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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 3, 2006, 7:57 AM EST for Pasco County, Florida. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2006, 7:57 AM EST (12:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2006, 8:30 AM EST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Pasco County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
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 Feb 3, 2:07 AM EST, 5 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 2:07 AM EST, 5 hours 50 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 3, 5:05 AM EST, 2 hours 52 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, 2:18 AM EST, 5 hours 39 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Feb 3, 5:50 AM EST, 2 hours 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 550 AM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 FLZ048-031300- HERNANDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL 550 AM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 ...HEAVY RAINS SAGGING INTO HERNANDO COUNTY FOR MORNING TRAVELERS... A PERSISTENT BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WHICH HAS DROPPED AN ESTIMATED 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER WESTERN CITRUS COUNTY SINCE AROUND 330 AM IS GRADUALLY SAGGING SOUTH...AND WILL BRING LOCALLY TORRENTIAL RAINS TO SPRING HILL AND BROOKSVILLE BETWEEN 6 AND 630. THE RAINS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING...AND MAY PRODUCE POCKETS OF MINOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED BELOW A MILE...NEAR ZERO IN HEAVIER RAINS. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY PARENTS DROPPING CHILDREN AT SCHOOL OR DAY CARE...SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE URBAN FLOOD ADVISORIES LATER THIS MORNING. BSG
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 7:47 AM EST, 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 747 AM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 FLZ049>051-031415- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-PASCO- 747 AM EST FRI FEB 3 2006 ...TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL AFFECT THE TAMPA BAY REGION... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS IS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH...AND WILL AFFECT THE TAMPA BAY REGION DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR. IN PARTICULAR...MUCH OF PASCO AND PINELLAS COUNTY WILL SEE HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS BETWEEN 8 AND 9 AM EST. THIS LINE WILL ALSO AFFECT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. 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. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. NP
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, 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, 2:15 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 105 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
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 2006Every severe thunderstorm 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.