Alert archive / Florida / Flash Flood Warnings in 2006
Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this flash flood warning at Feb 3, 2006, 2:15 PM EST for Hillsborough County, Florida. It was in force for 105 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
- Feb 3, 2006, 2:15 PM EST (19:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2006, 4:00 PM EST
- In force
- 105 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Hillsborough County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:18 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 flash flood 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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 26 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
- 1253 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 637 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.8
- Supercell composite
- 8.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS52 KTBW 031915 FFWTBW FLC057-032100- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 215 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA. LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE... TEMPLE TERRACE. TAMPA. BRANDON. * UNTIL 400 PM EST * AT 215 PM EST...VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES TODAY ACROSS CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...WITH 6 TO 8 INCHES NEAR TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TAMPA METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE WARNED AREA. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE UNDER WATER. HOMES IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME FLOODED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS OR STREAMS. IF NEARING A FLOOD AREA...TURN AROUND AND DRIVE TO HIGHER TERRAIN. DONT BECOME A STATISTIC. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN && LAT...LON 2797 8263 2780 8256 2778 8226 2810 8232 $$ 13
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Feb 3, 1:45 PM EST, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 1:45 PM EST, 30 minutes before
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
145 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2006
...TORNADO WATCH FROM PASCO COUNTY AND SOUTHWARD INTO LEE COUNTY
UNTIL 300 PM EST...
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN EFFECT
UNTIL 215 PM EST AND FOR SOUTHERN PINELLAS COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM EST...
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER CENTRAL WESTERN FLORIDA
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
&&
.SHORT TERM (REST OF THIS AFTERNOON-SUNDAY)...A LONG LIVED SQUALL
LINE THAT DEVELOPED OFFSHORE THIS MORNING EVOLVED INTO A TRAINING
SYSTEM WITH A LONG EXTENDED LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL OFFSHORE WATERS TO EASTERN
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. AT THIS TIME THIS HAS BECOME A SIGNIFICANT
FLOOD EVENT WHICH IS STILL WELL ON ITS WAY. ALTHOUGH THE INDIVIDUAL
STORMS HAVE BEEN SHOWING AN AVERAGE RADAR TRANSLATIONAL SIGNATURE OF
20 TO 25 KNOTS AND MOVING NORTHEAST...THE TRAINING NATURE OF THE
ENTIRE SYSTEM HAS ALLOWED FOR BASICALLY UNINTERRUPTED RAIN TO KEEP
FALLING OVER THE SAME AREA ESPECIALLY AT PINELLAS COUNTY. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DATA HAS SHOWN THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF
RAINFALL RIGHT OVER THE AREA OF PINELLAS PARK WITH AN ESTIMATE OF AS
MUCH AS 8 TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST 3 HOURS...AND A BROADER
AREA AROUND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH OF 5 TO 6 INCHES.
EARLIER THIS MORNING PASCO ALSO REPORTED SOME SIGNIFICANT FLOODING
AS AN AREA OF HEAVY SHOWERS MOVED FROM THE COAST AND INTO THE
WESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. THE IMPACT OF THE EVENT HAS BEEN
PARTICULARLY STRONG BECAUSE IT IS AFFECTING A LARGE URBAN AREA WITH
A HIGH POPULATION CONCENTRATION.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL RACING OVER THE CENTRAL COUNTIES...WITH THE
STRONGEST CELLS STILL TRAINING FROM THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND OVER
THE COAST ALONG PINELLAS AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES. BUT SO FAR THE
GREATEST IMPACT HAS BEEN DUE TO THE TORRENTIAL RAINS.
WITH STILL SOME FAVORABLE WIND PROFILES AND CONDITIONS FOR LOW LEVEL
INSTABILITY SOUTH OF THE MAIN SURFACE BOUNDARY AND A MODERATE
DYNAMIC SUPPORT ALOFT OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA SPC IS
KEEPING A TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EST...MAINLY FOR THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF FLORIDA.
THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THE MAIN THREAT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MOTORISTS COMMUTING ALONG
MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES MUST EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND
AVOID AREAS THAT TRADITIONALLY ARE PRONE TO FLOODING. OVERNIGHT THE
RAIN ACTIVITY WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD AFFECTING MOST OF THE SOUTHERN
HALF OF THE CWA.
THE PARENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED TO THE SURFACE BOUNDARY
OVER FLORIDA HAS MOVED INTO THE NORTHEAST US SWINGING AROUND AN
AMPLIFYING MID LEVEL TROUGH. THE MAIN FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SLOWLY
SLIDE SOUTH THROUGH SATURDAY. DAY 2 SPC CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK SWITCHES
THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER SOUTH OF SARASOTA BUT KEEPS IT AS JUST
SLIGHT CHANCE ATTM.
AS THE TROUGH DIGS FURTHER SOUTH AND SWINGS RIGHT OVER THE AREA
WINDS WILL BECOME WEST AND NORTHWESTERLY BY SATURDAY
EVENING...BRINGING AN INCREASE IN WINDS OVER THE EASTERN GULF. ON
THE OTHER HAND AS THE WINDS BECOME MORE NORTHERLY A DRIER AIR MASS
WILL BEGIN TO MOVE OVER THE STATE IN THE WAKE OF THE TROUGH ON
SUNDAY.
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL VALUES
WITH LITTLE CHANGE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING WHEN A DRAMATIC DECREASE
IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH MORNING LOWS DROPPING AROUND 20 DEGREES
FROM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT.
&&
.LONG TERM (SUNDAY NIGHT - FRIDAY)...A MOSTLY DRY FORECAST THRU THE
LONG TERM PERIOD WITH OUR AREA INFLUENCED MAINLY BY DRY WESTERLY
FLOW ALOFT. A WEAK FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA ON TUESDAY...AND
ANOTHER ON FRIDAY...BUT WITH LIMITED MOISTURE TO WORK WITH...WILL
CAPS POPS AT 10 PCNT. TEMPS THRU THE PERIOD NEAR TO JUST BELOW NORM.
&&
.MARINE...SCEC IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST FOR ALL MARINE ZONES
EXCEPT THE SOUTHERN MOST NEAR SHORE WATERS AND WILL PROBABLY BE
EXTENDED OVERNIGHT AS WINDS REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 20 KT RANGE WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS AND WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS. ON
SATURDAY WINDS MAY REACH SCA IN THE WAKE OF THE SURFACE BOUNDARY
PASSAGE. OFFSHORE WATERS ARE MOST LIKELY TO HIT SCA CRITERIA AS
WINDS WILL REACH THE 20 TO 25 KNOTS. AN SCA WILL PROBABLY BE ISSUED
LATER TONIGHT.
&&
.AVIATION...AREAS OF IFR CONDITIONS IN LOW CLOUDS...RAIN...AND FOG
LIKELY UNTIL THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...NO CONCERNS ON SATURDAY AS ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE WILL KEEP RH VALUES WELL ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES. ON SUNDAY
SOME LOCATIONS ALONG THE NATURE COAST AND OVER THE INTERIOR COUNTIES
MAY EXPERIENCE 1 T 2 HOURS OF RH VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TPA 65 67 45 62 / 70 60 5 5
FMY 67 72 48 67 / 60 70 10 5
GIF 66 70 43 63 / 70 70 5 5
SRQ 67 68 46 63 / 70 70 5 5
BKV 62 66 35 63 / 70 60 5 5
&&
.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...TORNADO WATCH FOR PASCO...HILLSBOROUGH...PINELLAS...POLK...
MANATEE...HARDEE...HIGHLANDS...DESOTO...SARASOTA...CHARLOTTE
AND LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EST.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EST FOR CENTRAL
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
PINELLAS COUNTY.
GULF WATERS...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH THIS EVENING
BONITA BEACH TO TARPON SPRINGS FROM 20 TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE AND FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT
TO 20 NM INCLUDING TAMPA BAY.
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON
ALL OTHER WATERS EXCEPT FOR BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM.
&&
SHORT TERM/MARINE...AR
LONG TERM/AVIATION...NPHazardous weather outlook, Feb 3, 5:05 AM EST, 9 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 505 AM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 FLZ039-042-043-048-049-031615- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO- 505 AM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LEVY...CITRUS... SUMTER...HERNANDO...AND PASCO COUNTIES. .DAY ONE...TODAY A COUPLE OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL COMBINE WITH WARM AND MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW TO PRODUCE LIKELY CHANCES FOR RAIN WITH A GOOD CHANCE FOR SOME THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO ALL POSSIBLE. ALSO...HEAVY RAINS OVERNIGHT WILL MEAN THAT ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS COULD BRING SOME INLAND FLOODING. MOTORISTS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR AREAS OF PONDING ON ROADWAYS AS YOU CANNOT TELL IF THE ROADWAY UNDERNEATH HAS COLLAPSED. FOR MARINERS...EXPECT WINDS TO PICK UP TO SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION CRITERIA LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN ADVISORY CRITERIA OVERNIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO OUR REGION. MARINERS MAY WANT TO POSTPONE TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SHOWERS ARE LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...HOWEVER SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE REST OF THE PERIOD. READINGS MAY HIT THE FREEZING MARK MONDAY MORNING...BUT SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY LATER TODAY. FLZ050>052-055>057-060-061-031615- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA- DE SOTO- 505 AM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PINELLAS...HILLSBOROUGH... POLK...MANATEE...HARDEE...HIGHLANDS...SARASOTA...AND DESOTO COUNTIES. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A COUPLE OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL COMBINE WITH WARM AND MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW TO PRODUCE LIKELY CHANCES FOR RAIN WITH A GOOD CHANCE FOR SOME THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BE STRONG WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO POSSIBLE. FOR MARINERS...EXPECT WINDS AT SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION CRITERIA TODAY AND THEN ADVISORY CRITERIA OVERNIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO OUR REGION. MARINERS MAY WANT TO POSTPONE TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. THE STRONGER WINDS OVER THE WATERS MEANS THAT THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES TODAY. THOSE SWIMMERS WHO WANT TO VENTURE INTO THE WATERS TODAY ARE URGED TO SWIM AT LIFEGUARDED BEACHES AND TO HEED THE ADVICE OF THE LOCAL BEACH PATROL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SHOWERS ARE LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...HOWEVER SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE REST OF THE PERIOD. HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME...READINGS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH THE PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY LATER TODAY. FLZ062-065-031615- CHARLOTTE-LEE- 505 AM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES. .DAY ONE...TODAY A COUPLE OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL COMBINE WITH WARM AND MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW TO PRODUCE A GOOD CHANCE FOR RAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY. FOR MARINERS...EXPECT WINDS AT SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION CRITERIA TODAY AND THEN ADVISORY CRITERIA OVERNIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO OUR REGION. MARINERS MAY WANT TO POSTPONE TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. THE STRONGER WINDS OVER THE WATERS MEANS THAT THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES TODAY. THOSE SWIMMERS WHO WANT TO VENTURE INTO THE WATERS TODAY ARE URGED TO SWIM AT LIFEGUARDED BEACHES AND TO HEED THE ADVICE OF THE LOCAL BEACH PATROL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SHOWERS ARE LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY MORNING. A SQUALL LINE MAY DEVELOP OVER THE REGION WITH DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ALONG AND IN ANY INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE MAIN LINE. AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE REST OF THE PERIOD. HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME...READINGS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH THE PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TODAY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 9:16 AM EST, 4 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 916 AM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 FLZ050-051-031530- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH- 916 AM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 ...TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL AFFECT THE TAMPA BAY REGION THIS MORNING... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF THE TAMPA BAY REGION THROUGH 1030 AM EST. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THE LINE OF STORMS INCLUDES TAMPA...SAINT PETERSBURG...BRANDON...BLOOMINDALE...MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE...AND MADEIRA BEACH. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL...AND TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. NP
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 1:07 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 107 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 FLZ049>051-031845- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-PASCO- 107 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PINELLAS COUNTY... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH...WILL AFFECT SEMINOLE... PINELLAS PARK...MADEIRA BEACH AND LARGO...UNTIL 145 PM EST. 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. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. EJ
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 1:47 PM EST, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 147 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 FLZ050-051-031945- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH- 147 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS WILL AFFECT PINELLAS AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WILL AFFECT MUCH OF PINELLAS AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SOME DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. NP
Local storm report, Feb 3, 1:53 PM EST, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
153 PM EST FRI FEB 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM HEAVY RAIN SAINT PETERSBURG 27.76N 82.67W
02/03/2006 0.00 INCH PINELLAS FL EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 INJ *** 3 ROOF FAILURES REPORTED BY STATE WARNING
POINT ON 49TH STREET NEAR 5800 BLOCK
1217 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 S PINELLAS PARK 27.78N 82.72W
02/03/2006 PINELLAS FL TRAINED SPOTTER
ROADS IMPASSABLE BETWEEN 61ST AND 64TH ST ON 5TH AVE
1218 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SE PINELLAS PARK 27.82N 82.67W
02/03/2006 PINELLAS FL TRAINED SPOTTER
ROADS FLOODED NEAR 115TH AVE N AT 4TH ST N
1230 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SE PINELLAS PARK 27.82N 82.67W
02/03/2006 PINELLAS FL TRAINED SPOTTER
VEHICLES FLOODED ON 6TH AVE N EAST OF 66TH ST
0112 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 ESE OLDSMAR 28.01N 82.61W
02/03/2006 3.64 INCH HILLSBOROUGH FL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
JILLSONSpecial weather statement, Feb 3, 2:13 PM EST, 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 213 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 FLZ052-031945- POLK- 213 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT RURAL EASTERN POLK COUNTY... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH...WILL AFFECT RURAL EASTERN POLK COUNTY...UNTIL 245 PM EST. 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. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. EJ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2:02 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 43 min | |
| Feb 3, 7:47 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 88 min | |
| Feb 3, 7:57 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Pasco | 33 min |
| Feb 3, 10:57 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 48 min | |
| Feb 3, 11:19 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | Pinellas | 86 min |
| Feb 3, 12:19 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 116 min |
| Feb 3, 12:26 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 49 min | |
| Feb 3, 12:42 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | Pinellas | 2 hr |
| Feb 3, 1:01 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 59 min | |
| Feb 3, 2:03 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 57 min | |
| Feb 3, 2:45 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | Pinellas | 2 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:18 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 42 min | |
| Feb 3, 4:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Sumter | 24 min |
| Feb 3, 5:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Levy | 24 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Florida, 2006Every flash flood warning in 2006
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.