES AND LEHIGH ACRES...UNTIL 500 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 7:50 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 25 min | |
| Jun 6, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 31 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 2004Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2004
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.